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Prohibition
Dear Editor: From 1920-1933 alcohol and blood flowed in comparable amounts. Moonshiners and bootleggers had to keep double book accounts. The lawmen and bounty hunters doggedly chased them down, Until the inebriated were rounded up and found. What has taught us of any and all addictions? That we are not healed with man’s inflictions. So,…
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Helen (Johnson) Bowen Obituary
Helen (Johnson) Bowen 1945—2022 Helen (Johnson) Bowen, 76, of Inez, passed away June 26, 2022. Born Sept. 2, 1945, in Martin County, she was the daughter of the late Albert Johnson and Mary Dalton Johnson. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Paul Edward Bowen, son Paul Bowen, brothers…
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Thomas Fannin Obituary
Thomas Fannin 1944—2022 Thomas Fannin, 77, of Tomahawk, passed away June 23, 2022, at Highlands ARH in Prestonsburg. Born Nov. 19, 1944, in Martin County, he was the son of the late Walter and Virgie (Cheek) Fannin. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by three brothers, Walter Eugene Fannin, Vernal Roger (Elsie)…
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Linda Brooke Ferguson Obituary
Linda Brooke Ferguson 1944—2022 Linda Brooke Ferguson, 78, of Kermit, W.Va., passed away Thursday, June 23, 2022, at the Pikeville Medical Center in Pikeville. Born June 13, 1944, in Louisa, she was the daughter of the late Chester and Augustus Webb Smith. She is preceded in death by her husband Raymond Ferguson, great-granddaughter Ellie Bryant…
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Riley Marcum Obituary
Riley Marcum 1957—2022 Riley Marcum, age 64, of Jennies Creek, departed this life June 22, 2022. Born Sept. 3, 1957, in Williamson, W.Va., he was the son of the late Riley (Witcher) Marcum and Josie Runyon Marcum. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by four brothers, Marion Runyon, Ked Marcum, Jess…
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Pauline Akers Obituary
Pauline Akers 1927—2022 Pauline Akers, 95, entered her heavenly home Thursday, June 23, 2022, at ARH Hospital in South Williamson. She was born May 11, 1927, to the late Thomas Moore Sr. and Cora Lee Parsley Moore. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Fred Monroe Akers, sisters Ruth…
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Rebecca Lynn Bailey Carter Obituary
Rebecca Lynn Bailey Carter 1954—2022 Rebecca Lynn Bailey Carter, 67, of Lovely, went home to be with our Lord Thursday, June 16, 2022, while visiting her daughter in Crum, W.Va. She was born Aug. 22, 1954, to the late Earl and Hazel Muncy Bailey of Lovely. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in…
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William ‘Riley’ Muncy Obituary
William ‘Riley’ Muncy 1941—2022 William “Riley” Muncy Sr., 81, passed away June 21, 2022. He was born Feb. 5, 1941, to the late Flem and Pattie Muncy. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by wife Joyce, brother Flem Jr. and sisters Sinda, Fannie, Ruth and Ethel. Riley is survived by his…
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MC basketball teams show out
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The boys and girls Martin County High School basketball teams showed out in the first half of summer. After posting winning records for both squads, the teams are heading into the KHSAA dead period. The boys team played teams from across the region and attended multiple camps. They played…
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All-Stars play in district tournament
Martin County 12U All-Star Gaven Grace catches a pass from his teammate for a force out at second. (Citizen photo by Brittni McCoy) BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — The Martin County All-Stars played in the District 3 Cal Ripken tournament at Bob Amos Park this past week. The 8U, 10U and 12U divisions participated…
