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UK King’s Daughters offering free sports physicals
UK King’s Daughters Orthopedics and Sports Medicine will offer free sports physicals for student-athletes ages 13 to 19 starting this month. Sports physicals will be available at area schools on the following dates: Athletes may only receive physicals at their own school. A makeup day will be available from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, July…
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Eden FPS Team clinches state runner-up, eyes international challenge
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT Eden Elementary School Future Problem Solving Team clinched runner-up at the state competition, paving the way to the upcoming international contest. The team, which includes students Peyton Crum, Paige Stafford, Skylin Fitch and Beckman Spaulding, has the opportunity to represent their school and the Martin County School District at the FPS International Conference.…
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Martin County High School teacher receives Pathfinder Award
INEZ — Martin County High School math teacher Taylor Slone is this year’s recipient of the Big Sandy Community & Technical College’s Pathfinder Award. BSCTC Provost, Dr. Denise King, Academic Advisor/Student Services and Recruiter Melinda Lynch, and Pathfinder visited Martin County High School to present the award April 9. The Pathfinder Award acknowledges exceptional high…
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Martin County revives tradition with updated ‘Grad Bash’
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A once-forgotten tradition for high school graduates is making a comeback, thanks to the efforts of Martin County resident Lana Jo Young and the community. Young shared fond memories of Sheldon Clark High School’s “Project Graduation 1998” during a Kiwanis luncheon Thursday at Masterpiece Kitchen & Café in…
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Solar Eclipse 2024 at MCHCF
Martin County Health Care Facility residents Brenda Sammons, Carlotta Howard and Harrison Griffen, along with many others, watched the 2024 Solar Eclipse.
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Kentucky’s rate of teenagers having children is fourth in nation
BY JOHN MCGARY WEKU Kentucky has the fourth-highest teenage birth rate in the U.S., according to the latest figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which show Kentucky’s teen birthrate to be 38% higher than the U.S. average. At the same time, teen birth rates are declining in Kentucky and the nation. The…
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University of Kentucky extends confirmation deadline to May 15
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 9, 2024) — The University of Kentucky is extending its confirmation deadline to May 15 for first-year incoming students who wish to enroll for the fall 2024 semester. This extension is due to federal delays associated with important financial aid information. UK’s traditional confirmation deadline is May 1. However, to ensure as…
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Inez Elementary School announces star students and staff
INEZ — Principal Amanda Fields, teachers and staff recently announced the March 2024 Students of the Month at Inez Elementary School. They also announced the Staff of the Month. The star students include: Rayden Baisden, Kindergarten, Mrs. Becky Cain. Lincoln Simpkins, Kindergarten, Mrs. Sara Moore. Tyson Marcum, First Grade, Mrs. Robynn Haney. Izaiah McGinnis, First…
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Glenn Mollette releases third studio album ‘Keep Living’
BY JOSEPH MENSLAGE Glenn Mollette has released his third studio album titled “Keep Living.” The album, recorded in Nashville and Owensboro, Kentucky, consists of 15 original tracks written by Mollette. The theme “Keep Living” is taken from many of the songs on the album, which have themes of hope, life and love. “Don’t Quit Living”…
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Jarrell takes on role of Family & Consumer Sciences agent in Martin County
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County has a new Family & Consumer Sciences agent at the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension in Inez. Marshall University graduate Asya Jarrell, a Martin County native, began her new role April 1. “I enjoy it,” Jarell said. “I really like my co-workers. It’s a good setting.”…
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