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Make the holidays brighter with a chance to win a 2025 Corvette Stingray or $50,000 cash
The perfect stocking stuffer: Trooper Island Camp raffle tickets Add excitement to your holiday gift-giving with a Trooper Island Camp raffle ticket from the Kentucky State Police (KSP). Each $10 ticket offers a chance to win an incredible prize while supporting a meaningful cause. This year’s grand prize winner will choose between a sleek 2025…
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Over 200,000 pounds of food support families in need
Kentucky State Police food drive combats hunger The Kentucky State Police’s (KSP) annual statewide “Cram the Cruiser” food drive collected 204,262 pounds of food for families in need, over 42,000 more pounds than the previous year. Gov. Andy Beshear announced the news Thursday and thanked Kentuckians for their generosity. “Team Kentucky knows how to come…
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Inez native part of winning team
Josie Howard, a pharmacy student from Inez, was part of the victorious team from Marshall University’s School of Pharmacy in the 2024 West Virginia Pharmacists Association (WVPA) Over-the-Counter (OTC) Challenge. In a competitive, jeopardy-style tournament, Howard and her team triumphed over other pharmacy schools from across West Virginia. Howard, a 2019 graduate of Sheldon Clark…
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Laugh and Learn Playdate brings fun and learning
BY NORA RAY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Children from infancy to age 5 participated in a “Cookies and Cocoa” Laugh and Learn Playdate on Friday at the Martin County Cooperative Extension Office. The event featured a reading of “The Christmas Mouse.” Hands-on activities included making Play-Doh cookies, exploring a hot cocoa-themed sensory bin, dot painting,…
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Veterans buy Christmas clothes for children
The Veterans Coalition for Better Health Care and Big Sandy DAV Chapter #18 held roadblock fundraisers to purchase clothing for children this Christmas season. Their efforts raised enough funds to donate $500 to each of three elementary schools in Martin County and seven in Johnson County. On Dec. 7, Family Resource Center directors from the…
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UPIKE celebrates nursing graduates
PIKEVILLE — The University of Pikeville’s Elliott School of Nursing celebrated the achievements of 27 Associate of Science in Nursing graduates with a pinning ceremony Friday in the Health Professions Education Building. The ceremony marked the students’ successful completion of rigorous nursing coursework and clinical rotations, symbolizing their transition from student to nurse. Karen Damron,…
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Healthy Happenings: First-ever Regional Health Department Christmas Collaboration
BY DOROTHY DILLON This holiday season marked a special milestone for our community as we hosted the first-ever Regional Health Department Christmas Collaboration event at the Martin County Library. The event was a tremendous success, bringing together over 150 public health staff from across the six-county Big Sandy region to celebrate success in achieving multiple…
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Morehead State celebrates graduates
Morehead State University honored nearly 500 graduates at ceremonies Friday. MSU recognized this academic milestone for students in the presence of family, loved ones, friends, faculty, staff, students and MSU alumni. MSU President Dr. Jay Morgan conferred the degrees and congratulated each student. The ceremony honored graduates of the Caudill College of Arts, Humanities &…
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His Place Food Pantry open Saturday
His Place Food Pantry will be open this Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon, operating on a first-come, first-served basis. “We do have several turkeys to give away for Christmas,” Pastor Catron said. The pantry, which intends to combat food insecurity in Martin County, operates on the third Saturday of each month. Residents need only…
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Kermit kicks off Christmas with parade, tree-lighting, Santa
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT KERMIT, W.Va. — Dozens of residents gathered Dec. 4 for the Town of Kermit’s annual Christmas Parade and Tree-lighting ceremony. This year’s tree-lighting honor went to 87-year-old Kermit resident Gail Ruble, who lit up the Christmas tree at Kermit Park. “She enjoyed that,” Mayor Charles Sparks said. “We had a good crowd…
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