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Overcoming fear and moving forward
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE Life can have some scary moments. We have all been there or may be there at any given time. Sickness scares us. Dealing with a debilitating illness is scary. Cancer is scary. Heart disease is scary. Dying is scary. We fear not having enough food, money, housing and transportation. We also
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I like daylight saving time
I am one of those people who likes daylight saving time. In case you have not heard, daylight saving time (DST) starts early this year. It will be Sunday morning (Saturday night), March 8, which is this weekend. Why would you not like the extra hour of daylight? It sure helps me, especially if I
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Stay alert to evil
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE Some people on the planet obviously hate President Donald Trump. Anyone connected to the Ayatollah Khamenei most likely hates him. Anyone connected to Iranian terrorism hates him. Sadly, many American Democrats hate him. There have already been attempts to kill him and I fear there will be more from those connected to
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Kentucky lawmakers should not rewrite rules to deny Martin County
The General Assembly created the Kentucky Water and Wastewater Assistance for Troubled or Economically Restrained Systems program by statute. Lawmakers defined its purpose, established its eligibility criteria and set its scoring framework in Kentucky law. In December 2025, the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority applied those criteria and finalized the rankings for the second round of funding.
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Lifting the curtain on UFO files
For those who are interested in UFOs and the government cover-up that has gone on for many years, there was some recent good news. President Donald Trump has directed his administration to release files on UFOs and any “alien and extraterrestrial life.” He is the first president to do this, especially about an issue that
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Letter to editor: Martin County’s future depends on clean water
Editor: I am now in my 80s, and the water in Martin County has had unnumerable problems for over 60 years. I love my hometown. The people here have done an incredible job in beautifying it, and I would love for it to become a wonderful tourist attraction. But before that can happen, there must
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Tourism, talent and trust all begin with clean water
Martin County has spent years talking about growth. We have talked about tourism, beautification, workforce development, small-business incubation and reversing population loss. We celebrate our students, athletes, artists and entrepreneurs. And we take pride in our mountains, rivers and resilience. But there is one question that refuses to go away: Can we promise clean, reliable
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A grade beyond the grave
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE James E. Webb was my first cousin, neighbor and friend. James was about 10 years older than me. At the age of 23, he became my junior high school teacher. I had him for classes in the seventh and eighth grades. Growing up, he taught me chords on the guitar and
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Good news for coal industry
The coal industry received some fantastic news this past week. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced Feb. 11 that three West Virginia coal-fired power plants would be among six modernized to provide energy to military installations. Locally, the coal industry has long driven the economies of Southern West Virginia and Eastern Kentucky. The domino
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LiKEN: Share your flood photos and stories
BY MADISON MOONEY As the anniversary of last year’s devastating flooding in Martin County approaches, the community is once again emerging from weeks of extreme cold, snow, and icy conditions. The timing is a reminder of a growing reality: extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and severe, causing repeated flooding and other environmental impacts
