2015-05-13

MCHC gives highest bid for old WHS



The Letcher County Board of Education has accepted a bid from Mountain Comprehensive Health Corporation (MCHC) for the purchase of the Whitesburg High School campus. After accepting MCHC’s offer of $427,673 during a special board meeting on May 7, the proposal was submitted to the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) for approval. As of Tuesday afternoon, Letcher County Public Schools […]

Big Cowan



Bonnie Ingram, I enjoy reading your article. Glad to see you are still doing well. Prayer list this week: Hannah, who lives in Indiana; Eugene and Irene Day; Bobby Watts; Bro. Bug Yonts; Luke Polly; Audrey and Charles Hammonds; Agnes Maggard; so many people are still sick with colds, allergies and sinus infections and still need prayer; remember our country, […]

Samantha Raleigh, Kevin Ison marry



Hello everyone! Hoping everyone is doing okay. Congratulations to Samantha Raleigh and Kevin Ison on May 9. They both looked beautiful and happy. Hope they spend many happy years together. David and Margie did not lose a daughter but gained a son. Congratulations to all. I finally made it out to church Sunday for Mother’s Day. Sure felt good. Missed […]

Granddaughter happy with bridal shower Linefork



Hello to all the readers of The Mountain Eagle. It has been a good week for all of us. Pretty, sunny days and cool nights. The flowers are beginning to bloom most everywhere here in the mountains. I have to tell about my granddaughter and her bridal shower. It turned out really nice. They worked hard to get it all […]

SPEAKING OF SOAPS



RECAPS MAY 11 – MAY 15 THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL — When questioning the authenticity of his concern for Rick’s feelings, Brooke blamed Ridge for being the reason for her son’s current situation. Maya confided in her friend, Nick, the confidence that she has in Rick’s feelings for her. Nicole expressed regret to Carter about putting her trust in […]

Salome’s Stars



ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You might not like some people’s idea of a surprise. But you could be in for a pleasant shock when someone finally sends a reply to a request you made so long ago that you almost forgot about it. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) It’s a time to expect the unexpected. So don’t […]

The Mountain Eagle

Clips from available Mountain Eagle pages since our founding in 1908

Thursday, May 14, 1925 Alonzo Blevins Watchmakers & Jewelers are celebrating 10 months of business in Jenkins, coming to Letcher County from Coeburn, Virginia, where they had been in business for 25 years. . The Letcher County Jail has been filling over since the juries went to work, with bootlegging convictions being the reason why. . Death has taken Ned […]

The Way We Were

Still-vital song ‘Satisfaction’ born 50 years ago in Florida


CLEARWATER, Fla. The pool is still there. It’s shrouded by palm fronds and heavy gates, but it’s there. Stand on Pierce Street, beyond the walls of the Fort Harrison Hotel, and you can hear families splashing, even smell the chlorine. Close your eyes and picture this pool a half-century ago. Picture the Rolling Stones, then a scrum of scrawny Brits […]