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Big Sandy Jail Blotter
AN APPALACHIAN NEWSPAPERS STAFF REPORT PAINTSVILLE — Several people were arrested recently and lodged in the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center. Those arrested, according to the booking log at the jail, included: Tuesday, Aug. 9 Christopher S. Fannin, 46, of 12th Street, Paintsville, bench warrant. Noah Bowen Jr., 67, of Peter Cave Road, Inez, bench…
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Peggy Atkinson Obituary
Peggy Atkinson 1940—2022 Peggy Jean Atkinson, 81, of D’lberville, Miss., passed away Aug. 11, 2022, at Greenbriar Nursing Center in D’Iberville, Miss. She was born Oct. 16, 1940, to the late Asbury Smith and Nola Mae Matthew. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Harvey Atkinson. Peggy is survived…
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Get Fit
BY GREG CRUM “For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.” I Timothy 4:8 Every year billions of dollars are spent in the pursuit of physical fitness. That’s billions with a “B”! It’s an industry that…
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Telling the Story: Floods of All Kinds
BY DAWN REED Noah knew a thing or two about floods. Chapters 6-8 of Genesis document the true story. When the door closed on the ark, he was surely flooded with a wave of emotion. There are many kinds of floods that don’t involve water — some good, some bad. On June 30, Floyd County…
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This is Good
BY JACK WARD The story is told of a king in Africa who had a close friend with whom he grew up. The friend had a habit of looking at every situation in his life (positive or negative) and remarking, “This is good!” One day the king and his friend were out on a hunting…
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James Willard Crum Obituary
James Willard Crum 1953—2022 James Willard Crum, 68, of Kermit, W.Va., passed away Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022, at Pikeville Medical Center. Born Sept. 17, 1953, in Mingo County, W.Va., he was the son of the late Earl and Roberta Crum. James is survived by his two children, James Dakota Crum of Louisa and Ashley Martin…
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Free legal help for Kentucky flooding survivors
PRESTONSBURG — A free legal help hotline is now available for Kentucky Flooding survivors. The hotline is available to connect survivors to free legal services in qualifying counties who cannot afford an attorney. Survivors can call 1-844-478-0099 Monday–Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. If after business hours, messages can be left and calls will be returned on…
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Floyd Ray Dove Obituary
Floyd Ray Dove1948—2022 Floyd Ray Dove, age 74, of Williamson, W.Va., passed away Aug. 15, 2022, at the Veteran’s Hospital in Huntington. Born May 25, 1948, in Nolan, W.Va., he was the son of the late Floyd M. and Mary Harmon Dove. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his stepmother…
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Ashland men sentenced for drug trafficking, firearms
ASHLAND — Two Ashland men were sentenced to federal prison Monday by U.S. District Judge David Bunning for methamphetamine trafficking and firearm charges. Ricardo Rothwell, 42, and Aaron McWhorter, 29, both from Ashland, were respectively sentenced to 72 months and 137 months. Rothwell was sentenced after pleading guilty in May 2022 to possession with intent…
