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Fred Sessions: LC Tourism hosts online acoustic concert series
BY PHILL BARNETT MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOUISA — Lawrence County Tourism announced live on Facebook last week that the Fred M. Vinson Center in Louisa will be housing a live-streamed concert series called the Fred Sessions. Tourism director Wes Kingsmore went live with David and Theresa Prince, as well as Rachel Messer and Connor Dale.The first…
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PMC offering world’s first and only smart knee implant
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) continues to utilize advanced tools and techniques, and the dedicated team at the Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine Institute is no exception. On Feb. 6, PMC Orthopedic Surgeon Kevin Pugh, M.D., installed PMC’s first smart knee implant. The Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Institute of Eastern Kentucky at…
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Warfield Elementary School announces honors
WARFIELD — Warfield Elementary School announced Students of the Week and Staff of the Week. Students of the Week include Braxten Jude, Ainsley, Hillsberg, Gage Maynard, Jasmine Shaffer, Jayson Meadows, Harold Judd, Walker Jude, Adalynn Johnson, Ben Wages, Brody Horn, Brennan Parsons, Laken Blevins, Jakobi Stepp, Branley Workman, Tyler Wolford and Kaylee Maynard. Mary Horn…
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Lies, Damned Lies and George Santos
BY THOMAS L. KNAPP “Of course,” the late P.J. O’Rourke wrote in Parliament of Whores, by way of explaining why government is boring, “politicians don’t tell the truth. … But neither do politicians tell huge, entertaining whoppers: ‘Why, send yours truly to Capitol Hill, and I’ll ship the swag home in boxcar lots. … There’ll…
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School bullying must stop; everyone must work together
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE Four New Jersey teenagers have been charged in connection with the attack of a 14-year-old girl who later took her own life after video of the incident was posted on social media. One juvenile is charged with aggravated assault, two juveniles are charged with conspiracy to commit aggravated assault and one…
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The house that built me; fond memories of the past
BY KYLE LOVERN Every once in a while, a song comes along that touches you inside. A few years ago one of my favorite country music stars, Miranda Lambert, had a huge hit with “The House That Built Me.” The video shows her visiting the house where she grew up. I can definitely relate to…
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Sewer leak stinking up Inez
BY PHILL BARNETT MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The odor is overwhelming at the mouth of Saltwell Road along Route 645, residents say. As the complaints pile up, waste from a Martin County Sanitation District sewer lift station runs into Saltwell Creek, causing untold environmental damage. The lift station has been overflowing nonstop for weeks. Residents…
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Mills accepted to BRECC Commitment Coalition
BY PHILL BARNETT MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Deputy Judge Carolea Mills has been selected to be a member of the National Association of Counties Commitment Coalition, part of the research foundation’s Building Resilient Economies in Coal Communities (BRECC) initiative. The Coalition is a leadership network of 20 coal community leaders who aim to…
