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Dallas Damron Obituary
Dallas Damron 1937—2022 Dallas Damron, 84, of Inez, passed away peacefully April 13, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. Dallas is preceded in death by his parents, Levi and Josie Damron; three brothers, George, Levi Jr. and Alonzo; three sisters, Ethel May White, Phyllis Lakes and Gladys Fern Madrin. Dallas was a man of many talents and skills. He…
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James Mitchell Perry Obituary
James Mitchell Perry 1950—2022 James Mitchell Perry, 71, of Prestonsburg, formerly of Tomahawk, passed away Friday, April 15, 2022, at the Pikeville Medical Center in Pikeville. He was born Oct. 13, 1950, in Martin County, the son of the late George Perry and Mary Mollett Perry. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in…
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Peggy Booth Obituary
Peggy Booth Blankenship Stepp 1941—2022 Peggy Booth Blankenship Stepp, age 80, of Inez, Ky., crossed over to her eternal home April 18, 2022. Born Aug. 30, 1941, in Martin County, she was the daughter of the late Sheridan and Bertha (Mills) Booth. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,…
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Telling the Story: Thinking of Mary
Dawn Reed As Easter approaches, I’ve been thinking about Mary. When she and Joseph took Jesus to the temple to present Him to the Lord (Luke 2:22), was the stable delivery still fresh in their minds? They had waited the necessary days for the “purification of the mother.” Leviticus 12 spells out the requirements for…
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Roger Lee Maynard Obituary
Roger Lee Maynard 1950—2022 Roger Lee Maynard, age 72, of Pilgrim, passed away April 13, 2022, at Highlands ARH in Prestonsburg. He was born Jan. 9, 1950, to the late Frank and Emma Moore Maynard. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Daleen Maynard, three brothers, Garland Ray Maynard, James…
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Students will see higher awards from state’s financial aid grants
Kentucky students who need help paying for their technical and college education will be eligible for an additional $38.2 million in state grants for the 2022–2023 academic year. The maximum College Access Program award for students attending four-year public and private colleges and universities will increase to $5,300, up from $2,900 in 2021–2022. For students…
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Inbound for landing: I left too soon
BY GARY WAYNE COX * Aircraft: Big Sandy Unicom…Citation six…two…six…Bravo…Charlie…10 miles to the northeast, inbound for landing…* *Unicom: No answer…* I’m usually open from dawn to dusk at Big Sandy Regional Airport, except Sunday evenings and some holidays. When you run an airport like Big Sandy, you never know when your business is coming or…
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Elk permit drawing and dates announced
Livestream at MAC “The Hunt Starts Here” as the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources celebrates the 25th anniversary of the 1997 elk release. Elk quota hunting applications for the celebratory season are on sale through April 30 and hunting season runs from Sept. 10 through Jan. 4. The annual random drawing will take…
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Newspaper readers are voters
Voters ‘hungry’ for ‘professional integrity’ HARRISBURG, Pa. — In monitoring current events and political updates, community newspapers continue to grow in trustworthiness (7.38/10) and newspaper readers are voters (96 percent), Susquehanna Polling and Research Inc. found in a March 2022 survey. The survey of 1,000 adults from rural and urban communities across the U.S. conducted…
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William John “Ribe” Tipton Obituary
William John “Ribe” Tipton 1950—2022 William John “Ribe” Tipton, 71, of Louisa, passed away April 10, 2022, at his residence. Born Nov. 4, 1950, in Louisa, he was the son of the late Edgar and Gracie Blackburn Tipton. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by three sisters, Verlie Wilson, Beverly Horn…
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