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Tomahawk icon James E. Webb passes away at 81
BY PHILL BARNETT MOUNTAIN CITIZEN TOMAHAWK — Traditional music enthusiast, master luthier and retired educator James E. Webb passed away Feb. 5, after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. His passing marks a profound loss for the local music community and serves as a bittersweet reminder of the quiet but extraordinary impact he has had
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Sheriff warns residents after door-to-door prowler reported in Tomahawk
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN TOMAHAWK — As temperatures plunged into the single digits Monday night and wind chills dipped below zero, an unknown man was reported walking door to door along Alex Place near Rockhouse, knocking on multiple residences without an apparent reason. Martin County Sheriff John Kirk said the activity raised immediate concern
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Local man jailed for allegedly stealing ex’s car from hospital after she gave birth
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN A Martin County man remained jailed Tuesday after police say he stole his ex-girlfriend’s vehicle while she was in the hospital recovering from the birth of their child. The Pikeville Police Department responded to Pikeville Medical Center Saturday where the woman was staying. She told police that her ex-boyfriend, Christopher
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Open and old-time jam session this Saturday in Tomahawk
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN TOMAHAWK — Bluegrass and Old Time pickers will be jamming Saturday, Dec. 20 at the popular James E. Webb Musical Repair and Sales in Tomahawk. Owner and operator James L. Webb is known throughout the state and region not only as a talented musician and teacher, but also as a
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Blessing or curse
BY PASTOR JACK WARD Genesis 12:1-3: “Now the Lord had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee: And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great;
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Brothers arrested after four-wheeler rams FedEx truck
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN TOMAHAWK — Two brothers went to jail Monday in Tomahawk after one reportedly attacked the FedEx truck with his four-wheeler. Harvey Mollett, 52, of Tomahawk, is facing a charge of first-degree criminal mischief while his brother Randall Mollett, 62, of Tomahawk, faces a charge of disorderly conduct, second degree. Deputy
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God is with us
A grandfather found his grandson jumping up and down in his playpen, crying at the top of his voice. When Johnnie saw his grandfather, he reached up his little chubby hands and said, “Out, Gramp, out.” It was only natural for Grandfather to reach down to lift the little fellow out of his predicament, but
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Justice served
Today we cry for justice. We want the guilty to be punished. This is how wrongs are made right. But if man cries for justice from God he may not like what he gets. For if man got justice we would all be sentenced to death, for all of us have sinned. I found the
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Federal raid in Martin County nets two arrests in drugs and weapons case
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN TOMAHAWK — A months-long investigation into drugs and weapons trafficking in Martin County culminated Friday morning in the arrest of two people, authorities said. Acting on a federal warrant, officers from the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, the Kentucky State Police Drug Enforcement Investigations Unit, the U.S. Marshals Service, the FBI
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Do you hate anyone?
Perhaps you’ve heard of Penn and Teller, the comedy team that has worked in Las Vegas for years. Penn Jillette is an atheist, but he recorded a video journal a few years ago telling the story about a man who waited to speak to him after one of their shows. Penn said the man was
