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Tri-State area McDonald’s restaurants hiring 530 employees
Opportunities for high school students, senior citizens and moms As the Tri-State region enters the summer months, locally owned and operated McDonald’s restaurants are looking to hire more than 530 new employees, according to a McDonald’s press release. McDonald’s announced that they provide on-the-job training, schedule flexibility, a fun work environment and a host of…
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24th Judicial District celebrates drug court graduates
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The 24th Judicial District Specialty Court congratulated and gifted eight drug court graduates May 28 in the courtroom in Inez. Judges, specialty court staff, family, friends and supporters were on hand for what Judge John T. Chafin says is his “most favorite” part of the job. “This distinguished…
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Four Martin County residents named to UK dean’s list
LEXINGTON — Four students from Martin County earned a spot on the dean’s list at the University of Kentucky for the spring 2024 semester. The students, Chloe L. Alexander, Jenna E. Cassady, Chloe I. Fields and Dalton A. Jude, distinguished themselves academically in various fields of study. Alexander is studying psychology, Cassady is focusing on…
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SCHS Class of ‘76 celebrates 48 years and Medicare milestone
INEZ — The Sheldon Clark High School Class of 1976 entered the brand-new high school as freshmen in 1972 and 166 graduated May 28 that bicentennial year. The merging of two high schools—Inez and Warfield—required adjustments, but soon new friendships were formed and four years of being together turned into a lifelong connection. On Saturday,…
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Goble awarded Stanley and Karen Pigman Scholarship
LEXINGTON — Bradley Goble of Martin County High School has been awarded the prestigious Stanley and Karen Pigman Scholarship and enrollment in the Pigman Scholars Program at the University of Kentucky Pigman College of Engineering for the 2024-2025 school year. Goble will receive financial support as he works toward his degree in engineering. He will…
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Warfield High School All-Class Reunion set for July 27
The Warfield High School All-Class Reunion is set for July 27 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Martin County Middle School. Thirty-four classes that graduated from WHS from 1939 to 1972.
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Luck strikes twice for Eastern Kentucky family: Father and daughter win lottery three months apart
An Eastern Kentucky family appears to have luck on their side when it comes to winning the lottery. William Fannin of Hazard, along with his wife Frieda, drove to Kentucky Lottery headquarters last week to claim a Powerball ticket worth $50,000. A Powerball ticket William purchased at Zip Zone on East Main Street in Hazard…
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Diversion over incarceration: Maynard discusses drug court’s role in justice system
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Case specialist Tim Maynard shined a light on drug court during the Kiwanis Club luncheon Thursday at Masterpiece Kitchen & Café in Inez. He has worked at the Kentucky Department of Specialty Courts for six years, serving Martin, Johnson and Lawrence counties. Maynard explained that drug court diverts…
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Martin County Retired Teachers honor deceased members
BY ROSSALENE COX INEZ — The Martin County Retired Teachers Association held a memorial service Monday, May 20, at the Collier Center to honor those members who had passed away during the last year. The event was led by Deresa MacDonald, MCRTA’s president. Family members of the deceased took part in the ceremony by lighting a…
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‘When I’m Gone’ playing now
LOUISA — “When I’m Gone,” written by Michael Ross Albert and featuring the music of The Stanley Brothers, opened May 28 at the Garden Theater in Louisa. The play tells the story of the night Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys came to Fort Gay, West Virginia, and changed two teenage musicians’ lives. After…
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