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MCHS Softball ends season
Martin County’s Brynnalyn Smith knocks one to the outfield May 24. Smith finished with 26 hits for the Cardinals this season. (Citizen photo by Brittni McCoy) BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — Seniors Skyla Messer and Brittany Thompson played their final game as a Martin County Cardinal last week. The softball team traveled to Johnson Central…
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After the Whistle
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN Congratulations to Martin County’s new graduates. This class finally started to see a sliver of normalcy after the historic COVID years. They watched a pandemic sweep across the world and change lives as we knew them. I hope they carry good health and positivity as they start their new beginnings. Now…
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Boys basketball 6-3 in summer games
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The school year may have ended, but some sports are already gearing up for a new season. Martin County High School boys basketball team began summer play this last week. The Cardinals participated in some round-robin games in Hazard and went for a promising 6-3. Coach Jason “JJ” James…
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Patrick named head volleyball coach
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Cardinals will see a new head coach on the sideline this upcoming season at the high school. A 2013 Sheldon Clark graduate, Katie (White) Patrick will take over for volleyball. Patrick is a current resident of Pilgrim. She played high school volleyball for four years at…
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Pinson signs for full ride at UPike
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Julia Pinson signed with the University of Pikeville in a ceremony May 26 in the Martin County High School auditorium. She will be playing soccer for the Lady Bears on a full-ride scholarship. UPike Head Coach Logan Langseth was in attendance, along with Pinson’s family, coaches and teammates. Pinson…
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Free ACT retake day
FRANKFORT — Incoming Kentucky high school seniors who have previously taken the ACT will be eligible to take the test a second time for free during a statewide ACT retake day in the Fall of 2022, Gov. Andy Beshear announced May 26. The announcement follows national data showing students are more likely to increase their…
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Himlerville History
BY KARSON HAMMOND, MARLEE GRAYSON and KALEB RUSH Have you ever wondered how coal mining came to be or evolved where you live? Considering the fact that coal mining is such an important part of our community, I’d say that most of you have given it a thought. Well, I decided to do a little…
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Uncommon Sense: More mass killings; What is the answer?
BY GLENN MOLLETTE Do parents in America want to spend every school day hoping and praying their children will not be heinously murdered? Do children want to spend their days constantly looking up to see who might be entering their room with an assault weapon? Do you want to walk the grocery store aisles wondering…
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Fighting for the future: Kentucky on front lines of national addiction epidemic
BY TIM ROBINSONPRESIDENT/CEO OF ARC Addiction is one of the most difficult and destructive things a family can experience. It can tear people apart and, in worst-case scenarios, leave loved ones grieving and wondering if there’s anything they could have done differently. In Kentucky, the addiction crisis impacts thousands of families each and every day—and…
