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Rufus J. Reed Obituary
Rufus J. Reed 1981—2026 Rufus J. Reed, age 45, of Lenore, West Virginia, passed away April 21, 2026, at his residence. Born Jan. 12, 1981, he was the son of the late Arnold Reed of Lovely, Kentucky. Rufus is survived by his mother, Joann Reed and his stepfather, Jackie Blackburn of Inez; his beloved wife,…
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Katrina Guinn (Fugate) Muncy Obituary
Katrina Guinn (Fugate) Muncy 1964—2026 Katrina Guinn (Fugate) Muncy, age 61, of Inez, passed away April 20, 2026, at Three Rivers Medical Center in Louisa. Born July 6, 1964, in Williamson, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Edna (Evans) Fugate. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death…
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Earl Michael Gorrell Obituary
Earl Michael Gorrell 1950—2026 Earl Michael Gorrell, age 75, of Cadiz, passed away April 17, 2026, in Cadiz. He was born Oct. 4, 1950, to the late Earl F. Gorrell and Rita Vanbrinken Gorrell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Penelope Arrowood. Earl is survived by three…
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Our Consuming Fire
BY GREG CRUM “Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: For our God is a consuming fire.” Hebrews 12:28-29 Here in the book of Hebrews we read of our God being a consuming fire. Think about that for…
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The man who had everything
BY JACK WARD Acts 4:10: “Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.” This is the story of a man named…
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Too much phone time
BY DAWN REED It seemed like a genius idea, and I felt efficient, filling every spare moment with something. Having a small computer in my hand for several hours a day, I wanted to be productive, not wasting a minute. There were people to text, email or message, Instagram memes to chuckle over and share.…
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Health department to host Alpha-Gal Support Group May 7
BY DOROTHY DILLON INEZ — The Martin County Health Department will host an Alpha-Gal Support Group on Thursday, May 7, at 10 a.m. at the health department, 136 Rockcastle Road in Inez. The free event is open to people living with Alpha-Gal syndrome, caregivers and anyone who wants to learn more about the condition. The…
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Woman dies after apparent dog attack
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN MAYTOWN — A Floyd County woman died Sunday after an apparent dog attack along Railroad Street in the Maytown community, authorities said. Cynthia “Cindy” Patton Prater was found unresponsive in the roadway shortly before 3 p.m., according to the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office. Floyd County Coroner Greg Nelson responded and…
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Pike grand jury indicts 22
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — The Pike County grand jury returned indictments against 22 individuals April 21, including several defendants facing drug, firearm and bail-jumping charges. Margaret Adkins, 67, of Pikeville, has been indicted on a single misdemeanor count of theft by unlawful taking (less than $300). Tina Adkins, 48, of Phelps, stands…
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Police shoot man after struggle in downtown Paintsville
PAINTSVILLE — Kentucky State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Johnson County after Paintsville police shot a man following a foot chase and struggle downtown. The shooting occurred about 2 a.m. April 26 on Main Street, according to the Kentucky State Police. Investigators said a Paintsville police officer was on foot patrol when he…
