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Clinic undergoes renovations
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — The Martin County Community Health Center recently underwent renovations to improve the patient experience and visibility of the facility. A prominent digital billboard and lighted sign welcome patients to the clinic at its location on Route 645 near Inez. “In addition to the new signage, clinic renovations include a walk-up…
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Boom nominee for U.S. Sentencing Commission
Former Martin County resident introduced at nomination hearing CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) introduced three U.S. Sentencing Commission nominees, including Judge for the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky Claria Horn Boom, during the June 8 U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing. “It’s my privilege to introduce…
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‘His Garden’ begins distribution days
Free produce for residents BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Residents can get free vegetables and produce starting Saturday. “His Garden,” a community garden sponsored in part by Turkey Creek Church of the Nazarene, will distribute free lettuce and broccoli Saturday. Larger distribution days will commence June 25 and occur the last Saturday of each…
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Mollett appointed as new agent of Martin County Farm Bureau office
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT LOUISVILLE — Zachary Mollett has been appointed as a new agent with Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company at the Martin County Farm Bureau office. Mollett’s appointment was announced Monday in Louisville by Chuck Osborne, vice president of Agency Support & Marketing for KFB Insurance. Mollett holds a bachelor’s degree in insurance…
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Book Worms create Lil Free Library
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — The Book Worms Club has opened a “Lil’” Free Library on the sidewalk outside of Save-A-Lot in Inez to share their love of books with others. The Lil Free Library is a bird house-like kiosk in which books are donated. People are free to take a book or leave a…
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Martin County students achieve academic honors
Five on president’s list, 19 on dean’s list CITIZEN STAFF REPORT PRESTONSBURG — Five students from Martin County made the president’s list, while 19 made the dean’s list for the 2022 spring semester at Big Sandy Community & Technical College. Dr. Telly Sellars, BSCTC interim president and CEO, made the announcement. Colby Lee Barker, Jonathan…
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Inbound for Landing: Payback for Pearl Harbor
BY GARY WAYNE COX Aircraft: November…3…9…4…3…Whiskey…departing runway 21 to the west… Unicom: Winds calm…no other reported traffic… One of my favorite events to attend each year is the aviation conference held by the Kentucky Aviation Association, better known as the KAA. Usually, the conference is held somewhere between the cities of Owensboro and Lexington. Many…
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MSU Equestrian Team competes at nationals
Morehead State’s Equestrian Team competed at the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association national competition, with several riders and horses winning awards. Senior Jordyn Bagnall, a nursing major from Jupiter, Fla., and MSU hunter seat team captain, was crowned as reserve champion in the open hunter seat equitation on the flat. Bagnall won sixth place in the…
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Welcome Melody Rain
Joe and Melissa Mullins of Warfield welcomed their baby girl, Melody Rain, at 6:52 p.m. June 3, 2022. She was born at Highlands ARH in Prestonsburg. Melody Rain is the little sister of Marvin Lee and the granddaughter of Bob and Judy Mullins of Pikeville and the late Marvin and Jackie Dempsey of Warfield.
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