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Charles Matt Maynard Obituary
Charles Matt Maynard 1951—2025 Charles Matt “Goodtime Charlie” Maynard, 73, of Genoa, West Virginia, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, at his home. Born July 1, 1951, on Pigeon Roost in Pilgrim, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Oliver and Mel Vina Fletcher Maynard. Charles was a…
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Joe Vance Jr. Obituary
Joe Vance Jr. 1943—2025 Joe Vance Jr., 81, of Kermit, West Virginia, passed away Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. He was born Sept. 2, 1943, to the late Joe and Emma (Meade) Vance. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife Thelma June Vance, daughter Lorie Spaulding, grandson Sam Spaulding, and…
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George Enos Marcum Obituary
George Enos Marcum 1950—2025 George Enos Marcum, age 74, of Stepptown, West Virginia, passed away Feb. 20, 2025, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky, due to complications from renal cell carcinoma. He was born Dec. 11, 1950 in Beauty, Kentucky. He is preceded in death by his father Flem Marcum, his…
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Minnie Alice Stephens Murphy Obituary
Minnie Alice Stephens Murphy 1946—2025 Minnie Alice Stephens Murphy, 78, of Liberty, formerly of Warfield, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, at her home. She was born Nov. 19, 1946, in Floyd County to the late Woodrow and Marlie Stephens. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Robert Murphy,…
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James Warren ‘Fatso’ Fannin Obituary
James Warren ‘Fatso’ Fannin 1948—2025 James Warren “Fatso” Fannin, age 76, of Tomahawk, went to be with the Lord on Feb. 17, 2025, at Community Hospice in Ashland. He was born Sept. 5, 1948, in Martin County to the late William Walter and Ida Mae (Hensley) Fannin. In addition to his parents, he is preceded…
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Carol Sue Vinson Earnest Obituary
Carol Sue Vinson Earnest 1944—2025 Carol Sue Vinson Earnest went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, at the Martin County Healthcare Facility. Born March 9, 1944, in Cleveland, Ohio, she was the daughter of Nona Harmon Caserta and Auza Vison. She was raised by her grandparents Allen and Hazel Harmon…
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FEMA assistance at Warfield Park Community Center
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WARFIELD — Federal emergency officials will be at the Warfield Park Community Center on Tuesday, Feb. 25, and Wednesday, Feb. 26, beginning at 9:30 a.m. to assist individuals affected by recent storms and flooding, Martin County officials announced on Facebook. Representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency will provide “disaster assistance, recovery…
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Eleven Martin County wrestlers headed to state championships
Cards finish as Region 8 runner-up, crown three champions BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN ASHLAND – Martin County’s wrestling team delivered a powerhouse performance to finish as runner-up at the KHSAA Region 8 Championships. The event took place Saturday at Boyd County High School. The Cardinals amassed 267.5 points, finishing behind only Johnson Central (336…
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Tug Valley athletic fields flooded again
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The athletic fields at Tug Valley High School were once again inundated by floodwaters backing up from the Tug River. The muddy water completely covered the football, baseball and softball fields. This has happened in the past when flooding has occurred in that part of the county.…
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Supporting local newspapers puts community first; HB 368 will harm communities and newspapers
BY JANE ASHLEY PACE 2024 KPA PRESIDENT Every county in Kentucky has one local business that has been there longer than any other, most more than a century – while some are even closing in on two centuries. In many of these counties, that business is their local newspaper. I manage two of those local…
