2016-12-07

Dems: McConnell offers poor fix for miners’ health care




WASHINGTON Senate Democrats on Tuesday blasted a proposal by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to temporarily protect health care benefits for thousands of retired coal miners. The benefits are set to expire at the end of the year, and McConnell said he is working with House Speaker Paul Ryan to include money for the miners in a short-term spending bill […]

Chewy molasses cookies taste great!




An artistic cookie display is a thing of beauty, that I’ll not argue, but I’ll reach past the whole lot if I see a flat, modest, quiet molasses cookie. This is my cookie, not much to look at compared to its flashy holiday brethren, but pliant and spicescented and, to my mind, kind of perfect. Because the butter is melted […]

Tasty Tips for a Healthier Holiday



The holiday season evokes thoughts of delicious, hearty and festive meals. Whether planning a family feast or flitting among gatherings, you may find it harder than ever to maintain a healthy lifestyle and keep your weight management goals on track. However, with the right approach, you can still enjoy many of your holiday favorites and serve foods your guests will […]

Letcher native returning to Neon for book signing



Letcher County native Tani Lamb will return home later this week to launch a nationwide book tour celebrating the release of her first children’s book, T Sees an Island! Lamb will be signing copies of the book on Saturday, December 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lillian Webb Public Library in downtown Neon. Lamb, who was born […]

Jenkins council sworn in



Letcher Circuit Judge Jimmy Craft conducted a swearing-in ceremony for the six members of the Jenkins City Council at their December meeting. All six were re-elected to their office in November, and no new members were added. Toni Jenkins, Garnett Bentley, Rick Damron, Mike Dingus, Chuck Lewis, and Rebecca Amburgey all swore to uphold the Kentucky Constitution, and swore that […]

Speak Your Piece



Call 633-7508 from 9 am Tuesday to 9 am Friday. E-m@il address 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 What is wrong with us? What have we become? I would like to think that the people who call or write in to […]

At Jenkins Christmas Parade



Blue jays strike fear in Fancy the cat



Not long after the end of the recent UK/UL football game, not so “little” brother Steve posted a Facebook photo of a big vivid bluejay strutting around his front yard with a caption that read “What a Cardinal looks like right now.” Points East I commented that there was one sitting on my front porch rail that I could practically […]

Services held for Freda Riddle



Funeral services for Freda Riddle, 69, of Nancy, were held November 30 at Letcher Funeral Home in Whitesburg. Burial was in the Hampton Cemetery at Letcher. A daughter of the late Ray and Hazel Dunn, she died November 27 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset. Surviving are two sons, Michael Caudill and wife Angela of Pulaski County, and David […]

Raymond Bentley dies at 81



Funeral services for Raymond James Bentley, 81, of Mayking, will be held at noon today (December 7) at Carty Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Riley Bentley Cemetery in Deane. Born in Deane, he was the son of the late Richard Broce and Stella Yonts Bentley. He died December 4 at Pikeville Medical Center. Mr. Bentley was a member […]