Regardless of their career paths, each of the 212 Berea College seniors who received diplomas Sunday should regard their education as a tool for changing history. http://www.topix.net/city/isom-ky/2009/05/berea-grads-urged-to-be-change-agents?fromrss=1

So did you know that the richest man in Europe has installed himself as a Letcher County coal operator? After chasing down rumors that had been circulating from Isom to Camp Branch, and from Sandlick to Buck Creek, The Mountain Eagle reported that more than 300 Kentucky miners, in Letcher and Knott Counties, soon will be working for 42-year-old ... http://www.topix.net/city/isom-ky/2009/05/state-secrets-may-give-ukrainians-a-taste-of-home?fromrss=1

Jan. 24, 1944 - April 23, 2009 Kearnie "Ike" Ison Jr., 65, of Crossville, passed away April 23, 2009. http://www.topix.net/city/isom-ky/2009/05/kearnie-ison-jr?fromrss=1

In a year when the economy is down and out, fashionistas are turning to bold colors and prints to brighten their moods this spring. http://www.topix.net/city/isom-ky/2009/04/this-springs-fashions-go-bold-and-bright?fromrss=1

The smell of petroleum is keeping many in Letcher County from using their water. http://www.topix.net/city/isom-ky/2009/02/non-consumption-advisory?fromrss=1

Kentucky State Police have arrested the man they say robbed a Letcher County bank. http://www.topix.net/city/isom-ky/2009/01/ksp-arrest-bank-robbery-suspect?fromrss=1