Letcher County man named to Hall of Fame of Kentucky Workers’ Comp; first non-attorney to serve

A Letcher County man who was the first non-attorney to serve as a state workers’ compensation arbiter has been named to the Kentucky Workers’ Compensation Hall of Fame. Thomas “Tick” Lewis received the award May 17, and is an inaugural member of the group. The award was created to “honor those who have made significant contributions to Kentucky’s Workers’ Compensation […]

Conservative from Kentucky blocking disaster aid bill

WASHINGTON


A second conservative Republican on Tuesday blocked another attempt to pass a long-overdue $19 billion disaster aid bill, delaying again a top priority for some of President Donald Trump’s most loyal allies on Capitol Hill. Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky said that if Democratic leaders like Speaker Nancy Pelosi thought the measure was so important, they should have kept the […]

The Way We Were

Jenkins High School seniors are ready for graduation

The May 26, 1949 edition of The Mountain Eagle carried this collection of photographs of seniors from Jenkins High School, two days after commencement exercises were held in the high school’s auditorium. The photos and accompanying information appear as printed 70 years ago this week. Clips from available Mountain Eagle pages since our founding in 1907 THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1909 […]

Soap Updates


THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL — Liam confronted Thomas about taking advantage of Hope when she was vulnerable. Hope and little Douglas had a sweet moment sharing memories of Caroline. Hope was touched when Douglas told her that he loved her. Clearly upset, Brooke yelled at Liam for giving up so easily on his marriage to her daughter. Flo and […]

Moments in Time

• On May 30, 1911, the inaugural Indianapolis 500 is run at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana. The 2-1/2-mile track had been rebuilt with 3 million street-paving bricks after a crushed rock-and-tar surface was abandoned in 1909 due to fatalities caused by unevenness. . • On June 2, 1924, with Congress’ passage of the Indian Citizenship Act, the United […]

‘Coal’s Deadly Dust’ to be shown at Appalshop

At 7 p.m. on Friday, May 31, longtime National Public Radio investigative reporter Howard Berkes will be at Appalshop to screen “Coal’s Deadly Dust,” his Frontline/ NPR documentary on the shocking rise in black lung disease among central Appalachia’s miners and the failure of industry and federal regulators to protect these workers. The 30-minute film pairs Berkes with West Virginia […]

Lordy, Lordy Look Annabella is 40

Now Here’s a Tip!

• “I found a great way to reuse old, stretched-out athletic socks. Gather some together and stuff them into one sock, then put it in your car. On mornings when your windows are fogged by dew, just pull one out and wipe your windows clear. The socks will absorb the moisture, just like they do sweat. Then either toss or […]

Moments and Memories of WHS

By BENNETT WELCH 1962Echoes FromWashington Trip- Part II Bill Stout “Old Buddy” of the Greyhound Microphone left his bus, his seat mate, his mike and all he held dear on bus no. 5823 and went over to ride back with Mary Ann Adams on bus 5861. Here’s hoping they will long remember the Washington trip. It was easy to observe […]

Workshop set

A workshop, Beekeepers for Beginners, will be held June 20 at 5:30 p.m. at the Letcher County Extension Office in Whitesburg. For more information, call 606- 633-2362.