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Restoring the full Gospel
“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with…
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Happy, Happy, Happy
“I Want to Be Pretty.” This is the title of a popular TV program that was airing in Poland last year. It was a reality TV show in which, in every episode, you follow the changes of two women who are the heroes of the program. Each of these women works with a team of…
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Telling the Story: Not a heart like Herod
Herod was a terrible person. We know it from the Bible (Matthew 2); history records his evil deeds. He’s been the bad guy of the Christmas story for a long time. Though thousands of years have passed, we can still learn from his notorious ways. Make that what not to do. When the wise men…
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Brenda Lowe Obituary
Brenda Lowe 1949—2024 Brenda Lowe, 74, of Pilgrim, passed away Jan. 13, 2024, at King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland. Born Feb. 16, 1949, in Pilgrim, she was the daughter of the late Prentice and Ada Maynard Muncy. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Andy Lowe, one brother,…
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Dolly (Fletcher) Maynard Obituary
Dolly (Fletcher) Maynard 1948—2024 Dolly (Fletcher) Maynard, age 75, of Inez, passed away Jan. 12, 2024 at Three Rivers Medical Center. Born Feb. 16, 1948 in Martin County, she was the daughter of the late Jeff and Estie Jude Fletcher. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, James Ray…
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Leroy Chafins Obituary
Leroy Chafins 1939—2024 Leroy Chafins, 84, of Breeden, West Virginia, passed away Friday, Jan. 12, 2024 at his home. Born Oct. 10, 1939 in Mingo County, he was the son of the late Joe Chafins and Edith Baisden Chafins. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Lula Spurlock Chafins,…
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Barbara Cassady Obituary
Barbara Cassady 1926—2024 Barbara Cassady, 97, of Inez, passed away Jan. 3, 2024 at the Lower Cape Fear Life Center in Wilmington, North Carolina. Born Dec. 20, 1926 in Pike County, she was the daughter of the late Robert Nichols and Nancy McCoy Nichols. Barbara was a retired school teacher for the Martin County Board…
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Lois Philpot Obituary
Lois Philpot 1964—2024 Lois Philpot, 59, of Kermit, West Virginia, passed away at her home Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. She was born April 3, 1964 to the late Louis Brewer and Ruth Workman Brewer. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by one brother, Richard Brewer. Survivors include her partner, Eric Bowen…
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Linda Kirk Obituary
Linda Kirk 1954—2024 Linda Kirk, 69, of Bluefield, West Virginia, went home to be with Lord on Jan. 7, 2024 at Princeton Community Hospital in Bluefield. Born Feb. 6, 1954 in Williamson, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Oma Marie Smith Kirk. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death…
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Two arrested for murder of 5-year-old
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WURTLAND — Two people are in jail for the murder of a 5-year-old in Greenup County. Rachell Waddell, 36, and Christopher Stiltner, 38, were arrested Thursday at their residence on Oak Street in Wurtland for the June 17, 2023, murder of the child. Kentucky State Police Post 14 investigated the case. Earlier…
