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Dale Endicott Obituary
Dale Endicott 1958—2026 Dale Endicott, 67, of Louisa, passed away at his home Jan. 4, 2026. Born Nov. 14, 1958, in Louisa, he was the son of the late James Roy Endicott and Pauline Marcum Endicott. Dale was a man of service and compassion who proudly served as a member of the Martin County Rescue Squad…
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Darvin J. Morrison Jr. Obituary
Darvin J. Morrison Jr. 1971—2026 Darvin J. Morrison Jr., 54, of Inez, passed away Jan. 3, 2026, at Pikeville Medical Center, Pikeville. Born Dec. 18, 1971, in Columbus, Ohio, he was the son of Shirley Baldwin Morrison of Debord and the late Darvin J. Morrison. In addition to his father, he is preceded in death…
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Corrine (Mollett) Fletcher Obituary
Corrine (Mollett) Fletcher 1944—2026 Corrine (Mollett) Fletcher, 81, of Hode, went home to be with the Lord on Jan. 3, 2026, at ARH in Prestonsburg. Born Oct. 24, 1944, at home in Hode, she was the daughter of the late John and Exie Mae (Osborne) Mollett. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in…
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Kirk & Crum Law Firm Players of the Week: MCHS Wrestling
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School Wrestling is the Kirk & Crum Law Firm Players of the Week. The Cardinals captured the 2026 Agie Skeens Memorial Tournament championship in Grundy, Virginia. The program earned its first team title at the event, led by six individual champions, four runners-up, and multiple…
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Maduro and Putin, one in, one out
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE Nicolas Maduro is the former President of Venezuela. He’s been in power since 2013 and has been accused of being a dictator due to electoral fraud, human rights abuses, corruption and severe economic hardship. Today he is in a Brooklyn jail. He and his wife, Cilia Flores, were arrested by U.S.…
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‘New Year, New You’
BY DOROTHY DILLON As the new year begins, the Martin County Health Department encourages residents to embrace a “New Year, New You” approach by focusing on their health and well-being in 2026. A variety of services are available, including immunizations, health screenings, diabetes support, women’s health services, tobacco cessation, family support through the HANDS home…
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Martin County wrestles to the wire, finishes runner-up at Hatfield-McCoy 32
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — For two days at Appalachian Wireless Arena, the margins were razor-thin and the pace relentless. It was the kind of tournament where a single scramble can tilt an entire team race. Martin County High School lived in that tension at the Hatfield-McCoy 32. The Cardinals stalked the lead…
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Martin County Wrestling takes crown at Agie Skeens Memorial Tournament
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN GRUNDY, Va. — By the time the final mats cleared Saturday, it was unmistakable: something historic had happened. The Martin County Cardinals had climbed to the top at the 2026 Agie Skeens Memorial Tournament in Grundy, Virginia. Martin County claimed the team championship for the first time, doing it with…
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Princess Eugene (Lewallen) Edwards Obituary
Princess Eugene (Lewallen) Edwards 1941—2026 Princess Eugene (Lewallen) Edwards, 84, of Debord, passed away Jan. 3, 2026, at Highlands Regional Medical Center. Born May 17, 1941, in Fostoria, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Robert Lewallen and Evelyn Waters Lewallen. In addition to her parents, Princess is preceded in death by her husband,…
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What is the point?
BY GREG CRUM “Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.” Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 Have you ever felt like all…
