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Litter pickup April 2
A litter cleanup day is set for April 2. The Martin County Spring Pickup, sponsored by Jared Goforth, will begin a 10 a.m. at the Turkey Creek Church of the Nazarene. “We will divide into groups and pick up trash along Route 908 to Big Elk and along Route 292 toward Calf Creek,” Goforth said.…
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Masks not required in schools
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Mask-wearing in schools and on buses is now optional in Martin County. The mask mandate was lifted at Monday’s Board of Education meeting and went into effect Tuesday. The decision passed 4-1.
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MCMS Science Fair announces winners
Top projects advance to regional fair BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — The Martin County Middle School 2021-2022 Science Fair went off with a bang last week. The top 3 winners in each seventh and eighth grades advance to regionals at the East Kentucky Science Center, initially set for March 12 but rescheduled due to…
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Martin County Youth Wrestling finishes year as state runner-up
Three Cardinals win state titles BY BRADY DANIELSMOUNTAIN CITIZEN CORBIN — What started as a team of primarily first-year wrestlers turned into a group of solid matmen and a state runner-up finish for Martin County Youth Wrestling. The Cardinals closed the 2021-2022 season giving up a narrow 197.5-189 decision to Pikeville’s Warhawks in the state…
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Cal Ripken League: Baseball tryout Saturday, Softball on Friday
Friday last day to sign up Martin County Cal Ripken League will have tryout day starting at noon Saturday for players who have signed up. Friday is the last day to sign up, and only those who have signed up on or before that day can participate. Anyone who wishes to sign up can do…
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Measure would take food from needy
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN FRANKFORT — Governor Andy Beshear warned Monday that a measure by the General Assembly to end the COVID-19 state of emergency early would take food off the tables of more than half a million Kentuckians, most of them struggling seniors and struggling children.
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Angels use airplanes too
BY GARY WAYNE COX *Aircraft: Big Sandy Unicom…TBM…3…4…7…Mike…Echo…10 miles to the northeast…inbound for landing…* Unicom: Winds calm…no other reported traffic… I’m sure most people haven’t heard of the Angel Flight program. It’s a network of pilots from all over the United States that transport patients for hospital visits. Pilots who are signed up with the…
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Kentucky should legalize marijuana
The debate about marijuana or cannabis has been ongoing for decades. The legalization of marijuana is still a hotly-debated topic, but in recent years, 37 states have passed laws for medical marijuana and, in some cases, even for recreational use. Two bordering states with Kentucky — West Virginia and Ohio — passed bills for some use of…
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Rogers announces $1.5 million for Martin County water lines
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN WASHINGTON — Congressman Hal Rogers (KY-05) announced last week that the federal “Omnibus” appropriations package for the remainder of 2022 contains $10 million for projects in Eastern Kentucky, including $1.5 million to help the Martin County Water District. The $1.5 million for Martin County will be awarded to the U.S. Army Corps of…
