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4-H hosts Harvest Festival Pet Show
BY TAWNY SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The third annual 4-H Pet Show garnered some furr-ocious attention at the recent Martin County Harvest Festival. Hosted by the Martin County 4-H Youth Development Organization of the UK Cooperative Extension Service, the opp-paw-tunity fostered community engagement between local organizations, youth leader volunteers and youth citizens to put…
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Volunteers needed in 75 Kentucky counties to review cases of children in foster care
FRANKFORT — Citizen Foster Care Review Boards (CFCRBs) are seeking volunteers in more than half of Kentucky’s 120 counties to review cases of children in foster care and make recommendations regarding their care. Volunteers make a positive difference in the lives of children who are in foster care due to dependency, neglect and abuse. “It…
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Martin County’s ‘Magic School Bus’ brings preschool to communities
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — There is a new kind of mobile classroom cruising through the Martin County School District. It is not your typical yellow school bus. This is the Martin County Early Learning Bus, a mobile preschool that is bringing education to the doorstep of children aged 3-5 years who are…
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Community celebration at Warfield Park
Residents are invited to join a community celebration this Saturday at Warfield Park Community Center from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The event will feature games, activities, inflatables, food, refreshments and music. It is hosted by Martin County Judge/Executive Lon Lafferty, the Martin County Fiscal Court, and the Martin County CARES program.
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All vendors welcome at Kermit Fall Festival
All vendors are welcome at the Kermit Fall Festival set for Oct. 4 at Kermit City Park. Call 304-393-2655 for more information and to register for the Peggy Moore Memorial Walk/Run. The official schedule of events will be released in the coming days.
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Martin County school board recognizes student achievements
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Board of Education took time in its September meeting to celebrate the achievements of several standout students. Superintendent Larry James did the honors, recognizing two golfers from Martin County High School, Kenadie Evans and Jaylee Deskins, for their stellar performance in the 15th Region All…
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New queens of Country Music Highway honored in Louisa
BY PHILL BARNETT MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOUISA — This past Saturday, the Country Music Starcase and Museum, in collaboration with Lawrence County Tourism, celebrated the induction of four new female artists into the Country Music Highway at a ceremony along US 23. Honorees included Yvonne Jordan of Lawrence County, Julie Reeves of Boyd County, and Teddi…
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Williamson Memorial receives license
WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Office of Health Facility Licensure & Certification recently surveyed and licensed the new Williamson Memorial to operate a 76-bed general hospital. That designation permits the new Williamson Memorial to provide 24-hour in-patient medical and nursing care. Licensure is the latest step forward following Williamson Health & Wellness Center’s purchase…
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MCHCF enjoys glow dance party
Residents and staff at Martin County Health Care Facility had a successful glow dance party. They made enough awesome memories to last a lifetime.
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