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What’s going on at the library?
The Martin County Public Library Summer Reading Program begins June 8. There will be four age groups meeting each Tuesday: 9 a.m. — Group 1, ages birth to 5 years; 11 a.m. – Group 2, grades K-3; Group 3, grades 4-8; Group 4, grade 8 through age 18. You can register your child at the Collier…
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Telling the Story: Thinking of Mary
Dawn Reed As Easter approaches, I’ve been thinking about Mary. When she and Joseph took Jesus to the temple to present Him to the Lord (Luke 2:22), was the stable delivery still fresh in their minds? They had waited the necessary days for the “purification of the mother.” Leviticus 12 spells out the requirements for…
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Students will see higher awards from state’s financial aid grants
Kentucky students who need help paying for their technical and college education will be eligible for an additional $38.2 million in state grants for the 2022–2023 academic year. The maximum College Access Program award for students attending four-year public and private colleges and universities will increase to $5,300, up from $2,900 in 2021–2022. For students…
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Inbound for landing: I left too soon
BY GARY WAYNE COX * Aircraft: Big Sandy Unicom…Citation six…two…six…Bravo…Charlie…10 miles to the northeast, inbound for landing…* *Unicom: No answer…* I’m usually open from dawn to dusk at Big Sandy Regional Airport, except Sunday evenings and some holidays. When you run an airport like Big Sandy, you never know when your business is coming or…
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Elk permit drawing and dates announced
Livestream at MAC “The Hunt Starts Here” as the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources celebrates the 25th anniversary of the 1997 elk release. Elk quota hunting applications for the celebratory season are on sale through April 30 and hunting season runs from Sept. 10 through Jan. 4. The annual random drawing will take…
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Newspaper readers are voters
Voters ‘hungry’ for ‘professional integrity’ HARRISBURG, Pa. — In monitoring current events and political updates, community newspapers continue to grow in trustworthiness (7.38/10) and newspaper readers are voters (96 percent), Susquehanna Polling and Research Inc. found in a March 2022 survey. The survey of 1,000 adults from rural and urban communities across the U.S. conducted…
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Kentucky College of Optometry holds White Coat Ceremony for Class of 2024
PIKEVILLE — The University of Pikeville – Kentucky College of Optometry (KYCO) welcomed its fourth class of optometry students with a White Coat Ceremony Saturday in the Health Professions Education Building. The invitation-only event for family members was live-streamed via Facebook for the community. KYCO Dean Michael Bacigalupi, O.D., M.S., FAAO, FNAP, was among the…
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What’s going on at the library? 4/13/22
It’s a new era for public libraries in Martin County. Though printed volumes remain the focal point, the Martin County Public Library at the Collier Center offers much more: computer labs, conference rooms, event spaces, hands-on experiences and a fun zone for children. In addition to stunning reading rooms, the library at the Collier Center…
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Stumbo named CEO of Paintsville ARH
PAINTSVILLE — Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) has named Kathy Stumbo the new CEO for the Paintsville ARH Hospital. A senior healthcare executive with over 30 years of experience, Stumbo has served as CEO for the ARH Our Lady of the Way Hospital in Martin for the past 21 years. During this time, the hospital has…
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Lyndsey Horn inducted into PKP Honor Society
Lyndsey Horn of Inez was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Horn was initiated at Eastern Kentucky University. Horn is among approximately 25,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by…