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Martin County drops 31-14 decision to Perry County Central
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN HAZARD — Martin County (4-2) traveled to Perry County (4-2) despite Hurricane Helene making landfall and pouring rain all down the eastern coast Friday. The Cardinals were held to their lowest total in yards for the season at 170 and fell to the Commodores 31-14. Devan Maynard lifted Cardinal Nation’s…
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Lady Cards soccer bounces back
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOUISA — Martin County High School’s soccer team hit a four-game skid after winning the All “A” 15th Region championship. The Cards bounced back in a big way with a convincing 8-0 win at Lawrence County on Thursday. Faith Caldwell led the way with four goals for Martin County. She assisted on…
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Inez thwarts Eden’s perfect season in week 6
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Inez Indians foiled Eden’s plans for an undefeated season in week 6 of elementary girls basketball action. The following is a recap: Eden at Inez – On Sept. 24 the Inez A-team defeated Eden in a nailbiter for their first loss of the season 24-23. Harper Runyon…
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Tommy’s Auto Sales Player of the Week: Faith Caldwell
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Faith Caldwell is the Tommy’s Auto Sales Player of the Week. The Martin County sophomore scored four goals in an 8-0 win at Lawrence County on Sept. 26. She assisted on three goals. Caldwell is ranked second in assists in the state with 24. She is averaging 1.5…
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Martin County Middle School wins three in a row
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD – Martin County Middle School hosted Kermit and South Floyd on their home floor on Sept. 24. The Cards came away with both wins defeating Kermit 34-12 and South Floyd 36-10. They traveled to Magoffin on Sept. 18 and dominated with a 46-11 win. In the first match-up of…
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Preece attends 2024 RNC
Submitted article MILWAUKEE — Linda Preece says she was “proud to represent the Preece family name” on the national stage at the 2024 Republican National Convention held July 15-18 at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. The convention was a proud moment for Preece and a significant for Republicans across the country. Preece is a direct…
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Think carefully about the unintended consequences
Let us break it down. Kentucky’s public schools are what they have always done—educating every kid, no matter the challenges. Disabilities, language barriers, race, creed—all are welcome, no questions asked. Enter Amendment 2, which is being sold as a way to give families more choices in education. Sounds good, right? But wait—it is not the…
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Living in Diverse America
In my neighborhood we have a variety of people. We have Democrats and Republicans, Independents, Libertarians and others. People attend different churches or don’t attend church at all. We have Catholics, Baptists, Pentecostals, Jews and more. On a new street over from me, I’ve noticed several families who appear to be from India, Mexico and…
