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Sounds of Harvest Fest: Nashville hitmaker CJ Solar
INEZ — Nashville hitmaker CJ Solar closed out Saturday night at the Harvest Fest with a powerhouse performance on the Court Street stage in Inez. With his fiery guitar licks, gritty vocals and a band that kept the energy surging, Solar delivered a mix of crowd favorites and original songs that had festivalgoers singing along.…
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Martin County edges Knox Central in Harvest Bowl OT thriller
Moore blocks field goal to send game to overtime BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County fans were eyeing the ambulance by the fence for oxygen tanks in a breathtaking thriller at The Rock Friday night. After a blocked field goal at the end of regulation by Braxton Moore sent the game to…
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Martin County’s perfect season marches into All ‘A’ Elite 8
Caldwell scores 100th career goal BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County’s perfect season is still alive. The Cardinals improved to 10-0 with an 8-0 rout of Menifee County on Sept. 9 to punch their ticket to the Elite 8 of the All “A” state tournament. The Lady Cards followed it with a…
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Carla Booth named WABA All-Star
OnPoint Swish to play in conference championship BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN HAZARD — Three OnPoint Swish players are heading to the Women’s American Basketball Association All-Star game, including Martin County’s Carla Booth, a standout whose journey is inspiring young athletes across Eastern Kentucky. Booth, Makayla Epps of Marion County and Kennedi Stacy of Magoffin…
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America’s Quickmart Player of the Week: Crayson Lafferty
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Crayson Lafferty is the America’s Quickmart of Blacklog Player of the Week. Lafferty put together a performance for the ages Friday night, leading Martin County to a dramatic 42-41 overtime win over Knox Central in the Harvest Bowl. The junior carried the ball 23 times for 149 yards…
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Lady Cards sweep Mullins on 8th grade night
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Middle School celebrated eighth-grade night Thursday with a clean sweep of Mullins across the A, B and C girls basketball games. The A-team led the charge with a 34-20 victory. Makenna Marcum scored 16 points, including four three-pointers, and opened the game with three straight treys…
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Martin County School District launches police department, hires Chris Kidd
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Schools has launched its own police department, appointing Chris Kidd as chief of police. Kidd, 40, brings 18 years of law enforcement experience. For the last three years he served as chief deputy with the Martin County Sheriff’s Office. Before that, the Floyd County native worked…
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Library imposes vendor fees for food trucks, yard sales
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Food trucks and roadside vendors will now have to pay to set up in the Collier Center parking lot. The Martin County Public Library announced Monday in a Facebook post that food trucks must pay a $50 setup fee, while yard sales and roadside sellers will have to…
