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Lady Cards softball players attend camps
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ – Members of the Lady Cards softball team are keeping themselves busy in the offseason. Zoie Hinkle and Kaylee Endicott attended a three-day softball prospect camp at the University of Kentucky. Endicott went as Hinkle’s catcher behind the plate. They were able to meet with Rachel Lawson, the head coach…
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Arthur Ward Jr. Obituary
Arthur Ward Jr. 1962—2022 Arthur Ward Jr., 60, of Jennies Creek, Kermit, W.Va., passed away Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, in Kermit. Born March 30, 1962, in West Virginia, he was the son of the later Arthur and Lillie Salmons Ward. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his siblings, Ruby Muncy, Raven…
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Stella Mae Jude Obituary
Stella Mae Jude 1945—2022 Stella Mae Jude, 77, of Pilgrim, went to be with the Lord Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. Born Jan. 29, 1945, in Pilgrim, she was the daughter of the late Willis and Angeline White Staton. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her son, Kenith Jude II; siblings Pearl…
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Elbert J. Osborne Obituary
Elbert J. Osborne 1950—2022 Elbert J. Osborne, 71, of Beauty, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, at his home. He was born Sept. 22, 1950, to the late Elijah and Hattie (Harless) Osborne. Elbert is survived by his wife of 44 years, Debbie (Perry) Osborne; and three wonderful children he was…
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Bobby Preece Obituary
Bobby Preece 1947—2022 Bobby Preece, 75, of Inez, passed away Aug. 24, 2022, at Community Hospice in Ashland. Born May 21, 1947, in Martin County, he was the son of the late Abraham and Mirtie Robinson Preece. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Doris Elizabeth Crum Preece; one…
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Harold Ray Goble Obituary
Harold Ray Goble 1945—2022 Harold Ray Goble, 77, of Inez, passed away at his home Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022. He was born May 21, 1945, to the late Sam and Docie Goble. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by one son, Brian Ray Goble; brothers, Alvis, Larry, Lloyd, Howard, Chester and…
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Man arrested in string of burglaries
Mollette implicated in jewelry store crime BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A string of burglaries on Fitch Branch in Inez last week yielded the arrest of an Inez man. Justin Mollette, 33, of Inez, was arrested for third-degree burglary after turning himself in Tuesday morning at the Martin County Sheriff’s office. Sheriff John Kirk…
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Duo arrested for theft
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — A Martin County man wanted on felony warrants out of Mingo County, W.Va., was taken into custody early Sunday in Lovely after managing to elude capture for several weeks. His female accomplice was captured Monday evening on Route 3 in Inez. Jason Fields, 37, of Lovely, and Ruby Chaffins,…
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Big Sandy Regional Airport runway saved
$5.8-million project achieves federal compliance BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN DEBORD — The Big Sandy Regional Airport will keep its 5,000-foot runway. Contractors are putting the finishing touches on a project that brought the runway safety areas (RSA) into compliance with current Federal Aviation Administration standards. Construction on the $5.8-million project began in July 2020, and…
