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Sundy Best and friends return to Archer Park
BY BUGS DIXON MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PRESTONSBURG — Sundy Best hosted their third annual Kinfolk Reunion on Friday and Saturday, May 5 and 6. Events included live music from Sundy Best and other Appalachian artists as well as a family-friendly “Kidfolk” gathering Saturday morning. All events took place in Archer Park in Sundy Best’s hometown of…
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Church bell to ring in Inez for Israel
Rockcastle UBC announces homecoming CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Rockcastle United Baptist Church of Old Zion will ring its bell Sunday to recognize Israel being proclaimed a nation May 14, 1948. Deacon Charlie Seabreeze will ring the bell at 10:30 a.m. “The bell will ring 14 times so it can be heard all over Inez,”…
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New Dollar General opens in Inez
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Dollar General has opened a new store at 494 West Main Street in Inez. “At Dollar General, we believe the addition of each new store provides positive economic growth for the communities we proudly serve, and the addition of our new Inez store highlights our commitment to deliver a pleasant shopping experience that…
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Louisville Orchestra will perform in Prestonsburg, Pikeville and Harlan
‘In Harmony’ tour made possible through budget appropriation by state legislature Music Director Teddy Abrams and members of the Louisville Orchestra will perform in three Eastern Kentucky cities this month as part of “In Harmony – The Commonwealth Tour of the Louisville Orchestra,” the orchestra’s two-year, free-to-experience statewide tour throughout Kentucky. Prestonsburg, Pikeville and Harlan…
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Coalfield CAP Head Start to receive $5.2 million
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WILLIAMSON — Millions of dollars will help early childhood education in West Williamson. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded the Coalfield Community Action Partnership Head Start Program in West Williamson a little more than $5.2 million, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced April 26. “Every child in West…
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Inez Elementary goes to zoo
Inez Elementary’s K-4 traveled to Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Powell, Ohio, last week. Students fundraised all year for charter buses, zoo admission and matching zoo shirts. Students, staff and families reported a wonderful day at the zoo and lifelong memories.
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Inez Elementary School announces Students of the Month
INEZ — Principal Amanda Branham Fields, teachers and staff recently announced the Students of the Month at Inez Elementary School. Those students include:
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Inez Elementary celebrates KSA
INEZ — With Kentucky’s Summative Assessment underway at Inez Elementary School grades 3-6, principal Amanda Fields and staff encourage and celebrate students by decorating the school in a theme. This year’s theme is sweet: “At IES, our KSA scores are SWEET!!!” Hallways, teachers’ doors and bunkering boards are decorated in candy. During testing week, staff…
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National public-health emergency for COVID-19 ends Thursday
Experts warn that another Omicron-like outbreak is still possible KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS COVID-19 is no longer a global health emergency, and the U.S. public health emergency ends May 11, but the pandemic is not over and the disease remains a threat, the World Health Organization said Friday. Experts recently warned the White House that “There’s…
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