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Arm Drop Dragz on Labor Day Weekend
BY PHILL BARNETT MOUNTAIN CITIZEN HAGERHILL — Heroes and Legends Arm Drop Dragz is set to take place Friday and Saturday at Combs Airport. This year’s theme, “Heroes and Legends,” will honor local racing icons, including Neil James, affectionately known as “the banjo man,” who has been a staple at the event for a decade.…
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Dementia risk factors identified in new global report are all preventable – addressing them could reduce dementia rates by 45%
BY ERIC B. LARSON AND LAUREN GITLIN THE CONVERSATION Nearly half of all dementia cases could be delayed or prevented altogether by addressing 14 possible risk factors, including vision loss and high cholesterol. That is the key finding of a new study that we and our colleagues published in the journal The Lancet. Centers for…
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Blazing trails in Inez
On Sept. 14, Inez will host a parade and a celebration of the thrilling promise of a new chapter in Eastern Kentucky’s outdoor adventure scene. The First Frontier Appalachian Trails (FFAT) is set to open its first adventure trail in Martin County. The Fall Hill Crawl and the Martin County Harvest Fest will help to…
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Enjoy Labor Day, America, and keep working
Labor Day weekend is upon us. Let’s celebrate the laborers. The willing workers of America have been the backbone to making our country the greatest nation in the world. People from all over the world have come here in search of a better life by having the opportunity and the freedom to work hard in…
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Remembering some of the schools from the past
I recently attended my 50th high school reunion. I graduated from Williamson High School way back in 1974, and like so many other schools, it no longer exists. In fact, my former grade schools at Nolan and Chattroy Junior High, where I went for my freshman year, are also gone. All of those schools left…
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Notes from Calvary: The Price of Our Redemption and Our Worth to God Part 2
BY GREG CRUM “Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:” I Peter 1:18-19 What is the most valuable commodity in…
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The Pastor’s Pen: When to save a drowning man
Watchman Nee tells the story of his stay in China with 20 other Christians. The bathing accommodations were inadequate in the home where they were lodging, so they went for a daily dip in the river. On one occasion, one of the men got a cramp in his leg and began sinking fast. Mr. Nee…
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Telling the Story: Baptisms at the jail
The portable baptismal pool had been brought out of storage, filled with water, and placed in the sun. We were on the ballcourt at the jail, an enclosed space with wire overhead. This was our sanctuary for the afternoon. Dark clouds threatened to interrupt. Five female inmates had asked to be baptized. Two of them…
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Versatility helps Tug Valley’s Elia lead Panthers
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — As a sophomore, Tug Valley’s Bryson Elia did about everything but sell popcorn at halftime for the program. He was named to the Class A First Team All-State team as a defensive back. However, with the versatility Elia has shown, he could have very well been placed…
