2017-01-18

Services held for Thelma Hall



Thelma Hall, 70, of Mayking, died January 9, at Pikeville Medical Center. A daughter of the late Winson and Nora Wright Webb, she was the mother of the late Billy Van Hall, Jr. She was a sister of the late Elmer Ray Webb, Burl Gay Webb and Nancy Lou Wurschmidt. Surviving are her husband, Billy Hall; three sons, Billy Van […]

Bible trivia



1. Is the book of Jonah in the Old or New Testament or neither? 2. From Luke 3, whose voice was of one crying in the wilderness? Joseph, John the Baptist, Andrew, Paul 3. How many times did the Israelites march around the walls of Jericho? 1, 2, 7, 13 4. From 2 Chronicles 9:25, Solomon had how many stalls […]

Salome’s Stars



Your 7-day horoscope for week of January 23 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Guess what, Lamb? You’re about to experience a new perspective on a situation you long regarded quite differently. What you learn could open more opportunities later. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) The Bold Bovine is tempted to charge into a new venture. But it might […]

New library books, movies



Following is a list of new books of all types and recordings of movies and television programs acquired recently and now available at the libraries that make up the Letcher County Public Library System: 18 And Life On Skid Row: A True Story Of Rock,Rage, And Metal by Sebastian BachAll About The Dragons by Judy KatschkeThe All-Day Fat-Burning Cookbook: TurbochargeYour […]

Nation’s best-selling books are listed here



Here are the nation’s best-selling books according to the Wall Street Journal and Nielsen BookScan: FICTION 1. “The Mistress” by Danielle Steel (Delacorte) 2. “Double Down: Diary of a Wimpy Kid” by Jeff Kinney (Amulet) 3. “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find them: The Original Screenplay” by J.K. Rowling (Arthur A. Levine) 4. “The Whistler” by John Grisham (Doubleday) 5. […]

2017-01-18 E-Edition

Political Cartoon



Grocery is closing 70-plus years after owner’s parents started it



John and Joe Ison have plenty of stories to tell about the small country store their parents opened at Linefork more than 70 years ago, but one of their favorites has to do with the time an escaped murderer tried to break into the store while their parents were in the back sleeping. As the brothers remember the story, the […]

Dr. Breeding wins award



Whitesburg physician Van S. Breeding has been named the 2017 Country Doctor of the Year. Breeding, a physician at Mountain Comprehensive Health Care’s Whitesburg Medical Clinic, was informed he had won the Staff Care-sponsored award by letter dated January 12, two days after two members of the Country Doctor of the Year selection committee interviewed Breeding during a visit to […]

UK football recruit Bowden is special

Vaught’s Views

It’s not hard for Warren G. Harding High School coach Steve Arnold to explain just how good recent Kentucky football commitment Lynn Bowden is. “He’s been with me two years and he’s the best I have seen,” said Arnold. This from a coach who had Mario Manningham, who went on to play for Michigan and in the NFL won a […]