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Breaking the barrier
BY JACK WARD PASTOR, TOMAHAWK MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH Chuck Yeager was the first man ever to break the sound barrier in an aircraft. Planes like the British Meteor jets that approached the speed of sound (760 mph at sea level, 660 mph at 40,000 feet) had encountered severe buffeting of the controls. At that time,…
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Living in the Reality of God Part 2
BY GREG CRUM “While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.” II Corinthians 4:18 Our five senses are God-given gifts that enable us to navigate successfully in this…
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Tense times in Babylon
BY DAWN REED When we began studying Daniel last week in youth Sunday School, I thought, “This will be great for teenagers.” To be truthful, it’s good for kids who are six, 16 and 60-plus. There are many truths to unpack from this familiar book of the Bible, no matter your age. Countless young men…
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Martin County wins one of three
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County won one of three games last week. The Cardinals started the week May 1 with a 15-8 loss to Floyd County Central at home, knocked off Belfry 5-2 the following day at Cardinal Field, then fell to Shelby Valley 9-5 Thursday on the road. Below is a recap…
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Tennis posts winning week
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County tennis teams and coach Joshua Penix spent last week making up matches due to weather cancellations. Boys and girls teams knocked off Paintsville, while the boys defeated Johnson Central and tied with Magoffin County and the girls lost to the Hornets and Eagles. “This has been a busy…
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Lady Cards mercy-rule Prestonsburg, drop two others
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County Lady Cards mercy-ruled Prestonsburg to break a 12-game losing streak last week. The Lady Cardinals dropped two district games 5-4 to Magoffin County and 10-5 to Paintsville, then bounced back Friday at home to send Prestonsburg home with a 17-1 whipping. Below is a recap of all three…
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KABC names All-15th Region teams, coaches and players of the year
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT PIKEVILLE — The 15th Region Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches hosted the 15th Region Basketball Banquet at the Appalachian Wireless Arena on May 1. The banquet was held to announce the KABC All-15th Region girls and boys basketball team, players and coaches of the year. Martin County Lady Cards one-two punch of…
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James named KABC 15th Region Coach of the Year
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — Martin County boys basketball coach Jason James was voted as the 15th Region Coach of the Year by the KABC 15th Region Coaches Association. James was honored May 1 at the Appalachian Wireless Arena. Coach James led the Cardinals to a 24-11 record, 57th District Tournament championship, All-A…
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Mountain Citizen Players of the Week: Bella Muncy and Evan Crum
Martin County athletes Bella Muncy and Evan Crum are the Mountain Citizen Players of the Week. Muncy (#10) plays outfielder for the Lady Cardinals softball team. The freshman currently leads the Lady Cardinals with a .479 batting average. She also leads the Lady Cards in runs scored with 16 and stolen bases with 13. In…
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Sundy Best and friends return to Archer Park
BY BUGS DIXON MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PRESTONSBURG — Sundy Best hosted their third annual Kinfolk Reunion on Friday and Saturday, May 5 and 6. Events included live music from Sundy Best and other Appalachian artists as well as a family-friendly “Kidfolk” gathering Saturday morning. All events took place in Archer Park in Sundy Best’s hometown of…
