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Tiller named volleyball coach at Martin County Middle School
WARFIELD — Brittany Tiller is the new head coach for the Martin County Middle School volleyball program. Tiller, a 2011 Sheldon Clark High School graduate, was a center fielder in softball and setter in volleyball during her high school years. She brings a wealth of athletic experience to the program. “As a former volleyball player,…
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Mountain Citizen Players of the Week: Martin County Cardinals
LAS VEGAS — The Martin County Cardinals are the Mountain Citizen Players of the Week. The Cardinals went 3-1 in the prestigious 11th annual Jerry Tarkanian Classic, played Dec.16-21 at Bishop Gorman High School and surrounding gyms in Las Vegas. The tournament featured 125-plus high school boys’ teams (spread over eight divisions) and 70-plus prep programs. Coach…
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Inez City and 4-H to grow youth gardening opportunities
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The City of Inez is partnering with the 4-H Youth Development program to pursue funding opportunities and space for youth gardening projects. Nicole Hinkle, the 4-H program assistant at the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service in Martin County, sparked the collaboration during the Inez Commission meeting Dec.…
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ARC hires court communications specialist
Addiction Recovery Care, a leading provider of addiction treatment programs throughout Kentucky, is expanding its team with a new court communications specialist. Tabatha Gray-Powell brings over two decades of working with Kentucky’s criminal justice system. Gray-Powell recently retired from the Kentucky state government, where she had a long career in service provision to some of…
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Sing in the New Year at concert in Inez
Sing in the New Year at Appalachian Artist Festival’s Private New Year’s Eve Concert featuring artists Cody Christian and Brayden Mullins. A $20 donation grants access to the event from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday in Room 318 at the Collier Center in Inez. Country and bluegrass music fans are in for a treat.…
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Cash Express charity brightens Christmas for middle school students
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WARFIELD — Cash Express led a successful donation drive, delivering clothing, shoes, coats and toys to Martin County Middle School and its 21st Century after-school program. This charitable act took place Dec. 15 at MCMS in Warfield. The 20th Annual Cash Express Toy & Coat Drive resulted in the donation of approximately…
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Nurse practitioner joins Wellness & Recovery team
ASHLAND — UK King’s Daughters announced that Ashlee Nichols, APRN, joined its outpatient Wellness and Recovery program. Nichols earned her Master of Science in nursing, family nurse practitioner, from Walden University, Minneapolis, Minnesota; her Bachelor of Science in nursing from the University of Kentucky, Lexington; and her associate of science in nursing from Ashland Community and…
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Martin County Middle names Students of the Month
WARFIELD — Principal Brent Haney, teachers and staff recently announced the Students of the Month at Martin County Middle School. Star students are Alyssa Adkins, Erica Blackburn, Hope Caldwell, Braxton Carter, Jenna Cole, Mattie Goble, Haylee Harless, Brock Hedrick, Kelsey Horn, Elaina Jewell, Jeremy Mollett, Bryan Meade, Morgan Mullins, Christina Rogers, Mike Rogers, Bethany Runyon,…
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Embrace the New Year with renewed community spirit
As the clock strikes midnight and fireworks light up the sky, we welcome a new year and a new chapter full of possibilities and opportunities. Here in our area, this transition is not just about changing calendars; it is a time to reflect on our journey and envision a future where we grow together, stronger…
