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Get ready for Big Sandy Senior Games
Seniors across the Big Sandy region can lace up their walking shoes and prepare for the 39th Annual Big Sandy Senior Games in May. Hosted by the Big Sandy Area Development District, the event offers residents age 50 and older a chance to compete, connect and celebrate active living. Bowling competition will take place May
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Champs do not need hashtags: Martin County seniors compete in Big Sandy Senior Games
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County participants at this year’s Big Sandy Senior Games—the 38th—remembered how to win without a hashtag. They hauled home a truckload of metals, making sure everyone from Pikeville to Prestonsburg knew where Inez was on the map. Hosted each spring by the Big Sandy Area Development District, the Senior
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Registration opens for 38th Annual Big Sandy Senior Games
Registration is now open for the 38th annual Big Sandy Senior Games, set for the second and third Fridays in May. Residents of Martin, Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin, and Pike counties who will be at least 50 years old by May 1 are eligible to participate. The competition, designed for amateur athletes, features a variety of
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Martin County senior citizens shine at Big Sandy Senior Games
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT PRESTONSBURG — Martin County senior citizens brought home an impressive array of medals from the 37th annual Big Sandy Senior Games. The seniors competed on dates in May and June and then received their medals at a banquet at Jenny Wiley on June 12. Competing against peers from Floyd, Pike, Johnson and
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Martin County Senior Citizens Center shines at Big Sandy Senior Games
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PRESTONSBURG — Martin County Senior Citizens Center hauled home an impressive 26 medals from the Big Sandy Senior Games Banquet held June 7 at the Jenny Wiley Convention Center. The seasoned competitors left no doubt about their athletic prowess after showcasing their skills in the 36th Big Sandy Senior Games
