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ARC shares resources to help identify alcohol abuse
LOUISA — Addiction Recovery Care (ARC) is sharing resources to help Kentuckians identify the warning signs of alcohol abuse and point loved ones to effective treatment options. A recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study found that alcohol-related fatalities nationwide increased nearly 30% from 2016-17 to 2020-21 — accounting for an average of more…
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Planting Seeds of Hope serves families with garden supplies
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Coordinators from the Martin County Family Resource and Youth Service Centers launched their Planting Seeds of Hope program Monday outside the Inez Freewill Baptist Church gymnasium. This marks the fifth consecutive year that the FRYSCs have provided the community with surplus garden supplies. Kara Beth Marcum, Youth Service…
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Write a last will and testament for free May 8 in Inez
INEZ — Livelihoods Knowledge Exchange Network announced it will conduct a will-writing clinic from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. May 8 at the Martin County Cooperative Extension Office. Residents can meet with an attorney and write a simple will at no cost. There are no eligibility requirements for the clinic. However, to participate, attendees should…
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Martin County students selected as Rogers Scholars
The Center for Rural Development has selected Martin County students Dovie Marie Harless, Hallee Preece, Brooklyn Marcum, and Addison Kerr to attend the 2024 Rogers Scholars Youth Leadership Program. Dovie Marie, Hallee, Brooklyn and Addison, all sophomores at Martin County High School, will join 100 high school students from 45 Kentucky counties this summer for…
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UK hosts national meeting to raise immunization rate for vaccine against cervical and other HPV cancers, in which Kentucky leads U.S.
BY MELISSA PATRICK KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS Kentucky leads the nation in the rate of cases of and deaths from cervical cancer, a disease that is largely preventable by a vaccine. The vaccine targets the human papillomavirus, which can cause cancers of the cervix, genitals, anus, neck and head. Kentucky also leads the nation in cancers…
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NASA leader calls Morehead State the ‘savior’ of recent lunar landing
DANIELLE SMOOT WASHINGTON — Morehead State University is being praised as the “savior” of NASA’s recent lunar landing. During a hearing April 17 on Capitol Hill, U.S. Rep. Harold “Hal” Rogers (KY-05) and NASA Administrator Bill Nelson commended MSU for resolving critical communication challenges during the Odysseus robotic moon landing at the moon’s south pole.…
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Eight suicides in a month make for ‘mental health crisis’ in Pike County
BY STAN INGOLD WEKU Officials in Eastern Kentucky are dealing with what they are calling a “mental health crisis.” In Pike County, over the last 30 days at least eight people have committed suicide. To put that into perspective, the county had eight suicides in all of 2023, said Tammy Riley, the county’s public health…
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Don’t let ticks ruin a day outdoors: Take simple steps to prevent tick bites
As temperatures rise and the days get longer, people are spending more time hunting, fishing, hiking and enjoying the outdoors. This is also the time of year when tick activity is increasing across the state. The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources reminds the public to take precautions against tick bites, which can transmit…
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Skyles invites students to display ‘I Voted’ sticker contest entries in clerk’s office
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Clerk Susie Skyles is encouraging students to participate in the Secretary of State’s “I Voted” sticker contest. She wants to display copies of entries from Martin County students in her office. The contest, announced by Secretary of State Michael Adams, is open to Kentucky students K-12.…
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