2021-02-17

On fighting Ky. Power’s 3rd rate-hike ask in 5 years


Last fall, in the middle of a pandemic that has caused many eastern Kentuckians to face even more dire financial situations, Kentucky Power filed a new rate proposal case in Frankfort that proposed higher electric rates for more than 165,000 customers in 20 counties, and significant changes to solar net metering rates. Kentucky Power asked for a 25 percent hike […]

BAD WEATHER? NO BOTHER

Icy weather didn’t bother this Ringbilled Gull during its visit to Elkhorn Lake at Jenkins. Most often associated with sandy beaches on an oceanfront, the Ring-billed Gull is a migratory bird that wanders all through the United States.

From ‘the more things change’ dept.

Editorial:

While gathering information for our “The Way We Were” feature we came across this letter to the editor in the February 19, 1931 edition of The Mountain Eagle. The letter — written during the height of The Great Depression — and response from founding editor Nehemiah M. Webb shows that worries about the future of the United States are nothing […]

Can maple syrup really make your toes hurt?

Points East

A friend in Letcher County recently sent me several photos on Facebook of a sugar maple syrup and sugar operation that is in full swing at Southdown Farms in Ermine, just outside Whitesburg. I’m not sure what their visitation schedule is like, but you can find a ton of information on their website. You can also Google KY Maple Syrup […]

A report of President Lincoln’s assassination


The following letter was written by Richard Baldwin from Clarksville, Tenn., on April 15, 1865. Baldwin, a native of Hancock County, Tenn., left Sneedville following the Civil War because of the dangers to former soldiers who fought during the war. It was addressed to his brother Alfred who was still living in Hancock County. “Dear Brother: I have long intended […]

SPEAKING OF SOAPS

RECAPS – FEB. 15 - 19

THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL — Zende begged Paris for a second chance and a fresh start after Carter issued her a warning. The Logan sisters came together as Brooke and Donna weighed in with Katie about her relationship with Dollar Bill. Hope admitted to Liam that the results of Steffy’s paternity test has her questioning everything. Finn made his […]

Another COVID scam

Senior News

You know it’s getting bad when local police chiefs go on the nightly news to warn against scams. That’s what is happening in my area, and possibly in yours. Scammers are going all out to steal your information, money and identity, and they’re using the COVID vaccine as their tool. A few weeks ago, the scammers’ tactic was to claim […]

This week’s top DVDs

DVD, Blu-ray Sales1. Batman: Soul of theDragon (R) Warner Bros.2. Tenet (PG-13) WarnerBros.3. Fatman (R) Paramount4. Synchronic (R) WellGo USA5. Top Gun (PG) Paramount 6. Love and Monsters(PG-13) Paramount7. Come Play (PG-13)Universal8. Justice League (PG-13)Warner Bros.9. Mulan (PG-13) Disney10. Yellowstone: Season3 (TV-MA) ParamountSource: Comscore/Media Play News (c) 2021 King FeaturesSyndicate, Inc.

Now here’s a tip!

• Fruit math: A tomato or an apple plus green bananas in a paper bag equals ripe bananas. • Empty tissue boxes have so many uses. Try lining one with a plastic grocery bag and keeping it in your car for stray trash. Or you can use it to corral all of those plastic grocery bags until you need them […]

Bible trivia


1. Is the book of Darius in the Old or New Testament or neither? 2. From Philippians 4, what does the apostle Paul instruct us to do rather than worry? Cry, Pray, Love, Talk 3. Who, perhaps, did Jesus give a standing ovation to in Acts 7:55-59? Herod, James, John the Baptist, Stephen 4. How long did the journey of […]