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Uncommon Sense: Don’t miss the opportunity to celebrate Mother’s Day
BY GLENN MOLLETTE Celebrate Mother’s Day any way you can, but don’t miss the opportunity to honor Mom. The opportunities pass us by. While mom is alive is the time to do something for her. Too often, someone dies, and we want to make sure we attend their funeral and buy flowers. We talk about…
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Sheila Dawn Brewer Obituary
Sheila Dawn Brewer 1980—2022 Sheila Dawn Brewer, 41, of Kermit, W.Va., passed away Monday, April 25, 2022, in Naugatuck, W.Va. Born July 27, 1980, in Columbus, Ohio, she was the daughter of Linda White Williamson of Kermit, W.Va., and the late Garfield Brewer. In addition to her father, she is preceded in death by her…
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Dixie McMaster Obituary
Dixie McMaster 1942—2022 Dixie McMaster, 79, of Kermit, W.Va., went home to be with the Lord Saturday, April 30, 2022, at the Pikeville Medical Center. Born July 4, 1942, in Logan, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Willie and Frances Sammons Fields. She is preceded in death by her husband of 41 years…
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Carl Kirk Obituary
Carl Kirk 1939—2022 Carl Kirk, 82, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2022, at King’s Daughters Medical Center. He was born Aug. 8, 1939, to the late Elbert and Ruth Kirk. Carl was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was a well-known local businessman owning and operating Kirk Trucking for 40 years. He was a…
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Lady Cards win one of three
BY JOSHUA HORNFOR THE CITIZEN Lady Cardinals Addison Duncan prepares to swing in a game against Johnson Central. (Citizen photo by Brady Daniels) Martin County split a pair of games on the road Saturday against Morgan County after dropping contests Thursday to Prestonsburg at home and Friday to Johnson Central on the road. Below is…
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Lady Cards Soccer finishes 1-1 week
Martin County Middle School Lady Cards soccer team was on the road last week with two big district matchups. On Tuesday, they traveled to Johnson Central for a battle that could decide the top seed for the District. The first half of the game saw Martin County on defense as they struggled to clear the…
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Cardinals drop two on the road
BY BRADY DANIELSMOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County dropped two games on the road last week to Johnson Central 15-0 and Prestonsburg 8-3. Below is a recap of the action. MC vs. JC Martin County fell behind early and could not come back in a 15-0 loss to Johnson Central in a game April 27 at Eagle…
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Mothers deserve our gratitude, admiration
Have you ordered flowers yet? You still have time. Mother’s Day is Sunday. Mothers, grandmoms, aunts, fur mommas, mom friends and other inspiring mother figures in our lives deserve to be shown gratitude and admiration every day – and especially on Mother’s Day. It is a special day of the year that we should take…
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The Pastor’s Pen: Addicted to Pleasure
BY JACK WARD What someone has called the pleasure explosion has overtaken us so that in the United States alone, the pleasure business has been growing at an average rate of $12 billion a year since 1965. Thrills and chills are available on demand. Popular amusement parks offer themes and thrills of all sorts, including…
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Notes from Calvary: ‘Becoming Christian’ Part 9
GREG CRUM “And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able. For ye are yet carnal: for whereas…
