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Civics in action: Middle school student council shares agenda
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Middle School’s student council and principal Brent Haney outlined their growing slate of student-led initiatives during a recent Kiwanis Club luncheon at Giovanni’s in Inez. They described campaign-season shifts, new civic-learning projects, efforts to curb bullying, and a push to strengthen school culture. Their ideas ranged…
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What kind of winter weather is ahead?
This time of year as we end November and have stuffed ourselves on Thanksgiving, we slide into December, and the conversation usually comes up about the upcoming winter weather. Everyone wonders what kind of winter we will have. Will it be cold? Will we get a lot of snow? Will it be a mild season?…
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Mr. & Ms. Christmas of Warfield Park
Vadis and Kathy Blackburn are Mr. and Ms. Christmas of Warfield Park 2025. They received the honor Saturday during the City of Warfield’s Visit With Santa for their service to their community. (Citizen photo by Roger Smith) Santa and Mrs. Claus rolled into Warfield Park in true North Pole style Saturday, joined by a lively…
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Inez Elementary honors Students & Staff of the Month
INEZ — Principal Amanda Fields, along with the dedicated teachers and staff of Inez Elementary School, proudly recognized the November 2025 Students & Staff of the Month for their outstanding achievements. Each month, IES honors students and staff who demonstrate excellence. The following students and staff made the list: Kindergarten Mrs. Cain: Winston Muncy Mrs.…
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Health officials urge people to get a flu vaccine, with season predicted to be ‘rough’
BY MELISSA PATRICK KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS Health officials are warning people to buckle up for a potentially rough flu season, warning that a strain of flu mutated over the summer and is spreading in the U.S. and other countries. The problem is that the influenza A (H3N2) strain mutation happened right before flu season, which…
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The Christmas Spirit
We can’t think about December without thinking about Christmas. December is saturated with Christmas. Christmas shopping, Christmas baking, Christmas Carols, Christmas television programs, Christmas religious services and the Christmas spirit. Christmas has an accelerated pace of hustle and bustle, but it also has an eerie, haunting side. I was going through my cellphone contact list…
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Pick up a free ticket for quilt giveaway
Golden Memorial Church, located on Main Street in Inez, is giving away an old-fashioned tied quilt to celebrate the Christmas season and Christmas in the Mountains. To pick up a free ticket, visit the Martin County Senior Citizens Center, the Martin County Library, or Appalachia Reach Out from Dec. 6 to Dec. 12. The quilt…
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Preece named 2025 Constable of the Year
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT SHEPHERDSVILLE — Martin County’s James Bradford Preece has been named the 2025 Constable of the Year, the Kentucky Constable Association announced Saturday during its annual awards banquet at the Bullitt County Conference Center. Preece, who also earned the honor in 2023, topped a statewide field that included runner-up Tim Branham of Johnson…
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Apply for Rogers Scholars, Rogers Explorers programs
The Center for Rural Development is accepting applications for the 2026 Rogers Scholars and Rogers Explorers summer youth leadership programs. Students may apply online at centeryouthprograms.com through Jan. 31, 2026. Rogers Scholars (current 10th graders) provides valuable leadership skills and exclusive college scholarship opportunities for high school students to seize their potential as the region’s…
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Martin County court docket for Nov. 25
INEZ — Judge Brett Butcher heard the following cases Nov. 25 in Martin District Court: Vallerie Faith Dillon (arraignment) — Operating motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/substance, third; failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance, first; display of illegal/altered registration plate; possession of marijuana: Previously rescheduled. Deja Dotson (arraignment) — 1. All-terrain vehicles…
