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Floyd County man sentenced to 50 years for child pornography
PIKEVILLE — A Harold man got a 50-year federal prison sentence for producing and distributing child pornography. Christopher Hall, 26, was sentenced Aug. 14 in Pikeville by Chief U.S. District Judge Danny C. Reeves. Hall admitted in a plea agreement that he recorded himself sexually abusing a minor May 29, 2022. He then distributed the video…
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Strengthening support for senior citizens through meal delivery
The Martin County Senior Citizens Center (MCSCC) is making a move to better serve the community’s senior residents by adding new vehicles to its meal delivery program. This is thanks to support from the Martin County Fiscal Court. This expansion will allow the center to reach more seniors who depend on these meals for their…
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Steve Parks Obituary
Steve Parks 1964—2024 Steve Parks, 60, of Cabin Knoll Fork, Pikeville, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024, at the Greg & Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard. Born March 30, 1964, in Grundy, Virginia, he was the son of Charles L. and Edna Anderson Parks. He is preceded…
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Paul McClellian Horn Obituary
Paul McClellian Horn 1978—2024 Paul McClellian Horn, 46, of Inez, passed away Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024. He was born March 4, 1978, in Mingo County, West Virginia, to Lottie Webb and the late Richard Horn. In addition to his father, he is preceded in death by one brother, Bobby Horn. Paul is survived by his…
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Bertha Mae Sturgell Obituary
Bertha Mae Sturgell 1957—2024 Bertha Mae Sturgell, 67, of Wayne, West Virginia, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, at the Emogene Dolin Hospice House in Huntington. Born March 12, 1957, in West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late John and Noreena Thomas Ferguson. Bertha is preceded in…
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Byron Walter ‘Windy’ Thornton Jr. Obituary
Byron Walter ‘Windy’ Thornton Jr. 1933—2024 Byron Walter ‘Windy’ Thornton Jr., 91, of Kermit, West Virginia, passed away Aug. 17, 2024. Byron was a lifelong resident of Kermit. He was born in Kermit on Jan. 20, 1933 to the late Byron W. Thornton Sr. and Roxie Carlton Thornton. He is survived by two daughters, Elaine…
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Betty Lou (Dials) McCoy Obituary
Betty Lou (Dials) McCoy 1949—2024 Betty Lou (Dials) McCoy, age 75, of Inez, passed away Aug. 14, 2024, at her residence. Born Feb. 18, 1949, in Martin County, she was the daughter of the late Vernal and Kizzie (Fletcher) Dials. Betty was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in…
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James Arthur (Jimmy) Sorenson Jr. Obituary
James Arthur (Jimmy) Sorenson Jr. 1966—2024 James Arthur (Jimmy) Sorenson Jr. left this life very suddenly Aug. 16, 2024, from a massive heart attack. He was born Jan. 10, 1966, in Chicago. For many years he lived in Columbus, Ohio, with his parents. He had recently moved to 92 Ratliff Town Road, Louisa, Kentucky. While…
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Competition and the freedom to choose – cars, hamburgers, schools and ice cream
In 1975, I bought a four-cylinder Chevrolet Monza. In my opinion it was a terrible buy and a lousy car. There was one episode after another of maintenance issues, and the four-cylinder engine was just a piece of junk. I survived that car long enough to trade it in on a Toyota Celica. I felt…
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More tires cleaned up from Tug River
COVID on the rise again this summer It was another good day in the cool water with volunteers, Stream Sweepers – Central Appalachia Project and the WV DEP REAP. Like usual in the hot, dry summer months, the Tug Fork River has been flowing low, slow and clear. Despite being short-handed, workers were able to…
