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Warfield Elementary announces Students of the Month
WARFIELD — Principal Jessica Jewell, along with the teachers and staff, recently recognized Warfield Elementary School’s Students of the Month. The standout students for September are Kylie Hinkle, Kylie Messer, Madix Jarrell, Tawny Staton, Emma Nichols, Axle Guerra, Julian Nelson, Ida Mollett, Nick Davis, Brock Baker, Elias Carey, Cali Stacy, Hunter Bowen, Kennedy Baisden and…
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Preece attends 2024 RNC
Submitted article MILWAUKEE — Linda Preece says she was “proud to represent the Preece family name” on the national stage at the 2024 Republican National Convention held July 15-18 at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. The convention was a proud moment for Preece and a significant for Republicans across the country. Preece is a direct…
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Kentucky Waterways Alliance brings cleanup event to Warfield on Oct. 5
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — The Kentucky Waterways Alliance (KWA) is hosting a series of cleanups across the state, targeting all seven major river basins as part of its 2024 Commonwealth Sweep program. Supported by a grant from Hydro Flask’s Parks for All initiative, the program makes its next stop at the Tug…
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Spotted in Inez: The photographer reframing Appalachia
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County’s Fiscal Court took a moment Thursday to recognize a local artist who is flipping the script on how Appalachia is seen. Freelance photographer Andrew Gess—known for his stunning shots of local landscapes—has had his work splashed all over town. You have probably seen his images on…
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Scenes from Warfield: A celebration of art, music and Dr. Aranas
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Warfield Park was buzzing with a feel-good mix of fun, food and music as the town turned out for a community event hosted by Martin County’s Community Action for Recovery Enhancement and Support program alongside Judge/Executive Lon Lafferty and the Fiscal Court. Dr. Bonifacio Aranas, who earlier this…
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Introducing The Dogg House: Inez’s new destination for pampered pups
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Tori O’Connor is putting Inez on the pet pampering map with her newly opened Dogg House Spa located at 5 Green Bottom Lot #1. On Friday, she celebrated her launch with friends by her side, scissors in hand, for a ribbon-cutting ceremony. “This is the first dog grooming…
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4-H hosts Harvest Festival Pet Show
BY TAWNY SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The third annual 4-H Pet Show garnered some furr-ocious attention at the recent Martin County Harvest Festival. Hosted by the Martin County 4-H Youth Development Organization of the UK Cooperative Extension Service, the opp-paw-tunity fostered community engagement between local organizations, youth leader volunteers and youth citizens to put…
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Volunteers needed in 75 Kentucky counties to review cases of children in foster care
FRANKFORT — Citizen Foster Care Review Boards (CFCRBs) are seeking volunteers in more than half of Kentucky’s 120 counties to review cases of children in foster care and make recommendations regarding their care. Volunteers make a positive difference in the lives of children who are in foster care due to dependency, neglect and abuse. “It…
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Record crowds flock to Harvest Fest
Noah Thompson shines on Inez stage BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — This past weekend Inez came alive with a festival that will likely be talked about for years. The Martin County Harvest Festival, now in its 27th year, wrapped up Saturday night with a bang, drawing thousands to the streets for two days…
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