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Youth soccer camp on tap July 22-24 in Inez
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County High School soccer team will host a youth soccer camp July 22-24 at Cardinal Stadium. The Lady Cards and coaching staff invite boys and girls ages 6 and up to attend the event for fundamentals. The camp will focus on skills, teamwork and having fun…
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Fear of rejection is a snare
BY GREG CRUM “The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.” Proverbs 29:25 Here in Proverbs 29:25 we read that the fear of man “bringeth” a snare. If you were to read the ESV it would tell you that this fear “lays a snare.” The…
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Presuppositional creationist
A few years ago Ken Ham debated Bill Nye, “the science guy.” Creation vs. Evolution. I admire Ken Ham, the founder of the Creation Museum in northern Kentucky. We all ought to go there and support this Biblically accurate work. But my question is: Why bother to debate a non-debatable position? What do I mean…
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A debt that I could not pay
Just before Easter, I needed three $10 Starbucks gift cards for my great-nieces. Having already purchased cute cards, I wanted to get them in the mail ASAP. In Food City at the gift card display, I saw Bob from church. We chit-chatted as I searched for the $10 cards, telling him they were for my…
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Charles Eddie Moore Obituary
Charles Eddie Moore 1950—2025 Charles Eddie Moore, age 74, of Catlettsburg, passed away June 29, 2025, at King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland. He was born July 4, 1950, in Beauty, to the late Isaac and Inice (Maynard) Moore. In addition to his parents, Charles is preceded in death by two sons, Robert Maynard and…
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Nancy Carol (Nunley) Newsome Obituary
Nancy Carol (Nunley) Newsome 1945—2025 Nancy Carol (Nunley) Newsome, age 79, of Inez, passed away June 29, 2025, at Highlands ARH in Prestonsburg. She was born Nov. 29, 1945, to the late Kinsor and Celia (Davis) Nunley in Naugatuck, West Virginia. In addition to her parents, Nancy is preceded in death by her husband, Harvey…
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Delfina ‘Chana’ Dillon Obituary
Delfina ‘Chana’ Dillon 1930—2025 Delfina “Chana” Dillon, 94, of Stone Coal, West Virginia, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, June 28, 2025, at ARH Skilled Nursing in South Williamson, Kentucky. She was born Aug. 8, 1930, in Rockdale, Texas. Delfina was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother whose life reflected her deep love…
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Margaret Ann Williamson Obituary
Margaret Ann Williamson 1971—2025 Margaret Ann Williamson, age 53, of Inez, passed away June 28, 2025, in Cincinnati. She was born June 30, 1971, to William J. Davis and the late Lonnie (Gamble) Davis in Paintsville. Margaret is preceded in death by her mother, Lonnie (Gamble) Davis. She is survived by her father, William J.…
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Joe Thomas Kirk Obituary
Joe Thomas Kirk 1967—2025 Joe Thomas Kirk, 58, of Inez, passed away June 25, 2025, at his residence. He was born April 5, 1967, in Inez to the late Floyd and Clementine Hensley Kirk. Joe was a coal miner for 15 years. He ended his career at Daniels Branch Coal Company in Gilbert, West Virginia.…
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Ethel Ellen Haney Obituary
Ethel Ellen Haney 1946—2025 Ethel Ellen Haney (78) of Stonecoal, West Virginia, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at the Hospice of Huntington. She was born Dec. 6, 1946, in Logan, West Virginia, to Sampson and Florence Haney. Ethel was beloved by her family. She loved the Lord with all…
