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Stepp invites everyone to purchase tickets for quilt raffle
Martin County Health Care Facility resident Ernestene Stepp is inviting everyone to purchase tickets for the last week of running the raffle for the king-sized quilt “Disappearing Windmill.” The drawing is Dec. 9. The money will be used for the annual resident Christmas celebration. Ticket price is $1 or six for $5. You may purchase…
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The 12 scams of Christmas
These scammers are definitely on the naughty list! This holiday season, BBB warns consumers to be on the lookout for Grinch-y scams and cons. 1. Misleading social media ads. BBB Scam Tracker receives reports of consumers paying for items that they never receive, getting charged monthly for a free trial they never signed up for,…
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MSU 2022 Fall Commencement is Dec. 10
Morehead State University has announced details for the 2022 Fall Commencement. The commencement ceremony will be held for fall and winter 2022 graduates at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, in the Academic-Athletic Center (AAC). Tickets are not required for guests or graduates, and there is no limit on the number of guests who may attend.…
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Pandemic stress caused premature aging in teenagers’ brains
Long-term effect uncertain, but some parents say impact will last American teenagers’ brains prematurely aged by three years during the pandemic due to the stress of lockdowns, a study has found. The researchers found changes similar to those seen in “children who have faced chronic stress and adversity,” reports Katherine Reynolds Lewis of The Washington…
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Study of 40 first-time fathers finds that fatherhood changed their brains in ways that could help them be better parents
A growing body of research finds that children with engaged fathers do better on a range of outcomes, including physical health and cognitive performance, and a new study finds that fatherhood causes changes in the brain in ways that could influence their parenting, Darby Saxbe and Magdalena Martinez Garcia report for The Conversation, a platform…
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Christmas rest and peace
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE Christmas is a good time to catch up on your pumpkin pie eating. Pecan pie seems readily available, so this, too, is a good option. Try to drink one glass of eggnog during the season of joy. Eggnog has some calories and fat grams, but one glass won’t hurt you too…
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Count your blessings: ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
BY KYLE LOVERN My wife and I have a tradition around Christmas that we watch “It’s a Wonderful Life” – a movie that we both loved even before we got together. The film was made back in 1946 and is an American Christmas classic. The film stars James Stewart as George Bailey, a man who…
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State finds violations in fiscal court audit
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN FRANKFORT — The state’s annual audit of Martin County’s Fiscal Court found numerous weaknesses and violations in the court’s financial statement for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021. The Fiscal Court failed to properly advertise for bids on three separate purchases totaling $164,928 over the course of the fiscal year…
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Man who shot neighbor sentenced to five years
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A man who shot his neighbor following an argument on the CB radio a year ago was sentenced Friday in Martin Circuit Court to five years in prison. Noah Bowen Jr., 67, of Inez, pleaded guilty Oct. 4 to second-degree assault. Bowen was initially charged with first-degree assault Nov.…
