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Ella Rose (Connors) Sumpter Obituary
Ella Rose (Connors) Sumpter 1934—2022 Ella Rose Sumpter, age 88, of Inez, passed away Dec. 14, 2022 at her residence. She was born June 12, 1934 in Floyd County to the late Raymond and Inez Goble Connors. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by one son, Randy Ray Sumpter, one daughter,…
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Sally Mae (Johnson) Porter Obituary
Sally Mae (Johnson) Porter 1959—2022 Sally Mae Johnson Porter, 63, of Inez, passed away Dec. 18, 2022 at her residence. She was born June 9, 1959 in Lawrence County to the late Irvin and Gladys Booth Johnson. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Luther Porter, her son, Jamie…
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Have you tried Jesus?
BY JACK WARDPASTOR, TOMAHAWK MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH Christmas is about Jesus coming to earth to become a man, to live as a man and to die as a man. Jesus was born for us. He was given to us. He died for us. Why did we need Him? Why was He born? Why did He…
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Martin County outguns PCC
Cardinals finish 3-0 week BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County outgunned Perry County Central 106-83 in the first home game of the season Dec. 13 to set a school record for the most points scored in a single game. The Cardinals saw four players in double figures as they broke the previous school…
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Appreciating the Sacrifice at the Cradle
BY GREG CRUM “And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye…
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Christmas study at the jail
BY DAWN REED At the jail Sunday, female inmates sat on the floor as we studied the first part of the Christmas story. Due to the number incarcerated, we were squeezed into the visitation room. No one complained. We always begin by telling them why we’re there. We want to remind them that God sees…
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Lady Cards outrun Raceland
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN RACELAND — The Martin County Lady Cardinals outran the Lady Rams of Raceland 70-45 in a Dec. 13 game on the road. All five starters got on the board in the first quarter to help the Lady Cardinals go up 15-9. The Lady Cardinal defense showed up in the second quarter and…
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Martin County wins Bobby Bates Youth Classic
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN WISE, Va. — Martin County Cardinals Wrestling won the 2022 Bobby Bates Youth Classic championship Sunday in Wise, Va. The Cardinals edged second-place Warhawks 483-474 to finish first among 62 teams gathered for the tournament in the David J. Prior Convocation Center at UVA-Wise. Coach Andrew Chaffin said. “Makes me proud…
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Lady Cardinals fall short to Paintsville 55-51
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — The Martin County Lady Cardinals played their first district game of the season Friday on the road and came up short in a hard-fought battle against Paintsville 55-51. The Lady Cardinals got off to a slow start hitting 3 of 13 from the field in the first quarter, shooting…
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Logan downs Tug Valley for first loss of season
BY KYLE LOVERNMOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOGAN — The Panthers lost their first game of the season to Class AAA Logan Dec. 13 at Willie Akers Arena in Logan 84-75. Tug Valley played close in the first half only trailing 22-21 after one quarter and the game was tied at the half 39-all. The Wildcats outscored Tug…
