2011-10-26
Water bids ready for publication
Bids will be advertised for Phase III of the Thornton Water Project in the November 2 issue of The Mountain Eagle — a step that will bring residents from Gazelle Drive to the neighboring community of Sergent nearer to having access to treated water. Bell Engineering Jamie Noe asked for and received permission to advertise for construction bids at the […]
Burdine residents angry that P.O. may be closed
As the U.S. Postal Service considers closing dozens of eastern Kentucky post offices, Burdine residents are fighting to keep their office open. At a meeting held Monday night at Burdine Elementary School, residents voiced their concerns over the proposed closing of the Burdine office, which was established nearly 114 years ago. Bryant Clevenger, manager of Postal Service operations in eastern […]
Girls win regional soccer tourney
Letcher Central’s Lady Cougars girls’ soccer team defeated South Laurel 5-3 Saturday to win the Region 16 title. They advanced to play Region 14 champion West Jessamine in the state tournament last night (Tuesday) in Nicholasville. Pictured in photo top at top right are (back row, from left): Micah Williams, Savannah Hampton, Kelsey Cornett, Courtney Wilson, Auberney Campbell, Courtney Venters, […]
Cougars secure third seed in playoffs
The Letcher County Central Cougars are assured of post-season play after defeating Whitley County, 40-30, Friday to lock up the third seed out of Region Four District Eight when playoffs begin in two weeks. The Cougars welcomed back senior quarterback Logan Johnson, who threw for 383 yards and accounted for five touchdowns while showing no ill effects from the injury […]
Filly being prepped for Classic
Havre de Grace worked out at Keeneland on Monday in preparation for the Breeders’ Cup Classic at Churchill Downs, with jockey Gabriel Saez guiding the 4- year- old filly over five furlongs in 58:60 seconds. Havre de Grace is expected to run against the boys on Nov. 5 in a bid to become the second female to win the Classic, […]
Sports Quiz
1. Which Hall of Fame third baseman was on more All-Star Game rosters during his career: George Brett or Mike Schmidt? 2. Name the last National League MVP before Jimmy Rollins in 2007 who was a switch-hitter. 3. When was the last time before 2007 that the University of Cincinnati football team won 10-plus games in a season? 4. In […]
Dyslexia affects two out of 10 Americans
Kentucky Gov. Steven Beshear has proclaimed October Dyslexia Awareness Month. An estimated two out of 10 Americans are affected by dyslexia, which affects a person’s ability to read, write and spell, as well as the ability to put things in order, follow instructions, and differentiate between left and right. An after-school tutoring program for children with dyslexia and their parents […]