It has won numerous awards for its coverage of strip mining and its environmental effects , education , and political corruption .
Founded by Nehemiah Webb in 1907 , The Mountain Eagle has been owned by the Gish family of Letcher County since 1956 .
The Mountain Eagle has won numerous awards for The Mountain Eagle 's coverage of strip mining and its environmental effects , education , and political corruption .
Founded by Nehemiah Webb in 1907 , The Mountain Eagle has been owned by the Gish family of Letcher County since 1956 .