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Cardinals fall to Shelby Valley
BY BRADY DANIELSMOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — Both Martin County High School tennis teams competed March 28, taking on Shelby Valley on the road. The boys lost 9-1 and the girls lost 8-1. Head Coach Josh Penix said Shelby Valley was a good matchup. “Most matches were a couple games away from going the other direction,”…
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Kermit’s 1975 state champs brought pride to community
BY KYLE LOVERNFOR THE CITIZEN The 1975 Kermit Blue Devils state championship squad is pictured above along with the cheerleaders. The team was coached by the late John Preece. The Kermit Blue Devils brought home their second Class A state championship trophy back in 1975, and that squad is still talked about fondly among locals…
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Man nearly dies from stabbing giving a woman safe harbor
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — A Martin County man trying to give a woman safe harbor nearly lost his life Friday morning in a brutal stabbing by her ex-boyfriend on Riverfront Road. Martin County Sheriff John Kirk said when officers arrived at the residence near the Martin and Pike County line, neighbors had already…
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MCMS wins penalty kicks
Martin County Middle School girls soccer played an important conference game before spring break. The Lady Cards played their second conference game Monday night at home against Adams Middle School. The first half saw Adams aggressively attacking the goal and scoring one by halftime. The Lady Cards were up to the challenge with Faith Caldwell…
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Warfield readies for Easter
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Lady Cards win two, lose one
BY JOSHUA HORNFOR THE CITIZEN Kaylee Endicott at the plate for the Lady Cardinals. (Citizen photo by Brady Daniels) Martin County Softball shut out Betsy Layne to start last week, then took a loss to Belfry before they turned things around and beat Floyd Central. “I’m really proud of the girls for battling every inning,”…
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City PRIDE cleanup April 23
The City of Inez will host a PRIDE cleanup April 23 and wants everyone to join. City clerk and PRIDE coordinator Katrina Sansom said the plan is to meet at 10 a.m. at Ray Fields Park (next to the swimming pool) and divide into groups. The Martin County Litter Abatement Grant will provide supplies and…
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Meet the candidates running for Martin County Clerk, Jailer, Coroner
INEZ — This week’s “Meet the Candidates” features races for Martin County Clerk, Martin County Jailer, and Martin County Coroner. Candidates responded to a survey provided by the Mountain Citizen to let voters know who they are and what they stand for. Their responses below appear in the order that candidates will be listed on…
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MCMS Baseball opens season
Cards lose home opener to Williamson, pick up wins over Floyd and Magoffin Martin County Middle School finished the first week of the 2022 baseball season with two wins and a loss. The Cardinals fell to Williamson 16-8 and defeated Floyd Central 7-4 and Magoffin County 6-5. Below is a recap of the games. Wolfpack…
