2019-10-02

Moments and Memories of WHS


1974 Athletic Banquet Ellis T. Johnson of Huntington, W.Va., will speak at the Whitesburg High School Athletic Banquet at 7 p.m. Saturday in the school cafeteria. Johnson was the only University of Kentucky athlete in history to win letters in four sports in a single season — football, basketball, track and baseball. Johnson was an All-State and All-American high school […]

I don’t want to take my parents’ Ford Crown Vic to college

Car Talk

Dear Car Talk: I’m just starting college, and my parents have agreed to buy me a used car. They were going to give me their car, but I don’t want it. It’s a Crown Victoria. Get serious. I want something big enough to carry four people, capable of hauling my mountain bike and fun to drive. What do you recommend? […]

Ira ‘Jeff ’ Maggard dies at 67

Ira “Jeff ” Maggard, 67, died September 20 at Norton Community Hospital in Norton, Va. A son of the late Burkless and Ethel Maggard, he was a brother of the late Donald Bruce Maggard Mr. Maggard was also preceded in death by two brothers-in-law, Meredith Matthews and Scott Johnson He was a retired coal miner of 39 years and a […]

Rites held for Michael Ison

Funeral services for Michael Dale Ison, 43, were held September 30 at Big Leatherwood First Baptist Church. Burial was in the Hiram Campbell Cemetery. A son of the late John and Judy Campbell Ison, he died September 27 at his residence at Happy. Surviving are his wife, Carol Ison; a son, A. J. Combs of home; a daughter, Leslie Leann […]

Loretta Mullins, 78, dies

Funeral services for Loretta Jeanette Collier Wright Mullins, 78, were held September 29 at Burdine Church of God of Prophecy. Inurnment will be at a later date. A daughter of the late Charles M. and Rose Jane Strong Collier, she died September 3 at her home at Dunham. She was the mother of the late Ricky Wright, Robert Michael Wright […]

Rites held for Patricia Bradley

Funeral services for Patricia Martin Bradley, 64, were held September 29 at Everidge Funeral Home. A daughter of the late Howard Ratliff Jr. and Nettie Rinehart Ratliff, she died September at her residence in Bronston. She enjoyed going to the beach and was a certified yoga instructor. She also loved working with small businesses and spending time with family and […]

To meet Oct. 4

The Letcher County Retired Teachers will meet at noon on Friday, Oct. 4, in Whitesburg Pizza Hut. All Letcher County and Jenkins retired teachers, and any retired teachers living in Letcher County are invited to attend.