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New scholarship for trade school
Dials creates scholarship to honor late grandfather BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN Elmer Dials Sr. did not have a higher education but could do anything, says his grandson Blake Dials. The latter created a scholarship at Martin County High School to honor the memory of his late grandfather. The Elmer Dials Sr. Memorial Scholarship will be…
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Michael L. Block Obituary
Michael L. Block 1950—2022 Michael L. Block, 71, of Kermit, W.Va., passed away Wednesday, March 9. 2022, at King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland. Born May 8, 1950, in Logan, W.Va., he was the son of the late Adrian and Geneva Muncy Block. He was preceded in death by his siblings Troy, Roland, Riley and Janie.…
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Elizabeth Ann Church Obituary
Elizabeth Ann Church 1954—2022 Elizabeth Ann (Clay) Church, 67, of Louisa, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 15, 2022. Born April 29, 1954, she was the daughter of the late James Clay and Frances (Fuggett) Clay. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband of 29…
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‘Shindig to bring life back to community’
Pigeon Roost Trade Days BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIGEON ROOST — Mark your calendars for the first weekend in May for food, fun, games and more. Trade Days returns May 5, 6 and 7 to the Pigeon Roost Community Park. Vendors can start selling around 3 p.m. Thursday and Friday and around 11 a.m. Saturday.…
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MCMS Science Fair announces winners
Top projects advance to regional fair BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — The Martin County Middle School 2021-2022 Science Fair went off with a bang last week. The top 3 winners in each seventh and eighth grades advance to regionals at the East Kentucky Science Center, initially set for March 12 but rescheduled due to…
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Angels use airplanes too
BY GARY WAYNE COX *Aircraft: Big Sandy Unicom…TBM…3…4…7…Mike…Echo…10 miles to the northeast…inbound for landing…* Unicom: Winds calm…no other reported traffic… I’m sure most people haven’t heard of the Angel Flight program. It’s a network of pilots from all over the United States that transport patients for hospital visits. Pilots who are signed up with the…
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What’s going on at the library?
Four free movies Friday night Check out what is new and happening at the Martin County Public Libraries this week. Movie Night is Friday, March 18, featuring four free “Mystery Movies” at the Collier Center. Showtimes are 7 and 9 p.m. Bring the whole family. Movies are rated PG, PG13 and R. Martin County families,…
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A thank-you from the family of Harold Buskirk
To my friends and family: I was so pleased with the funeral and burial of Harold. Even though heartbroken, God took care of us. Kevin, Bubby and Nathan did a perfect job, and the singers could not have been better. Donna, Greg, Rainey, Craig and Brandon were great. The sunshine came out, and Harold is…
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Employee of the Month
Martin County Health Care Facility’s March Employee of the Month goes to Michelle Thompson, a dedicated restorative state registered nursing assistant. Congratulations, Michelle. Your hard work is appreciated.
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Cat in the Hat parfaits
Mrs. Alicia taught Preschool Storytime children how to make Cat in the Hat parfaits at the Martin County Public Library at the Collier Center and Rufus Reed Branch last week. The recipe came from “Cook It! The Dr. Seuss Cookbook for Kid Chefs.” Staff and children sure had a lot of fun making and eating…
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