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Martin County BOE celebrates football team’s exceptional season and playoff success
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Board of Education spotlight was on the Martin County High School football team Monday night. Schools Superintendent Larry James presented certificates of recognition to the players in honor of the team’s outstanding season. The Cardinals won the Class 2A District 7 championship, then defeated Pike…
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As respiratory illnesses keep rising in Kentucky by double digits weekly, another one, with a long-lingering cough, is also circulating
BY MELISSA PATRICK KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS As illness from the three respiratory viruses tracked by the state — influenza, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) — continue to increase in Kentucky, another one with a lingering cough that can last for months is spreading over much of the country, including the Bluegrass State. “We have…
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Martin County Extension Office unveils new community programs and initiatives
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — At a recent Kiwanis Club luncheon held at Shufflin Café in Inez, Martin County Cooperative Extension’s staff, Nicole Hinkle and David Pelphrey, presented an overview of the Extension Office’s diverse programs. Hinkle, the 4-H program assistant, and Pelphrey, the agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources, shared insights into…
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What causes hearing loss, and when and how it can be treated
BY JENNIFER SHINN UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY Hearing loss can occur when any part of the ear or hearing system is not working correctly. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) estimates that 37.5 million American adults ages 18 and older report some trouble hearing. It’s important to know the different types of hearing loss and when…
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Meat-heavy diet raises risk for Alzheimer’s disease
KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS Americans’ meat-rich diets make them more vulnerable to Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Alzheimer’s disease. “Diets that are more plant-based, like the Mediterranean diet and traditional diets in China, Japan and India, are shown to reduce risk, especially when compared to the Western diet,” says…
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UK King’s Daughters welcomes pediatric pulmonologist Laura Cosentino, M.D.
ASHLAND — UK King’s Daughters is pleased to welcome pediatric pulmonologist Laura Cosentino, M.D., to its medical staff, seeing patients in our Pediatric Specialty Clinic, Suite 320, Medical Plaza B, 613 23rd St., Ashland. Pediatric pulmonologists diagnose, treat and manage common childhood respiratory conditions such as asthma, recurrent pneumonia, sleep apnea, and certain genetic lung…
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Revival starts Thursday at Warfield Park
WARFIELD — The Well of Inez is hosting a revival at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Warfield Park. They will hand out boxes to the children at Dempsey at 1 p.m. Saturday and Riverside at 1 p.m. Friday. They will be ministering prayer to the communities as well during that time. The Well…
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Extension Moments
Hello, everyone. I am David Pelphrey, your UK Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent for Martin County. I have had the opportunity to meet a lot of you folks and am looking for more opportunities to do so. Here is some good news. We have written for and received a GROW APPALACHIA grant for 2024. This…
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