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Davis helps Kermit’s swift water rescue effort in Garrett
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN GARRETT — Martin County High School sophomore Peyton Davis joined the Kermit Volunteer Fire Department Swift Water Rescue Team in search and rescue efforts Thursday in Garrett after historic flooding destroyed the community. The team rescued 17 people and four of their pets. Davis’s father Billy Davis received the call…
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James puts bus rumors to rest
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Schools Superintendent Larry James said he made the call to send two buses to Lawrence County to shuttle folks from parking areas to the fairgrounds last week. “I agreed to the request,” James said Tuesday regarding questions raised after Lawrence County BOE chairman Heath Preston took to…
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Electric bill payment assistance available
Big Sandy Area Community Action Program is accepting applications for two components of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Cooling Program. Residents can apply for the subsidy and crisis components on a first-come, first-served basis through Sept. 30 or until funds are gone. BSACAP collectively operates outreach offices in Martin, Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin…
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‘Hillbillies we are’
BY RACHEL DOVE We can learn a lot from a child. If we stop and look at the world without clouding our vision with our own opinions and beliefs, we might see goodness as a child who has never hardened their heart or corrupted their mind. My grandson just turned 12, and he amazes me…
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Uncommon Sense: Losing everything — what or who is important?
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE What or who is important to you? The recent devastating flood in eastern Kentucky reminds us all that life can be swept away in a moment. Hundreds of families lost everything. One family lost their house and everything in it but lost their family – four children ages less than two…
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Kyle’s Korner: Scotch-Irish heritage runs deep in Appalachia
BY KYLE LOVERN They say America is a melting pot when it comes to the early settlers that migrated to the United States from Europe. The popular syndicated television show “Outlander” has brought renewed interest to one’s ancestry. If many of you were to take a DNA ancestry test, it is very likely that a…
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Rising Dewey Lake affecting roadways
Routes impassable or blocked CITIZEN STAFF REPORT PRESTONSBURG — The rising level of Dewey Lake is affecting state highways in Floyd County. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reported Tuesday that the current lake elevation was 665.08 feet and water gates remained at minimum flow due to downstream flooding. “This will cause the lake level…
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His Garden distributes fresh vegetables
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Turkey Church of the Nazarene volunteers turned the soil for their community garden, “His Garden,” back in April. Their once empty lot is full of blooming plants and vegetables, and on Saturday, they distributed freshly harvested goods to 44 people. Pastor Derek Catron and volunteers gave away 35 bags of…
