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No virtual option for 2022-2023 school year
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Schools will offer no virtual option for students in the 2022-2023 school year. Schools Superintendent Larry James told school board members in a meeting Monday that it was best to announce it now so parents would know in advance. Last week, the school district had 74 students…
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Martin County students selected for youth programs
The Center for Rural Development has selected five Martin County students to participate in its summer leadership programs. Rogers Scholars Ashdon Kerr, a current sophomore at Martin County High School, will join high school students from across Southern and Eastern Kentucky this summer for the 25th annual Rogers Scholars youth leadership program. She is the…
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What’s going on at the library? 5/11/22
Open Mic Night, free movies, summer reading Calling all storytellers, musicians, singers, poets and artists to Open Mic Night at the Collier Center. Stories of Place and the Martin County Public Library are teaming up to host the event from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. May 23. Open Mic Night is for all residents and…
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The Pastor’s Pen: Are You Going to Church?
Jack WardPastor, Tomahawk Missionary Baptist Church A churchgoer wrote a letter to the newspaper editor and complained that it made no sense to go to church every Sunday. “I’ve gone for 30 years now,” he wrote, “and in that time I have heard something like 3,000 sermons. But for the life of me, I can’t…
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Notes from Calvary: ‘Becoming Christian’ Part 10
Greg Crum “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2:8-10 Did…
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BSCTC libraries redesign space
PRESTONSBURG — Big Sandy Community & Technical College (BSCTC) recently redesigned the physical spaces of their campus libraries to support student collaborative learning. The redesign includes modular study spaces and active learning environments that inspire creativity and synergy. Students can now come to the library and choose how they need their space set up to…
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Cards win big on senior night
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County bested Tolsia 16-6 Thursday at Cardinal Park. The high-scoring affair served as “Senior Night” for Colin Horn and Chase Moore, who combined for four hits, four runs scored and two RBIs. The first inning was a shutout with Tolsia’s at-bat ending with a rundown. Catcher Damien Cheek and third…
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Baseball seniors honored
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Cardinals brought home a win for their seniors Thursday. Colin Horn and Chase Moore were presented with gifts and introduced alongside their family members before the game. Horn, a four-year veteran, wears No. 3 for the Cards. He is the son of longtime Martin County teacher Jimmy Horn…
