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MSU extends support to those affected by floods in Eastern Kentucky
MOREHEAD — To assist Morehead State University students from counties the governor has identified as major disaster areas eligible for federal aid, MSU is offering early check-in. Any student planning to live in MSU residential housing this fall semester may contact MSU’s Office of Student Housing and request early check-in if they need a place…
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Living his best life
Martin County Health Care resident Willis Haws is living his best life and living it to the fullest.
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Mullins credits hands-on experience for success
MOREHEAD — When Tyler Mullins (Class of 2014) was growing up just outside of Butcher Holler in Johnson County, he didn’t have dreams of eventually working for one of the biggest social media companies in the world as the user researcher for people systems at Twitter. He didn’t have a social media account when he…
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Congrats Payton
Congratulations to Payton Scott Fitchpatrick, son of Scott and Marie (Stacy) Fitchpatrick, for receiving his white coat and being accepted into the Marshall University School of Medicine Class of 2026. Payton has a bachelor’s degree in Biology from Marshall University and is a graduate of Tug Valley High School.
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God is Always Too Much Part 2
BY GREG CRUM “And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece. Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.” John 2:6-7 Here in John 2, we read a curious but…
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Malena Lynn Bartram Obituary
Malena Lynn Bartram1969—2022 Malena Lynn Bartram, 52, of Warfield, passed away July 28, 2022, while with her daughter in Louisa. Born Nov. 4, 1969, in Johnson County, she was a daughter of James Blackburn of Ft. Gay, W.Va., and Brenda Cassell Blackburn of Louisa. She is preceded in death by her grandparents Thelma and Clifford Blackburn and…
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Regent Craig Preece reappointed to MSU Board of Regents
MOREHEAD — Governor Andy Beshear has reappointed regent Craig Preece (Class of 1984) to serve a second term on the Morehead State University Board of Regents. A native of Inez, Preece is the chief financial officer of Booth Energy. He received his Bachelor of Business Administration from MSU in 1984. After graduation, he joined the…
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Josey Montana McCoy lands recurring role in ‘Batwheels’
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOS ANGELES — Martin County native Josey Montana McCoy will be a series regular in the upcoming children’s animated series “Batwheels.” In “Batwheels,” along with the typical DC superheroes, Gotham City is populated by artificially superintelligent vehicles (and we don’t mean Teslas), created by Bruce Wayne’s Batcomputer or its evil counterpart,…
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His Garden distributes fresh vegetables
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Turkey Church of the Nazarene volunteers turned the soil for their community garden, “His Garden,” back in April. Their once empty lot is full of blooming plants and vegetables, and on Saturday, they distributed freshly harvested goods to 44 people. Pastor Derek Catron and volunteers gave away 35 bags of…
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Fresh Off the Still: Songs of the Summer
PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN Music is a fundamental part of how we communicate. A song can encapsulate a moment, an idea, or a feeling better than words alone ever could. That’s why mixtapes were once so popular. Music spreads cultural ideas through communities and brings people together. Some songs can make you feel happy or angry…
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