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Free nursing academy for juniors, seniors
$1,500 scholarships Deadline May 13 Twenty high school juniors and seniors from across the Appalachian Region will be invited to participate in the first-ever Appalachian Nursing Academy. SOAR has partnered with the Kentucky Department for Public Health’s Office of Health Equity to host the ANA June 12-25 at the University of Pikeville. ANA students will…
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Inbound for Landing: ‘A long way from Wolf Creek’
Gary Wayne Cox Aircraft: Big Sandy Unicom…two UH-60 helicopters…6 miles to the north…inbound for landing… Unicom: Perfect timing guys…winds calm…could I get a fly-by… Rarely do I ever plan an event and it turns out exactly how I plan it. I guess that’s true with most people, too. Life gets in the way of reality…
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UK brings Appalachian students into cancer study
The nation’s highest cancer rates are in Appalachia, especially in Appalachian Kentucky. But the state is also home to an effort to get young people from the region involved in research to prevent and cure cancer. It’s at the University of Kentucky’s Markey Cancer Center, where college and high-school students from Appalachian Kentucky can explore…
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Martin County military heroes commemorated on highways
Martin County’s legacy of courageous patriotism is deservedly commemorated by road signs recently erected naming bridges and highways as memorial tributes to our military heroes who have bravely served, fought and died in various branches of the U.S. Military. Six of these memorial tributes (five bridges and one highway) are named for Martin County freedom…
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‘Grandparent’ essay winners shine
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Board of Education and the Retired Teachers Association recognized three fifth-graders for being winners in the “Grandparent of the Year” essay contest. The BOE “student spotlight” April 11 shined on Inez Elementary School fifth grader Hope Caldwell, who won the competition at IES and the county…
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Delmer Dwayne Mills Obituary
Delmer Dwayne Mills 1969—2022 Delmer Dwayne Mills, 52, of Inez, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2022, at his home. Born Aug. 16, 1969, in Martin County, he was the son of the late Delmer and Polly Fields Mills. Delmer is survived by his fiancé, Dolly James; five children, Brooke (Cody) Robinson, Bree (Brian) McCoy, Stacy…
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Bird’s Eye View: We perform well
BY DENNISON DAVISMCHS JOURNALISM Welcome back to this week’s edition of the Cardinal Bird’s Eye View. It has been a very exciting week at Martin County High School. We are coming off another very successful prom. Students showed up, all of them in their best attire, and were ready to dance the night away. From…
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George Lewis Sartin Obituary
George Lewis Sartin 1947—2022 George Lewis Sartin, 74, of Inez, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2022, at his home, surrounded by his family. Born June 16, 1947, in Martin County, he was the son of the late Robert Sartin and Rhoda Spurlock Sartin. In addition to his parents, he is preceded by one daughter, Tina…
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Hillbilly Breakfast Saturday
The Kiwanis Club’s Hillbilly Breakfast will be at the Inez Elementary School cafeteria from 7 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday. The all-you-can-eat-for-$6 breakfast offers local favorites — gravy, biscuits, eggs, sausage, bologna, fried potatoes, fried apples and chocolate gravy.
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Ora Jean (Stepp) Dials Obituary
Ora Jean (Stepp) Dials 1937—2022 Ora Jean Dials, age 84, of Tomahawk, passed away April 18, 2022, at her residence. Born June 23, 1937, in Inez, she was the daughter of the late Floyd Stepp and Melvina Colvin Stepp. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Elmer C. Dials;…
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