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Mount View upsets Tug Valley
Panthers fall to 5-2 BY KYLE LOVERNMOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK — Mount View upset the Tug Valley Panthers 32-7 at Bob Brewer Stadium in Naugatuck on Friday night. The loss dropped Tug Valley’s record to 5-2 on the season, but they are still in the Class A playoff hunt in the Mountain State. Coach Hady Ford…
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Volleyball senior night
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County senior soccer players Kirsten Wells and Hannah Robinson played their last home volleyball game Oct. 10 against Tug Valley. The two were honored during a senior night ceremony. Their families took the floor with them as the team presented them with gifts. Two teammates read wishes and…
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Cardinal soccer ends season in 15th Region Tournament
Seven receive all-region honors BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County fell to eventual 15th Region soccer champion Prestonsburg 6-1 in the tournament opening round Oct. 11 at Cardinal Stadium. The Lady Cards (9-9, 7-4, 2-1) finished the season as the district runner-up and played in the 15th Region Tournament for the first time…
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Mountain Citizen Play of the Week: Damian Cheek
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County football player Damian Cheek made the play of the week Friday against West Carter. The Cardinal defense forced the West Carter quarterback to scramble and sail a pass to midfield. Cheek was waiting in the weeds and swooped in for the interception. He went 43 yards down…
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Mountain Citizen Players of the Week: Brock Messer and Savannah Young
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School’s Brock Messer and Savannah Young are the Mountain Citizen Players of the Week. Messer rushed for 203 yards on eight carries and hit paydirt three times Friday to help the Cardinals shut out West Carter 48-0. Messer received the handoff for a 40-yard carry and…
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Elementary girls basketball action
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Eden and Inez picked up wins in the final week of games before the Martin County elementary tournament began Oct. 18. Below is a recap of last week’s action: Inez at Warfield – Inez defeated Warfield 26-10 Thursday evening. Six players hit the scoring column for the Indians. Warfield…
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Leroy Sheppard Jr. Obituary
Leroy Sheppard Jr. 1968—2022 Leroy Sheppard Jr., age 54, of Louisa, passed away Oct. 17, 2022, in Lexington. Born March 23, 1968, in Columbus, Ohio, he was the late Leroy “Whitey” Sheppard and Sadie Mollette Hashman. He is survived by one son, Cory Ferrell of Inez; four daughters, Amber Sheppard of Webbville, Kelsey Sheppard of…
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Robert ‘Bobby’ Joe Evans Obituary
Robert ‘Bobby’ Joe Evans 1970—2022 Robert “Bobby” Joe Evans, 52, of Inez, passed away at his home Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022. He was born Sept. 19, 1970, to Donnie Evans and the late Ruby Davis Evans. Bobby is survived by his father and stepmother, Donnie and Phelicia Evans of Lovely; his wife, Michelle Evans; two…
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Sara I. Brown Herald Obituary
Sara I. Brown Herald 1937—2022 Sara I. Brown Herald, 85, of South Point, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022, at the Holzier Medical Center in Gallipolis, Ohio. Born Feb. 1, 1937, in Dunlow, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Charles Thomas and Lillian Marie Asbury Brown. Sara is preceded…
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Elmer Maynard Obituary
Elmer Maynard 1937—2022 Elmer Maynard, 85, of Van Lear, passed away Friday, Oct. 14, 2022 at his home. Elmer was born Sept. 10, 1937, to the late Nathan and Viola Sartin Maynard. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brothers Nathan Jay Maynard, Tennis Maynard and Leonard Maynard, sisters Bettey…
