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American Idol winner to perform at the Kentucky State Fair
Noah Thompson will open for John Michael Montgomery and Walker Montgomery The Kentucky State fair announced American Idol winner Noah Thompson of Louisa is joining the lineup of the Texas Roadhouse Concert Series. He will perform Wednesday, Aug. 24, opening for fellow Kentuckians John Michael Montgomery and Walker Montgomery. Thompson was introduced to music at…
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BOE shines spotlight on FCCLA
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Board of Education shined their spotlight on Martin County High School FCCLA advisor Connie Harless and students during Monday night’s meeting. Harless was on hand to accept certificates and share students’ experiences at the 2022 FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) National Leadership Conference June…
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ARO serves children with haircuts and school goodies
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Wendy Skates and her crew from the Blanchester, Ohio, area set up shop Friday and Saturday at the Warfield Park Community Center and blessed 65 children with haircuts and over 170 with clothing and school goodies. Skates and crew came to Martin County to serve with Appalachia Reach Out.…
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Harvest Fest vendors must register by Sept. 1
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Now is the time for vendors to register for a spot in the 25th Annual Harvest Festival. Non-food vendors have until Sept. 1 to secure their places at the festival Sept. 16 and 17 behind the courthouse in Inez. Spaces will be 10 feet by 10 feet, and vendors must…
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Prepare for flash flooding, says Red Cross member
Red Cross volunteer Jamie Taylor of Warfield is pictured serving breakfast to one of many individuals displaced from their homes late last week due to catastrophic flooding in Eastern Kentucky. Taylor is currently assisting in the Hazard. (Courtesy photo) BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — In light of recent and ongoing flooding across Eastern Kentucky,…
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MSU extends support to those affected by floods in Eastern Kentucky
MOREHEAD — To assist Morehead State University students from counties the governor has identified as major disaster areas eligible for federal aid, MSU is offering early check-in. Any student planning to live in MSU residential housing this fall semester may contact MSU’s Office of Student Housing and request early check-in if they need a place…
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Living his best life
Martin County Health Care resident Willis Haws is living his best life and living it to the fullest.
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Mullins credits hands-on experience for success
MOREHEAD — When Tyler Mullins (Class of 2014) was growing up just outside of Butcher Holler in Johnson County, he didn’t have dreams of eventually working for one of the biggest social media companies in the world as the user researcher for people systems at Twitter. He didn’t have a social media account when he…
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Congrats Payton
Congratulations to Payton Scott Fitchpatrick, son of Scott and Marie (Stacy) Fitchpatrick, for receiving his white coat and being accepted into the Marshall University School of Medicine Class of 2026. Payton has a bachelor’s degree in Biology from Marshall University and is a graduate of Tug Valley High School.
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God is Always Too Much Part 2
BY GREG CRUM “And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece. Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.” John 2:6-7 Here in John 2, we read a curious but…
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