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Alumni volleyball game
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Former Sheldon Clark and Martin County High School volleyball players are invited to an alumni game Sept. 17 at noon. The fee is $25 and will include a t-shirt for the game. It can be paid at the open gym Sept. 11 from noon to 2 p.m. or the…
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What do you think about Biden’s student loan relief plan?
Donald R. Setser said:I think it’s one of the best decisions ever! I currently owe over $47,000 in student loans for a master of science in criminal justice degree. I need a break from these payments! Thanks President Biden! Skeeter John said:I think the loan relief will likely stimulate the economy, which we really need…
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4-H Pet Show Sept. 16
INEZ — Martin County 4-H will host its first-ever Pet Show during this year’s Harvest Festival. The free event is 1:30-3:30 p.m. Sept. 16 at the Martin County Extension Office. Enter your pet into one of three main categories: • Dogs/Puppies • Cats/Kittens • Other (see rules and regulations) You may also enter into subcategories…
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Larry Fluty Obituary
Larry Fluty 1976—2022 Larry Fluty was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and son whose heart knew no limits of compassion. He would help anyone in need. He took pride in his truck and winch and how many people he was able to help. He also was never seen without his faithful cap and jaw full…
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Esta Arlene Douglass Obituary
Esta Arlene Douglass 1923—2022 Esta Arlene Douglass, 99, passed away peacefully Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022, at her home in Palmdale, Fla. Born Jan. 29, 1923, in Omar, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late McKinley Roosevelt and Belle (Slone) Smith. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by two husbands, Russell…
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William ‘Blondie’ Muncy Obituary
William ‘Blondie’ Muncy 1943—2022 William “Blondie” Muncy, 78, of Warfield, went home to be with the Lord Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, at the Highlands ARH Hospital in Prestonsburg. Born Dec. 5, 1943, in Kentucky, he was the son of the late Columbus and Laudie Moore Muncy. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in…
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Wanda Gail Bowen Obituary
Wanda Gale Bowen 1963—2022 Wanda Gale Bowen. 59, of Cumming, Ga., formerly of Kermit, W.Va., passed away Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, at the North East Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, Ga. Born July 8, 1963, in Williamson, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late William Bowen and Junie James Bowen. In addition to her…
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CDC risk map shows 93 percent of Kentucky counties with high or medium risk of COVID-19 infection
BY MELISSA PATRICK KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS Kentuckians in general have about the same risk of catching COVID-19 as they did a week ago, with 93 percent of the state’s counties at a high or medium risk of transmission and The New York Times ranking Kentucky second among the states for new coronavirus cases in the…
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FDA OKs updated COVID-19 booster targeting latest Omicron subvariants; Beshear says it could be available in Kentucky next week
BY MELISSA PATRICK KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS The new, updated COVID-19 booster shots that target the original strain of the coronavirus and major Omicron subvariants could be available to Kentuckians as early as next week, Gov. Andy Beshear said Wednesday. The Food and Drug Administration authorized the updated booster shots from Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech on Aug.…
