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Seniors Farmers’ Market vouchers available
Seniors Farmers’ Market vouchers for seniors with low income will be available for pickup June 19-20 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. and June 21 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on a first-come, first-served basis at the Martin County Senior Citizens Center. Seniors will need identification and proof of income. Martin County Senior Citizens Center director Jennifer Crum…
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IES 21st Century Summer Program takes students on adventure to Carter Caves
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT OLIVE HILL — As part of Inez Elementary School’s 21st Century Summer Program, students embarked on an exciting field trip to Carter Caves Friday. Led by program director Lois Cassady, the students had the opportunity to explore the captivating Cascade Cave and enjoy a delicious meal at Golden Corral in Ashland. The…
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Southern establishes scholarship for slain trooper
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT MOUNT GAY, W.Va. — Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College has established a memorial scholarship in honor of Sgt. Cory Maynard. The funds from this scholarship will go to first responders and their family members to assist with educational expenses at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College. “With the loss…
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Stafford makes dean’s list
MIDWAY — Midway University announced John Stafford from Inez has been named to its dean’s list for the 2023 spring semester. To be named to the list, a student must be classified as full-time and obtain a 3.60 grade-point average for the semester. Stafford was among 357 students who made the dean’s list.
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Maynard makes honors list
PIPPA PASSES — Whitney Natasha Maynard of Inez was named to Alice Lloyd College’s distinquished dean’s list for the spring 2023 semester. Students named to this list achieve a grade-point average of 3.75-3.99.
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Crum Reservoir crisis demands urgent action
The current state of Crum Reservoir in Martin County is a cause for serious concern. The reservoir has reached a possibly all-time low level, with dead fish strewn along its banks, painting a grim picture of the severity of the situation. The absence of an intake pump at the river has become a primary concern…
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‘The Other Side of Grief’
Dear Editor: I dedicate this to my granddaughter, Lillie Marie Kirk, from Nana Lynn. Learn the alchemy, true human beings know The moment you accept what troubles you’ve been given; the door will open. Welcome difficulty or failure, it builds character as a familiar comrade. Joke with torment however presented. What does it help to…
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Are presidential candidates sinners?
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE Are the Presidential candidates all sinners? This could be a potential question for an upcoming town hall meeting or debate. Answers from the candidates would be interesting. Would any candidate admit to being a sinner? Would some of them deny ever having sinned? Would they say something like, “I sinned a…
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Be proud to live in Appalachia
BY KYLE LOVERN I was talking to an old-timer a few years back, interviewing an elderly person for a story. She lived deep in at the top of a mountaintop above what we call a “holler.” As you might imagine, the view of the mountains was just fantastic. As we sat there and gazed over…
