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Older adults stepping up to help cover local news
Filling gaps in community news, learning skills, earning money BY JON MARCUSAARP ChrisAnna Mink was 60 when she started her second career, as a newspaper reporter at The Modesto Bee in California. “We have to make people remember there are little faces and little people that go with the statistics” about poor health, poverty, and…
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Inbound for Landing: We’ll need a top-off
BY GARY WAYNE COX Aircraft: Big Sandy Unicom…Cirrus…2…7…3…Mike…Echo…approaching from the south…airport advisory please… `*Unicom: Winds favoring runway 3…at 7 knots…no other traffic…* ** `I try to treat everyone the same here at the airport. It doesn’t matter if they are in a big jet or a small plane, I want to make them feel welcome…
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Flu cases on the rise
Three flu deaths, one a dual infection of flu and COVID BY MELISSA PATRICKKENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS COVID-19 cases are on the wane across Kentucky, but influenza cases are on the rise and one person has been reported as dying from a coinfection of both. The state Department for Public Health reports that in the week…
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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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Patricia Ann Belcher Obituary
Patricia Ann Belcher 1950—2022 Patricia Ann Belcher, 72, of Columbus, Ohio, formerly of Lenore, W.Va., passed away Thursday, April 7, 2022 at the Grant Medical Center in Columbus. Born Jan. 10, 1950, in Mingo County, she was the daughter of the late Sydney Farris and Mary Evelyn Webb. In addition to her parents, she is…
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Larry Thompson Obituary
Larry Thompson 1943—2022 Larry Thompson, 78, of Pikeville, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2022, at his residence. Born Dec. 13, 1943, in Hart County, he was the son of the late Wayne Thompson and Ailene Carter Thompson. Larry is survived by his wife, Karen Lowe Thompson of Pikeville; two sons, Kevin (Nola) Thompson of Bowling…
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MC wins at Skills USA
Fourteen Martin County Area Technology Center students placed at the 2022 Skills USA 15th Region Competition last month at the Paintsville campus of Big Sandy Community and Technical College. The events involved competitive activities in various occupational skill and leadership areas. Here are the Martin County regional medalists. 3D Print Design – First place —…
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James Arthur James Obituary
James Arthur James 1945—2022 Loving father, grandfather and brother, James Arthur James, 76, of Collins Creek Road, Warfield, passed away Monday, April 4, 2022, at his home. Born April 6, 1945, in Naugatuck, W.Va., he was the son of the late Jimmy and Tola Sartin James. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in…
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Brenda Kay Sammons Obituary
Brenda Kay Sammons 1952—2022 Brenda Kay Sammons, 70, of Lovely, passed away March 27, 2022, at the Tug Valley ARH in South Williamson. Born Feb. 25, 1952, in Paintsville, she was the daughter of Vernon Stepp of Lovely and the late Arizona Maynard Stepp. In addition to her mother, she is preceded in death by her grandparents,…
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