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MSU Equestrian Team competes at nationals
Morehead State’s Equestrian Team competed at the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association national competition, with several riders and horses winning awards. Senior Jordyn Bagnall, a nursing major from Jupiter, Fla., and MSU hunter seat team captain, was crowned as reserve champion in the open hunter seat equitation on the flat. Bagnall won sixth place in the…
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Welcome Melody Rain
Joe and Melissa Mullins of Warfield welcomed their baby girl, Melody Rain, at 6:52 p.m. June 3, 2022. She was born at Highlands ARH in Prestonsburg. Melody Rain is the little sister of Marvin Lee and the granddaughter of Bob and Judy Mullins of Pikeville and the late Marvin and Jackie Dempsey of Warfield.
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Senior Citizens Center to benefit from grants
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Senior Citizens Center will put two grants to use. The Pallottine Foundation of Huntington recently awarded the center $20,375, and the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels gave the center $2,490. “The Pallottine grant will be used to hire a meal driver and add 20 new home-delivered…
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New cannabis committee wants to hear from you
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN FRANKFORT — The Team Kentucky Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee wants to hear from you about why cannabis is an important issue to you. The committee will soon travel the state and listen to views on medical cannabis and provide that feedback to Gov. Andy Beshear. Following up on his announcement in…
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MCCC awarded over $200,000
Mountain Comprehensive Care Center has been awarded a $210,960 competitive federal grant to help low-income and homeless veterans obtain employment. U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced the grant June 8. This is a continuation award, building on the $210,960 grant the Mountain Comprehensive Care Center received in 2021. Since 2014, the Senator has…
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Bringing back spirit of 1930s supper club
WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Chamber of Commerce and Minor Swing are bringing back the spirit of the 1930s supper club July 30 in the Grand Ballroom of the Historic Mountaineer Hotel. Supper Club Concert Night featuring Minor Swing takes us back to Saturday nights spent at supper cubs enjoying dinner and live music…
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Hooked On Fishing, Not On Drugs
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT MILO — A crowd turned out for the annual Hooked On Fishing, Not On Drugs event Saturday at the Martin County Lake on Milo Road. Operation UNITE, Addiction Recovery Care and community members sponsored the event. Organizer Katrina Sansom said about 58 people came out. “It was mostly families that attended,” Sansom…
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Clo A Copley Obituary
Clo A Copley 1942—2022 Clo A Copley, of Crum, W.Va., departed this life Friday, June 3, 2022, at her residence. Born Aug. 22, 1942, in Mingo County, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Claude Vernatter and Vada Runyon. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by his sisters, Claudine Vernatter,…
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Albert Spence Obituary
Albert Spence 1951—2022 Albert Spence, 71, of Tomahawk, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2022, at his residence. Born in Tomahawk, he was the son of the late Sherely and Mary (Collins) Spence. Albert retired from the Kentucky State Highway Department. He is survived by two sons, Jason (Vicky) Spence of Inez and Mark (Hope) Spence…
