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Rockcastle Church bell to toll in 9/11 remembrance
INEZ — The bell at Rockcastle United Baptist Church will toll in Inez at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11, ringing nine times followed by 11 chimes. Deacon Charles Seberig will lead the ceremony, commemorating the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon in Washington, and the crash of United Flight…
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Community unites to preserve historic 1821 church in Inez, eyes future heritage center
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Creative community members are rallying to save the Rockcastle United Baptist Church, established in 1821 and a primary founding church of the Old Zion Association, from the relentless march of time. There are early discussions to transform the historic building into a Martin County Heritage Center, a move…
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Church bell to ring in Inez for Israel
Rockcastle UBC announces homecoming CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Rockcastle United Baptist Church of Old Zion will ring its bell Sunday to recognize Israel being proclaimed a nation May 14, 1948. Deacon Charlie Seabreeze will ring the bell at 10:30 a.m. “The bell will ring 14 times so it can be heard all over Inez,”…
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Highway official says pedway project ‘stuck’
Inez project not listed in state’s latest plan BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The cost of the 13-year-old Rockcastle Creek Pedway Project has risen from its original $400,000 to $700,000, and according to a state highway official, the project “is just stuck.” Mayor Ed Daniels announced in an Inez City Commission meeting Thursday…
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City will take another crack at pedway bids
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The City of Inez will take another crack at finding a contractor to bid on the long-awaited Rockcastle Creek Pedway Project. Mayor Ed Daniels announced Thursday that he had heard from Kentucky Transportation Alternatives Program coordinator Kim Tompkins. “She said we will likely need more money, but the new…
