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Only the Man in the Mirror
BY GREG CRUM “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.” Jeremiah 29:11 God thinks about us. That’s mindboggling. Really, it is. Think about it. The most powerful and important being in all the Universe, the One…
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Planting and waiting
Every spring, for as long as I can remember, my beloved and I have planted flowers. Over the years, I’ve killed a lot so I know what will thrive and what is sure to die. (Can’t grow a Red-Hot Sally to save my life.) We usually make more than one trip to our local greenhouse…
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Sharon Eleene Marcum Lowe Obituary
Sharon Eleene Marcum Lowe 1968—2025 We lovingly say goodbye to Sharon Eleene Marcum Lowe, born Sept. 1, 1968. She left this world for the next June 7, 2025, at Logan Regional Medical Center. She was surrounded by loved ones and crossed peacefully after a well-fought battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by her…
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Eliza Jane Marcum Obituary
Eliza Jane Marcum 1950—2025 In loving memory of Eliza Jane Marcum, 74, of Breeden, West Virginia. She departed this life Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at her residence. Eliza was born Nov. 7, 1950, to the late Josephine and Ott Baisden. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Flem Marcum…
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Leroy Chafins Jr. Obituary
Leroy Chafins Jr. 1970—2025 Leroy Chafins Jr, age 54, of Fort Gay, West Virginia, passed away Saturday, May 31, 2025. He is preceded in death by his parents, Lula Spurlock Chafins and Leroy Chafins, and his wife, Laura Williams Chafins. He is survived by his children Terry Lee Chafins of Georgia, Deanna Chafins of Kermit,…
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Daughter calls 911 after fatally shooting father in Prestonsburg
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PRESTONSBURG — A man is dead and his 22-year-old daughter is behind bars accused of his murder, according to the Prestonsburg Police Department. Police said Summer Adkins, 22, of Prestonsburg, called 911 late Monday night and told dispatchers she had shot her father inside their home. When officers and emergency…
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Opinion: Secrecy, eminent domain and the erosion of public trust in Kentucky
BY JONATHAN SCHAAFSMA What do a runway, a data center and pickleball courts have in common? In Kentucky, the answer is secrecy and a troubling disregard for taxpayer voices. In Bourbon County, we recently witnessed the unraveling of the controversial Bluegrass Station Airport proposal—a $300 million-plus project that would have used eminent domain to seize…
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‘Other’ voter registrations surpass two major parties in Kentucky
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT FRANKFORT — New voter registrations in Kentucky are shifting away from Republican and Democratic. Secretary of State Michael Adams announced Friday in a press release that voters registered under “other” political affiliations bested Republican and Democratic registrations combined for three straight months. “As the Democrats move further left and the Republicans move…
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Two infant deaths in Kentucky tied to whooping cough
FRANKFORT — Two infants in Kentucky have died from whooping cough—or pertussis—marking the first deaths linked to the disease in the state since 2018, health officials said Friday. Neither of the infants nor their mothers had received the recommended vaccinations during pregnancy or early infancy, according to the Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH). Officials…
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Body of missing Virginia man found in creek in Elkhorn City
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN ELKHORN CITY — Authorities are investigating the death of a Virginia man whose body was found June 4 in a creek in Elkhorn City. Kentucky State Police from the Pikeville Post responded to the scene near Big Branch Road after the Elkhorn City Police Department reported the body in the…
