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Richard Ray Thomas, 91
Richard Ray Thomas, 91, of Greensburg, passed away peacefully on September 16, 2026. He was born July 3, 1935, in Whitesburg, Kentucky, the son of Culbert and Nancy Madden Thomas. Richard was a 1955 graduate [...] The post Richard Ray Thomas, 91 first appeared on WTRE Radio .
Richard Ray Thomas, 91
Richard Ray Thomas, 91, of Greensburg, passed away peacefully on September 16, 2026. He was born July 3, 1935, in Whitesburg, Kentucky, the son of Culbert and Nancy Madden Thomas. Richard was a 1955 graduate [...]
The Mountain Eagle
Published September 16Whitesburg plans to locate new pool on higher ground
Whitesburg plans to build a replacement municipal swimming pool on higher ground about a half-mile from the existing pool, improving the city’s chances of receiving a federal grant for the project. The city has been without a public pool for more than five years. The existing…
The Mountain Eagle
Published September 09Funeral services are set for Linda Combs
Funeral services will be held Saturday for Linda Le Combs, 87, who died September 5 at Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Hospital. Born at Ice on April 4, 1939, she was a daughter of the late William Hugh and Hazel Cook Brown. Mrs. Combs grew up in the Ice community and was…
The Mountain Eagle
Published September 02Blackey’s unusual Dolly Parton connection
The town of Blackey is seen from above in this drone photograph by Mountain Eagle contributing photographer Malcolm J. Wilson, taken on a foggy morning before the catastrophic July 2022 flood altered parts of the community’s downtown. Blackey also has an unusual place in Dolly…
The Mountain Eagle
Published September 02Rogers: Federal prison project moving ahead
U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers says planning is continuing for the proposed federal prison at Roxana, including work by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Rogers gave the update while meeting with local officials and Corps representatives in Whitesburg on August 19. “I am receiving monthly…