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Glen Ray Marcum Obituary
Glen Ray Marcum 1940—2022 Glen Ray Marcum, 81, of Dingess, W.Va., passed away quietly in his sleep April 4, 2022, at the home of his daughter April and James Justice, his caregivers in his last days. Born Dec. 2, 1940, to the union of Wade and Jannie Marcum, Glen was the oldest child of their…
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Bonnell Bowen Obituary
Bonnell Bowen 1934—2022 Bonnell Bowen, 87, of Kenova, W.Va., went to be with his Lord the morning of Thursday, April 7, 2022, at home following a brief illness of cancer. Born Sept. 30, 1934, in Job, he was the son of the late Earshel and Martha Mills Bowen. He was a member of the Catlettsburg…
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Notes from Calvary: Becoming Christian Part 6
BY GREG CRUM “For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.” Romans 14:17 What are the pillars of God’s kingdom here on this Earth? What foundational truths ground those that aspire to be a part of the body of Christ? According to Romans…
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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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What’s going on at the library? 4/13/22
It’s a new era for public libraries in Martin County. Though printed volumes remain the focal point, the Martin County Public Library at the Collier Center offers much more: computer labs, conference rooms, event spaces, hands-on experiences and a fun zone for children. In addition to stunning reading rooms, the library at the Collier Center…
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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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