2018-05-02

Good Housekeeping recommends this this breakfast dish for springtime events



Whatever the cause for celebration — Mother’s Day, a graduation, the fact that it’s (finally!) the weekend — this ham and cheddar breakfast strata will start the day off with deliciousness. Serve it with a light salad. HAM AND CHEDDAR STRATA8 ounces thinly sliced deli ham3 cups reduced-fat (2 percent)milk7 large eggs2 tablespoons Dijon mustard1 teaspoon chopped freshthyme leavesSaltPepper1 loaf […]

Gibson guitar maker files for bankruptcy



The maker of the Gibson guitar, omnipresent for decades on the American music stage, is filing for bankruptcy protection after wrestling for years with debt. A pre-negotiated reorganization plan filed this week will allow Gibson Brands Inc. to continue operations with $135 million in financing from lenders. Gibson guitars have been esteemed by generations of guitar legends. After Chuck Berry […]

Tour bus brings Wisconsin group to local distillery



Fifty-seven Wisconsin residents got a taste of Kentucky moonshine as the first major bus tour arrived at the Kentucky Mist Moonshine distillery over the weekend. The tour was arranged by Prestonsburg Tourism. Kentucky Mist owner Colin Fultz said Prestonsburg was putting together a tour and needed additional places for the visitors to see, so they chose the Whitesburg distillery. “It […]

Kentucky State Police, prosecutor seek toys for children in court



A Kentucky State Police cruiser will be at Whitesburg Walmart from 10 am. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 5, to collect items to fill Kids in Court boxes. The boxes will contain donated small toys, stuffed animals, coloring books, crayons and nonperishable snacks that will be distributed to children that are involved in a court process. The Kids in […]

Local firm is honored



The Appalachian Citizens’ Law Center of Whitesburg was among the groups and individuals honored during the 31st annual East Kentucky Leadership Conference held last weekend at Hindman Settlement School in Hindman. Appalachian Citizens’ Law Center received the 2018 Organization Award. The center was founded nearly 20 years ago and is “known throughout the region for fighting for the interests of […]

Will 2nd time be charm?



Okay, I do know that I told you I probably wouldn’t do a follow up/reminder column on our annual fundraising drive to support the American Diabetes Association, but I should have known better. The truth of the matter is that over the years we’ve been doing this campaign, the second column gets more response than the first. As usual, we […]

Lobbyists spent over $8.4 million on state legislators in only 3 months




FRANKFORT In just three months, companies and special interest groups spent more than $8.4 million trying to influence Kentucky lawmakers, the third straight year lobbying spending has broken records in the Bluegrass State. But some of the biggest spenders had little to show for their efforts as lawmakers either passed laws they opposed or did not act on legislation they […]

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 Everybody is talking about the price hikes at a certain grocery store. Our pantries are getting bare, and we’re not able to get […]

Moments and Memories of Whitesburg HS



1961 Yellowjacket annuals are wonderful This year, for the first year, our annuals have white covers. It has more pages and I think it’s the best ever. I think all of us should congratulate Miss Cureton, who is the sponsor, and all of the staff for the expert work they did. It takes a lot of work to make an […]

Church services



Special services will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, May 20, at the Charlie Logan Friendship Church on Route 1410 near the Letcher County and Knott County line at the head of Burgeys Creek. The guest speakers will be James M. Logan of Tennessee, and Billy Halcomb of Ohio. For more information, call 633-7270.