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A first buck, a long chase and a birthday gift
Three Martin County hunters made their mark over the weekend with notable harvests. Camron Bowen took his first deer Thursday, bypassing the familiar rite of a small first buck and instead claiming a nine-pointer. He hunted in Lawrence County. Elijah Collins added to the tally, dropping a strong buck during his weekend hunt in Lawrence…
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Healthy Happenings: World Diabetes Day
BY DOROTHY DILLON On Nov. 14, our team at the Martin County Health Department proudly wore blue to recognize World Diabetes Day and raise awareness about diabetes in our community. We also want to give a big thank-you to our community partners who joined us in wearing blue and showing their support. Your involvement helps…
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TV commercials are annoying
Is it just me, or are there more television commercials these days on certain programs and sports broadcasts? I, for one, find it very annoying and aggravating. Thank goodness for the remote control. I can either mute the commercial or, if I am watching two games at once, switch to the other one quickly. Unfortunately,…
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Martin County court docket
INEZ — Judge Brett Butcher heard the following cases Nov. 10 in Martin District Court: Zachary Delong (motion to set aside failure to appear) — Operating vehicle with expired operator’s license; no/expired registration plates; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; improper registration plate; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 2/3/26…
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Finding motivation, overcoming depression
It is not difficult to become unmotivated in life. The death of a spouse, health debilitation, financial hardship and many more reasons can take the wind from our sails. About 18-20 percent of Americans routinely struggle with depression. In 2024, one in five Americans reported taking medication for depression. About 31% of women and 15.6%…
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Martin County civil suits and marriages
INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported nine civil suits filed in her office from Nov. 7 to Nov. 13. Meanwhile, Martin County Clerk Susie Skyles reported one marriage recorded in her office from Nov. 7 to Nov. 12: Civil Suits Franklin Stacy vs. Bryttani Osborne. Lendmark Financial Services/Paintsville vs. Teira Hickman. Mariner Finance…
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Opinion: Faith without works — in the age of SNAP
BY EMILY BURTON SHERMAN If community churches spend more on stage lighting than on feeding the hungry on their doorsteps, then they have both lost their soul and the faith of their followers. Somerset pastor and great-grandpa Johnny Dunbar knew he needed to take notes for the upcoming conversation with a stranger. “Good Start, like…
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Veterans Day tribute honors Griffen
INEZ — Martin County Health Care Facility paid special tribute to Harrison Griffen Jr. in honor of Veterans Day, recognizing his service and sacrifice. God bless Harrison and God bless America.
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The Importance of the Daily
BY GREG CRUM “And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.” Acts 2:46-47 There…
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Who is on the Lord’s side?
When you look at the book of Daniel you will see that a revised or revived Roman empire is going to come to power according to Daniel chapters 2 and 7. The revived Roman Empire will emerge from that infrastructure known as the European Union. The revived Roman Empire is a little different from the…
