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Tommy’s Auto Sales Players of the Week: Cline and Maynard
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Jono Cline and Maci Maynard are the Tommy’s Auto Sales Players of the Week. Cline was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler at the Hatfield & McCoy 32 this past weekend in Pikeville. He finished first in the 113 lb weight class after pinning Mikey Clark of Union in…
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Lady Panthers crush Hillbillies 68-13
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Lady Panthers played the Man Lady Hillbillies in the annual Kaydence Maynard Memorial Classic at the TVHS gym on Friday, Dec. 27. Tug Valley, ranked No. 3 in Class A, crushed Man 68-13. The Lady Panthers led 60-7 at halftime and cruised in the second half. Kenzie Browning…
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Cards win games in Florida
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. — Martin County High School boys basketball players are soaking up the rays and winning ballgames in the Sunshine State. The team took down Lennard High School of Ruskin, Florida, by a score of 68-60 on Friday. On Saturday, the Cardinals played Smith County out of Carthage,…
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Cards win Hatfield & McCoy 32
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — Martin County High School went feuding at the Hatfield & McCoy 32 over the weekend in Pike County and brought home the title after capturing first place with 258.5 points. Fifteen Cardinals placed and John Cline was named Most Outstanding Wrestler. Cline captured first in the 113 lb…
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Not all expectant moms can reach a doctor’s office. This Kentucky clinic travels to them.
by Sarah Ladd, Kentucky LanternDecember 24, 2024 This story mentions miscarriage. PRESTONSBURG — Brooke Thacker tried for years to have a baby, having miscarriage after miscarriage along the way. Finally, her dream came true and she gave birth to a baby boy this fall. She believes her smooth birth wouldn’t have been possible without the…
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Lady Cards battle in OT to win championship in Florida
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN ORLANDO — The Lady Cards made waves in Florida over the weekend with a 54-49 victory. Coach Robin Newsome’s squad erased over a 20-point first-quarter deficit to win the 17th annual Florida Prospects Championship in overtime on Saturday. The team followed up the victory by celebrating at Disney World in…
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Happy New Year, Martin County
As the sun rises on the year 2025, a new chapter unfolds for our community. The New Year is a time for reflection, renewal and hope—a moment to celebrate our achievements and recommit to the work ahead. Looking back on 2024, we are proud of our community. Looking ahead we are eager for the opportunities…
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Superintendent Larry James to the Martin County School Board
January is School Board Recognition Month and I would like to express my appreciation to the members of the Martin County Board of Education and recognize them for their service and dedication to the students of Martin County. In Martin County, our community values a quality education as an important step along the pathway to…
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Transitioning into 2025
A new year is a transition. The date changes. Some of us will mess up writing a check a time or two because we’ll write 2024 until it finally sinks in that we are in a new year. The new year means change. It always has and this year will not be any different. We…
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Can you believe it is 2025?
Things have sure changed over the years. Can you believe it is already 2025? It seems it was just a couple of years ago that we were going into the year 2000 and everyone was talking about Y2K. Some were even afraid of going into the 2000s. If you are a “baby boomer” like me,…
