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Rose Perry Obituary
Rose Perry 1930—2023 Rose Perry, 92, of Kermit, West Virginia, passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at Tug Valley ARH Reginal Medical Center in South Williamson. Born Nov. 26, 1930, in Martin County, she was the daughter of the late James and Alpha Meade. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by…
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Raymond May Obituary
Raymond May1943—2023 Raymond May, 80, of Kermit, West Virginia, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Huntington. He was born Jan. 7, 1943, in Mingo County to the late Margarette and Hubert May. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his…
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Ethel Cather Obituary
Ethel Cather 1975—2023 Ethel Cather, 47, of Plymouth, Indiana, passed away May 31, 2023, in Plymouth, Indiana. Born July 18, 1975, in Logan, West Virginia, she was the daughter of James Ira and Patty Lou Spaulding Stroud. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Ethel (Spaulding) Wallace, Fred Wallace, Mose Spaulding, Shorty Stroud, Sussie…
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Dewey James II Obituary
Dewey James II 1998—2023 Dewey James II, 25, of Inez, passed away Friday, June 2, 2023, in Knoxville, Tennessee, while working away from home. Born Feb. 12, 1998, in Lawrence County, he was a son of Mary Porter Workman and the late Dewey James Jr. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Albert Porter.…
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Williamson High School Athletic Hall of Fame announces Induction Class 2023
WILLIAMSON W.Va. – The board of directors of the Williamson High School Athletic Hall of Fame announced their plans for the Hall of Fame’s 26th Annual Induction Weekend and the members of their Induction Class of 2023. The Williamson Athletic Hall of Fame will hold its 26th Annual Induction Weekend Aug. 4 and 5. The…
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A second chance
BY JACK WARD PASTOR, TOMAHAWK MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH Some years ago, two teenagers with a long history of crime and misbehavior robbed a YMCA on the lowest East Side of New York City. On the way out they saw a young man at the telephone switchboard. They were frightened and assumed that the man must…
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Deodorizing the Stink in Life Part 2
BY GREG CRUM “And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.” I John 5:14-15 Want a productive…
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Beware of hasty decisions
BY DAWN REED Decisions made in haste or on emotions don’t usually turn out as planned. I can attest to that. One morning in eighth grade, I did something very, very, very not smart. It seemed like such a cool idea at the time. Trendy even. No one had ever done it before; I would…
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Martin County shows off basketball prowess at WKU camp
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN BOWLING GREEN — Martin County showed off its basketball prowess at the Western Kentucky University Basketball team camp, finishing with an impressive 6-1 record and securing a spot in the top 8 teams. The camp, held at E.A. Diddle Arena and led by WKU head coach Steve Lutz, took place…
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Martin County Lady Cards putting in summer work
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN The Martin County Lady Cards basketball team has been hard at work this summer, putting in the hours on the court. Since June 1 they have played 17 games, with more matches scheduled before wrapping up their summer play June 25. Head coach Robin Newsome expressed her satisfaction with the…
