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County Wide releases new single ‘Fool Speed’
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN CORBIN — Eastern Kentucky-based southern rock group County Wide’s new single “Fool Speed” is set to release July 22. The upbeat driving song is an anthem about making mistakes and adjusting to the road life leads you down. County Wide has been playing together in the Corbin area for over 10…
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Alley finalizing plans for benefit gospel sing
Annual event Aug. 13 at Warfield Park BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — To help others in their time of need is a rule that Ricky Alley strives to live by. He is working toward finalizing plans for the 10th annual “AlleyWay Gospel Sing Benefit” that helps generate funds to assist local families. This…
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Inbound for Landing: My longest trip
BY GARY WAYNE COX Aircraft: Big Sandy Unicom…Cherokee…3…9…4…3…Whiskey…departing runway 2…1 …to the west… Unicom: Winds calm…have a safe trip… After I finished fueling the Massey Energy jet a few years ago, I reached for their credit card and asked their pilot, my good friend, Dave Nichols, “Where are you guys going to today?” Dave said,…
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MC students capture silver medals at FCCLA nationals
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN SAN DIEGO — A duo of Martin County High School students captured silver medals in the Family, Community and Career Leaders of America National Leadership Conference June 29-July 3 in San Diego. Jayde Preece and Megan Mollett competed for the medals with their Focus on Children toothbrushing project. “The trip to…
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No boat access stunts kayak rental business
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — With the increased interest in river-related tourism activity in the Tug Valley area, kayakers who frequent the area and kayak rental businesses face a difficult situation: There is no safe boat access between Warfield and South Williamson. Martin County Fiscal Court created two boat access ramps on Route 292…
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Floyd County heals from tragedy
Vigils bring out hundreds to mourn Allen shooting victims BY DALTON STEVENSSTEVENS MEDIA PRESTONSBURG — As Floyd County heals from last week’s tragedy in Allen, hundreds came to a candlelight vigil Sunday at Prestonsburg High School. During a prayer vigil at the Downtown Stage the day before, the community received an incredible reminder of those…
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Inbound for Landing: First Flights
BY GARY WAYNE COX Aircraft: Big Sandy Unicom…experimental…5…1…5…Bravo…Alpha…inbound for landing from the southwest…airport advisory please… Unicom: We have aircraft in the pattern…please use caution and report your position inbound…winds favoring runway 3… Everyone remembers the first time they were in an airplane or a helicopter, their first time leaving the bonds of earth and taking…
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Enrollment open at college prep school
The Piarist School is private, tuition-free BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN HAGER HILL — Parents who wish to send their children to a 6-12 grade private school have that opportunity tuition-free. The Piarist School, a private Catholic college preparatory school in Hagerhill, is for students in grades 6-12 who reside in Johnson, Magoffin, Martin, Lawrence, Floyd…
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Fireworks Saturday in Inez
INEZ — Inez Fire Department announced that the Fourth of July fireworks event has been rescheduled for Saturday, July 9 at 9:45 p.m. at the community center in Inez. Martin County Public Library also announced that vendors would be set up by 5 p.m. in the parking lot.
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Pastor celebrates 50th anniversary
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN TOMAHAWK — Lonnie Ratliff has been the pastor at Zion United Baptist Church Pack Bottom for 50 years and is still finding joy in the job. Ratliff, 73, says the Lord called him to preach in 1969 and has kept him going. “The Lord told me to go and warn the…
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