John Hicks dies in Ohio



John L. Hicks, 87, died February 6 at his home at West Chester, Ohio. Born in Scio, Ohio to the late John Robert and Anna Blanche May Hicks, he was preceded in death by two children, David and Felicia, and five sisters, Matilda “Irene” Gotschall, Dorothy Malone, Alice Winzinreid and Laura “Susie” Hauser. Mr. Hicks was an auditor for the […]

Moments in time



• On Feb. 16, 1848, composer and pianist Frederic Chopin plays his final Paris concert. Chopin’s musical goal had been to speak to the heart and soul of man. Upon his death, at his request, Chopin’s sister was able to smuggle his heart in a jar back to Poland, where it was buried in a church. • On Feb. 18, […]

Kendra Tippett promoted



Cumberland native Kendra T. Tippett took the oath to become a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army in a special ceremony held Jan. 22 at the Benham Schoolhouse Inn. The oath was administered by a longtime friend, LTC Thomas Tolman. Seventy five to 80 guests attended the ceremony. Tippett is serving as the executive officer for the Operations Support Division […]

Speak Your Piece



Call 633-7508 from 9 am Tuesday to 9 am Friday. E-m@il address In addition to the telephone and the U.S. Mail, The Mountain Eagle accepts comments to Speak Your Piece by electronic mail. Our address is: mtneagle@bellsouth.net The only thing I have to say is that some people in Letcher County are really ignorant about certain situations. They talk about […]

Senate committee OK’s alcohol-licensing bill



A Senate committee has passed a measure to preserve the status quo in determining how many liquor licenses are issued in individual cities and counties. Senate Bill 110 would codify in law rules that limit the number of licenses available for retail package liquor stores and by-thedrink sales of liquor. The number of licenses is limited based on the population […]

City moves to collect late water bills



The City of Whitesburg has taken steps to make certain that Whitesburg water customers with delinquent accounts will pay the outstanding amount or have their water service terminated. At the February meeting of the Whitesburg City Council, Mayor James Wiley Craft said that notifications have been sent out to 15 delinquent account holders informing them that they could either pay […]

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