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Martin County Harvest Festival announces headliner acts
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Get ready for an unforgettable experience at this year’s Martin County Harvest Festival. Organizers have announced headliner acts featuring Nashville recording artist Sam L. Smith, Eddie Jenkins & The 606 Sound, The Webb Twins, and Hillbilly Tradition. The festival, sponsored by the Martin County Kiwanis Club, is set…
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Stidham Old Time Music Gathering set for July 26-28 in Tomahawk
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT TOMAHAWK — Mark your calendars for an unforgettable musical experience! The Stidham Old Time Music Gathering will take place from July 26-28 at James E. Webb Musical Repair & Sales in Tomahawk. This year’s event promises an impressive lineup of performers, including 5-string Kentucky banjo specialist John Haywood, Leo Shannon, Karly Dawn…
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‘When I’m Gone’ playing now
LOUISA — “When I’m Gone,” written by Michael Ross Albert and featuring the music of The Stanley Brothers, opened May 28 at the Garden Theater in Louisa. The play tells the story of the night Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys came to Fort Gay, West Virginia, and changed two teenage musicians’ lives. After…
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The Inez Dance Academy delights audience with Spring Recital
BY KYLE CREAMER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Inez Dance Academy welcomed a crowd to its 2024 Spring Recital this past Saturday at the Collier Center. The event highlighted the year in dance for students, showcasing their skills and progress in front of their families and the community. The Inez Dance Academy founder and dance…
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Food, music and Jesus
INEZ — Several gospel groups performed Saturday during a benefit singing in downtown Inez. The event featured a ton of good food and fun and helped raise funds to pay summer camp fees for the Martin County Cardinals Youth Wrestling Club. Performers included Savannah Jo/Wesley Young, Bradley Goble, Caroline Russell, Shae Jewell, Cody Lowe, Steven…
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Mountain Music Festival returns to New River Gorge from May 30 to June 1
OAK HILL, W.Va. — Mountain Music Festival returns to ACE Adventure Resort in the New River Gorge from May 30 to June 1. The festival combines outdoor adventures and live music with mind-blowing visual arts, fun workshops and glorious camping. The weekend will kick off Thursday night, May 30 at ACE’s The Lost Paddle Bar…
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Star Theater to host Laser Taylor Swift
MOREHEAD — Morehead State’s Star Theater is hosting several exciting programs for spring and summer, including popular shows, hands-on science activities and more. The theater will host a planetarium laser show set to Taylor Swift’s music Saturday, May 25 at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, July 13 at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. The show…
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Gospel Singing on tap Saturday in Inez
Bring your family and have a good time Saturday afternoon at the Gospel Singing on the stage behind the Martin County Courthouse in Inez. Singing begins at 1 p.m. and the last act takes the stage at 5:45 p.m. The Martin County Cardinals Wrestling Club is hosting the event to raise money toward their goal…
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Skyles invites students to display ‘I Voted’ sticker contest entries in clerk’s office
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Clerk Susie Skyles is encouraging students to participate in the Secretary of State’s “I Voted” sticker contest. She wants to display copies of entries from Martin County students in her office. The contest, announced by Secretary of State Michael Adams, is open to Kentucky students K-12.…
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Glenn Mollette releases third studio album ‘Keep Living’
BY JOSEPH MENSLAGE Glenn Mollette has released his third studio album titled “Keep Living.” The album, recorded in Nashville and Owensboro, Kentucky, consists of 15 original tracks written by Mollette. The theme “Keep Living” is taken from many of the songs on the album, which have themes of hope, life and love. “Don’t Quit Living”…
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