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Martin County court dockets week of Dec. 4-8
Circuit Court INEZ — Judge John Kevin Holbrook heard the following cases Dec. 7 in Martin Circuit Court: Derrick N. Brewer (arraignment) — Pleaded not guilty, pretrial 1/4/24 at 11 a.m. Kody Harless (arraignment) — Pleaded not guilty, pretrial 1/4/24 at 11 a.m. Kody Harless (arraignment) — 1. Possession of controlled substance; 2. Possession of…
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Martin County civil suits and deeds
Civil suits INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported the following civil suits filed in her office: William Maynard et al vs. Marsha Hackney et al. Cavalry SPV I LLC vs. Lacy Maynard. Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance Inc. vs. Sheilah K. Selvage. Megan R. Chambers vs. Paul McClellan Horn. Todd Cline vs. Selena Cline.…
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Arthur May Obituary
Arthur May Dec. 10, 2023 Arthur May of Breeden, West Virginia, passed away Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023, at Logan Regional Medical Center in Logan, West Virginia. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023, at the Samaria Old Regular Baptist Church in Dingess, with Tom Dials, Albert Cables, David May and…
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Floyd Messer Obituary
Floyd Messer 1949—2023 Floyd Messer, 74, of Kermit, West Virginia, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023, at his home surrounded by his family and loved ones. Born Jan. 25, 1949, in Kermit, he was the son of the late Felen and Fannie Muncy Messer. He is preceded in death by…
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Phillip Michaellee Speakman Obituary
Phillip Michaellee Speakman 2005—2023 Phillip Michaellee Speakman, age 18, of Inez, went to his heavenly home Dec. 8, 2023, at UK Hospital in Lexington, holding his mommy and daddy’s hand while his baby brother Christopher stood at his bedside. Born Sept. 9, 2005, he was the son of Clayton and Tammy Speakman of Inez. Phillip…
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Shelia Elkins Obituary
Shelia Elkins 1957—2023 Shelia Elkins, 65, of Winco Block, Williamson, West Virginia, passed away at home Friday, Dec. 8, 2023. Born Dec. 10, 1957, in Williamson, she was the daughter of the late Doug and Beulah York New. She is preceded in death by her son, Billy Maynard, and siblings, John L. Ferguson, Richard Lee…
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Our ever-changing Christmas story
Christmas is always changing. The biblical story never changes, but your story is always changing. How we celebrate and view the story of Mary and Joseph and the baby Jesus may change throughout life. We view the story one way as children but then the story matures as we age. We all have a lot…
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Three Tug Valley players named first-team All-State, four others named honorable mention
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Tug Valley High School was well represented on the Class A All-State football team released this week by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association (WVSWA). Sophomore running back/QB/defensive back Bryson Elia, senior defensive lineman Buddy Marcum and senior offensive lineman Luke Bartram all made the first team. Others from the…
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Chronic wasting disease confirmed in Kentucky for first time
FRANKFORT — Officials with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources announced Thursday that Kentucky has joined the list of states across the country with a confirmed detection of chronic wasting disease (CWD), a fatal neurologic disease that affects deer, elk and other species in the deer family. Two independent types of tests were…
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Joseph William York Jr. Obituary
Joseph William York Jr. 1947—2023 Joseph William York Jr., 76, of Lovely, went home to be with the Lord on Dec. 8, 2023. He was born Sept. 14, 1947, to the late Joseph William York Sr. and Sarilda York. Joseph was the youngest of 12 children raised on Collins Creek Road in Warfield. He married his high…
