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Veterans buy Christmas clothes for children
The Veterans Coalition for Better Health Care and Big Sandy DAV Chapter #18 held roadblock fundraisers to purchase clothing for children this Christmas season. Their efforts raised enough funds to donate $500 to each of three elementary schools in Martin County and seven in Johnson County. On Dec. 7, Family Resource Center directors from the…
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UPIKE celebrates nursing graduates
PIKEVILLE — The University of Pikeville’s Elliott School of Nursing celebrated the achievements of 27 Associate of Science in Nursing graduates with a pinning ceremony Friday in the Health Professions Education Building. The ceremony marked the students’ successful completion of rigorous nursing coursework and clinical rotations, symbolizing their transition from student to nurse. Karen Damron,…
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Healthy Happenings: First-ever Regional Health Department Christmas Collaboration
BY DOROTHY DILLON This holiday season marked a special milestone for our community as we hosted the first-ever Regional Health Department Christmas Collaboration event at the Martin County Library. The event was a tremendous success, bringing together over 150 public health staff from across the six-county Big Sandy region to celebrate success in achieving multiple…
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Morehead State celebrates graduates
Morehead State University honored nearly 500 graduates at ceremonies Friday. MSU recognized this academic milestone for students in the presence of family, loved ones, friends, faculty, staff, students and MSU alumni. MSU President Dr. Jay Morgan conferred the degrees and congratulated each student. The ceremony honored graduates of the Caudill College of Arts, Humanities &…
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His Place Food Pantry open Saturday
His Place Food Pantry will be open this Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon, operating on a first-come, first-served basis. “We do have several turkeys to give away for Christmas,” Pastor Catron said. The pantry, which intends to combat food insecurity in Martin County, operates on the third Saturday of each month. Residents need only…
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From mine to mushrooms: Agroforestry seeding hope, opportunity in Lovely
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — At a reclaimed mine site on North Wolf Creek Road, a new chapter in Appalachian opportunity is sprouting. With support from a USDA RBDG-funded series of free workshops, residents eager to launch or grow their ventures are learning hands-on techniques in agroforestry. The yearlong program began Friday with…
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Inez beats ARPA deadline to obligate funds
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Following the swearing-in Thursday of Inez Commissioners Jennifer Wells, Nita Collier, Roy Penix and Phyllis Conrad by Martin County/Judge Executive Lon Lafferty, the City of Inez took steps to ensure its share of federal relief money does not slip away. Mayor Ed Daniels announced that the city’s remaining…
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Six county health departments gather to build partnerships
ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Public health teams from six counties came together Friday for the first-ever Big Sandy Public Health Regional Christmas event. Staff from Floyd, Johnson, Lawrence, Magoffin, Martin and Pike counties participated in a day of team-building activities, games, a Christmas breakfast and a movie to build connections and strengthen partnerships.…
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Report details struggles of independent abortion clinics nationwide after Roe
BY KELCIE MOSELEY-MORRIS KENTUCKY LANTERN LaDonna Prince’s new reproductive care clinic in Illinois was supposed to be open more than a year ago. Prince and her staff were prepared for Indiana to ban abortion, and started trying to move operations to Danville, Illinois, in 2023. It’s about 90 minutes across the border from her old…
