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There is something special about high school football
BY KYLE LOVERN There is something special about high school football in America and the bond it brings to small towns and rural communities. The excitement of your school playing on a crisp, cool autumn Friday night is something many look forward to each week. Many of you have a son or grandson who plays…
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Martin County Court Docket
INEZ — Judge John T. Chafin heard the following cases Sept. 11 and 12 in Martin District Court: Brittany Nicole Bowen (arraignment) — No/expired Kentucky registration receipt; no/expired registration plates; failure to produce insurance card; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security first: Order. Ariel Carver (arraignment) — Set for review 9/26/23 at 10:30 a.m.…
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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: CHFS Sys Acct Foster Care vs. Michelle McCullough. CHFS Sys Acct Foster Care vs. Kendra Davis. Capital One NA vs. Danna M. Rainwater Paradis. Dempsey Housing Community vs. Cory Crum. Dempsey Housing Community vs. Shaina Melton. Dempsey…
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Daytime closure scheduled for Emily Creek bridge repairs in Martin County
Sept. 20-22 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. PILGRIM — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet advises motorists of a daytime bridge closure along KY 3407 in Martin County for repairs. The bridge is located in the Emily Creek area at mile point 2.3 (.1 miles North of KY 1714) near the Pilgrim Post Office. Due to…
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Oscal Albert Wilburn Carter Obituary
Oscal Albert Wilburn Carter 1955—2023 Oscal Albert Wilburn Carter, 68, of Job, passed away Sept. 18, 2023 at Three Rivers Medical Center in Louisa. Born Sept. 9, 1955, in Inez, he was the son of the late Rufus and Aline Pack Carter. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by one stepson,…
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Martin County wins big in All ‘A’ Classic Sweet 16, advances to Elite 8
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT OLIVE HILL — Martin County High School girls soccer will head to Louisville after a convincing 5-1 win over West Carter in the opening round of the All “A” Classic State Tournament. The Sweet 16 match was Thursday at West Carter in the 16th Region. The Lady Cards advanced to the state…
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Kentucky utility regulators move to protect Kentucky Power customers from footing bill for cryptomining company
EARTHJUSTICE The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued a decision Friday that aims to help prevent Kentucky Power customers from footing the bill for discounted power rates granted for a 7 MW cryptomining facility in Pike County (Hatfield), known as the Rockhouse facility. The PSC approved a special contract for the facility with over $2.5 million…
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James ‘Jimmy’ Ratliff Obituary
James ‘Jimmy’ Ratliff 1963—2023 James “Jimmy” Edgil Ratliff, 59, of Williamsport, passed away at his home Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023. He was born Oct. 25, 1963, to the late James Edgil Ratliff and Sara Meade Ratliff Williams. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by one sister, Naomi Ratliff. Jimmy is survived…
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James Cecil Messer Obituary
James Cecil Messer 1981—2023 James Cecil Messer, 42, of Kermit, West Virginia, passed away at his home Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023. Born Sept. 10, 1981, in Cleveland, Ohio, he was the son of the late Shirley Frye Messer and Johnnie Messer. James is survived by his son, James Dalton Messer of Kermit; his little sidekick,…
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Ida Laura Kilgore Ferrell Obituary
Ida Laura Kilgore Ferrell 1961—2023 Ida Laura Kilgore Ferrell, 62, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. Born March 15, 1961, in Pilgrim, she was the daughter of the late James Roy Kilgore and Louise Maynard Kilgore. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her daughter Miranda Noelle Preece, stepson Matthew Gary…
