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Star Theater to host Laser Taylor Swift
MOREHEAD — Morehead State’s Star Theater is hosting several exciting programs for spring and summer, including popular shows, hands-on science activities and more. The theater will host a planetarium laser show set to Taylor Swift’s music Saturday, May 25 at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, July 13 at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. The show…
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Lady Cards soccer advances to final four in OVC tournament
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT RUSSELL — Martin County Middle School’s soccer team advances to the final four in the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) tournament after defeating East Carter 2-0 in the first round. After rain delayed the tournament, the Lady Cards and East Carter finally took the wet and muddy field May 15 at host Russell…
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Hubert Smith Obituary
Hubert Smith 1946—2024 Hubert Smith, 78, of Tomahawk, Kentucky, passed away Friday, May 17, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. Born Feb. 9, 1946, in Matewan, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Frank Smith and Adelene Speers Smith. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Smith and…
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Anita Brown Obituary
Anita Brown 1957—2024 Anita Brown, 67, of Tomahawk, passed away May 15, 2024, at the Cornerstone Hospital in Huntington, West Virginia. Born Jan. 17, 1957, in Columbus, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late William Spence and Thelma (Howell) Jude. In addition to her parents, one brother, Sargent William Spence, precedes her in death. Survivors…
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Clinton Jude Jr. Obituary
Clinton Jude Jr. 1971—2024 Clinton Jude Jr., age 52, of Lowmansville, passed away May 12, 2024, at his residence. Born Oct. 25, 1971, in Louisa, he was the son of the late Clinton Jude and Easter Jane Jude. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by two brothers, Charlie Jude and Teddie Jude.…
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Misty Dawn Waller Fleming
Misty Dawn Waller Fleming 1977—2024 Beloved sister, mother and daughter, Misty Dawn Waller, 47, of Wichita Falls, Texas, formerly of Kermit, West Virginia, passed from this world Friday, May 10, 2024. Born Jan. 27, 1977, in Columbus, Ohio, she was the daughter of Shirley Marcum Waller and the late James Rufus “Bucky” Waller. Misty was raised…
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Teen dies in collision
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT ELKHORN CITY — A Pike County teen died in a motor vehicle crash Thursday. Kentucky State Police Pikeville Post responded to a call at 8:33 a.m. about a single-vehicle collision on state Route 80 in Elkhorn City. The initial investigation indicated that Zena Newsome, 17 years old of Elkhorn City, was operating…
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Justice Department launches investigation into conditions at Kentucky youth detention centers
The Justice Department announced Wednesday that it is probing the conditions within eight youth detention centers and one youth development center managed by the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice. The statewide investigation will scrutinize whether Kentucky effectively safeguards youths from excessive force by staff, prolonged isolation for punishment, and adequate protection against violence and sexual…
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Attorney General initiates reclassification of marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III
The U.S. Justice Department revealed Thursday that the Attorney General has started the process of reclassifying marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug under the Controlled Substances Act. The AG submitted to the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking, initiating the formal process. This step comes after marijuana’s long-standing categorization as…
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Former federal correctional officer sentenced to prison for contraband crime
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT BECKLEY, W.Va. — A former federal correctional officer from Beaver, West Virginia, received a prison sentence of 18 months followed by three years of supervised release on Thursday for smuggling contraband to federal inmates. Cody Adam Bays, 32, was sentenced Thursday by United States District Judge Frank W. Volk in Beckley. Court…
