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Man arrested in connection with fatal fight in Floyd County
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN MCDOWELL — The search for a man linked to a fatal fight in McDowell concluded at dusk Monday with Floyd County Sheriff’s deputies apprehending 41-year-old Michael Colley of Louisville. The arrest occurred on Kentucky Route 680, the same location where the deadly confrontation transpired Sunday. Law enforcement officials were called…
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Vernon Stepp Obituary
Vernon Stepp 1930—2024 Vernon Stepp, age 93, of Lovely, passed away Aug. 4, 2024, at Highlands Appalachian Regional Hospital in Prestonsburg. He was born Nov. 11, 1930, in Pilgrim to the late Harrison and Edna Newsome Stepp. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Arizona (Maynard) Stepp; his daughter,…
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Dale Evan Ramella Obituary
Dale Evan Ramella 1963—2024 Dale Evan Ramella, age 61, of Inez, passed away Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, at Highlands Appalachian Regional Hospital. He was born May 30, 1963 in Columbus, Ohio, to the late Jesse Ramella and Mildred Vipperman Ramella. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by one sister, Sandra Ramella;…
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Manhunt underway after fatal fight; suspect ‘armed and dangerous’
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN MCDOWELL — Authorities are actively searching for “an armed and dangerous” man following a deadly fight Sunday night in McDowell. Kentucky State Police Post 9 was dispatched Sunday to a residence on Kentucky Route 680 where police found one man deceased. The preliminary investigation revealed a physical altercation occurred just…
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Addiction Recovery Care says it’s cooperating with FBI investigation into possible fraud
by Deborah Yetter, Kentucky Lantern August 2, 2024 Kentucky’s largest provider of addiction treatment services, Addiction Recovery Care, or ARC, is the subject of an FBI investigation into possible health care fraud, according to a July 30 post on a website of the federal agency’s Louisville office. ARC, which is funded almost entirely through Kentucky’s Medicaid…
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Lawmakers join KY’s largest addiction treatment provider to oppose Medicaid payment cuts
by Deborah Yetter, Kentucky Lantern July 30, 2024 FRANKFORT — The state’s largest provider of drug and alcohol treatment is warning that looming cuts in Medicaid reimbursement to some providers could damage efforts to curb addiction that has engulfed Kentucky — just as the state is showing improvements. “Kentucky has made significant strides in access…
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Robert E. ‘Bobby’ Dillon Obituary
Robert E. ‘Bobby’ Dillon 1958—2024 Robert E. “Bobby” Dillon, 66, of Hode, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at Highlands ARH Hospital in Prestonsburg. He was born April 10, 1958 in Charleston, West Virginia, the son of the late Elmer Dillon and Antha Harmon. Bobby is preceded in death…
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Van Prince Obituary
Van Prince 1951—2024 Van Prince, 72, of Dingess, West Virginia, transitioned from life on earth to his heavenly home after battling an extended illness Tuesday, July 30, 2024. He passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born Nov. 12, 1951, in Logan, he was the son of the late Jackson and Cora…
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Mary Elizabeth (McGuire) Varney Obituary
Mary Elizabeth (McGuire) Varney 1939—2024 Mary Elizabeth Varney, age 85, of Crum, West Virginia, passed away July 30, 2024 at The Jordan Center in Louisa, Kentucky. She was born June 4, 1939 in Mingo County to the late Clatis and Gladys Marcum McGuire. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by one…
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Bertha Faye Moore Obituary
Bertha Faye Moore 1966—2024 Bertha Faye Moore, 58, passed away July 29, 2024. She was born May 1, 1966 in Louisa to the late Tivis and Romaine (Evans) Hinkle. She is also preceded in death by her sister, Phyllis Preece and her brother, Willard Hinkle. Bertha is survived by her loving daughter, Melissa L. Moore;…
