2009-05-13

Rites held for Howard Ratliff



Howard Ratliff Jr., 74, of Kingscreek, died May 6 at Hazard Appalachian Regional Hospital. A son of the late Isaac Howard Sr. and Cora Marie Polly Ratliff, he was a member of the 1952 graduating class of Kingdom Come High School, where he excelled in basketball. He was a brother of the late Lindsay Ratliff, Ellis Lee Ratliff and Mary […]

Webb rites set



Funeral services for Jimmy Webb, 74, of Laurel Fork, will be held at noon tomorrow (Thursday) at the Millstone Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will be at Green Acres Memorial Park at Ermine. Born in Letcher County, he was a son of the late Kenneth and Hester Thomas Webb and a brother of the late Dottie Collins. He was married to […]

Bluegrass show planned May 30



Pine Mountain Grass will perform at 7 p.m., Saturday, May 30, at the Gordon Fire Department. Jam sessions are also held each Monday night at the fire department.

Music was outdoors at Old Time Fiddlers

Southern Ohio

Hello again everyone! I hope all had a great Mother’s Day, since I completely forgot to wish you a special Mother’s Day! I know Mother’s Day is a sad day for those who have lost their mother, such as myself. Time dulls the pain, not the memories! I had a call from my little extra mountain mama Alma Whitaker’s daughter, […]

THIRD BIRTHDAY



Layne Caudill celebrated her third birthday May 9 with a Pink Pirate party with family and friends. She is the daughter of David “Tiny” and Holly Caudill of Isom. Her grandparents are Linda Breeding of Isom and the late Roger Breeding, and Gary and Katie Caudill of Blackey. She has an older sister, Emily Grace, 6.

Engles plan visit to hills of Kentucky

Northeast Ohio

A big howdo to all, and hope everyone had a most wondrous week. Wasn’t too bad around here. Red only had one fall. We went to Pleasant View Church at Litchfield, Ohio Sunday. It was their sacrament time but we didn’t stay, Red needed to eat; he’s diabetic and can’t go too long between meals. Our good friend, Milford Clark, […]

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FIRST BIRTHDAY



Noah Kayden Allen Tyree turned one year old on April 17. He is the son of Kristie and Mark Tyree of Premium, and has a sister, Linsey Hope Tyree. His grandparents are Kaye and Lee Banks of Premium, and the late Bennett and Bobby Tyree.

THREE YEARS OLD



Izabella Faith Gilbert celebrated her third birthday March 28 with a Princess party with family and friends. She is the daughter of Thomas and Amanda Gilbert of Isom. Her grandparents are Bobby and Linda Kilbourne of Eolia, and Kathy and Manual Rodriguez of Whitesburg.

TO BE WED



Jessica Ranee Bentley and Darren Thomas Stepp will be married at 2 p.m., Saturday, May 30, at the Mary Henry Dining Hall at Camp Bethel in Wise, Va. The brideelect is the daughter of Teresa and Jerry Bentley of Jenkins, and the granddaughter of Norma Clark of Cumberland and the late Gene Clark, and Mildred and Jasper Bentley of Beefhide. […]