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FBLA growth, success take center stage at Kiwanis luncheon
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Business education was the focus of Thursday’s Kiwanis Club luncheon in Inez. Martin County Area Technology Center instructor Thomas Ray and members of Future Business Leaders of America highlighted their achievements and growth. Ray, who serves as business instructor and FBLA advisor, detailed the chapter’s exponential growth and…
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Trio of suspected copper thieves in jail
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — For three men in Martin County, the promise of fast cash in the form of stripped copper wire may have seemed worth the risk. What they got instead was a jail cell. Authorities say Ricky J. Sartin, 60, Charles Ray Crum, 42, and Jackie Blackburn, 60, are the…
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Young singers stand out at prestigious vocal competition
Rudd, Vela, Campbell earn top NATS honors MOREHEAD — The stage at Baird Music Hall pulsed with talent as nearly 300 singers, teachers and accompanists gathered for the Mid-South Region conference of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), hosted this year by Morehead State University. Among the standout performers were three students from the…
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Healthy Happenings: WIC Shopper app is a must-have
BY DOROTHY DILLON If you are a Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) participant, the WIC Shopper app is a must-have tool to make shopping for WIC-approved foods easier and stress-free. With just a few taps, you can: Using the WIC Shopper app helps ensure you are getting the right foods…
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Stock market roller coaster: Do not jump
You never undo your seat belt or jump from a moving roller coaster. Nor should you when it comes to our current Stock market. Eight years ago, if you bought a share of VOO or Vanguard S & P 500 ETF stock, you may have paid about $220 for the share. Today, as of this…
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Old wives’ tales and health remedies
There are many old wives’ tales that we have heard throughout the years. Many wonder if there is any substance to these old health remedies. Many of the things we actually eat can help us with our health and assist us in getting better. Lots of the old wives’ tales deal with medicinal foods and…
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Lady Panthers claw Lady Rebels, St. Joe and East Ridge
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN The Lady Panthers of Tug Valley shut out the Tolsia Lady Rebels, took down Huntington St. Joe and shut out East Ridge last week. The Tolsia and East Ridge games took place at home, while the Huntington St. Joe game was on the road. Below is a recap of the…
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Tug Valley baseball roundup
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN The Tug Valley Panthers, coached by LeeAnn Blankenship, dropped two games but picked up a win in recent baseball action. Tug Valley 9, Phelps 1 PHELPS — The Tug Valley Panthers improved to 2-7 on the season with a 9-1 road win over the Phelps Hornets on Thursday, April 10.…
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Lifting spirits with gospel music
Hope Middleton and her dad Larry Wolford performed for Martin County Health Care Facility residents, singing good old-fashioned gospel music and filling hearts to the brim. Hope is a caregiver at the facility and used her day off to bless the residents.
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Martin County court dockets April 7 and 8
INEZ — Judge John T. Chafin heard the following cases on the April 7 and 8 dockets in Martin District Court: Ruby Mae Chaffins (recall bench warrant) — Theft of services $1,000-$10,000: Preliminary hearing 4/22/25 at 10:30 a.m. Jason Fields (set aside failure to appear) — Rear license not illuminated; operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license:…
