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Healthy Happenings: Birth control made easy
BY DOROTHY DILLON Need birth control? Come see us at the Martin County Health Department. We’ve got you covered – no judgment, just care. Now available via telehealth. Martin County Health Department has partnered with Dayspring Women’s Health to provide free or low-cost birth control and reproductive health services for women/young adults. Services include:
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Martin County BOE honors Eden volleyball teams for championship sweep
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Before getting down to business April 14, the Martin County Board of Education paused to celebrate a big win for young athletes. Superintendent Larry James recognized Eden Elementary’s A, B and C volleyball teams for sweeping the county championships. He presented each player with a certificate and took…
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BSCTC unveils high-tech welding lab
PRESTONSBURG — Big Sandy Community & Technical College (BSCTC) unveiled its state-of-the-art welding facility this week. The grand opening signals a bold investment in the future of skilled trades and industrial technology. The event at the Prestonsburg campus drew state leaders, faculty and students. Dr. Todd Brand, BSCTC’s interim president and CEO, and State Representative…
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Martin County FBLA ‘shows out’ at state conference
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT Talent and determination reside in the ZIP code of Martin County Area Technology Center’s Future Business Leaders of America chapter. Against a field of more than 2,200 of Kentucky’s top young business minds, Martin County made its presence known last week at the FBLA State Leadership Conference in Louisville. Eight students placed…
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BSCTC honors academic excellence
PRESTONSBURG — Big Sandy Community & Technical College (BSCTC) honored student success during its annual Honors Night on April 10. The college recognized students for maintaining high GPAs, earning membership in Phi Theta Kappa, and excelling in academic programs across multiple disciplines. Faculty and staff joined families and community members to celebrate the students’ accomplishments.…
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FBLA growth, success take center stage at Kiwanis luncheon
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Business education was the focus of Thursday’s Kiwanis Club luncheon in Inez. Martin County Area Technology Center instructor Thomas Ray and members of Future Business Leaders of America highlighted their achievements and growth. Ray, who serves as business instructor and FBLA advisor, detailed the chapter’s exponential growth and…
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Young singers stand out at prestigious vocal competition
Rudd, Vela, Campbell earn top NATS honors MOREHEAD — The stage at Baird Music Hall pulsed with talent as nearly 300 singers, teachers and accompanists gathered for the Mid-South Region conference of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), hosted this year by Morehead State University. Among the standout performers were three students from the…
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Healthy Happenings: WIC Shopper app is a must-have
BY DOROTHY DILLON If you are a Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) participant, the WIC Shopper app is a must-have tool to make shopping for WIC-approved foods easier and stress-free. With just a few taps, you can: Using the WIC Shopper app helps ensure you are getting the right foods…
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Lifting spirits with gospel music
Hope Middleton and her dad Larry Wolford performed for Martin County Health Care Facility residents, singing good old-fashioned gospel music and filling hearts to the brim. Hope is a caregiver at the facility and used her day off to bless the residents.
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Kindergarten registration begins this month
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Martin County Schools will begin kindergarten registration later this month for children entering school in the 2025-26 academic year, the district’s Director of Special Education Dena Hardin James announced. Children must be 5 years old on or before Aug. 1 to be eligible for enrollment. However, parents of children whose…