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Multi-employer mega job fair
A multi-employer “mega” job fair will be held April 27 at the Mountain Arts Center in Prestonsburg. The event, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., will feature dozens of employers from around the Big Sandy region who are ready to hire their next employees. Big Sandy Area Community Action Program is hosting the event in…
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Free skin cancer screenings
May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, and King’s Daughters is offering free skin cancer screenings May 20 in Prestonsburg. The screenings will be conducted from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. by dermatology nurse practitioner Elisha Porter, APRN. Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the U.S., and 1 in 5 Americans will develop…
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What’s going on at the library?
The Martin County Public Library Summer Reading Program begins June 8. There will be four age groups meeting each Tuesday: 9 a.m. — Group 1, ages birth to 5 years; 11 a.m. – Group 2, grades K-3; Group 3, grades 4-8; Group 4, grade 8 through age 18. You can register your child at the Collier…
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Betty Reedy Obituary
Betty Reedy 1951—2022 Betty Reedy age 70, passed away at her residence in Lancaster, Ohio, April 9, 2022. Born Oct. 4, 1951, in Lovely, she was the daughter of the late Ray and Della Marcum. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by one brother, Ronald Webb, and a sister, Lisa Williams.…
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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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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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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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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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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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