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Peggy R. (Bowen) Jordan Newsome Obituary
Peggy R. (Bowen) Jordan Newsome 1943—2022 Peggy R. (Bowen) Jordan Newsome, age 79, of Tomahawk, passed away Sept. 29, 2022, at Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, W.Va. Born Feb. 20, 1943, in Martin County, she was the daughter of the late Shirley Penix Bowen. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by…
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Ronald Flemings Obituary
Ronald Flemings 1962—2022 Ronald Flemings, 60, of Jennies Creek, Kermit, W.Va., passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at the Tug Valley ARH in South Williamson. He was born July 26, 1962, in Wayne County, W.Va., the son of the late Hayes and Ruby Spurlock Flemings. He is preceded in death by his siblings, Carolyn Flemings…
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Gavin Tyler Osborne Obituary
Gavin Tyler Osborne 2001—2020 Gavin Tyler Osborne, age 21, of Columbus, Ohio, passed away Sept. 25, 2022. He was born Aug. 1, 2001, in Prestonsburg to Shaun Osborne and Carla Brewer Osborne. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his grandparents, Rick and Brenda Harless and Bob and Shelia Maynard, all of Inez;…
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Susan Denise Harris Obituary
Susan Denise Harris 1964—2022 Susan Denise Harris, 57, of Warfield, daughter of Prentice and Billye Jo Harris, took her Savior’s arms and stepped into Heaven Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. She was born Nov. 26, 1964. Susan was a graduate of Marshall University, majoring in accounting. Her entire life was spent helping others and was a…
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Angela Denise Zeek Obituary
Angela Denise Zeek1966—2022 Angela Denise Zeek, 56, of Kermit, W.Va., passed away Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, at Tug Valley ARH in South Williamson. She was born Jan. 29, 1966, to the late Everett and Faye Zeek. Angela is survived by her life partner, Timothy Pinson; two sons, Billy Ray (Allison Dotson) Moore III of Inez…
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Possible link between flood risk, Abandoned Mine Land brings urgency to reclamation efforts
BY NADIA RAMLAGAN KENTUCKY NEWS CONNECTION The impact of abandoned mine land on flood risk is receiving new scrutiny after devastating floods in the eastern part of the state left 40 people dead. Mary Cromer, deputy director of the Appalachian Citizens Law Center in Whitesburg, said while research is ongoing and no definitive link has…
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Police seize meth and heroin in Pike County bust
PIKEVILLE — A Pike County man was arrested Wednesday after illegal drugs were discovered at his residence. Police obtained a search warrant for a residence on Redale Road in Pikeville. The officers seized quantities of suspected methamphetamine and heroin, drug paraphernalia, a firearm and a sum of cash. Joshua Habern, 41, of Pikeville, was arrested…
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Inez man killed in Columbus shooting
BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Inez man lost his life over the weekend in a shooting in the South Linden neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio. Gavin Osborne, 21, was pronounced dead at 1:02 a.m. Sunday by Columbus medics. The Columbus Dispatch reported that police responded to a shooting in the 1200 block…
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Autopsy reveals police shot Howard six times
At least four shots fired from behind CITIZEN STAFF REPORT FRANKFORT — An autopsy report from the Kentucky State Medical Examiner’s Office reveals the late Davella resident Jimmy Lee Howard was shot six times by police. Police responded to a call July 4 on Sandlick Road of a man shooting in the air and talking…
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Jude hit and killed in Logan County
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT BRAEHOLM, W.Va. — A former Martin County resident was hit and killed early Monday morning while walking in the middle of the road in the Braheholm community of Logan County, W.Va. George Jude Jr., 49, of Amherstdale, W.Va., was hit by a driver on Buffalo Creek Road at about 6:15 a.m. The…
