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Martin County Middle School Wrestling wins Region 6
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN ASHLAND — Martin County Middle School Wrestling proved once again that they are the team to beat. The Cardinals clinched the KFWC Middle School Region 6 championship title for the second year in a row. Scoring an impressive 274.5 points, Martin County edged out Ashland (198.5), Warhawk Wrestling (176), Johnson…
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Youth Wrestling wins Region 6
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN ASHLAND — The Martin County Cardinals Youth Wrestling Club left no doubt at the KFWC Youth Region 6 Championships Jan. 19 at Boyd County Middle School. The team delivered a powerhouse performance that saw seven individual champions, four runners-up and a hard-fought overall team title. With just 20 wrestlers, Coach…
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Martin County Wrestling wins Ashland Invitational
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN ASHLAND — The Martin County High School wrestling team won the Ashland Invitational championship after attending the Tomcat Open on Dec. 7. Several wrestlers delivered strong performances and placed high in their respective weight classes. First-place winners included Jeremy Mollett (106 lbs), Jono Cline (120 lbs), Jeremy Begley (138 lbs),…
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Martin County Youth Wrestling advances to state duals
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN ASHLAND — The Martin County Youth Wrestling hosted the first KFWC Region 6 duals this weekend at Martin County High School. With the top two teams advancing to state duals next month, the Cardinals etched their name after claiming first place. Martin County Team 1 defeated West Carter 79-9 in…
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AEP Foundation grants $36K to technical colleges, provides lineworker program scholarships
ASHLAND — The American Electric Power (AEP) Foundation recently announced $36,000 in grant awards that support equitable educational opportunities for students interested in enrolling in the lineworker certificate program at one of three Kentucky Technical and Community College System schools. The grants were recommended by Kentucky Power, reinforcing a commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion…
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Facing Hunger Foodbank wants you to ‘Rock the Country’
Facing Hunger Foodbank is hosting a raffle for two VIP Tickets to the Rock the Country festival happening in Ashland on April 19 and 20. The two-day concert will feature Jason Aldean, Miranda Lambert, Kid Rock, Brantley Gilbert, Travis Tritt, Nelly and more. To enter visit www.facinghunger.org/raffle. The VIP tickets include: The deadline to enter…
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Man arrested in connection with mother’s death
ASHLAND — A 20-year-old man has been apprehended by the Kentucky State Police Post 14 on charges related to the death of his mother. The arrest took place Thursday in Greenup County. Joshua Meenach faces charges of murder, arson in the first degree, tampering with physical evidence, and abuse of a corpse. These allegations stem…
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Martin County girls win state wrestling titles
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN ASHLAND — Two Martin County girls made history by winning state wrestling titles in the 2024 Kentucky Girls Youth State Championships. The inaugural tournament was Sunday at Boyd County High School in Ashland. Kennedy Maynard and Kenleigh Estepp both won championships in their divisions. Teammates Kianna Chaffin finished as the…
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Ashland man sentenced to 30 years for production of child pornography
CITIZEN STAFF ASHLAND — An Ashland man was sentenced Monday to 30 years in prison for production of child pornography. U.S. District Judge David Bunning handed down the sentence to 35-year-old Jonathan Michael Whitt. According to Whitt’s plea agreement, on May 8, 2022, law enforcement discovered sexually explicit photos of Whitt and a minor victim. The subsequent…
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Cardinals go 1-2 in AIT
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN ASHLAND — Martin County played three games in the 68th annual Ashland Invitational Tournament last week and finished 1-2. The Cardinals lost a 65-58 contest to Jeffersontown (Ohio) Thursday, bounced back Friday to defeat Ohio County 76-70, then lost a match to Morgan County 75-58 Saturday. All games were in…
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