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Brenda Lou (Tackett) Sammons Obituary
Brenda Lou (Tackett) Sammons 1950—2026 Brenda Lou (Tackett) Sammons, age 76, passed away July 13, 2026, at the Martin County Health Care Facility in Inez. Born February 4, 1950, in Martin County, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd T. Earl Tackett Jr. and Vivian (Marcum) Tackett. In addition to her father, Brenda was…
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James B. ‘JB’ Parsons
James B. ‘JB’ Parsons 1949—2026 James B. “JB” Parsons, age 77, of Inez, passed away July 11, 2026, at his residence. Born Feb. 3, 1949, he was the son of the late Joseph Lewis Parsons and Elizabeth J.P. Perkey. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, James B. Parsons…
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James Lucian Horn Obituary
James Lucian Horn 1931—2026 James Lucian Horn, age 94, of Debord, passed away July 10, 2026, at his residence surrounded by his family. Born Oct. 26, 1931, he was the son of the late Eloise and Jack Horn. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister Colleen Moore. James is…
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Wilma ‘Cricket’ Toler Obituary
Wilma ‘Cricket’ Toler 1934—2026 Mrs. Wilma “Cricket” Toler, age 91, of Sedalia, formerly of Martin County, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at her residence. Mrs. Toler was a faithful member of His House Ministries and the Inez Church of God. She dedicated many years…
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State public health leader speaks to YOU MATTER interns
BY DOROTHY DILLON The Martin County Health Department was honored to welcome Dr. Lori Caloia, Deputy Commissioner for Clinical Affairs with the Kentucky Department for Public Health, as a guest speaker for the YOU MATTER Appalachia Internship Program. During her visit, Dr. Caloia introduced interns to the important role the Kentucky Department for Public Health…
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Why did Senator Lindsey Graham have to die?
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE We were shocked by the death of Senator Lindsey Graham. For 23 years he was a mighty force in the United States Senate representing South Carolina. There have been numerous news releases. Hours of television coverage have been aired about Lindsey Graham’s service and life. Our President and Washington will miss…
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Rescuers bring Lovely man out of abandoned mine after stepdaughter escapes
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — Rescuers brought Joey Stevens out of the abandoned Winco Mine on Sunday evening after his 14-year-old stepdaughter crawled through a narrow gap between fallen rocks and escaped to call for help. Stevens, 30, of Lovely, and the girl had been trapped underground since about 2 a.m. after entering…
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Breaking: Man, 14-year-old possibly trapped in old coal mine
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — A Martin County man and a 14-year-old child were reported missing Sunday and possibly trapped inside the old abandoned Winco Mine after failing to return from a night of coon hunting in the Long Branch area of Lovely. Martin County 911 Dispatch received a report that the two…
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New cutlery, pawn shop opens in downtown Inez
BY DIANE SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Fitch and Sons Cutlery and Pawn opened Friday at 155 East Main Street in Inez, bringing a family-owned knife, antique and pawn shop to downtown. The business, owned by Mason Fitch and his family, offers knives, antiques, tools, fishing gear, T-shirts and hats bearing the shop logo, and…
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Martin County Middle School Beta students earn national honors
NASHVILLE — Martin County Middle School Beta Club students brought home national honors from the 2026 National Beta Convention, held June 21–26 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville. Eight Martin County Middle School students qualified for the national convention after advancing through state competition. They competed in Living Literature, seventh-grade English…
