2019-10-23

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Wishing Well

Scramblers

The movie ‘Mountain Minor’ tells of growing up in the mountains

Southern Ohio

Hello again everyone! Are you enjoying the cooler weather that has arrived? I really didn’t think we would be having any fall colors at all as we haven’t had rain. God is still in charge. As I look out my window, the hillside across the hayfield has come alive, maybe not as much gold, but it is still pretty. The […]

World War II veteran Coleman Day, 95, dies

Coleman Day, 95, died October 18 at his home. A son of the late George “Poppy” and Polly Callahan Day of Kingscreek, he was also preceded in death by wife of 71 years, Daisy Frazier Day, and a son, Jerry L. Day. Mr. Day was baptized into Big Cowan Regular Baptist Church on June 28. He was a World War […]

Retired Teachers, Appreciation Week planned Oct. 21-25

The week of October 21-25 is Retired Teacher Appreciation Week in Kentucky. Michael Caudill is president of the seven-county region known as the Upper Kentucky River Retired Teachers Association and he encourages readers to seek out the teacher or teachers who had a positive influence on their lives, and say to them, “Thank you.” The proclamation by the Kentucky Retired […]

Fall hike

A fall hike will take place October 24. Hikers will meet at 8:30 a.m. at the Letcher County Extension Service Office and the walk will go to High Rock, Mars Rock, and Upper Bad Branch Loop, a distance of about six miles. Participants should bring a lunch, water, jacket and comfortable shoes with gripping tread. For more information, call 633-2362.