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Ian: When devastation happens
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE Life changes all the time. Nothing is permanent. The only constant is change. Hurricane Ian proved again that life is unpredictable and so is the weather. One reminder from Hurricane Ian is that we can’t fight the weather and come out very well. Category 4 hurricanes are certain to bring devastation…
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Kyle’s Korner: Remembering some old high schools and mascots
BY KYLE LOVERN With the consolidation of high schools throughout the years in the Mountain State, many smaller and charming high schools are now nothing more than memories. Many of us have fond recollections of the sports programs at these rural schools that no longer exist. Countless numbers of those schools had some really unique…
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Endicott gives fire prevention advice
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — With the changing of seasons and the need to once again turn on the heat to ward off the morning chill, the National Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 9-15) serves as an important reminder of the safety precautions necessary to keep families and homes safe from fire hazards. “We continue…
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Final June Glover English awards given to four students
SUBMITTED ARTICLE WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Longtime educator and Mingo County Board of Education member June Mitchell Glover of Williamson has presented her English Award to many students throughout the years. With advice from the two remaining high schools in the county, Glover presented the last of those four English Awards this past spring. The four recipients were…
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Trust your gut, know the signs to spot, prevent child abuse
BY NADIA RAMLAGANKENTUCKY NEWS CONNECTION Child abuse cases in the state dropped between 2019 and 2020, but Kentucky still ranks fifth among states for incidents of child maltreatment, according to the latest federal data. Dr. Kelsey Gregory, a pediatrician specializing in child-abuse cases in the Division of Forensic Medicine at the University of Kentucky, said…
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Eden Elementary spotlighting ‘Paws-itively’ Wonderful Wildcats
Eden Elementary would like to recognize several different groups of people that have exhibited “paws-itive” behaviors that are noteworthy of celebration. Every week, we would like to showcase a student from each grade level. We will also be spotlighting a community partner and a member/group of our hard-working staff that have gone above and beyond…
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Wellspring Pregnancy, family resource center opening
Free services to the community WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — WellSpring Pregnancy and Family Resource Center announced its grand opening is Saturday, Oct. 15, at 11 a.m. The public is invited to join in the celebration. The pregnancy center is at 98 Parkway Drive, Williamson, W.Va., on the ground level of the Kiwanis Community Center in West…
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Potatoes, Eggs and Coffee
BY JACK WARDPASTOR, TOMAHAWK MISSIONARY BAPTIST Once upon a time, a daughter complained to her father that her life was miserable and that she didn’t know how she would make it. She was tired of fighting and struggling all the time. It seemed that just as one problem was solved, another soon followed. Her father,…
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WES announces honors
WARFIELD — Warfield Elementary announced Students of the Month, Staff of the Month and Head Start Students of the Week. Students of the Month include Avery Jude, Brylee Mullins, Elizabeth Dials, Garrett Parsons, Ian Greene, Jacob Massie, Jasmine Shaffer, Jessie Jude, Jordan Messer, Joseph Golden, Kaleb Maynard, Kenton Elkins, Lilly Pennington, Mackenzie Harmon, Nick Speer…
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The Power of Remembrance Part 3
BY GREG CRUM “And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea;…
