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Mountain Grrl Experience highlights women
“These mountains are oozing with talent, and the awesome turnout just shows you there are people who want to invest in seeing more of it.” –Hefner, Lovely-based artist PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — The Mountain Grrl Experience music and arts festival was held this past weekend in downtown Pikeville. The festival featured streets lined with…
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Helping Hands serves fresh produce
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN BEAUTY — Helping Hands Food Pantry volunteers were flagging people over and loading them up with fresh produce Friday in Beauty. Volunteers were outside the center at the intersection of Routes 40 and 2031. “We try to put it on Facebook when we get a lot of stuff,” volunteer Junior Stanley…
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Garden Theater makes full return for 100th birthday
PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOUISA — The Garden Theater is in the middle of its first year as a full-time theater since 1957, thanks to ARC and the Mountain Movers Theater Company. The Garden Theater, located in downtown Louisa, originally opened to the public on New Year’s Eve 1921. Now, 100 years later, the Mountain Movers…
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Cruise-in raises scholarship funds
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Over 30 vehicles participated in cruise-in Saturday in Inez to help raise money toward a scholarship for a Martin County student to pursue a career in auto mechanics or diesel mechanics. The event, organized by Bill Preece, Clyde Adams and others, drew a large crowd to the Advance Auto…
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Todd completes week 4 at SCPD
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A former Martin County resident just completed his fourth week on the job at the South Charleston Police Department. Nathan Todd will begin his training Monday at the West Virginia State Police Academy on behalf of the SCPD. Todd’s parents, Martin County Coroner Chris Todd and Donna Todd of Inez, say they…
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Hinkle crowned Petite Tiny Miss U.S.
A Martin County girl was named Petite Tiny Miss U.S. in a pageant July 15 in French Lick, Ind. Kamryn Hinkle, the 4-year-old daughter of Tiffany and Tommy Hinkle, competed against more than 250 contestants in the Amerifest National Pageant. In addition to being named Petite Tiny Miss U.S., Hinkle also claimed best dress, most beautiful,…
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Raymond Haney Obituary
Raymond Haney 1939—2022 Raymond Haney, age 83, of Tomahawk, passed away July 18, 2022, at Community Hospice in Ashland. Born March 7, 1939, in Martin County, he was the son of the late Abraham Haney and Serilda Fannin Haney. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Aneita Haney, five…
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Jack “Poss” Brewer Obituary
Jack “Poss” Brewer 1939—2022 Jack “Poss” Brewer, 82, of Kermit, W.Va., passed July 23, 2022. Born Nov. 22, 1939, in Mingo County, he was the son of the late Carlos Brewer and Eula Webb. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his loving wife of 56 years, Pauline Spaulding Brewer, who passed…
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Betty Alice (Stepp) Helms Obituary
Betty Alice (Stepp) Helms 1936—2022 Betty Alice (Stepp) Helms of Inez, formerly of Pikeville, departed this life July 18, 2022, to be with the Lord. A native of Martin County, she was the daughter of the late Bill and Ila (Ward) Stepp of Inez. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by…
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Damian Marshall Dillon Obituary
Damian Marshall Dillon 2009—2022 Damian Marshall Dillon, 12, of South Williamson, passed away July 18, 2022, in Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born Sept. 25, 2009, in South Williamson, he was the son of Charlotte Spurlock of Williamson, W.Va. He is preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Rose Spurlock. Damian was a student at Riverside K-8.…
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