2019-06-05

The Way We Were

Clips from available Mountain Eagle pages since our founding in 1907 THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1929 Herman Cox, 42, was killed yesterday in a motor accident near the mouth of a Carbon Glow coal mine. He leaves behind his five and five children. . “The Mountain Eagle comes each week, bringing its message of hope and comfort,” a Craftsville who goes […]

Soap Updates


THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL — Flo felt responsible when she learned that Hope and Liam were dissolving their marriage. Steffy overheard Liam telling her father how wonderful she was. Ridge played devil’s advocate with Brooke. Flo begged Hope to take Liam back without telling her why. Carter and Hope met to discuss the annulment. Zoe felt uneasy after realizing […]

Grilling fruit and vegetables



Grills are so versatile for preparing a variety of foods including fruits and vegetables. Grilling fruits and vegetables has many benefits. You can add new flavors to some of your favorite dishes and increase your family’s fruit and vegetable intake, and they typically take 10 minutes or less to cook. This summer, enjoy some of your favorite healthy dishes fresh […]

Moments in Time

• On June 9, 1772, colonists, angered by the British Parliament’s passing of the Townshend Acts restricting colonial trade, board and set ablaze the HMS Gaspee, an armed British customs schooner that had run aground. British officials found no one willing to identify those involved, and the inquiry closed without result. • On June 4, 1919, the 19th Amendment to […]

Bible trivia


1. Is the book of Leviticus in the Old or New Testament or neither? 2. From John 3, what does Jesus say that everyone practicing evil hates? The light, Truth, The Lord, Believers 3. Who found an Ethiopian eunuch sitting in a chariot reading the words of Esaias (Isaiah)? Ahaz, Philip, Jotham, Uzziah 4. From Joshua 2, where did Rahab […]

Now Here’s a Tip!

• “When you have a delicate lampshade, or one that has a textured fabric, it can be hard to get the dust off. One method that I’ve used is a lint roller. This works well for flat but textured, when a dusting rag would make it stick worse. If you have pleats, sometimes the best way is to remove it […]

Square dance at Seedtime

Carcassonne Community Center’s June square dance will be on Saturday, June 8, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Appalshop in Whitesburg, as part of Appalshop’s annual Seedtime on the Cumberland Festival. Music will be by Sunrise Ridge, and callers will be Randy Wilson and Will Bowling. Admission is free to this dance in Appalshop’s new solarpowered pavilion. Crafts, food booths […]

Charlene Tacket Mason marks birthday



We have good news concerning little Laney Webb’s bone marrow transplant. It did take place Monday, and now her mom Michelle and all her family are asking everyone to just pray that God’s will is for the transplant to graph to her body. Her aunt Maranda Webb is our No Limits Fitness KY instructor. She told me the other day […]

Highlights of Fleming-Neon Hi


1952 Fleming-Neon High news: On Sunday of last week we were fortunate in having on our chapel program Reverend E. Hampton Barnette and the evangelist and musician of the Whitesburg Methodist Church. Our Hi-Y and Tri-Hi-Y Clubs were represented at the pre-legislative conference of the Ky. Youth Legislative Conference of the Kentucky Youth Legislature held in Prestonsburg last Friday. Representing […]

Speak Your Piece

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 Can anyone tell me how to get in touch with Charles Bailey, tree cutter? He was mentioned in last week’s Speak Your Piece. Thanks. . Yesterday I went to my family cemetery in […]