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Three Big Sandy Employees Indicted for Civil Rights Violations
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeEastern District of Kentucky LONDON, Ky. – Three Bureau of Prisons employees of the United States Penitentiary Big Sandy, located in Inez, Ky., were indicted on Thursday, for federal civil rights violations. A federal grand jury sitting in London, Ky., returned an indictment charging the following individuals: Samuel J. Patrick, 41,…
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Open Mic Night draws talent
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Folks had a chance to showcase their abilities and art forms in front of a crowd Monday night. Poets, musicians, singers, visual artists and storytellers gathered at the Collier Center for a different experience. Open Mic Night was hosted by Stories of Place, and the audience provided an array…
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Noah Thompson wins ‘American Idol’ Season 20
“Go after your dreams, do it scared and trust the process.” –Noah Thompson BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN Noah Thompson emerged victorious on Sunday night’s season finale of “American Idol.” From his powerhouse performances to his humble victory speech, Thompson stayed true to himself for the Season 20 final episode. The singing competition’s final episode was…
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Tyler Childers surprises Fallsburg Summer Stage with closing performance
Small town, regional acts, national appeal “It has been a hot minute since I played Fallsburg.” –Tyler Childers BY PHILL BARNETT MOUNTAIN CITIZEN FALLSBURG — Tyler Childers made a surprise appearance in Fallsburg Friday, closing out the first of two nights for this year’s Fallsburg Summer Stage. Childers was an unannounced replacement for Town Mountain,…
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UK researchers seek citizens for new drinking water study
Study examines strategies to reduce disinfection byproducts in water BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Researchers at the University of Kentucky are seeking citizens from Martin and Letcher counties to participate in a drinking water study as part of the Mountain Drinking Water Project. Participants will be trained as citizen scientists to collect monthly tap…
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Martin County celebrates Class of 2022 graduation
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School bid a fond farewell to the accomplished Class of 2022 at its commencement Friday at Cardinal Stadium. The commencement ceremony marked a journey completed and a new beginning for 107 seniors. The warm spring evening was a time to celebrate, reflect and be proud of…
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Kameron Marlowe makes surprise ‘American Idol’ appearance
Performs single with ‘Idol’ winner Noah Thompson COLUMBIA NASHVILLE / SONY MUSIC NASHVILLE – Nashville country star Kameron Marlowe made an appearance on ABC’s “American Idol” Sunday night to surprise contestant Noah Thompson during his hometown show in Louisa. Thompson famously auditioned for the hit singing competition with Marlowe’s breakout song “Giving You Up,” earning…
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Inbound for Landing: My 15 minutes of fame
Gary wayne cox Aircraft: Falcon…7…7…Golf…Echo…10 miles to the west…inbound for landing… Unicom: Winds calm…no other reported traffic… I had just finished cutting grass and checked FlightAware to make sure nothing was inbound, nothing was, so I grabbed my book to do some reading in the gazebo. I had just sat down when I heard a…
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Cards end season at 57th District tourney
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — Martin County took on eventual champ Paintsville in the first round of the 57th District Tournament May 17 at Johnson Central. The Cardinals kept the Tigers within their sights for three solid innings, but Paintsville pulled away in the fourth to win 9-1. Chase Preece took the mound to…
