Families and Friends
Old Man Winter still found in Ohio Valley
Southern OhioHello everyone. Happy St. Patrick’s Day. Don’t forget to wear something green, so you won’t get pinched. Do you ever wonder where those words come from? I bet that could be used as abuse, especially if I got pinched. I would bruise very badly. Even with a small touch I receive a bruise that lasts for a week or more. […]
St. Patrick’s Day, first day of spring are this week
CowanHello everyone – I hope all have stayed warm during the couple of cold days we had. I’m so glad we’re heading into warmer weather. I’m excitedly awaiting on spring. This week we will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and the First Day of Spring. March started off slow but it’s picking up the pace. The Feel Better list follows. When […]
Literacy Night held at Martha Jane Potter Elementary
Martha Jane Potter Elementary School staff sponsored “Literacy Night” on Thursday February 29, during their weeklong celebration of Dr Seuss’s birthday, a nationwide reading celebration that takes place annually. The students, along with their parents and siblings, attended this event. Also in attendance was the Cat in the Hat and the Coordinator for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library for Letcher County, […]
Moments and Memories of WHS
1958 Senior Superlatives — Part 1 Current hits Heartbreak Hotel- Whitesburg High School. Over the Mountain-Cumberland River Gang. Loot at the Stars-Sputnik Gazers. Chances Are-Teachers About Semester Exams. Ring My Phone-Mr. Burkich to Parents of Un-Excused Absentees. Milk is now being sold in the high school hall instead of pop. The county board thought that drinking pop affected the students’ […]
Carcassonne Square Dance set for March 9
The first Carcassonne Square Dance of 2024 will be held Saturday, March 9, weather permitting. Music will be by Sunrise Ridge, and the caller will be Will Bowling. Music begins at 6 p.m., but doors will open at 5:30 p.m. There will be a delicious meal, snacks, cakewalks and playground for the kids. This dance is sponsored by The Letcher […]
Spring sure makes you smile
Southern OhioHello everyone! How time passes when you are having fun. Spring is on its way and that sure makes me smile whether I am having fun or not. It is supposed to be really nice today, then rain for the rest of the week. I’ve looked everywhere for at least one daffodil blooming in this area, to no avail. There […]
Time change is coming this weekend
CowanHello everyone — I hope all are enjoying the warm temperatures of March. I am ready for continual spring weather. I want to plant flowers and tomatoes. I did order blackberry plants and raspberry plants from the Letcher County Extension Office. We don’t do much of a garden but we enjoy what gets planted. The time will be changing over […]
Retired teachers to meet
The Letcher County Retired Teachers will meet at noon on March 8 at Pine Mountain Grill. The guest speaker will be Shirley Sexton, a retired Letcher County teacher who is the author of “The History of Letcher County Schools.” Delegates will be selected to attend the annual KRTA convention on April 22-23 in Louisville. All Letcher County and Jenkins retired […]