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Girls basketball record stands after 45 years
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — When Inez and Warfield High School consolidated in 1971 to form Sheldon Clark High School, there was no girls basketball team. Mary Lou and John Haney had the vision to start a girls basketball program at Sheldon Clark High. The Inez couple and educators had some girl teams…
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Lady Cards end with 26-6 record
PIKEVILLE — The Martin County Lady Cards basketball season ended Saturday as they fell to Pikeville in the semifinals of the 15th Region Tournament. Coach Robin Newsome was disappointed with the loss but still proud of her team for the season they accomplished. “No one game can take away from this team’s accomplishments this season,”…
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Inez Elementary volleyball wins two
Inez Elementary volleyball team kicked off the season Thursday with two wins over Eden Elementary at Inez. Inez B-team won the first set 15-4 and finished the game by winning the second set 15-6. Inez A-team won 2-of-3 sets. The Indians won the first set 18-8, the second set went to Eden 18-11, and Inez…
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Kentucky boys win in Redneck Brawl
WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Two Kentucky boys beat their West Virginia opponents Saturday night in the West Virginia Redneck Brawl at Williamson Memorial Fieldhouse. A capacity crowd of about 6,000 packed the fieldhouse to watch the street redneck fighting event, where boxers stepped into the ring for the first time to slug it out in three,…
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Martin County Youth Wrestling has four state champs
Martin County Youth Wrestling has four state wrestling champions for the 2023 season. Lukas May (8U Bantom 43A), Luke Lawson (8U Bantam 43B), Nolan Muncy (10U heavyweight) and Colten Anderson (10U intermediate 71) all won state titles in February.
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Praise dance class Saturday in Warfield
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Usually, the Warfield Park Community Center is a place for hosting parties and events, but it will be a place to dance and praise this weekend. Thanks to former Martin County resident Christal Shumway, who is bringing One Step Closer to the WPCC at 3 p.m. Saturday. One…
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Daylight saving time starts Sunday, March 12
Get ready to spring forward. Daylight saving time starts Sunday. Love it or not, you will need to move your clock forward an hour at 2 a.m. Sunday. You’ll erase the hour from 1:59 to 3 a.m. and move an hour of sunlight from the early morning to the evening. Daylight saving time will run…
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McCall Art Gallery to host MOU, In Moments by Brooklynn Dyer-Watkins
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — Brooklynn Dyer-Watkins was born and raised in Magoffin County. After graduating high school, she moved away from home and family to explore the world and find her calling. Dyer-Watkins found a passion for art along the way, obtaining her Bachelor of Arts from Morehead State University and her master’s in Arts in…
