2014-11-26

BE CREATIVE WITH MEAL PLANNING



Whether you have been recently diagnosed with diabetes, or have become an expert at planning healthy meals for your own blood sugar control, you are bound to encounter either frustration or a lack of enthusiasm about your meal plan once in a while. Don’t let your meal planning become boring. Liven it up with some creative food choices. There is […]

Santa visits Kentucky



Santa Claus took a break from overseeing his elves making toys at the North Pole Saturday to visit Kentucky for the first check of his list of gifts for children and puppies. Above, pups Brett, left, and Duke moved in for a closer look at Santa during the Project Hope’s annual Christmas Bazaar at the Robert Cherry Civic Center in […]

Judge rejects settlement



A judge has rejected a settlement between the state of Kentucky and a coal mining company over water quality monitoring violations from several years ago. Frasure Creek Mining was accused of falsifying reports on water discharges from its eastern Kentucky mining operations. Such reports are required by state law. In December 2010, state officials reached a $ 310,000 proposed settlement […]

He came to please



Damon Johnson, lead guitarist for Alice Cooper’s band before leaving to fulfill his lifelong dream of playing for Thin Lizzy, was back in Whitesburg over the weekend and didn’t leave until after he had put on what was easily one of the best concert performances in the seven-year history of Summit City. After following the opening number “Hard Act to […]

What kids say, part 2

Points East

Last week’s column on funny things kids had been heard to say was so well-received and I received so much email feedback that I have decided to continue with a similar vein this week. An old friend and now retired teacher, Lisa Hammonds, once taught fourth and fifth grades at a private school in Louisville. One year when school had […]

Rotary Club to mark 80th year



Whitesburg Rotary Club is celebrating 80 years of service. A reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, December 2, at Community Trust Bank. The club was chartered on November 30, 1934. This event is open to the public.

‘They are in such dire straits’

More are depending on food pantry for help

As the coal industry continues its slide in eastern Kentucky, the Letcher County Food Pantry has seen a continuing increase in the number of families it serves each month. In October, 200 more people received food from the pantry, which is located in Whitesburg, than in January. “There’s so many people that are below the poverty level and they really […]

Don’t hide from your bills



If you are having trouble paying a bill, contact the company immediately to work out a payment plan. Whatever you do, do not ignore letters and calls from your creditors, according to the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA). It is best to explain everything in a letter so you have a written record. Before writing the letter look at […]

Ison family has an early Thanksgiving

Cowan Creek

Happy Thanksgiving to all who read this paper. I was so blessed. I had mine on the 24th because my children have lots of places to go. I had a wonderful day. My grandsons love to come over to Grammy’s house. I truly enjoy them all. Carolina ate all day long. Sure hope she is not sick today. She was […]

Seniors to shop in Johnson City

Hemphill

Fleming-Neon Senior Citizens Center News Regular Bingo: Wednesdays at 10:30. Exercise Bingo: On Fridays if the center is open. Nov. 27 and 28: Closed for Thanksgiving holiday Dec. 4: Shopping trip to Johnson City Mall, Johnson City, Tenn. Center will be closed. Leaving at 9 a.m. Dec. 18: Christmas potluck and party. Eugene Slone making name badges for ornaments. Santa […]