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Local students earn honors at Alice Lloyd College
PIPPA PASSES — Alice Lloyd College recognized several students from Martin County for their academic achievements during the fall 2024 semester. Alyssa Allen achieved a perfect 4.0 grade-point average for a place on the President’s List. Isaiah Zuidema earned a spot on the Dean’s Distinguished List by maintaining a GPA between 3.75 and 3.99. The
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Warfield Elementary hosts annual science fair
Warfield Elementary School hosted its annual science fair this week exhibiting the hard work and creativity of its fourth and fifth grade students. Projects covered a range of scientific disciplines with top prizes awarded in Physical Science, Earth Science and Life Science categories. Fourth grader Harper Lawson claimed the overall prize, impressing judges with a
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Inez Elementary announces Leaders of the Month
INEZ — Principal Amanda Fields, teachers and staff recently announced the Leaders of the Month at Inez Elementary School. Kindergarten First Grade Second Grade Third Grade Fourth Grade Fifth Grade Sixth Grade PE School Counselor Art/Music Library Principal Staff of the Month
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Inez Elementary announces November Students of the Month
INEZ — Principal Amanda Fields, teachers and staff recently announced the Students of the Month at Inez Elementary School. Star students in November 2024 include the following: Kolton Nichols, kindergarten – Mrs. Becky Cain. Paislee Jude, kindergarten – Mrs. Sara Moore. Isabella Spence, first grade – Ms. Robynn Haney. Jaxson May, first grade – Mrs.
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Morehead State University’s Fall Commencment set for Dec. 14
Morehead State University has announced details for the 2024 Fall Commencement. The commencement ceremony for fall and winter 2024 graduates begins at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, in the Academic-Athletic Center (AAC). The Lavender Graduation is at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9, in the Adron Doran University Center (ADUC) Theater. This annual ceremony honors LGBTQ+
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MCMS Beta Club spreads holiday cheer through Operation Christmas Child
WARFIELD — The Beta Club at Martin County Middle School has once again demonstrated the spirit of giving this holiday season by participating in Operation Christmas Child. This global initiative organized by Samaritan’s Purse provides shoeboxes filled with gifts to children around the world who might otherwise miss out on the joy of Christmas. Beta
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Is Robbie Fletcher a fat cat?
A recent flyer mailed out in support of constitutional Amendment 2 indicates that the fat cats are the ones opposing Amendment 2. Robbie Fletcher is one of the ones opposing Amendment 2. Many of us saw Robbie grow up in Martin County and advance through his career as a teacher, principal, school superintendent and now
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Are we stupid enough to vote for Amendment 2?
What is Amendment 2? According to Senator Phillip Wheeler Amendment 2 would allow the Kentucky Legislature to take money away from public schools and give it to private schools. In simple terms it would take money away from our children and give it to children in private schools. One of the recent advertising flyers mailed
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Morehead State receives nearly $10 million for space network expansion
MOREHEAD — Morehead State University’s Space Science Center continues to attract top names in aerospace, and now the federal government is making a significant investment in its future. During a ceremony Thursday at the Space Science Center, U.S. Rep. Harold “Hal” Rogers (R-Ky.) announced a federal earmark totaling nearly $10 million in Community Project Funding
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Billionaire gives $5 million to PAC trying to sway Kentuckians to vote for school amendment
by Tom Loftus, Kentucky Lantern October 16, 2024 FRANKFORT — A multimillion-dollar television advertising campaign supporting the so-called “school choice” amendment on the November ballot is being single-handedly funded by Jeff Yass, a Pennsylvania billionaire and Republican mega donor. In early September a political action committee called Protect Freedom began running television ads advocating passage of
