Tyme to play
      East KY Tyme, a country/ bluegrass band, will play Friday, Sept. 3 at 9 p.m., at the Russell County Fair in Castlewood, Va., and Saturday, Sept. 4, at the Bluegrass Festival at Beckham Combs Community Center at Vest at 6 p.m. For more information, call Astor Taylor, (606) 633-2708, or visit www.eastkytyme. comor Myspace.
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Gospel singing set
      The fourth annual Chosen Few gospel singing will take place Sept. 9-12 at Fishpond Lake. Free camping is available and free hot dogs and drinks will be served on Saturday. The singing will begin at 6 p.m. Sept. 9-10, noon Sept. 11, and 2 p.m. Sept. 12. For more information, call (606) 335-3201 or (606) 335-3104.
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Static to play
      Whitesburg American Legion Post, Pine Mountain, Highway 119, will hold a dance Saturday, Sept. 4, from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. ‘Static,’ a new local band, will perform. Attendees must be at least 21 years old. Karaoke is held every Friday night from 8 p.m. to midnight. For more information, call 633-2834.
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Coming events
      LETCHER CO. ROCK, POP, BLUES RAP, CHRISTIAN BENT SENSES; Sat., Sept. 4 in Whitesburg at Summit City (214 Main St.). 633-2715. WAYNE GRAHAM; Sat., Sept. 11 in Whitesburg at Summit City (214 Main St.). 633-2715.
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PATCH WORK
3rd annual MARS Fest will feature bands, artists, crafters
      The third annual MARS Fest will take place Sept. 3 and 4 on Pine Mountain at Wiley’s Last Resort. MARS Fest (Music-Art-ReCreation Sustainability) is a gathering of local and regional musicians, artists, crafters and groups to celebrate Appalachian music, heritage, and culture. It will take place at Wiley’s Last Resort on top of Pine Mountain.
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Michael Douglas optimistic about cancer recovery
The Associated Press
      NEW YORK Michael Douglas says he faces an “eight-week struggle” against throat cancer but is optimistic about his chances for recovery.
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MUSICIANS PERFORM AT JENKINS
     MUSICIANS PERFORM AT JENKINS — Country music star Earl Thomas Conley, left, and former Jenkins resident Chuck Johnson performed before a large crowd Saturday night at the Jenkins Homecoming Days
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Photo
     John Caudill, second from right, is seen in this image taken from the cover of an album by “The Master’s Harmony,” a gospel music band in which he played bass guitar.
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Services are held for Clyde Lucas
      Clyde Blaine Lucas, 90, of Whitesburg, died August 24 at Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Hospital. Born at Camp Branch to the late Willie and Elizabeth Crase Lucas, he was the widower of Eleanor Fairchild Lucas. He was a brother of the late Kermit Lucas, Harry Lucas, Garnette Frederick and Roxie McGrath, and a grandfather of the late James Rodney Lucas.
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Group to play
      Dave Evans & Wolf Creek Grass will perform at the Linefork Kingdom Come Community Center at 7 p.m., Sept. 11. Advance tickets are $6 and admission at the door is $8. For more information, contact Larry Roark or Gary Joseph.
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To perform
      Bluegrass Circle will perform at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 4, at the Country Cabin II in Norton, Va. The facility is located across Alternate Rte. 58 from the original Country Cabin, 1½ mile west of Norton. Admission for adults is $5, and $1 for children 2 through 11 years old. For more information, call (276) 679-3541.
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