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Earnest Ray Brant Obituary
Earnest Ray Brant 1965—2023 Earnest Ray Brant, 57, of Winfield, West Virginia, passed away at home Sunday, June 18, 2023. Born Aug. 1, 1965, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, he was the son of the late Richard Lee and Rose Carol Newsome Brant. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his grandparents,…
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Carlis D. Mills Obituary
Carlis D. Mills 1929—2023 Carlis D. Mills, 93, of Tomahawk, passed away Saturday, June 24, 2023, surrounded by his loved ones at his home. He was born Dec. 2, 1929, in Martin County to the late Virgil and Cosby Crum Mills. Carlis, a coal miner, retired from Kermit Coal in the early 1990s. His green…
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Missing church
One fine spring Sunday morning, the Baptist preacher was gazing out of his office window at a nearby trout stream. “Today would be a good day to sneak off and go fishing,” he thought. The weather was perfect, his fly rod had new string, he had very recently heard reports of a good trout run,…
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Repent and Refresh Part 2
BY GREG CRUM PASTOR, CALVARY TEMPLE “In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.” II Timothy 2:25-26 In these two verses…
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What God can do with a motley crew
BY DAWN REED They didn’t look like much. Three “D’s.” Described as “distressed, in debt and discontented,” they weren’t exactly the kind of bunch you’d want to throw in with. Distressed also means “upset, distraught, troubled, worried.” In debt? I know exactly what that is: financial bondage. Been there, done that. Synonyms for discontented are…
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Martin County wrestling coaches surprise middle school state champ with ring
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Ashton “Parker” Maynard, the reigning KFWC Middle School state champion in the 130-pound weight class, was taken aback when he walked into the courtroom at the Martin County Government Center Monday. Little did he know, a surprise awaited him that would further cement his remarkable achievement in the…
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Two indicted on drug charges in Martin County
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Two men were indicted on felony drug charges Friday on the Rocket Docket in Martin County. George Dalton, 25, a resident of Inez, faces a charge of first-degree possession of a controlled substance, first offense. The indictment alleges Dalton had methamphetamine in his possession June 9. James Allen…
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Fire claims life in Lawrence County
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT LAWRENCE COUNTY — A devastating structure fire resulted in the loss of a life and left another individual injured Friday morning in Lawrence County. Kentucky State Police Post 14 responded to a distress call from Lawrence County 911 around 8:30 a.m. Law enforcement and emergency response units discovered that Terry L. Derossett,…
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Camp counselor arrested for first-degree sexual abuse
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT GRAYSON — An 18-year-old camp counselor faces a first-degree sexual abuse charge following his arrest at Camp Robert Webb. Kentucky State Police Post 14 responded to the campsite in Grayson shortly after midday June 21 to investigate a report of sexual abuse. Upon arrival, the trooper on duty interviewed the juvenile victim…
