Category: Community

Martin County Middle School announces Students of the Month

WARFIELD — Principal Brent Haney, teachers and staff recently awarded April Students of the Month at Martin County Middle School. Those students include Logan Hale, Haylee Harless, Hillary Marcum, Sarah Marcum, Abigail May and James Bentley.
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Martin County Middle School, Warfield

May 24, 2023
‘Bags Against Bullies’ cornhole tournament Saturday in Inez

BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School Cornhole Club will host a “Bags Against Bullies” tournament Saturday. Registration starts at 9 a.m., practice will go until 10 a.m., and bags fly shortly after 10 a.m. for the first game. The tournament will feature four events: two for junior high and high…
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May 17, 2023
Mountain Movers Theatre announces 2023 season

CITIZEN STAFF REPORT LOUISA — Mountain Movers Theatre has announced the 2023 season at the Historic Garden Theater in Louisa. The season kicks off with “Bonnie & Clyde” June 2-17. When Bonnie and Clyde meet, their mutual cravings for excitement and fame immediately set them on a mission to chase their dreams. Their bold and…
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May 17, 2023
American Psychological Association issues research-based recommendations for use of social media by young people

The American Psychological Association has issued recommendations for adolescents’ use of social media, noting that while the platforms can promote healthy socialization, young people should not use them until they have taken training in social media literacy to give them skills to have “balanced, safe and meaningful experiences,” APA says. Social media are “neither inherently…
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May 17, 2023
Lotz to preach gospel in Martin County

Grandson of late Dr. Billy Graham will lead tent revival on the mountain BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Rev. Jonathan Lotz will lead a tent revival at Haven of Rest in July. The grandson of the late Dr. Billy Graham and son of Bible teacher Anne Graham Lotz said he was “on assignment”…
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May 17, 2023
Mother’s Day Tea Party

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Inez, Martin County Health Care Facility, Martin County Health Care Facility Residents

May 17, 2023
Hickman receives DAISY lifetime achievement award

Cheryl Hickman, Pikeville Medical Center senior vice president and chief regulatory officer, received the DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award on May 10. This award was created to recognize nurses who have devoted their entire life’s work to the compassionate care of others. Chief nursing officer Michelle Rainey presented the award to Hickman during National Nurses Week.…
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Cheryl Hickman, Pikeville Medical Center

May 17, 2023
More youth received emergency care for self-harm in 2021 than in 2020, reversing decline in youths’ intentional injuries

BY MELISSA PATRICK KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS Fewer young people in Kentucky got emergency care in the first year of the pandemic for intentional injuries, but in the second year, the number rose, mainly due to a 15% increase in cases where youth, mostly girls, harmed themselves. That’s according to a report from the Kentucky Injury…
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May 17, 2023
As summer arrives, here are tips to protect your skin from the sun

BY DR. JOHN D’ORAZIO UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY As the days get longer and the weather gets warmer, many of us will start spending more time outdoors. Whether you’re planning a beach vacation, gardening, or watching your kids’ baseball games, make sure you take steps to protect yourself and your loved ones from skin cancer. The…
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May 17, 2023
Hatfield McCoy Marathon scheduled for June 10

BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — The 24th Annual Hatfield McCoy Marathon race will be Saturday, June 10. Tug Valley Road Runners Club founded and sponsored the marathon in 2000. At that time, Dave Hatfield was club president. The inaugural race began with just 13 runners. Now it welcomes hundreds of runners each June.…
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May 14, 2023