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Christian dance step class returning to Warfield
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WARFIELD — A free Christian dance step class is set to return April 22 to the Warfield Park Community Center. One Step Closer and instructor Christal Shumway will be in Warfield for the praise and exercise class at 3 p.m. The former Martin County resident conducted her first class in Warfield last…
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Appy winners announced
BY PHILL BARNETT MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PRESTONSBURG — The Appalachian Arts and Entertainment Awards ceremony was held Saturday in Prestonsburg. Winners from across the 13 Appalachian states were announced and honored with grand pomp and circumstance at the Mountain Arts Center. Winners each received a trophy commemorating their achievement, the coveted “Appy.” Kentuckians were well-represented among…
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From bar to gospel venue
Teardrop Inn finds new life as The Gospel Hangout BY DANNA BARNETT MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT, W.Va. – The building in Kermit formerly known as Teardrop Inn was once set to be torn down but is now home to The Gospel Hangout. The gospel music concert hall and learning center now hosts dinner shows most Saturday…
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A 113-member band will cheer on Martin County in the Kentucky Sweet 16
Pike Central band to join Martin County bands Thursday at Rupp BY DANNA BARNETT MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School boys basketball team will compete in the state tournament Thursday accompanied by a 113-member band comprised of three school bands. Martin County High School and Martin County Middle School bands will be joined…
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Luke Trimble, Laurah Louisa to play the Fred March 5
BY PHILL BARNETT MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOUISA – The Lawrence County Tourism Commission announced on Facebook Monday that the next Fred Session will be this Sunday, March 5 at 6 p.m. Luke Trimble and Laurah Louisa will each play a set, livestreamed to the Lawrence County Tourism Commission Facebook page Sunday night. The Fred Sessions are…
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Arts Council accepting applications for Al Smith Fellowship, Emerging Artist Award
FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Kentucky Arts Council is accepting applications from literary artists for the $7,500 Al Smith Individual Artist Fellowship and the $1,000 Emerging Artist Award. Literary arts include fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry and play/screenwriting. The deadline to apply is March 15. The prestigious Al Smith Fellowship is named after the late Kentucky journalist Al…
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Thirteen-year-old Grand Champion Fiddler of Elkton performs at the Ryman Auditorium
From the Kentucky Press Association NASHVILLE — Thirteen-year-old Noah Goebel, Grand Champion Fiddler at the 51st Smithville Fiddlers Jamboree and Crafts Festival, performed Jan. 28 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. The Elkton, Kentucky, resident, who also won the Junior Fiddling contest in Smithville, beat out the Senior Fiddling Champion Heather Brown Currie of Springfield,…
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