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Salutatorian encourages gratitude and growth
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Vincent Lawson, the salutatorian of Martin County High School’s class of 2023, delivered an insightful speech during the graduation ceremony May 26, 2023, at Cardinal Football Stadium, recognizing the importance of appreciation and continuous personal growth. Lawson extended a warm welcome to the attendees, underscoring the significance of the
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Letter from Principal Martha Williams
Dear Martin County High School Class of 2023: You are the first graduating class of Martin County High School that entered the new building as freshmen. Your class experienced the excitement of moving into a beautiful new facility for opening day, August 2019. What a memorable year we had until the pandemic descended upon us
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Davis delivers valedictory speech
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Dennison Davis, the valedictorian of the Martin County High School 2023 graduating class, delivered a heartfelt and inspiring speech during the commencement ceremony May 26, 2023, at Cardinal Football Stadium. In his address, Davis expressed gratitude for the memories and relationships formed throughout his academic journey. He encouraged
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Lady Cards fall to JC in district
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — Johnson Central rolled past the Lady Cardinals 15-0 in four innings in the opening round of the 57th District Softball Tournament played May 15 at Paintsville. Kylee Blair toed the rubber for the Eagles, giving up no runs on one hit while striking out seven. The Eagles started
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Mountain Citizen Players of the Week: Martin County Middle School Girls Soccer
WARFIELD — Martin County Middle School girls soccer gets the nod as the Mountain Citizen Players of the Week. Coach Steven Gauze’s Lady Cardinals gave it all they had all season and finished with an Ohio Valley Conference runner-up and a district championship. Team members Faith Caldwell, Annaleigh Davis and Londyn Fraley were selected to
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Bird’s Eye View
BY KEILAN JEWELL Hello, Cardinal Nation! Welcome to this week’s Bird’s Eye View, written by Keilan Jewell. There’s a lot to go over, so let’s get started. First and foremost, let us look at the JAG NCDC results. To begin, Drew Wilson, Tamara Workman, and Grace Caldwell of Martin County’s Project-Based Learning Showcase Team finished
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Martin County High School’s commencement set for Friday
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — The Martin County High School Class of 2023 will hold its graduation ceremony Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Cardinal Football Stadium. MCHS will confer 113 diplomas. Academically outstanding students will be announced, including Dennison Davis (valedictorian), Vincent Lawson (salutatorian), Austin Washburn, Hannah Robinson, Bailey Dials, Hannah Stacy, Garrett Alley,
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Martin County softball goes 4-0 in final week
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County softball slid into the home stretch with four big wins last week before heading into postseason play. The Cards notched wins over Betsy Layne 10-0 on May 8, Floyd Central 7-1 on May 10, and concluded the regular season Saturday by sweeping a doubleheader from Knott County 10-0

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