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Couple arrested for endangering a minor and drug-related offenses
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Efforts by the Martin County Sheriff’s Office resulted in the arrest of Jonathan E. Mollett, 35, and Jennifer E. Miller, 39, both of Inez, on multiple drug-related charges and endangering the welfare of a minor. The arrests took place Thursday afternoon following the execution of a search warrant…
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Officials identify body found in Martin County
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Officials have released the identity of a body discovered Friday morning in Martin County. Aaron B. Justice, 29, of Louisa, formerly of Warfield, was discovered lying face down on the bank below Warfield Park at around 11:50 a.m. Martin County Coroner Chris Todd said Justice had been missing…
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A time to plant, a time to uproot
BY DAWN REED Pansies are my favorite flowers in the spring. My great-grandmother loved them, too. The bright colors with the black centers are the ones I love best. Because my beloved knows that, each spring, he makes sure I have lots of them to plant in pots on the front and back porches. This…
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Carol Lynn Davis (Evans) Obituary
Carol Lynn Davis (Evans) 1953—2023 Carol Lynn Evans Sturgell Davis, 69, lost her courageous battle with cancer May 13, 2023, surrounded by her family at her home in Stepptown, West Virginia. Carol was born Oct. 13, 1953, in Williamson, West Virginia, to the late Jack and Ida Mae Evans. She devoted her life to caring…
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Amanda Leigh Preece Obituary
Amanda Leigh Preece 1982—2023 Amanda Leigh Preece, 41, of Ft. Gay, West Virginia, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, May 4, 2023, in Breeden. She was born Jan. 3, 1982, in Overland, Ohio, the daughter of the late Sonny and Sue Preece, the youngest of three sisters. Amanda was a homemaker. She is survived by one son,…
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Kenneth Darrell Marcum Obituary
Kenneth Darrell Marcum 1959—2023 Kenneth Darrell Marcum, 63, of Warfield, formerly of Kermit, West Virginia, passed away Saturday, May 22, 2023, at his sister’s home in Stepptown, West Virginia. He was born June 22, 1959, in Johnson County, Kentucky, the son of the late Ermel and Sarah James Marcum. He was a delivery driver, a…
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Ethel ‘Snookie’ Flemings Obituary
Ethel ‘Snookie’ Flemings 1950—2023 Ethel “Snookie” Flemings, 72, of Kermit, West Virginia, passed away Thursday, May 18, 2023, at her home. She was born Nov. 12, 1950, in Mingo County, to the late Jessie Fields and Ora Parsley Fields. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two siblings, George Fields and…
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Late-game comeback spoils Martin County district upset
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — Martin County put up a fierce battle for four innings and was right there for the upset May 15 against Johnson Central in the first round of the 57th District tournament. Then the momentum swung and the Eagles staged a late bottom-of-the-fifth rally to spoil the Cardinal hope…
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Lady Cards fall to JC in district
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — Johnson Central rolled past the Lady Cardinals 15-0 in four innings in the opening round of the 57th District Softball Tournament played May 15 at Paintsville. Kylee Blair toed the rubber for the Eagles, giving up no runs on one hit while striking out seven. The Eagles started…
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Pray
BY JACK WARD PASTOR, TOMAHAWK MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH While General Douglas MacArthur was stationed in Australia and acting as Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in the Southwest Pacific Area, he penned this prayer for his only son: “Build me a son, O Lord, who will be strong enough to know when he is weak and…
