2008-01-16

Coal mining songs on tap at Letcher Central



Area residents will have the rare opportunity to hear songs about coal mining from two different regions of North America when performers from central Appalachia and the Atlantic Coast of Canada take the stage at Letcher County Central High School next month. Men of the Deeps, a choir of working and retired coal miners from the island of Cape Breton […]

‘Hannah’ body double creates flap



NEW YORK The body double was only on stage for a few seconds, and the switcheroo was relatively innocuous. But since it involved the “Hannah Montana” show – the sold-out tour for which tickets have been scalped for hundreds of dollars – even the use of a brief stand-in for its star, 15-yearold Miley Cyrus, was enough to cause plenty […]

Beshear laments finances, avoids casinos in address



FRANKFORT Gov. Steve Beshear warned this week that Kentucky faces tough financial times ahead but offered words of optimism that the state may be strengthened by the hardship. In his first State of the Commonwealth address on Monday, Beshear lamented a “budget crisis” that he said will “reduce our ability to make major new investments in some important priorities.” The […]

Don’t botch it



The casual way in which Senate President David Williams dismisses the prospect of ending the Bucks for Brains program is sad to see and to hear. Sen. Williams is resentful of the caustic tone and personal nature of some criticism that he has received, since mutating from progressive Republican lawmaker to obstructionist Senate martinet. However, he invites strong reaction with […]

Letcher names top students



Students named to the All A Honor Roll at Letcher Elementary School for the third six weeks of school are: Nick Howard, Caleb Adams, Ben Cornett, Harvey Hudson, Ethan Walters, Sydney Back, Julie Cornett, Alex Fickey, Katlyn Jent, Arianna Nichols, Emilie Nichols, Chandler Sparkman, Andi Fields, Kristin Blair, Dalton Slone, and Chase Smith. Named to the A-B Honor Roll are: […]

Girl Scouts are now taking cookie orders



Letcher County Girl Scout troops are now taking orders for Girl Scout cookies. In addition to traditional cookies, Cinna-spins, which are approved by the American Diabetic Association and are 100 calories per package, are now available. For more information or to place an order, call Connie Sturgill at (606) 633-2213.

Turtle hunter made a costly mistake



Having left home when I reached the age of 16, I began feeling my way through the uncertainties of a hostile and unforgiving environment. Mother had passed away before I turned three and I had a stepmother before I turned four. Now I had to learn to survive as best I could. I had a rough time just making it […]

Bluegrass at Norton



Appalachian Strings will perform at 8 p.m., Jan. 19, at The Country Cabin II in Norton, Va. The new facility is located across Alternate Rte. 58 from the original Country Cabin, 1 1/2 miles west of Norton. For more information, call (276) 679-3541.

Cowan Community Center receives grant from Berea College Appalachian Fund



For the second year, Cowan Community Center has received a $8,000 grant from the Berea College Appalachian Fund. This fund was established through a gift from Herbert Faber and Ruth McGurk Faber. Since 1950, the fund has supported nonprofits working to improve the general education, health and physical well being of people living in the Appalachian Mountains and surrounding areas. […]

Stars like new GM models



DETROIT Adam Levine, lead singer of Maroon 5, summed up the reason his hitmaking pop group agreed to appear at the GM Style event on January 12: “They said: ‘There will be hot girls and cars,’ and we said ‘Yes!'” Equal parts automotive exhibition, fashion show and concert, GM Style was unlike most runway events. Maroon 5 were joined on […]