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 […]
2019-10-02
I don’t want to take my parents’ Ford Crown Vic to college
Car TalkDear 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 […]