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Appy’s finalists announced
EKY dominates list of top talent BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN PRESTONSBURG — The Appalachian Arts and Entertainment Awards announced the top finalists for each award category on the Big Sandy Community and Technical College Facebook page Monday. Several artists and entertainers from eastern Kentucky and the surrounding area were selected as finalists by voters. The
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Warfield Elementary spotlights students and staff
WARFIELD — Warfield Elementary School recently announced its Students of the Week and Staff Spotlight. The Students of the Week are the sixth-grade boys basketball players: Ben Sammons, Zack Maynard, Garret Parsons, Mason Prince and Jacob Massie. The staff spotlight is shining on the wonderful kindergarten teachers, Mrs. Miranda Moore and Miss Morgan Hensley.
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Eden Elementary Spotlighting ‘Paws-itively’ Wonderful Wildcats
Eden Elementary would like to recognize several different groups of people that have exhibited “paws-itive” behaviors that are noteworthy of celebration. Each week, we would like to showcase a student from each grade level. We will also be spotlighting a community partner and a member/group of our hard-working staff that have gone above and beyond
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Appalachian Quintessence: Traditional Appalachian Art by Terry Burchett opens Jan. 25 in Prestonsburg
PRESTONSBURG — Shovels, skillets and saws… oh my! Appalachian Quintessence: Traditional Appalachian Art by Terry Burchett is coming soon to The McCall Art Gallery on the campus of Big Sandy Community and Technical College. Burchett’s exhibit includes paintings on traditional canvases as well as many other objects. Burchett is a painter and sketch artist who
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Corduroy Brown takes a much-needed ‘Rest’ with new EP
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN HUNTINGTON — Alan “Corduroy” Brown is set to release his new EP “Rest” on Feb. 1. The record features five original songs and will be streaming everywhere. The EP finds the Huntington-based “feel-good pop-rock” artist departing from his typical high-energy full-band sound for a moment of rest, as the name implies.
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IES student council ‘leading with heart’
Since its creation in October, the Inez Elementary Student Leadership Council has been making a big impact in the school and community. Under the leadership of Mrs. Kayla Hale, these students have set out to let their love shine for Inez Elementary and the Martin County community, and they are certainly doing so. The student-led
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Eden Elementary Spotlighting ‘Paws-itively’ Wonderful Wildcats
Eden Elementary School is recognizing several different groups of people that have exhibited “paws-itive” behaviors that are noteworthy of celebration. Each week, EES showcases a student from each grade level, a community partner and a member/group of Eden’s hard-working staff that have gone above and beyond to make a positive impact on the school. (The
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Inez students named to Cumberlands dean’s list
WILLIAMSBURG — Recognizing academic performance, the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs at University of the Cumberlands has announced the students on the dean’s list for the fall 2022 semester. Three Martin County students are included. Allison Horn, Karringtyn Jarvis and Amanda Stacy, all of Inez, made the list. To be eligible for
