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Elementary volleyball: Eden A-team undefeated
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Eden Elementary’s A-team remains undefeated after a tiebreaker with Inez before the volleyball tournament arrives next week. With Inez and Eden splitting the first two sets March 13 with 21-18 scores, the deciding set went to Eden with a final of 15-9. Sarah McCoy reeled off five straight…
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Two Martin County players receive Rise Up Media awards
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LEXINGTON — Martin County’s Maci Maynard and Brooke Marcum received prestigious awards at the Rise Up Sports Media ceremony in Lexington on March 12. Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton declared March 12, 2025, as “Maci Maynard Day” to honor Maynard’s athletic achievements, scholastic excellence and community involvement. Maynard received the Valerie…
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Mud baths, sea lions, Old Faithful, Golden Gate Bridge
Three days in San Francisco BY VICKI LOVERN The farthest I’ve ever traveled was to San Francisco in 2007. My daughter, Tina, “had” to attend a physician assistant conference in Napa Valley and asked me to go with her. “You always said you wanted to see California,” she told me when at first I seemed…
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Spring break: Get your point across
Bad things can happen to anyone at any place and at any time. You don’t have to be in a distant country or on an island. It can happen anywhere in America and in any neighborhood. Predators and bad people exist and we are never exactly sure just how close they may be. This is…
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Martin County deeds and marriages
INEZ — Martin County Clerk Susie Skyles reported the following deeds and marriages recorded in her office: Deeds Cora Fletcher, Donna Sue Fletcher, Larry Joe Fletcher (party 1) to Donna Sue Fletcher (party 2). Randall Donovan Horn, Briana Gabrielle Horn (party 1) to Luther Mills, Amanda Mills (party 2). Chester Blackburn, Gloria Blackburn (party 1)…
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Martin County civil suits
INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported the following civil suits filed in her office: Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC vs. Lori Mills. LVNV Funding LLC vs. Dahryl Keller. CKS Prime Investments LLC vs. Lisa M. Lowe. Brandi Bowen vs. James Asher Bowen. Central Bank & Trust Co vs. Chad A Nichols. Linda Ann Harless…
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Martin County court docket
INEZ — Judge John T. Chafin heard the following cases March 10 and 11 in Martin District Court: Jeffrey D. Bowen (motion hour) — Commercial driver license under influence of alcohol: Court has no jurisdiction over CDL license. Cindy Lea Estepp (arraignment) — Theft by unlawful taking or disposition all others $1,000-$10,000: Bench warrant, $25,000…
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Keeping Sound Counsel
BY GREG CRUM “Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners. Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.” I Corinthians 15:33-34 Here in I Corinthians we read an admonition and an encouragement. The encouragement? To spread the personal knowledge of God! The…
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No Slackers
A large company, feeling it was time for a shake-up, hired a new CEO. This new boss was determined to rid the company of all slackers. On a tour of the facilities, the CEO noticed a guy leaning on a wall. The room was full of workers and he wanted to let them know that…
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Through the Red Sea
It’s a spectacular true story. When we step into the Israelite’s sandals, applying it to our lives, we gain insight and encouragement from the book of Exodus. The people of Israel came out of Egypt after 430 years of slavery. Their fathers, grandfathers, great-grandfathers, great-great-grandfathers, and so on and so on for centuries had all…
