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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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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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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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What’s going on at the library? 4/27/22
Free Mystery Movies continue Friday with showtimes at 7 p.m. and 9:15 PG-13-rated Sports, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. PG-rated animation/family and R-rated horror, and 7 p.m. and 9:10 p.m. PG-13-rated drama. Summer Reading Program begins June 8. Four age groups will meet each Tuesday: 9 a.m.—Group 1, ages birth to 5 years; 11 a.m.—Group…
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Turkey Creek Nazarene breaks ground on community garden
Raymond Jude of Pilgrim plows the 4500 sq. ft. plot that will become Turkey Creek Nazarene’s community garden. (Citizen photos by Roger Smith) Grow Appalachia, UK, CDC fund no-cost farmers market in Inez BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Volunteers and workers broke ground Saturday at Turkey Creek Church of the Nazarene in Inez in…
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Roger Lee Maynard Obituary
Roger Lee Maynard 1950—2022 Roger Lee Maynard, age 72, of Pilgrim, passed away April 13, 2022, at Highlands ARH in Prestonsburg. He was born Jan. 9, 1950, to the late Frank and Emma Moore Maynard. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Daleen Maynard, three brothers, Garland Ray Maynard, James…
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Registration now open for college access campaigns
Kentucky high schools can now register to participate in any of the four Kentucky Goes to College campaigns for the 2022–2023 school year. Schools that want to join the Kentucky College Application Campaign, FAFSA for the Win Challenge, Close the Deal or College Decision Day should register on kygoestocollege.com no later than May 30 to…
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Multi-employer mega job fair
A multi-employer “mega” job fair will be held April 27 at the Mountain Arts Center in Prestonsburg. The event, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., will feature dozens of employers from around the Big Sandy region who are ready to hire their next employees. Big Sandy Area Community Action Program is hosting the event in…
