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Hunters achieve near-record deer harvest
Hunters collectively recorded a near-record harvest of deer during Kentucky’s 2024-25 season. Deer hunters took 149,868 deer – the state’s second-highest harvest ever recorded. Additionally, hunters harvested more deer from public land than any previous year. The percentage of antlered deer taken this past season also set a record. “We’re very pleased with harvest results,”…
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Big Sandy Community and Technical College hosts cyber summit
PRESTONSBURG — Big Sandy Community and Technical College hosted the first Eastern Kentucky Cyber Summit on Thursday at the Mountain Arts Center. The event brought together industry leaders, cybersecurity experts, and community members to discuss the latest advancements and cybersecurity resources. Featured speakers included cybersecurity professionals, leaders from the Kentucky branch of the Cybersecurity and…
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Study offers free virtual training for parents of children with autism
Parents of children with autism are invited to participate in a free virtual research study designed to teach essential caregiving skills. The six-week program, conducted via Microsoft Teams, features weekly 60-minute group sessions and covers six key techniques aimed at supporting children with autism. The study is led by Rebecca Stayton, a Martin County native…
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Nominations open for East Kentucky Leadership awards
East Kentucky is full of people who look out for others and step up to support their communities. The East Kentucky Leadership Foundation each year honors leaders throughout eastern Kentucky counties who find ways to make a difference. The organization is now seeking nominations for the 2025 annual awards to be hosted by the City…
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Martin County honors Moore by renaming bridge
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Fiscal Court voted Thursday to rename the bridge at Mullett Branch in honor of Denny Ray Moore, a longtime resident and former road foreman. The bridge off Coldwater Road will now bear the name “Denny Ray Moore Bridge.” Moore served as the county’s road foreman…
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Martin County Band students play in All-District Concert
Three Martin County High School Band students performed Saturday at the Kentucky Music Educators Association All-District Band Concert. The annual concert took place at the Ramada Inn in Paintsville. Caroline Russell, Aaron Horn and Madison Dickey were selected to the prestigious 100-member ensemble through a competitive audition process. These talented musicians, under the guidance of…
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Missionary magic brings joy to nursing home
Ron Poince of Cincinnati brought a touch of enchantment to the Martin County Health Care Facility on Monday. A missionary hosted by Appalachia Reach Out, Poince delighted residents with his engaging storytelling and mesmerizing magic. The nursing home extended heartfelt thanks to Poince and Appalachia Reach Out for their efforts in spreading joy and creating…
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Martin County students named to Morehead State dean’s list
MOREHEAD — Nine students from Martin County have earned a place on the Morehead State University dean’s list for the Fall 2024 semester, the university announced. Seven students from the College of Science and Engineering achieved academic distinction: Madelyn Crum of Debord, along with Dennison Davis, Addison Duncan, Allicen Grayson, Matthew Dials and Dalton McCoy,…
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MCHCF residents embrace creativity during snowy days
Residents of the Martin County Health Care Facility made the most of the recent snow days by engaging in painting and crafting activities, bringing creativity and joy to their winter days.
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Kentucky has ‘very high’ rate of respiratory illness
BY MELISSA PATRICK KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS Kentucky is seeing a “very high” rate of respiratory illness, especially among children. “We are seeing somewhere between 10 to 20 patients each day in the children’s hospital needing admissions,” Dr. Lindsay Ragsdale, chief medical officer for Kentucky Children’s Hospital, said at an online press conference on Jan. 17. Statewide,…
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