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Give your life one more chance
Too often we quit right at the time we were close to being successful. Frequently, we give up at the darkest part of the night when morning is so close to appearing. You may have spent a lifetime trying to conquer an addiction. Your addiction has colored your life in an unflattering way. Most likely…
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Jan. 15 last day to purchase insurance for 2025 on Kynect
BY MELISSA PATRICK KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS The last day to enroll in or change plans for federally subsidized health insurance on Kynect, the state-based marketplace, is Jan. 15, for coverage that starts Feb. 1. Already, more than 93,000 Kentuckians have gotten their health coverage through Kynect, well over the nearly 75,000 who signed up for…
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State health initiative focuses on diabetes
BY MELISSA PATRICK KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS The focus of January’s “Our Healthy Kentucky Home” initiative is diabetes, a disease that impacts nearly one in seven Kentucky adults. “Almost 14% of Kentucky adults — that’s more than 480,000 people — have diabetes and another 14% of adults have pre-diabetes, which increases their risk of becoming diabetic…
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Everybody deserves access to good water
Simply stated, water is life. We need good potable water to survive, regardless of where we live. Whether it is in a rural country setting or a city, small or large, water is an essential element for our existence. Water is vital for us all and we all deserve it. Martin County citizens have had…
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Martin County property transfers
INEZ — Martin County Clerk Susie Skyles reported the following deeds recorded in her office Dec. 19-Jan. 9: Wallace O. Marcum (party 1) to Angie Marcum Ratliff (party 2). Charles Green, Brian Cumbo (party 1) to Betty Taylor, Charles Green (party 2). Billie Jean Small Preece, Billie Jean Fields (party 1) to Maurice Mills, Rita…
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Martin County civil suits
INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported the following civil suits filed in her office: Cavalry SPV I LLC vs. Eric Ball. Discover Bank vs. Regina S. Savage. Velocity Investments LLC vs. Bonita Keaton. LVNV Funding LLC vs. Doyle Maynard. LVNV Funding LLC vs. Kimberly Mollette. LVNV Funding vs. Gary Hunt. Steven Ray Bowen…
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Jesus: The I AM Part 13
BY GREG CRUM “I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.” Revelation 1:8 Friends, the world has their opinion of Jesus (and if you haven’t noticed lately, it’s not a favorable one), and religion has painted a certain…
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How to displease the Lord
Second Samuel 11:27: “But the thing that David had done displeased the LORD.” This chapter tells us about the terribly wicked thing that David did. He saw a woman, sent for her and had sex with her. She was pregnant. He arranged to cover it up. When that did not work he sent a letter…
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Plugged in
It was pitch dark. Darker than usual. Something was different. And there was a nip in the air. Chillier than usual. That’s when we realized the power was off. The weather forecasters had hit the nail on the head. Snow and ice blanketed our area. While it was magnificent and picturesque to look at, trees…
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Elmer Jackson ‘Happy Jack’ Sheppard
Elmer Jackson ‘Happy Jack’ Sheppard 1939—2025 Elmer Jackson “Happy Jack” Sheppard, 85, passed away Jan. 12, 2025 at home with his family. Born Jan. 16, 1939, he was the son of the late Della Meade and Fred Sheppard. Happy Jack was a United States Army Veteran and a truck driver for over 60 years. In addition to…
