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Presuppositional creationist
A few years ago Ken Ham debated Bill Nye, “the science guy.” Creation vs. Evolution. I admire Ken Ham, the founder of the Creation Museum in northern Kentucky. We all ought to go there and support this Biblically accurate work. But my question is: Why bother to debate a non-debatable position? What do I mean
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Traffic alert: KY 40 closed Saturday on Spicy Mountain
TOMAHAWK — Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) will close a section of KY 40 on Spicy Mountain in Martin County on Saturday. Crews plan to replace a failing cross-drain. The closure at mile point 0.5 will run from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., cutting off all through traffic while workers install the new drain. Crews will
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Blessing of burdens
The following parable of Sadhu Sundar Singh, a Hindu convert to Christianity, shows how God can use the burdens and pressures of life for a greater purpose. Shortly after coming to Christ, Sadhu Sundar, a Hindu convert to Christ, felt called to become a missionary to India. Late one afternoon Sadhu was traveling on foot
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Flash floods batter Martin County
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN MARTIN COUNTY, Ky. — Storms quickly caused a crisis across Martin County as they did across Kentucky, the Midwest and the Midsouth over the weekend. Louisville, Frankfort and Owensboro saw catastrophic flooding, while there were 93 tornadoes in the affected areas of the country. In Martin County, from the head
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Tomahawk man arrested after suspected crystal meth found in camper at trailer park
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN TOMAHAWK — A 44-year-old Tomahawk man was arrested after authorities discovered suspected crystal methamphetamine and multiple bags of marijuana inside a camper at Fields Trailer Court. Paul Mullins faces charges of first-degree possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) and possession of marijuana, according to the Martin County Sheriff’s Department. “I
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Pastor Jack Ward’s 25th anniversary celebration set for Sunday
Pastor Jack Ward will celebrate 33 years of service at the church and his 25th anniversary as pastor of Tomahawk Missionary Baptist on Sunday, March 23 at 11 a.m. He invites everyone to come out and celebrate this milestone with him.
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Man arrested for rape after 12-year-old girl’s miscarriage
Juvenile’s mother faces charges BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN TOMAHAWK — A 35-year-old man from Tomahawk was arrested Monday on charges of first-degree rape following his 12-year-old “girlfriend’s” miscarriage, authorities said. His arrest came just a day after the girl’s mother was taken into custody on a charge of first-degree unlawful transaction with a minor-sex
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Stidham Old Time Music Gathering drops lineup, keeps it cheap and cheerful
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT TOMAHAWK — The Stidham Old Time Music Gathering is back—and bigger than ever. The annual two-day celebration of Appalachian roots music lands in Tomahawk on July 25 and 26, promising an expanded artist lineup and ticket prices that won’t break the bank. Organizers are keeping things refreshingly accessible, offering three pricing tiers:
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Martin County’s ‘Magic School Bus’ brings preschool to communities
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — There is a new kind of mobile classroom cruising through the Martin County School District. It is not your typical yellow school bus. This is the Martin County Early Learning Bus, a mobile preschool that is bringing education to the doorstep of children aged 3-5 years who are
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House of horror: Couple arrested after children found living in filth and squalor
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN TOMAHAWK — Two individuals were arrested Friday in Tomahawk for what can be described as a nightmarish case of child endangerment. Police found the Rockhouse Road home of James Long, 46, and Patricia L. Long, 43, was a horror show of squalor and neglect, where three children — aged 17,
