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Lotz to preach gospel in Martin County
Grandson of late Dr. Billy Graham will lead tent revival on the mountain BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Rev. Jonathan Lotz will lead a tent revival at Haven of Rest in July. The grandson of the late Dr. Billy Graham and son of Bible teacher Anne Graham Lotz said he was “on assignment”…
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Hickman receives DAISY lifetime achievement award
Cheryl Hickman, Pikeville Medical Center senior vice president and chief regulatory officer, received the DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award on May 10. This award was created to recognize nurses who have devoted their entire life’s work to the compassionate care of others. Chief nursing officer Michelle Rainey presented the award to Hickman during National Nurses Week.…
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More youth received emergency care for self-harm in 2021 than in 2020, reversing decline in youths’ intentional injuries
BY MELISSA PATRICK KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS Fewer young people in Kentucky got emergency care in the first year of the pandemic for intentional injuries, but in the second year, the number rose, mainly due to a 15% increase in cases where youth, mostly girls, harmed themselves. That’s according to a report from the Kentucky Injury…
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As summer arrives, here are tips to protect your skin from the sun
BY DR. JOHN D’ORAZIO UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY As the days get longer and the weather gets warmer, many of us will start spending more time outdoors. Whether you’re planning a beach vacation, gardening, or watching your kids’ baseball games, make sure you take steps to protect yourself and your loved ones from skin cancer. The…
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Freedoms
Dear Editor: Smith & Wesson made all people equal. Now our government is attempting to set us peasants back into caveman times. Just think of all the men and women who gave their very lives for our hard-earned freedoms. Crime is all around us daily. Drugs are all around us daily. Here’s a thought, shut…
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About that ‘border crisis’
BY THOMAS L. KNAPP I’m seeing a lot of back and forth lately on whether or not there’s a “crisis” at the border, with greatly increased migration and limited ability on the part of law enforcement to respond. Personally, I don’t consider it a “crisis” at all. Immigration is just people moving from one place…
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Stop the invasion before the ship sinks
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE Your three-bedroom house might accommodate 10 to 12 guests on holiday weekends, but it’s not easy. Even If you have two bathrooms the shower time has to be coordinated. You enjoy the gathering, but after a couple of days you are ready to resume normalcy. America may never resume normalcy. We…
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Rhubarb pie and memories of the past
BY KYLE LOVERN I often write about my memories of the past and growing up. Recently a photo of a rhubarb and strawberry pie on social media brought back many memories. My mother, Charlotte Hope, was a great cook and made everything from scratch. (I know most everyone thinks their mom is a great cook.)…
