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Annie Nell Maynard Dingess Obituary
Annie Nell Maynard Dingess 1955—2025 Annie Nell Maynard Dingess, 69, of Tomahawk, passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at Highlands Regional Medical Center in Prestonsburg. Born Dec. 28, 1955, in Pilgrim, she was the daughter of the late Chester and Ethel Porter Maynard. Annie was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she is…
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Bobby Gene Stepp Obituary
Bobby Gene Stepp 1951—2025 Bobby Gene Stepp, age 74, of Inez, passed away March 3, 2025, at his residence. He was born April 1, 1951, in Martin County to the late Robert Stepp and Garnet Bowen Stepp. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Maynard Stepp, three brothers,…
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Donny Joe ‘D.J.’ Gilliam Obituary
Donny Joe ‘D.J.’ Gilliam 1966—2025 Donny Joe “D.J.” Gilliam, age 28, of Haldeman Road, Morehead, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, at U.K. Medical Center in Lexington. He was born July 3, 1996, in Ashland, the son of Melissa Gilliam “Mom” of Inez and Donna Gilliam “Momma” of Morehead. In addition to his mothers, he…
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Irma Lee (Chapman-Cassady) Runyons Obituary
Irma Lee (Chapman-Cassady) Runyons 1948—2025 Irma Lee (Chapman-Cassady) Runyons, age 76, of Lexington, passed away peacefully Monday, March 3, 2025, at the Sayre Christian Village. Irma was born Dec. 21, 1948, in Martin County to the late Abraham and Stella Chapman. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, John…
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Janet Gail (Harmon) Day Obituary
Janet Gail (Harmon) Day 1969—2025 Janet Gail (Harmon) Day, beloved wife, mother and “Mamaw,” passed away Feb. 20, 2025, leaving behind a lifetime of love, laughter and unwavering devotion to family and friends. She had a heart as bold as her favorite cherry apple red—the color of her first car, a 1969 Mustang, which she…
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Martha Gaye (Fugitt) Varney Obituary
Martha Gaye (Fugitt) Varney 1945—2025 Martha Gaye (Fugitt) Varney, 79, of Crum, West Virginia, passed away March 2, 2025. She was born June 14, 1945, to the late Henry and Plina Vanhoose Fugitt. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by brothers Edgel, Russel, Thomas, Hubert, Jimmy, Henry Jr, L.D. Fugitt; sisters…
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Patsy Lynn (Harless) Ramey Obituary
Patsy Lynn (Harless) Ramey 1960—2025 Patsy Lynn (Harless) Ramey, age 64, of Tomahawk, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at the UK Albert B. Chandler Hospital in Lexington. She was born July 1, 1960, to Bernard Harless and the late Gertrude (Workman) Harless in Paintsville. In addition to her mother, Patsy was preceded in death…
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Ruth Ann May Obituary
Ruth Ann May 1945—2025 Ruth Ann May, 79, of Cardington, Ohio, passed away Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, peacefully at her home with her loving family by her side. Ruth was born Sept. 13, 1945, in Kermit, West Virginia, to her parents, Arland and Lou (Marcum) Hannah.She graduated from Kermit High School in 1963. Ruth married…
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Kentucky’s children pay for federal cuts
BY DR. RHONDA CALDWELL CEO, KY ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS From the vast western plains to the rolling hills of eastern Kentucky, we are united by our core values: a strong work ethic, a commitment to our neighbors, and the resilience to build a brighter future for the next generation. However, we face a shared…
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Love works better than hate
Hate is a toxic emotion. It is a dark, negative, tumultuous, heavy, disgusting, poisonous, and vile feeling that hurts others and ultimately hurts you. Hate lashes out with ugliness, spewing words intended to cut deep into the soul of the intended target. These words are uttered specifically to inflict harm. Haters often attempt to dress…
