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‘Hazard’ held over in theaters across Kentucky and West Virginia
Unflinching addiction drama delivers raw power CITIZEN STAFF REPORT Audiences who missed the opening weekend of the Appalachian-shot feature film “Hazard” due to recent snowstorms have more opportunities to catch it in theaters. The award-winning picture is held over for a second week at theaters across Kentucky and West Virginia, including Movies on Main in…
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Appalachian filmmaker brings opioid crisis drama ‘Hazard’ to theaters this month
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT Eddie Mensore, an Appalachian-born filmmaker, unveils his latest drama, “Hazard,” a searing exploration of addiction and resilience set against the backdrop of a mining town gripped by the opioid crisis. The film, featuring a talented cast that includes Sosie Bacon, Alex Roe, Dave Davis, Steven Ogg, and West Virginia native Kevin Sizemore,…
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Zip Zone brings exciting day of basketball to Inez
Martin County tops Tug Valley in showdown BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Organizers deemed the annual Zip Zone Express Tip Off Classic a success Saturday at Martin County High School. The showcase brought some of the best talent from the region to Inez. Sponsor Zip Zone announced the event broke a record by raising over…
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Martin County drops 31-14 decision to Perry County Central
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN HAZARD — Martin County (4-2) traveled to Perry County (4-2) despite Hurricane Helene making landfall and pouring rain all down the eastern coast Friday. The Cardinals were held to their lowest total in yards for the season at 170 and fell to the Commodores 31-14. Devan Maynard lifted Cardinal Nation’s…
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Burn ban lifted
INEZ — Martin County Judge/Executive Lon Lafferty has lifted a burn ban initially imposed on Sept. 9 following substantial rainfall and cooler temperatures. “Residents must still adhere to state regulations restricting open burning during fire hazard season,” Lafferty said Thursday in an executive order. The fall fire hazard season runs from Oct. 1 to Dec.…
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OnPoint Swish to host first round of playoffs
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN HAZARD — The OnPoint Swish (6-2) will host the first round of the Women’s American Basketball Association playoffs for their region Sept. 15 in Hazard at 2 p.m. The winner advances to the Final Four in Greensboro, the Swish’s opponent. OnPoint defeated the Kaos in a close one 70-62 in…
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OnPoint Swish calms down the Kaos
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN HAZARD — The OnPoint Swish played their last regular season home game Aug. 24 at Memorial Gymnasium. In arguably the best game of the season, the Swish held off the Greensboro Kaos in a 70-62 win. The victory has earned the Swish a home playoff game for the first round…
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Cardinals football season officially begins
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN HAZARD — The Martin County High football team opened the season Aug. 23 against the Hazard Bulldogs. The defending 2A District champ could not muster up enough points and fell 51-20 to start the season at 0-1. The Cards were down early 21-7 in the second quarter. Quarterback Devan Maynard…
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Luck strikes twice for Eastern Kentucky family: Father and daughter win lottery three months apart
An Eastern Kentucky family appears to have luck on their side when it comes to winning the lottery. William Fannin of Hazard, along with his wife Frieda, drove to Kentucky Lottery headquarters last week to claim a Powerball ticket worth $50,000. A Powerball ticket William purchased at Zip Zone on East Main Street in Hazard…
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Martin County Cardinals upset Hazard, drop decision to Breathitt in WYMT Classic
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN HAZARD — The WYMT Food City Mountain Basketball Classic was an even wash for the Martin County Cardinals as they won once and lost once. The Cardinals downed Hazard in the fifth-place consolation game after dropping a close contest to Breathitt County in first-round tournament play. Both games were played at…
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