Laura Schuster, who died Monday after a short illness, was as happy as the children to whom she had fed lunch when this photo was taken. Ms. Schuster had worked at The Mountain Eagle for more than 50 years at the time of her passing. For 29 of her 50 years at the Eagle, she was also the co-owner and chef of The Courthouse Cafe in Whitesburg. The restaurant closed in 2014 after the decline of the coal industry. Laura Schuster, whose quiet, steady work helped bring The Mountain Eagle to its readers for half a century and helped make Whitesburg’s Courthouse Café a gathering place, died Monday, November 9, at the University of Kentucky hospital in Lexington. She had continued working part-time at The Eagle until becoming ill in October. Ms. Schuster joined the newspaper as a typesetter in 1976. Over the decades, she became its longtime copy editor and a trusted colleague willing to tackle whatever work needed doing.
The Fort Campbell Lady Falcons put together a stellar showing at the KHSAA Class 1A State Championships at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky., bringing home a third-place team finish to cap off a dominant postseason run.Linden Pickler led the charge in historic fashion, capturing the Class 1A individual state championship. Pickler shattered the Fort Campbell girls 5K record in the process, becoming just one of four individuals in school history to win an individual state title.Teammate Liliana "Lilly" Ketterl also cracked the top tier, turning in a strong performance to bring home a medal with a 15th-place finish.The third-place team trophy finishes off a remarkable fall campaign for the Lady Falcons. To contact Torrence Bates, email [email protected]. × Post a comment as anonymous × Report × Stop watching this discussion. (0) comments Welcome to the discussion. Log In Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
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Trampus Miller lost a leg to an improvised bomb in Iraq in 2008. His recovery at Walter Reed Medical Center took three and a half years and more than 100 surgeries. Later, he attended a deer hunt through Jason’s Box, a nonprofit in nearby Paris, Kentucky, that provides severely injured veterans with free outdoor activities. Miller recalled “just realizing you’re not alone” during that first hunt. He stayed on as a volunteer and now helps coordinate activities for other veterans. What stands out about Miller’s story isn’t simply what he overcame. It’s what he chose to do afterward. Through his involvement with Jason’s Box, he found a way to help other veterans experience the same sense of friendship and belonging that meant so much to him. That’s a lesson worth remembering as we observe Veterans Day. Across central Kentucky, veterans are our neighbors, co-workers, business owners, teachers, and friends.
DANVILLE, Ky. — Pottery produced in a Danville kiln that sat unused for more than 20 years is now featured in an exhibit at the Kentucky Artisan Center in Berea. Dragon Fire II features work created during the second firing of the restored Jackson-Powell Anagama Kiln. The exhibit opened Nov. 7 and will remain on display through Jan. 30, 2027. Most of the pieces are available for purchase. The kiln was built in Danville in 1993 by the late Stephen Rolfe Powell and Dr. Mack Johnson and follows traditional Japanese wood-firing construction. The firing process takes place over several days, with temperatures approaching 2,400 degrees Fahrenheit. As fire moves through the sloped kiln, wood ash settles on hundreds of pieces, creating a natural ash finish on the pottery. The kiln fell out of use in 2005 and remained dormant for about two decades. A community effort surrounding the Art Center of the Bluegrass eventually led to its restoration.
