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The meanings of some old sayings
I still use some of the old sayings from time to time. After all, if you grew up in this region, your parents or grandparents likely used a lot of these. “Burning the midnight oil” simply means working late into the night. Before the days of electricity, kerosene oil lamps were used to light a…
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Martin County court docket for July 23
INEZ — Judge Brett Butcher heard the following cases July 23 in Martin District Court: Margie S. Beck (arraignment) — Speeding 15 mph over limit; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; failure to produce insurance card: Order. Eric Shane Bowen (arraignment) — 1. Failure to wear seat belts; 2. Operating motor vehicle under influence of controlled substance,…
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Martin County deeds and marriages
INEZ — Martin County Clerk Susie Skyles reported the following deeds and marriages recorded in her office July 17-24: Deeds John Perry, Lynn Perry, Gary Preece, Vikki Preece, Glendine Hale, Samuel Hale, Samuel Combs, David Combs, Charlotte Combs (first party) to Wesley Vinson (second party). Melinda Sue Goble, William Goble (first party) to Brian Collins,…
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Martin County civil suits July 19-25
INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported the following civil suits filed in her office July 19-25: Commonwealth of Kentucky vs. Martha Goble et al. Charles Anthony Spence vs. Tiara Jean Spence. New American Funding LLC vs. Timothy James et al. LVNV Funding LLC vs. Richard H. Nichols. Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC vs. Ethel…
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Notes from Calvary: Angels We Have Heard On High Part 3
“Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the…
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The Pastor’s Pen: Proper Worship
Let the one who would worship God open his mouth in praise, his heart in receptivity, his mind in contemplation, his purse in dedication, and his hand in fellowship. Songwriter and worship leader Graham Kendrick said, “Worship is first and foremost for His benefit, not ours, though it is marvelous to discover that in giving…
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Telling the Story: Good Times in Vacation Bible School
It’s Bible School week. One sip of strawberry Kool-Aid takes me back to VBS snacks on the creek bank behind Belfry Baptist Church in the early ‘70s. We lined up outside – girls wearing dresses – then marched in to “Onward Christian Soldiers.” We said pledges to the American flag, the Christian flag and the…
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Roping in rescues, serving Eastern Kentucky
BY MASON SMITH EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY RICHMOND, Ky. — Hikers in Red River Gorge might not realize that one wrong step could plunge them off a 200-foot cliff hidden by the undergrowth. When accidents like that happen, John May, ‘92, and his Wolfe County Search and Rescue Team quickly respond to assist injured hikers, stranded…
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Martin County Water projects rate increase in 2026
BY LISA STAYTON MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Water District projects a rate increase in 2026. The water district addressed the rate increase question and others in response to the Kentucky Public Service Commission’s recent request for documents and answers “under oath.” The PSC’s request, outlined in a June 18 filing signed by Executive…
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Teen struck and killed on Corridor G near Lenore exit
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT BELO, W.Va. — Joshua Allen Thomas, 18, of Dans Branch, West Virginia, died July 22 from injuries sustained after being struck by a vehicle on U.S. Highway 119, also known as Corridor G. Thomas was hit by a car after exiting the vehicle he was a passenger in to retrieve a clothing item…
