Author: The Mountain Citizen

  • Thank You

    The Family of Linda Jude would like to express their deepest thanks to everyone that came to visit, brought or sent food or flowers, or called to check on everyone. Thank you to Tom Dials and the Old Regular Baptist Church of Sidney. Also, thank you to Crum Funeral Home for all your service, love…

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    Thank You

  • Sartin Memorial May 28

    There will be a Sartin Memorial for the people buried in the cemetery on Sunday, May 28, at 10:30 a.m. at the top of Turkey Creek Mountain in Pike County. This is the cemetery where Rush and Easter Muncy are buried. There will be a dinner after the service is over. Everyone is invited to…

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    Sartin Memorial May 28

  • Randy Lee Bowen Obituary

    Randy Lee Bowen 1970—2023 Randy Lee Bowen, 52, beloved son of Reynold and Oretha Bowen, went home to be with the Lord on May 12, 2023.  He was born June 26, 1970. Randy will forever be remembered by his brother, William (Susan); sisters, Judy Howell (Ronald) and Joyce Mills; and nieces, Nicole D. Mills and Hope A. Mills. His devoted wife, Margie Bowen, and daughter, Chloe Elizabeth Bowen,…

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    Randy Lee Bowen Obituary

  • Linda Sue Stanley Jewell Obituary

    Linda Sue Stanley Jewell 1954—2023 Linda Sue Stanley Jewell, 68, of Pilgrim, Kentucky, went home to be with the Lord Monday, May 8, 2023, at Cornerstone Hospital in Huntington, West Virginia. Born May 12, 1954, in Martin County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Freeman and Bertha Mullins Stanley. She was preceded in…

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    Linda Sue Stanley Jewell Obituary

  • James Stewart Osborn Obituary

    James Stewart Osborn 1936—2023 James Stewart Osborn, 87, of Inez, passed away May 13, 2023, in Lexington. Born April 17, 1936, in Martin County, he was the son of the late Elijah and Hattie Harless Osborn. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Elbert J. (Debbie) Osborne, Danny Wayne…

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    James Stewart Osborn Obituary

  • Ernestene Stepp Obituary

    Ernestene Stepp 1937—2023 Ernestene Stepp, 86, of Inez, passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at Three Rivers Medical Center in Louisa. She was born April 27, 1937, in Mingo County, West Virginia, to the late Lucy Messer Fields and Jackson Fields. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three children, Bobby…

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    Ernestene Stepp Obituary

  • Don’t be cheap with the seed

    BY JACK WARD PASTOR, TOMAHAWK MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH In Canada, a believer operated a large grain farm. His spread included some 2,500 acres. When asked how he planted the seed, he reached into a bin and pulled out an ear of corn. Then he proceeded to pop out the kernels one by one as he…

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    Don’t be cheap with the seed

  • To get it to quit, you must submit

    BY GREG CRUM “Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing. For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh…

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    To get it to quit, you must submit

  • Martin County wraps up regular season with a split

    BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County split a pair of games in the final week of regular season play. The Cardinals lost to West Carter 8-7 on the road May 10 in a game that could have gone either way. They bounced back Thursday and defeated Morgan County 6-5 at home on “senior night.”…

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    Martin County wraps up regular season with a split

  • Martin County softball goes 4-0 in final week

    BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County softball slid into the home stretch with four big wins last week before heading into postseason play. The Cards notched wins over Betsy Layne 10-0 on May 8, Floyd Central 7-1 on May 10, and concluded the regular season Saturday by sweeping a doubleheader from Knott County 10-0…

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    Martin County softball goes 4-0 in final week

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