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Josephine (Crum) Mollett Obituary
Josephine (Crum) Mollett 1950—2025 Josephine (Crum) Mollett, 75, of Webbville, passed away Oct. 27, 2025, at Carter Nursing and Rehabilitation in Grayson. Born March 4, 1950, in Beauty, she was the daughter of the late Arvil and Pricie (Fitch) Crum. In addition to her parents, Josephine is preceded in death by one grandson, Cameron David…
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Ernie Dale Spurlock Obituary
Ernie Dale Spurlock 1968—2025 Ernie Dale Spurlock, 57, of Breeden, West Virginia, passed away Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Huntington. Born March 4, 1968, in Breeden, he was the son of Opal Kirk and the late Luther Kirk. In addition to his mother, Ernie is survived by his sister Glenna (Donald)…
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Clyde Stanley Jr. (‘Junior’) Obituary
Clyde Stanley Jr. (‘Junior’) 1953—2025 Clyde Stanley Jr. (“Junior”), 72, of Beauty, went home to the Lord peacefully Oct. 26, 2025, in Lexington. Born Oct. 13, 1953, he was the son of the late Clyde and Nizey (Sammons) Stanley. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brothers, Johnny Stanley and…
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Atorvastatin recall may affect hundreds of thousands of patients – and reflects FDA’s troubles inspecting medicines manufactured overseas
C. Michael White University of Connecticut If you take cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins, you may have noticed a flurry of news coverage since late October 2025 about an extensive recall of thousands of bottles of atorvastatin, the generic version of Lipitor. Both generic atorvastatin and brand-name Lipitor contain the same active ingredient, atorvastatin calcium, and…
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Football team recognized for PRIDE cleanup
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Magistrate Cody Slone brought members of the Martin County High School football team to the October fiscal court meeting for recognition of their participation in a PRIDE community cleanup. “We had 32 kids join in with us,” Slone said. “We picked up garbage alongside the road for 22…
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UTV crashes claim two lives in Mingo County
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Two separate UTV off-road vehicle crashes in Mingo County claimed the lives of two people last weekend. The first fatality occurred Oct. 24 in Taylorville on U.S. Route 52 between Varney and Delbarton, according to Mingo County Sheriff Joe Smith. Sheriff Smith said Lisa Morris of Sagamore Hills, Ohio,…
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Man downs undermanned Tug Valley squad
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN MAN, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers went into their game Halloween Friday night against regional rival Man High School without two of their best offensive players. Senior Bryson Elia, a running back and junior quarterback Preston May. Both were all-state selections from last season. The Panthers were also playing…
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Ayers appointed to regional industrial board, succeeds longtime chairman Mike Duncan
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Fiscal Court has approved Judge/Executive Lon Lafferty’s appointment of James Ayers to the board of the Big Sandy Regional Industrial Development Authority, following the resignation of founding board member and chairman Robert “Mike” Duncan due to health reasons. The Big Sandy Regional Industrial Development Authority,…
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LIHEAP Fall Subsidy enrollment opens Nov. 3
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — As winter approaches, Kentucky households struggling with high heating costs may be eligible for assistance through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Fall Subsidy component. Enrollment begins Nov. 3 and runs through Dec. 12 on a first-come, first-served basis. Applicants must apply in person at local Community Action Program…
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Cardinals fall in heated 2A District 8 title game
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Class 2A District 8 championship Friday night between Martin County and Prestonsburg delivered a full dose of football drama. A night full of big plays, a controversial incident, and a crowd on edge from start to finish as the Blackcats escaped Inez with a 36–30 win. Prestonsburg wasted…
