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Smith finds Harvest Fest Treasure Hunt Clue #2 in Warfield
WARFIELD — Regina Smith found Harvest Fest Clue #2 at the mouth of Collins Creek on the sign. This spot was once the location of “Warfield Salt Works.” According to the late historian Rufus Reed of Lovely, Warfield Salt Works occupied approximately 6 acres at the mouth of Collins Creek. The company distilled and shipped salt…
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Martin County JAG KY announces speech and poetry contest
INEZ — Martin County High School’s Jobs for America’s Graduates program is opening the school year with its signature showcase of student voices. In partnership with the Martin County Kiwanis Club, the MCHS chapter will host the Ninth Annual Harvest Fest Speech and Poetry Contest on Sept. 12. The event takes place on the Harvest…
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Pets take the stage at Harvest Fest
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — The Martin County Harvest Fest will again give local pets their moment in the spotlight when the county’s 4-H chapter hosts its Fourth Annual Pet Show on Sept. 12. The event, scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on the festival grounds, has become a lively tradition, drawing children and families eager to…
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Notes from Calvary: He’ll Raise You Up Too! Part 2
BY GREG CRUM “If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam…
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Justice served
Today we cry for justice. We want the guilty to be punished. This is how wrongs are made right. But if man cries for justice from God he may not like what he gets. For if man got justice we would all be sentenced to death, for all of us have sinned. I found the…
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Telling the Story: Jesus and slime
Last Sunday, we made soup in Sunday School accidentally. It was supposed to be slime but was a major fail. Over the years, we’ve made our fair share of slime, so we used the same brand-name ingredients, same amounts. Somewhere between the bowls of Elmer’s glue and Tide Free and Clear detergent, we realized the…
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Lutie Exer Clark Williams Obituary
Lutie Exer Clark Williams 1936—2025 “She made the world brighter with her smile and softer with her grace.” Lutie Exer Clark Williams, age 89, a resident of Pilgrim, entered her Eternal Kingdom to be reunited with loved ones Aug. 31, 2025. Lutie was born in the summer of 1936, on Aug. 4. She was the…
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Deborah Kaye Moore Hannah Obituary
Deborah Kaye Moore Hannah 1966—2025 Deborah Kaye Moore Hannah, 59, passed away Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025, at her home in Fort Gay, West Virginia. She was born July 6, 1966, in Columbus, Ohio. Deborah is preceded in death by her father Claude “Buddy” Moore, mother Juanita Marcum (Johnny) Sammons, brother Gabe Moore, father-in-law Dana Hannah,…
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William Jay ‘Butch’ Crum Obituary
William Jay ‘Butch’ Crum 1940—2025 William Jay “Butch” Crum, 85, of Shady Springs, West Virginia, formerly of Inez, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025, at the Hilltop Center Nursing Home. Born March 18, 1940, in Wayne County, he was the son of the late Jesse and Lelia Mollett Crum. In addition to his parents, he is…
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Geneva Dillon Robinson Obituary
Geneva Dillon Robinson 1951—2025 Geneva Dillon Robinson, age 74, of Beauty, passed away peacefully Aug. 30, 2025, at Highlands Regional Medical Center. Born Jan. 9, 1951, Geneva was the beloved daughter of the late Lonnie and Ada Meade Dillon. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Robinson; her…
