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Martin County Extension Office unveils new community programs and initiatives
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — At a recent Kiwanis Club luncheon held at Shufflin Café in Inez, Martin County Cooperative Extension’s staff, Nicole Hinkle and David Pelphrey, presented an overview of the Extension Office’s diverse programs. Hinkle, the 4-H program assistant, and Pelphrey, the agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources, shared insights into…
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What causes hearing loss, and when and how it can be treated
BY JENNIFER SHINN UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY Hearing loss can occur when any part of the ear or hearing system is not working correctly. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) estimates that 37.5 million American adults ages 18 and older report some trouble hearing. It’s important to know the different types of hearing loss and when…
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Meat-heavy diet raises risk for Alzheimer’s disease
KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS Americans’ meat-rich diets make them more vulnerable to Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Alzheimer’s disease. “Diets that are more plant-based, like the Mediterranean diet and traditional diets in China, Japan and India, are shown to reduce risk, especially when compared to the Western diet,” says…
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UK King’s Daughters welcomes pediatric pulmonologist Laura Cosentino, M.D.
ASHLAND — UK King’s Daughters is pleased to welcome pediatric pulmonologist Laura Cosentino, M.D., to its medical staff, seeing patients in our Pediatric Specialty Clinic, Suite 320, Medical Plaza B, 613 23rd St., Ashland. Pediatric pulmonologists diagnose, treat and manage common childhood respiratory conditions such as asthma, recurrent pneumonia, sleep apnea, and certain genetic lung…
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Revival starts Thursday at Warfield Park
WARFIELD — The Well of Inez is hosting a revival at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Warfield Park. They will hand out boxes to the children at Dempsey at 1 p.m. Saturday and Riverside at 1 p.m. Friday. They will be ministering prayer to the communities as well during that time. The Well…
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Extension Moments
Hello, everyone. I am David Pelphrey, your UK Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent for Martin County. I have had the opportunity to meet a lot of you folks and am looking for more opportunities to do so. Here is some good news. We have written for and received a GROW APPALACHIA grant for 2024. This…
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Martin County Sixth Grade Superteam snags second place in Showcase
PIKEVILLE — Martin County Sixth Grade Superteam, which consists of students from Eden, Inez and Warfield Elementary, had a great day competing in the Sixth Grade Showcase at Pikeville High School. The team came home with second place overall, second place in Quick Recall and the following individual awards: Math Fourth Place-Mayson Phillips Social Studies Third…
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Martin County Farm Bureau recognized for outstanding membership and program achievement
LOUISVILLE — Martin County Farm Bureau was recognized during the 104th Kentucky Farm Bureau annual meeting in Louisville for its outstanding membership and program achievement in 2023. The award honors county Farm Bureau offices that meet the company’s profitability requirements and whose insurance policy growth meets or exceeds its annual growth goal. James Ward, president of…
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