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Warfield Elementary October ‘Spotlight’
Principal Jessica Jewell, teachers and staff recently announced the October “Spotlight” at Warfield Elementary School. Johnathan Muncy, Tyler Fletcher, Joe Cline and Bella Robinson achieved center stage and were awarded certificates.
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Carpentry students build oversized chair for Harvest Fest
INEZ — Students in the Martin County ATC carpentry program helped beautify Umbrella Alley in downtown Inez by constructing a super-sized chair that can seat multiple people. Students in the second and third periods, along with the students in the fifth and sixth periods, combined their skills in sizing, cutting, drilling and sanding to complete…
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Pursuing the Peace of God Part 2
“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” John 14:27 Continual peace of heart and mind is God’s intention for His children. There has never been a day that He has desired…
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Keep working—somebody has to pay for all this
Prayers for the devastated people in the Middle East. Prayers for the families who have had loved ones murdered before their very eyes. Prayers for the families who have loved ones held as hostages. We pray for their safety and release. Prayers that hate-filled terrorists may be overcome. Why do we have such evil on…
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Forgiveness written in stone
“Stephen Felker, How Often Should I Forgive?” is a story told of two friends who were walking through the desert. At some point in the journey they had an argument, and one friend slapped the other in the face. The one who got slapped was hurt, but without saying anything, wrote in the sand, “Today…
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Telling the Story: Not here for all that
Five-year-old Ryleigh and her older sister, Maddie, came to the office last week to have their teeth cleaned. When it was their turn, we called their names and they skipped back in festive Halloween attire. Ryleigh was decked out in a purple and black dress with bats on the skirt. Her ankle boots set off…
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Halloween was a special time growing up
One of my favorite holidays as a youngster in the 1960s was Halloween. We all looked forward to Trick or Treat night. We were not allowed out after dark so it was one of the few nights we could roam the neighborhood on a cool autumn evening. Leading up to Halloween, we always got a…
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Eight-hour standoff ends peacefully after former Lovely resident fires at state police in Peach Orchard
BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PEACH ORCHARD — A former Lovely resident is in jail after firing multiple shots at the state police during an eight-hour standoff Sunday night and Monday morning in the Peach Orchard community of Lawrence County. According to Kentucky State Police Trooper Shane Goodall, public affairs officer at Post 14 in…
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Samuel Lee Sumpter Obituary
Samuel Lee Sumpter 1933—2023 Samuel Lee Sumpter, age 90, of Inez, passed away Oct. 21, 2023, at Highlands Appalachian Regional Hospital in Prestonsburg. Born June 11, 1933, in Martin County, he was the son of the late Milton and Stella Sumpter. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife of…
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Lawrence County gets more than $5.3 million for water and tourism
LOUISA — Gov. Andy Beshear’s senior advisor Rocky Adkins announced more than $5.3 million in funding to support cleaner water and increase tourism in Lawrence County. Adkins made the announcement Monday at the Garden Theater in Louisa. “The projects we’re funding are improving infrastructure and tourism that is bringing more people here to Eastern Kentucky,”…
