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Hefner solo exhibit coming to MAC
Lovely artist recognized BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — Local artist Hefner will present her latest work at Haus of Hefner, a solo exhibit at the Mountain Arts Center, with an opening reception Aug. 5. Her work will remain on display for the entire month of August and will be available for purchase. Hefner, based…
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Farmers market open in Inez
INEZ — The Martin County Farmers Market opened Monday in Inez, offering locally grown fresh produce. The market is set up at 9 Holy Street and will be open 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday each week. Patrons will find cabbage $5 large, $4 small, green tomatoes $4 carton, summer squash 3 for $2,…
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Mills wins ELI business competition, scholarship
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — One Martin County High School student earned a scholarship to Eastern Kentucky University during the Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute Camp hosted by the Center for Rural Development’s Youth Programs in Somerset. Kennedy Mills, a junior from Tomahawk, was rewarded with the scholarship when her camp team won the ELI’s Business…
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Back to School Bash
The Martin County 2022 Back to School Bash is 7-9 p.m. July 29 behind the Martin County Courthouse. K-12 students can pick up free school supplies at the event sponsored by Martin County Family Resource and Youth Service Centers and the Martin County Ministerial Association. Businesses or groups who want to set up a table…
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Blood Drive July 5 in Inez
Donors eligible to win Toyota RAV4 CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Donors who help shore up the low blood supply July 5 in Inez will get a chance to win a free SUV. Marion Hale Lodge #672 is partnering with the Kentucky Blood Center to sponsor the blood drive 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Collier…
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Monthly mobile food pantry
Facing Hunger Foodbank of Huntington will host a monthly distribution in Martin County at the Pigeon Roost Community Center parking lot. The distribution will be 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on the last Wednesday of each month. The mobile food pantry is partnering with Wolf Creek Community Church to give out food June 29. The next date…
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Kentucky Opry returns July 9
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT PRESTONSBURG — Billie Jean Osborne’s Kentucky Opry returns July 9 and will run through Aug. 20 at the Mountain Arts Center in Prestonsburg, promising a new and exciting performance. This season’s cast includes original members Jody Conley and Tony Whited, entering their 32nd season entertaining east Kentucky. This season will also be…
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UPIKE hosts Kentucky Simulation Alliance
PIKEVILLE — The University of Pikeville Elliott School of Nursing hosted the Kentucky Simulation Alliance June 3 in their first in-person meeting since the pandemic began. The meeting had 16 participants, including representatives from other area nursing schools, with others participating via Zoom. Ashlie Newsome, MSN, R.N., CHSE, simulation director and assistant professor of nursing,…
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Inbound for Landing
Airport Road BY GARY WAYNE COX As you can tell by reading these articles, I’m immensely proud of this airport. Managing Big Sandy Regional Airport is more than just a job for me. I consider it a duty to be an ambassador for Eastern Kentucky, especially the four counties that own this facility. When people…
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COVID-19 will always be with us
Vaccines, therapies, preventive steps mean we can live with it BY AL CROSSKY HEALTH NEWS The coronavirus that causes the COVID-19 disease will always be with us and may become more contagious but probably less dangerous while still requiring caution to keep from getting sick. That’s what Kentucky medical experts said June 20 on KET’s…
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