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A rusty skillet
When my mother-in-law in Alabama moved to a nursing home here in eastern Kentucky, we had to go through her stuff. Her two sons, two stepdaughters, plus some other family members had to decide what went where. We found she was a collector of many things. Three storage sheds were filled to the brim. She…
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Garnet Ann (Justice) Fitchpatrick Obituary
Garnet Ann (Justice) Fitchpatrick 1958—2025 Garnet Ann (Justice) Fitchpatrick, 67, of Kermit, West Virginia, passed away peacefully April 4, 2025, at Pikeville Medical Center. She was raised by Margret Ann Finley and the late J.K. Finley. Garnet is preceded in death by her father, J.K. Finley, and her sister, Jacqueline Kelly Finley. She is survived…
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Gladys (Fitch) Stepp Obituary
Gladys (Fitch) Stepp 1927—2025 Gladys (Fitch) Stepp, age 98, of Inez, passed away on April 2, 2025, at her residence. She was born Jan. 10, 1927, in Martin County to the late Ben and Rena (McCoy) Fitch. In addition to her parents, Gladys is preceded in death by her husband, Jasper Stepp; one son, James…
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Rebecca Jane Maynard Obituary
Rebecca Jane Maynard 1953—2025 Rebecca Jane Maynard, 71, of Naugatuck, West Virginia, went home to be with the Lord on April 3, 2025. She passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by all her family and friends. Rebecca was born July 31, 1953. She is preceded in death by her parents–mother Beulah York; her loving…
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Sandra Lea Pearl (Runyon) Jude Obituary
Sandra Lea Pearl (Runyon) Jude 1974—2025 Sandra Lea Pearl (Runyon) Jude, age 51, of Williamson, West Virginia, passed away April 1, 2025, at Hazard ARH in Hazard. She was born March 3, 1974, to the late Jimmy and Evelyn (Runyon) Castle in Louisa. In addition to her parents, Sandra is preceded in death by her…
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Charles ‘Dick’ Tipton Obituary
Charles ‘Dick’ Tipton 1948—2025 Charles “Dick” Tipton, age 76, of Inez, passed away March 31, 2025, at his residence. He was born Dec. 20, 1948, to the late Edgar and Grace (Blackburn) Tipton in Inez. In addition to his parents, Charles was preceded in death by one brother, John “Ribe” Tipton, three sisters, Verlie Wilson,…
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Robert Paul Mullins Obituary
Robert Paul Mullins 1972—2025 Robert Paul Mullins, 52, of Lenore, West Virginia, passed away Friday, March 21, 2025, at Logan Regional Medical Center in Logan. He was born Nov. 29, 1972, in South Williamson, Kentucky, to Loraine Blair Mullins and the late William Willis Mullins. In addition to his father, he is preceded in death…
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Autism Awareness Month: Life on the spectrum
BY REP. BOBBY MCCOOL Autism Awareness Month serves as a great reminder of the importance of understanding what life can be like for individuals on the autism spectrum. According to Autism Speaks, “autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), refers to a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and…
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Cards pick up three wins
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County baseball picked up three wins in week 2 of the season. The Cards thwarted Pike Central 15-7, East Ridge 15-0 in a no-hitter and beat Tug Valley 10-3. MC at Pike Central – On March 24 the Cards traveled to Pike County and came away with…
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Lady Cards get comeback win over Mingo
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School softball team defeated East Ridge, split a pair with Mingo Central and lost a game to Knott Central last. On Saturday, head coach Boo Newsome led her squad to a comeback win over Mingo after being down 6-2. “We bounced back nice after the…
