2014-01-22

Rites held for Lawrence Fleenor Jr.



Lawrence ‘ Lonnie’ Fleenor, Jr., 55, of Prestonsburg, died January 14 from injuries suffered in a vehicle accident. Born in Whitesburg to the late Lawrence and Georgia Mullins Fleenor, he was a surveyor for Summit Engineering. Surviving are his wife Rita Carol Centers Fleenor; his son, Craig A. Fleenor and wife Tabitha of Lexington; four sisters, Janice Goode and husband […]

Speak Your Piece

Tell us what’s on your mind. No need to give your name.

Call 633-7508 from 9 am Tuesday to 9 am Friday. In addition to the telephone and the U.S. Mail, The Mountain Eagle accepts comments to Speak Your Piece by electronic mail. Our address is: mtneagle@bellsouth.net This is to a dope dealer in Woodrock: I have ratted you out. It won’t be long until they are knocking on your door, honey. […]

Miss Southeast Pageant planned for February 8



An evening of pageantry and style will be presented on the stage of the Godbey Appalachian Center on the Cumberland campus of Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College when coeds from each of the five campuses vie for the title of Miss Southeast. The Miss Southeast Scholarship Pageant is to be held Saturday, Feb. 8 beginning at 6:30 p.m. with […]

Now here’s a tip



• “For pastry cooking, try grating frozen butter into the flour. It cuts in better and will stay cool longer. This helps when I’m making shortbread, as the flour and butter need to be combined. I don’t end up having to put it in the fridge to cool it back down.” — C.S. in South Carolina • Freshen stuffed animals […]

Furnace went out on -6° day

Linefork

Hello to everyone. I hope everyone is well and enjoying the new year and all the bad weather and being able to stay warm when the weather dropped to -6 degrees. It was a bad time for my family. Our furnace went out and we had to make it through the worst part of the cold. We had their heaters […]

Preschoolers to receive books



With the help of Debbie Watts, Superintendent of Jenkins Independent School District, children attending the Burdine preschool classes taught by Lavern Bentley and Sarah Campbell are now registered for the Imagination Library literacy program. Students are already receiving books through the program. Children from birth up to five years of age who register for the Imagination Library program receive a […]

Home school 4-H to meet



A Letcher County home school 4H meeting will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 23 at the Letcher County Extension Office. Organizers ask that those attending bring their calendars so they can plan out activities for the year. For more information, call Vickie Caudill, Letcher County 4-H Assistant, at 633-2362.