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Deskins, Hall make Class A All-State list
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — Tug Valley High School had two of its players on the Class A All-State girls’ basketball team. Haven Deskins and Bailee Hall were both named honorable mention. The Lady Panthers, coached by Seth Ooten, won the Class A Region 1 Section 1 championship this year with a 42-39 win over Tolsia.…
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Martin County track results
Martin County High School track team showcased impressive performances at their first meet March 19 at Prestonsburg High School. Freshman standout Faith Caldwell won the 1600-meter race, clinching first place with a time of 6 minutes, 53 seconds. Sophomore Gavin Stepp secured a third-place finish in the same event, clocking in at 6 minutes flat.
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Martin County boys tennis ends in draw with Russell, girls team falls
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN RUSSELL — The Martin County boys and girls tennis teams took on the Russell Red Devils in set play March 18 on the road. The boys match concluded in a 5-5 draw, while the Lady Cardinals lost to Russell 5-0. Martin County’s Connor Dials, the No. 1 seed, faced a…
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Martin County court dockets (March 19 and March 21)
District Court INEZ — Judge Brett Butcher heard the following cases March 19 in Martin District Court: Darrell Bowen (arraignment) — Public intoxication of controlled substance (excludes alcohol): Reset 5/14/24 at 9 a.m.; 24-M-50 Reset 5/14/24 at 9 a.m. Fred Thompson Daniels (motion hour) — Failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance, first; no/expired…
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Martin County civil suits, deeds and marriages
Civil Suits INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported the following civil suits filed in her office March 15-21: Midland Credit Management Inc. vs. Darlene Kitts. Midland Credit Management Inc. vs. Jennifer Spence. Republic Finance LLC vs. Leon Muncy. LVNV Funding LLC vs. Michael Mullins. Martin County Historical Society vs. Jimmie Lee Presley. Tammy…
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Gain some control over your life
Feeling like you have some control over your life is vital for happiness. Control is not always easy. It takes planning, sacrifice, work and good fortune. Lots of things can happen in life that will shake the earth beneath our feet. Illness, weather disaster, a bad accident and stupid mistakes. We are all vulnerable to…
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Legalized sports gambling could lead to problems
I’m not a gambler, except for the occasional March Madness office pool in the past, where I tried my luck at picking the college basketball brackets. We know how that can turn out for most of us. Just look at the upsets this year in the first round. Kentucky Wildcat fans can really relate to…
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Notes from Calvary: Choosing to Yield Control Part 6
“I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;…
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The Pastor’s Pen: There is someone beyond the grave
The University of Chicago Divinity School has what is called “Baptist Day” each year. On this day, each one is to bring a lunch to an outdoor picnic area, and the school invites one of the popular lecturers to speak at the theological education center. One year Dr. Paul Tillich came and spent 2-1/2 hours…
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Telling the Story: The rescue
The pictures were terrifying. A few weeks ago, half of a tractor-trailer dangled over the side of the Clark Memorial Bridge, which connects Louisville to southern Indiana. Far below was the Ohio River. Reporters flocked and spectators stared in horror as emergency workers rushed to the scene. The driver—a woman—was still strapped in the front…
