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Margaret Jude Obituary
Margaret Jude 1938—2023 Margaret Jude, 85, of Louisa, passed away at her home Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023 after an extended illness. Born Feb. 11, 1938, on Peter Cave Branch in Laura, she was the daughter of the late Wade and Virgie Blackburn. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband…
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Nancy Carol (Kozee) Evans Obituary
Nancy Carol (Kozee) Evans 1944—2023 Nancy Carol Evans was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She left this world for her heavenly home Dec. 5, 2023, at age 79, after a valiant battle with dementia. Nancy was born to Arlen and Lola Kozee on March 23, 1944, in Mingo County, West Virginia. After…
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Billie Jean Preece Stacey Obituary
Billie Jean Preece Stacey 1947—2023 Billie Jean Preece Stacey, 76, of Inez, passed away Dec. 5, 2023, at King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland. Born June 28, 1947, in Martin County, she was the daughter of the late Cornelius “Pete” and Ollie Maynard Preece. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by…
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Jesse James Robinson Obituary
Jesse James Robinson 1945—2023 Jesse James Robinson, 78, of Beauty, passed away Monday, Dec. 4, 2023, at the Martin County Health Care Facility in Inez. Born Feb. 28, 1945, in McDowell County, West Virginia, he was the son of the late David and Hazel Ann Reed Robinson. Jesse is preceded in death by his children,…
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Greyson Richard Marcum Obituary
Greyson Richard Marcum 2019—2023 Greyson Richard Marcum, age 4, of Tomahawk, passed away Dec. 1, 2023. He was born March 27, 2019, to Dustin Marcum (Savannah Flannery) of Tomahawk and Sarah Beth Mollette of Michigan. Greyson and his brother, Jason Mollette, perished in a fire while visiting with his grandmother. Greyson is preceded in death…
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Kanawha man sentenced for role in Operation Smoke and Mirrors
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Kanawha County man was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release for his role in a drug trafficking organization that operated in the Charleston area. According to court documents and statements made in court, Ryan Keith Kincaid, 46, of…
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Six of eight indictments in Martin County involve methamphetamine
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Martin County grand jury returned indictments Thursday against eight individuals for multiple crimes, with six of the eight indictments involving methamphetamine-related charges. Jeremy Jarvis, 25, of Inez, stands accused of third-degree burglary and second-degree persistent felony offender. The indictment alleges Jarvis, previously convicted of a felony, entered the…
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Former Kentucky federal corrections supervisor sentenced to 5-1/2 years for leading cover-ups of inmate assaults
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT PIKEVILLE — A former Bureau of Prisons supervisor was sentenced Tuesday to five and one-half years in prison followed by one year of supervised release for leading two cover-ups of assaults of inmates held at U.S. Penitentiary Big Sandy in Debord. Kevin X. Pearce, 39, of Inez, was convicted in March after…
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Cardinals open season with OT win over Huntington Prep Expression
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Cardinals opened the season with a hard-fought 92-88 overtime win against a talented Huntington Prep Expression team Nov. 29 at home. The Cardinals had a 28-20 at the end of the first quarter and stretched it to 51-39 by halftime. Martin County went cold in…
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Lady Cards open season with win over Menifee County
INEZ — The Martin County Lady Cardinals opened the season Nov. 28 with a 56-52 win over Menifee County at home. The Lady Cards got off to a slow start and led 14-10 at the end of the first quarter. Momentum shifted in the second quarter as Kennadi Mollett knocked down two treys and Chloe…
