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Morehead State students participate in Model U.N. Conference
Morehead State University students participated in the 44th Annual Model United Nations Conference held Nov. 2-4 at the University of Louisville. Sponsored by the Indiana Consortium of International Programs, the event brought students from six universities in Kentucky and Indiana to simulate the United Nations Security Council. Students who attended include: • Carter Abshire (senior…
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Sheldon Clark High School Class of 1993 reunion Dec. 2
INEZ — The Sheldon Clark High School Class of 1993 reunion is set for Dec. 2 at 4:30 p.m. in Shufflin Café’s banquet room at 74 West Main Street in Inez. Class members will enjoy watching the Christmas parade together while dining on food from Pizza Stop and Connie Cookies. For more information, contact Mandy…
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UK doctor debunks myths about lung cancer screening, which can find cancer before it spreads or causes symptoms, and save lives
BY DR. TIMOTHY MULLETT UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., claiming more lives than prostate cancer, breast cancer, and colorectal cancer combined. However, it can be a curable disease if detected early through screening, which can often identify cancer before it spreads or causes symptoms. The…
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Emergency-room visits for respiratory illness went up for the sixth week in a row, as hospitalizations saw a slight dip
BY MELISSA PATRICK KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS As we head into the full swing of the holiday season and people start to gather indoors to celebrate while taking fewer precautions to protect themselves, respiratory viruses such as influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and COVID-19 are expected to surge. The state Department for Public Health’s weekly respiratory…
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Pick up a free ticket for chance to win
INEZ — Golden Memorial Methodist Church will celebrate Christmas in the Mountains by giving away an old-fashioned tied quilt Dec. 2 after the parade. You do not have to be present to win. You may pick up a free ticket at the Martin County Senior Citizens Center or Appalachia Reach Out from Nov. 28 until…
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Inez student council donates to festival
The Inez Elementary Student Council, under the direction of Kayla Hale, made a monetary contribution to Linda Webb and Christmas in the Mountains. The students were very excited to be able to help the group of local volunteers who are making the town so beautiful. They said they enjoy riding through town each evening and…
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Christmas in the Mountains announces schedule
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Inez is ready for Christmas in the Mountains 2023. Volunteers have worked the last six weeks transforming the heart of Martin County into a dazzling winter wonderland of lights and spectacular displays. Everyone can experience the enchantment from Nov. 26 through Dec. 2. A trolley train will be…
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Dan Scott Show to air on Mountain-Top Media stations
STAFF REPORT CENTRAL, S.C. — Three over-the-air stations in Southern West Virginia/Eastern Kentucky and an internet station in Cape Town, South Africa, have joined the affiliate family of the Dan Scott Show, it was announced Friday. Peace Radio, owned by Mountain-Top Media of Pikeville, will air the show Sundays, noon-1 p.m., on: – WBTH, 1400 AM/102.5…
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Beshears invite children to take part in ‘Forward, Together’ inauguration poster contest
FRANKFORT — Gov. Andy Beshear and First Lady Britainy Beshear Thursday welcomed all Kentucky children to participate in a poster contest that celebrates the 62nd gubernatorial inauguration theme: Forward, Together. The theme is inspired by how Kentuckians came together and got through many hard times over the past four years – from the pandemic to…
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