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Joanne Blackburn Obituary
Joanne Blackburn 1937—2022 Joanne Blackburn, 84, of Turkey Creek, went home to be with the Lord Monday, May 30, 2022, at the Tug Valley ARH Hospital in South Williamson. Born Dec. 6, 1937, in Charleston, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Clifton Preece and Belva Jane Crum Preece. In addition to her parents,…
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Richard Ray Young Obituary
Richard Ray Young 1964—2022 Richard Ray Young, 57, of Beckley, W.Va., passed away Tuesday, June 1, 2022, at the McDowell Nursing and Rehab Center in Gary, W.Va. Born Aug. 25, 1964, in Lancaster, Pa., he was the son of the late Bobby B. Young Sr. and Glinda Sue Pierce. In addition to his parents, he…
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Shirley Joyce Mills Obituary
Shirley Joyce Mills 1945—2022 Shirley Joyce Mills, 76, of Tomahawk, passed away June 5, 2022. Born Dec. 29, 1945, in Paintsville, she was the daughter of the late Floyd Hinkle and Nellie Boyd Hinkle. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, James Ernest Mills, and her sister, Rowena Nunley.…
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About 440 kids and teens compete for top angler at Paintsville Lake
“The flow of kids and smiles was nonstop. We could not have asked for a better day.” –Gina Rose, Kent Rose Foundation chair BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — Casting for Kids held two fishing tournaments for kids ages 4–18 at Paintsville Lake Saturday. The tournaments were held June 4 as part of Kentucky’s Free…
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Hundreds attend A Day at the Park
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — The annual A Day at the Park has come and gone, and festival officials say this year’s event was the best ever as hundreds of people converged on Warfield Park. And just like that, the festival brought a community together. Warfield Park was transformed from lonely to full under…
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Six named to MSU dean’s list
MOREHEAD — Six Martin County residents made the Morehead State University dean’s list for the spring 2022 semester. Those students are listed below. Caudill College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences — Harley Elizabeth Spradlin of Inez. Elmer R. Smith College of Business and Technology — Scott Ryan Allen of Inez. College of Science —…
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Baby formula supply expected to remain short through late July
BY MELISSA PATRICK KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS The baby formula shortage continues to worsen in Kentucky, with the state’s out-of-stock rate increasing by 20 percentage points since May 8, according to the retail data firm Datasembly. Datasembly reports that in the week starting May 15, the latest data available, Kentucky’s out-of-stock rate for baby formula increased…
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Stafford named to dean’s list
MIDWAY — Midway University announced that John Stafford of Inez was among the students who were named to its dean’s list for the 2022 spring semester. To be named to the list, a student must be classified as full-time and obtain a 3.60 grade-point average for the semester. There were 326 students who made the…
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DQ Grill & Chill opens in Inez
INEZ — DQ fans, rejoice. Inez just got a whole lot sweeter as the DQ Grill & Chill restaurant opened Tuesday in Inez. The restaurant at 122 Board Walk is owned by Fast Eats, held by Jim Booth, and will be operated by James Mills, both of whom are experienced entrepreneurs and restauranteurs. Fast Eats also owns…
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Sundy Best announces tour dates with Muscadine Bloodline
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN PRESTONSBURG – Eastern Kentucky’s favorite folk-rock duo Sundy Best and Alabama country duo Muscadine Bloodline announced a series of tour dates together on social media Wednesday as part of Muscadine Bloodline’s Countryband Contraband Tour. Sundy Best is an acclaimed country/folk-rock duo comprised of Nicholas Jamerson and Kristofer Lee Bentley of Prestonsburg.…
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