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Eden Elementary announces science fair winners
INEZ — Eden Elementary 2022 Science Fair was out of this world. “Mad Scientist” – Mrs. Jessica Jewell – took over the award ceremony, providing humor for a fun and educational event. “The kids loved it,” according to school administrators, who thanked Martin County High School students for helping judge the competition. Staff handed out…
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Fresh Off the Still: Fall Releases
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN The leaves fell quickly this year and with them fell a pile of hits from around the Commonwealth. Here are some of my favorite recent releases. Peace Mountain – Nicholas Jamerson & Charles Wesley Godwin Nicholas Jamerson, one of Kentucky’s most beloved living songwriters, has teamed up with one of West…
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Operation Christmas Child partners with Inez First Baptist Church
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Operation Christmas Child continues to brighten the lives of children around the globe by collecting shoeboxes filled with small gifts and supplies and getting them into the hands that need them. For the first time ever, a collection location is set up in Martin County. Collection time runs through…
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Bird’s Eye View
BY KRISTEN WELLS and BRAYDEN MCKENZIE Hello, Cardinal Nation. This is Kirsten Wells and Brayden McKenzie. This week, we have some exciting news about current and upcoming events. The football team had a huge game against Breathitt County. Our boys and girls basketball team have their first scrimmage, as well as the Zip Zone Classic…
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Boxvana donates Christmas cabin
INEZ — Boxvana employees put the finishing touches on a tiny Christmas cabin Thursday on Main Street in Inez. The cabin is part of the Christmas in the Mountains festival. Boxvana foreman Jesse Reed said his company donated Lite-Pan for the construction while he and crew members John Goble, Brad Ray and Dustin Williams did the work.…
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Holly Jolly Christmas Tea Party on tap Dec. 17 at Warfield Park
Win a trip to New York City BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — The age-old southern-born tradition of attending a tea party in the company of your family, friends and neighbors has found its way to Martin County and is sure to be the talk of the town for all who attend yet another 2022…
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Attention rising high school juniors: Applications now open for 2023 Rogers Scholars Program
The Center for Rural Development is accepting applications from rising high school juniors in Southern and Eastern Kentucky for the 2023 Rogers Scholars Program. Rogers Scholars – The Center’s flagship youth program – is an intensive, one-week summer program that provides valuable leadership skills and exclusive college scholarship opportunities for students to build their skills…
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Eden Elementary Spotlighting Paws-itively Wonderful Wildcats
Eden Elementary would like to recognize several different groups of people that have exhibited “paws-itive” behaviors that are noteworthy of celebration. Every week, we would like to showcase a student from each grade level. We will also be spotlighting a community partner and a member/group of our hard-working staff that have gone above and beyond…
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KDA’s annual poster, essay contest announced
‘Kentucky Agriculture is Everywhere’ theme reflects on importance of farmers FRANKFORT — Kentucky students are invited to enter the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s annual Poster and Essay Contest, Commissioner of Agriculture Dr. Ryan Quarles has announced. The theme of the 2023 contest is “Kentucky Agriculture is Everywhere,” encouraging contestants to illustrate in words or pictures…
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Flu off to fast start in Kentucky, as cases keep more than doubling each week
Flu, COVID-19 and RSV threaten a ‘triple-demic’ BY AL CROSSKENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS Influenza is spreading quickly in Kentucky, raising the threat of a “triple-demic” of flu, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The state Department for Public Health’s most recent report says 2,082 flu cases were confirmed during the week that ended Nov. 5. That…
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