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Martin County salutatorian Lena Hale champions power of positivity
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School salutatorian Lena Hale delivered an inspiring speech at the commencement ceremony for the graduating class of 2024 Friday in the school gymnasium. With a witty opening, she acknowledged the brief attention spans of her peers, likening them to the length of a TikTok video.…
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The Inez Dance Academy delights audience with Spring Recital
BY KYLE CREAMER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Inez Dance Academy welcomed a crowd to its 2024 Spring Recital this past Saturday at the Collier Center. The event highlighted the year in dance for students, showcasing their skills and progress in front of their families and the community. The Inez Dance Academy founder and dance…
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Food, music and Jesus
INEZ — Several gospel groups performed Saturday during a benefit singing in downtown Inez. The event featured a ton of good food and fun and helped raise funds to pay summer camp fees for the Martin County Cardinals Youth Wrestling Club. Performers included Savannah Jo/Wesley Young, Bradley Goble, Caroline Russell, Shae Jewell, Cody Lowe, Steven…
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Mountain Music Festival returns to New River Gorge from May 30 to June 1
OAK HILL, W.Va. — Mountain Music Festival returns to ACE Adventure Resort in the New River Gorge from May 30 to June 1. The festival combines outdoor adventures and live music with mind-blowing visual arts, fun workshops and glorious camping. The weekend will kick off Thursday night, May 30 at ACE’s The Lost Paddle Bar…
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Stafford graduates from Midway University
MIDWAY — A Martin County resident was among the 2024 graduating class at Midway University’s Commencement Ceremony May 11 at the Graves Amphitheater. John Daylon Stafford from Inez completed a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BS). He was greeted by Board Campbell and President Marsden, marking the culmination of years of hard work and…
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BSCTC celebrates 2024 Commencement
PRESTONSBURG — Big Sandy Community and Technical College (BSCTC) celebrated its 2024 Commencement services May 11 at the Mountain Arts Center. The ceremony featured special guest speaker Dr. Ryan Quarles, president of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS). Dr. Quarles engaged the audience, including graduates, their families and friends, with an inspiring speech…
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Star Theater to host Laser Taylor Swift
MOREHEAD — Morehead State’s Star Theater is hosting several exciting programs for spring and summer, including popular shows, hands-on science activities and more. The theater will host a planetarium laser show set to Taylor Swift’s music Saturday, May 25 at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, July 13 at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. The show…
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Kentucky Hunters for the Hungry supplied venison for nearly one-half million meals in 2023
Record number of hunter-donated deer used to help neighbors experiencing hunger FRANKFORT — Kentucky Hunters for the Hungry posted its highest-ever totals in 2023 with its ongoing efforts to fight hunger by facilitating the processing, packaging and delivery of healthful ground venison meat. Kentucky hunters donated more than 3,000 legally harvested deer to the program…
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Over 300 attend Hillbilly Breakfast
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Over 300 people came out to enjoy the Kiwanis Club’s annual Hillbilly Breakfast, according to Kiwanis president Melissa Phelps. The May 4 event at Inez Elementary School offered an all-you-can-eat buffet of gravy, biscuits, eggs, sausage, bologna, fried potatoes, fried apples, chocolate gravy and assorted drinks for $6.…
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Retired Teachers Association announces memorial meeting
The Martin County Chapter of the Kentucky Retired Teachers Association will be having a memorial meeting on Monday, May 20 at 10:30 a.m. on the third floor of the Library/Community Center. The memorial will be for Barbara Cassady, Bonnie Dalton and Myrtle Preece. Family, friends, colleagues and former students are welcome to attend.
Category: Mountain Living
