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Coalfield CAP Head Start to receive $5.2 million
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WILLIAMSON — Millions of dollars will help early childhood education in West Williamson. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded the Coalfield Community Action Partnership Head Start Program in West Williamson a little more than $5.2 million, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced April 26. “Every child in West…
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Inez Elementary goes to zoo
Inez Elementary’s K-4 traveled to Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Powell, Ohio, last week. Students fundraised all year for charter buses, zoo admission and matching zoo shirts. Students, staff and families reported a wonderful day at the zoo and lifelong memories.
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Inez Elementary School announces Students of the Month
INEZ — Principal Amanda Branham Fields, teachers and staff recently announced the Students of the Month at Inez Elementary School. Those students include:
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Inez Elementary celebrates KSA
INEZ — With Kentucky’s Summative Assessment underway at Inez Elementary School grades 3-6, principal Amanda Fields and staff encourage and celebrate students by decorating the school in a theme. This year’s theme is sweet: “At IES, our KSA scores are SWEET!!!” Hallways, teachers’ doors and bunkering boards are decorated in candy. During testing week, staff…
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National public-health emergency for COVID-19 ends Thursday
Experts warn that another Omicron-like outbreak is still possible KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS COVID-19 is no longer a global health emergency, and the U.S. public health emergency ends May 11, but the pandemic is not over and the disease remains a threat, the World Health Organization said Friday. Experts recently warned the White House that “There’s…
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FDA approves first-ever RSV vaccine for people 60 and older
BY MELISSA PATRICK KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS People 60 and older now have access to the first approved vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus. The vaccine, developed by GlaxoSmithKline, is called Arexvy and was approved May 3 by the Food and Drug Administration. “Today’s approval of the first RSV vaccine is an important public-health achievement to prevent…
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Warfield students perform musical ‘Summer Camp’
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WARFIELD — Warfield Elementary School students in grades 3-6 welcomed everyone to Camp Runamok and the wackiest summer camp experience they could ever wish for in their production Friday of the musical Summer Camp. The students and their teachers, Laura Gardner-Miller, Erica Ball and Mandy Lawson, worked hard to take their audience…
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Martin County High School Senior Travel Club takes trip of a lifetime to Pigeon Forge
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. — Martin County High School Senior Travel Club members experienced a trip of a lifetime to celebrate their high school years. Last week the club traveled to Pigeon Forge, where they visited the NASCAR Speedpark, SevierAir Trampoline Park, The Island, Wilderness Indoor Water Park, Dollywood, Beyond the Lens and…
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Warfield Head Start announces perfect attendance
WARFIELD — Several Warfield Head Start students received perfect attendance awards for the month of April. Students with perfect attendance in Michelle Chapman and Janet Keener’s classroom include David Booth, Meliodas Wilson, Chloe Maynard, Steven Jude, AnnieMae Meadows, Xavier Gilbert, Leo Gilbert and Paisley Daniel. Head Start students with perfect attendance in Kathy Stacy’s class…
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Sew ‘N Sew raffling 94×98 Cardinal Quilt
INEZ — Sew ‘N Sew Quilt Group is selling raffles on a beautiful 94×98 Martin County Cardinals Quilt to raise money for Quilters Day Out 2024. Martin County Quilt Guilds will sponsor and host the 2024 event, which includes quilters from five counties. The quilt was designed by Tammy Slone and Sew ‘N Sew quilters…
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