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Board of Education recognizes top talent
BY DANNA BARNETT MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Board of Education convened in celebration March 13 with a lengthy list of staff and student spotlights on the agenda. Hot off the heels of a 15th Region boys basketball championship, the BOE took the opportunity to recognize some of its major players on and off…
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Appy winners announced
BY PHILL BARNETT MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PRESTONSBURG — The Appalachian Arts and Entertainment Awards ceremony was held Saturday in Prestonsburg. Winners from across the 13 Appalachian states were announced and honored with grand pomp and circumstance at the Mountain Arts Center. Winners each received a trophy commemorating their achievement, the coveted “Appy.” Kentuckians were well-represented among…
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SMILE Club/FCCLA visits health care residents
SMILE Club/FCCLA visited Martin County Health Care Facility residents and participated in a special Bingo. The students handcrafted blankets and gifted them to Bingo winners. MCHCF staff and residents said these students know how to bring many smiles. Staff and residents are thankful for the special visit.
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Puppy hired as chief comfort officer at ARC
A new face is joining Addiction Recovery Care, bringing a little fur as well. The puppy, appropriately named ARChie will visit ARC’s facilities providing comfort to those battling addiction and past traumas. Two women near the St. Louis area donated the dog to ARC. Betty Jean Clark and Christine Brandt formed Mystic Kashmir Goldie’s together…
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Farm 2 Filet offers high-quality meats in Inez
Fresh from local farms to your table BY DIANE SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Farm 2 Filet is on a mission to transform the local food system and how people get fresh meats to their tables. Owners Courtney Maynard and Regina Kirk believe everyone should have access to the freshest, high-quality meats direct from local farmers…
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From bar to gospel venue
Teardrop Inn finds new life as The Gospel Hangout BY DANNA BARNETT MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT, W.Va. – The building in Kermit formerly known as Teardrop Inn was once set to be torn down but is now home to The Gospel Hangout. The gospel music concert hall and learning center now hosts dinner shows most Saturday…
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Bird’s Eye View
BY MATTHEW LINVILLE and ALEXIS HALE Hello Cardinal Nation! This is Alexis Hale and Matthew Linville here to give you the latest news on what’s happening at Martin County High School. In this week’s news, we will discuss the JAG CDC competition and results, MCHS Athletics, and how one of our very own students participated…
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Patriot Ambulance donates medical kits
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Martin County Jail transport officers have been equipped with medical kits thanks to a donation by Patriot Ambulance Serice. Jailer Bill Preece said the kits would have cost the county, so he reached out to Joshua Hunt at the ambulance service to request the donation. “Within 15 minutes they said,…
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Warfield Park gets spring cleaning
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Martin County District 5 Magistrate Ronald Workman has been busy getting spring cleaning done at Warfield Park. Workman collaborated with county code enforcement officer Paul McCoy, jailer Bill Preece and the BOE to clean up the tennis courts and basketball court and give picnic tables, bleachers and buildings…
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Dr. Endicott joins Marshall Health
KERMIT — James W. Endicott, M.D., a longtime primary care physician in Mingo County, and his practice in Kermit, West Virginia, have joined Marshall Health. He will also serve as an assistant professor in the department of family and community health at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. Endicott’s practice has been…
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