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Streamlined FAFSA launches with major updates, expands access to financial aid
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN The U.S. Department of Education announced the launch of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Sunday. The launch, described as a soft opening, will see the form periodically available online while administrators monitor site performance and form functionality. They will initiate pauses for site maintenance and technical…
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Adams announces 2023 student essay and slogan contests
FRANKFORT — Secretary of State Michael Adams has announced his Office’s 2023 essay contest for students in grades 9-12 and slogan contest for students in grades 6-8. The winners will receive prizes and be honored in a public ceremony. “So often, we can learn from our kids,” Adams said. “I encourage Kentucky students to teach…
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Russell Coleman sworn in as 52nd Kentucky Attorney General
LA GRANGE — Russell Coleman was sworn in as the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s 52nd Attorney General in a private ceremony just after midnight Jan. 1. He took the Oath in Commonwealth’s Attorney Courtney Baxter’s office in Oldham County, where he previously served as a prosecutor. Coleman, who was joined by his wife Ashely and their…
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Tiller named volleyball coach at Martin County Middle School
WARFIELD — Brittany Tiller is the new head coach for the Martin County Middle School volleyball program. Tiller, a 2011 Sheldon Clark High School graduate, was a center fielder in softball and setter in volleyball during her high school years. She brings a wealth of athletic experience to the program. “As a former volleyball player,…
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Inez City and 4-H to grow youth gardening opportunities
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The City of Inez is partnering with the 4-H Youth Development program to pursue funding opportunities and space for youth gardening projects. Nicole Hinkle, the 4-H program assistant at the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service in Martin County, sparked the collaboration during the Inez Commission meeting Dec.…
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ARC hires court communications specialist
Addiction Recovery Care, a leading provider of addiction treatment programs throughout Kentucky, is expanding its team with a new court communications specialist. Tabatha Gray-Powell brings over two decades of working with Kentucky’s criminal justice system. Gray-Powell recently retired from the Kentucky state government, where she had a long career in service provision to some of…
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Sing in the New Year at concert in Inez
Sing in the New Year at Appalachian Artist Festival’s Private New Year’s Eve Concert featuring artists Cody Christian and Brayden Mullins. A $20 donation grants access to the event from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday in Room 318 at the Collier Center in Inez. Country and bluegrass music fans are in for a treat.…
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Cash Express charity brightens Christmas for middle school students
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WARFIELD — Cash Express led a successful donation drive, delivering clothing, shoes, coats and toys to Martin County Middle School and its 21st Century after-school program. This charitable act took place Dec. 15 at MCMS in Warfield. The 20th Annual Cash Express Toy & Coat Drive resulted in the donation of approximately…
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Nurse practitioner joins Wellness & Recovery team
ASHLAND — UK King’s Daughters announced that Ashlee Nichols, APRN, joined its outpatient Wellness and Recovery program. Nichols earned her Master of Science in nursing, family nurse practitioner, from Walden University, Minneapolis, Minnesota; her Bachelor of Science in nursing from the University of Kentucky, Lexington; and her associate of science in nursing from Ashland Community and…
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