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Preece attends 2024 RNC
Submitted article MILWAUKEE — Linda Preece says she was “proud to represent the Preece family name” on the national stage at the 2024 Republican National Convention held July 15-18 at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. The convention was a proud moment for Preece and a significant for Republicans across the country. Preece is a direct…
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Kentucky Waterways Alliance brings cleanup event to Warfield on Oct. 5
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — The Kentucky Waterways Alliance (KWA) is hosting a series of cleanups across the state, targeting all seven major river basins as part of its 2024 Commonwealth Sweep program. Supported by a grant from Hydro Flask’s Parks for All initiative, the program makes its next stop at the Tug…
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Spotted in Inez: The photographer reframing Appalachia
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County’s Fiscal Court took a moment Thursday to recognize a local artist who is flipping the script on how Appalachia is seen. Freelance photographer Andrew Gess—known for his stunning shots of local landscapes—has had his work splashed all over town. You have probably seen his images on…
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Scenes from Warfield: A celebration of art, music and Dr. Aranas
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Warfield Park was buzzing with a feel-good mix of fun, food and music as the town turned out for a community event hosted by Martin County’s Community Action for Recovery Enhancement and Support program alongside Judge/Executive Lon Lafferty and the Fiscal Court. Dr. Bonifacio Aranas, who earlier this…
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Introducing The Dogg House: Inez’s new destination for pampered pups
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Tori O’Connor is putting Inez on the pet pampering map with her newly opened Dogg House Spa located at 5 Green Bottom Lot #1. On Friday, she celebrated her launch with friends by her side, scissors in hand, for a ribbon-cutting ceremony. “This is the first dog grooming…
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4-H hosts Harvest Festival Pet Show
BY TAWNY SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The third annual 4-H Pet Show garnered some furr-ocious attention at the recent Martin County Harvest Festival. Hosted by the Martin County 4-H Youth Development Organization of the UK Cooperative Extension Service, the opp-paw-tunity fostered community engagement between local organizations, youth leader volunteers and youth citizens to put…
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Volunteers needed in 75 Kentucky counties to review cases of children in foster care
FRANKFORT — Citizen Foster Care Review Boards (CFCRBs) are seeking volunteers in more than half of Kentucky’s 120 counties to review cases of children in foster care and make recommendations regarding their care. Volunteers make a positive difference in the lives of children who are in foster care due to dependency, neglect and abuse. “It…
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Martin County’s ‘Magic School Bus’ brings preschool to communities
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — There is a new kind of mobile classroom cruising through the Martin County School District. It is not your typical yellow school bus. This is the Martin County Early Learning Bus, a mobile preschool that is bringing education to the doorstep of children aged 3-5 years who are…
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Community celebration at Warfield Park
Residents are invited to join a community celebration this Saturday at Warfield Park Community Center from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The event will feature games, activities, inflatables, food, refreshments and music. It is hosted by Martin County Judge/Executive Lon Lafferty, the Martin County Fiscal Court, and the Martin County CARES program.
Category: Community
