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James Mitchell Perry Obituary
James Mitchell Perry 1950—2022 James Mitchell Perry, 71, of Prestonsburg, formerly of Tomahawk, passed away Friday, April 15, 2022, at the Pikeville Medical Center in Pikeville. He was born Oct. 13, 1950, in Martin County, the son of the late George Perry and Mary Mollett Perry. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in…
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Dallas Damron Obituary
Dallas Damron 1937—2022 Dallas Damron, 84, of Inez, passed away peacefully April 13, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. Dallas is preceded in death by his parents, Levi and Josie Damron; three brothers, George, Levi Jr. and Alonzo; three sisters, Ethel May White, Phyllis Lakes and Gladys Fern Madrin. Dallas was a man of many talents and skills. He…
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Betty Reedy Obituary
Betty Reedy 1951—2022 Betty Reedy age 70, passed away at her residence in Lancaster, Ohio, April 9, 2022. Born Oct. 4, 1951, in Lovely, she was the daughter of the late Ray and Della Marcum. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by one brother, Ronald Webb, and a sister, Lisa Williams.…
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Vandals hit Warfield Park
Officials asking for tips BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Vandals targeted Warfield Park again over the weekend, and officials are asking the community to help end the vandalism. “We are asking for tips,” said District 5 Constable Mitchell Bowen. “Any tips will remain anonymous.” Vandals broke the flagpole, stole the flag, and took down…
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Tennis Cards still growing
BY BRADY DANIELSMOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County had two hard back-to-back tennis matchups last week with Lawrence County and Belfry. The Cardinals traveled to Lawrence County, where the boys lost 2-10 and the girls came away with a 6-6 tie April 11. Martin County hosted Belfry April 12, with the boys coming up short 2-5 and…
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On the sideline: In the news
BY CHUCK WHITE Martin County High School is taking interest in a new fall sport, Cross Country. Cross Country will consist of students running on-road and off-road trails in team races during the fall. Several students are interested in the new sport, our first time potentially having this at Martin County High School. We are…
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Newsome National ‘Player of the Week’
BY KYLE LOVERNFOR THE CITIZEN Martin County’s own Boo Newsome became the University of Pikeville’s first-ever golfer to be named NAIA Player of the Week. The University of Pikeville Women’s Golf team recently competed in the Mid-South Conference Spring Classic at Bear Trace at Cumberland Mountain Golf Course in Crossville, Tennessee. Newsome and Sophie Beverly…
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MCMS soccer defeats JC
Martin County Middle School soccer was back to training and games after a week off for spring break. The Lady Cards won a big district matchup against Johnson Central 2-0. The Lady Cards have played well this season and hoped to continue their winning streak against the Eagles. They struggled to move the ball…
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Martin County drops pair against Paintsville
Martin County dropped two games last week to Paintsville 10-2 at home and 2-1 on the road. Below is a recap of both contests. Late score costs Cards INEZ — Martin County stayed in it until the end, but Paintsville pulled away late in the 10-2 victory April 13 at Cardinal Park. Paintsville trailed 2-1…
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Lady Cards drop two
BY JOSHUA HORNFOR THE CITIZEN The Lady Cards dropped a pair of 57th District games to the Lady Tigers Last week and moved to 0-2 in district play. Below is a recap of both games. PH vs. MC Martin County fell behind early and could not recover in a 16-7 loss April 12 at Cardinal…
