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From court to flight line: Wefenstette makes her mark in the Air Force
Martin Countian earns Airman of the Quarter honors BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PARISH, La. — Fallyne Wefenstette spent much of her childhood competing on ballfields and basketball courts in Martin County. Now, the former Sheldon Clark standout is competing in a different arena and continuing to make her hometown proud. Wefenstette, an Airman First…
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Stepping on the gas
BY JACK WARD There is a tombstone that says, “Here lies old Jake, stepped on the gas instead of the brake.” That was bad for Old Jake, and it is bad for our world today. Today it looks as though the end-time events as described by prophecies in the Bible have stepped on the gas…
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Martin County seals first time capsule for 2051
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — With the click of a lock and the words “God bless America,” Martin County sealed its first official time capsule Thursday. The capsule will preserve a snapshot of life in 2026 for residents to discover 25 years from now. You Matter Appalachia intern Garrett Lowe secured the capsule…
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Mary Margaret Adams Obituary
Mary Margaret Adams 1938—2026 Mary Margaret Adams, age 87, passed away surrounded by family July 29, 2026. Born Oct. 14, 1938, in Wayland, she was the daughter of the late Graham Turner and Grace (Decoursey) Dixon. Mary married Larry Adams, Dec. 24, 1956. Mary enjoyed spending most of her days with her family. She was…
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Lawrence E. Lockwood Obituary
Lawrence E. Lockwood 1939—2026 Lawrence E. Lockwood, 87, of Warfield, died July 26, 2026. Born March 19, 1939, he was the son of the late Ray and Faye Lockwood. A proud United States Marine Corps veteran, Lawrence faithfully served his country before dedicating many years of hard work as a coal miner. He was a…
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Inez woman arrested in stolen bank card case
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — An Inez woman was arrested Thursday after law enforcement said surveillance video showed her using a Johnson County man’s bank card to make about $2,000 in unauthorized purchases. Martin County Sheriff’s Deputy David Adams arrested Rose Ellen Johnson, 54, at her Route 3 residence at 8:20 a.m. on…
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Airport man: Gary Wayne Cox
BY JOE COLLIER Twenty-six years ago, my good friend Gary Wayne Cox was considering a career change. He told me he had received an offer to manage the Big Sandy Regional Airport. Having no interest in flying, I had never taken a close look at the place. When I finally did, it looked more like…
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Martin County arrest report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s office reported the following arrests: Johnna C. Perdue, 20, was arrested July 28 on charges of probation violation (for a felony offense), criminal mischief in the first degree, leaving the scene of an accident/failure to render aid or assistance and persistent felony offender. Deputy David Adams made the…
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Cleaning out the notebook
It is sometimes difficult to come up with a topic for a weekly column. So there are notes I keep on various subjects that are not necessarily long enough for a column. But if I combine them, it can provide some interesting tidbits that readers may find informative or even useful. So here we go…
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Oreatha June (Muncy) Stanley Obituary
Oreatha June (Muncy) Stanley 1950—2026 Oreatha June (Muncy) Stanley, 75, of Beauty, died July 20, 2026, in Huntington, West Virginia. Born Dec. 31, 1950, on Marrowbone Creek in Mingo County, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Allen Muncy and Ernestine (Baisden) Muncy. Oreatha attended Kermit High School and Southern West Virginia Community…
