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Mountain Citizen Players of the Week: Bella Muncy and Evan Crum
Martin County athletes Bella Muncy and Evan Crum are the Mountain Citizen Players of the Week. Muncy (#10) plays outfielder for the Lady Cardinals softball team. The freshman currently leads the Lady Cardinals with a .479 batting average. She also leads the Lady Cards in runs scored with 16 and stolen bases with 13. In…
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Church bell to ring in Inez for Israel
Rockcastle UBC announces homecoming CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Rockcastle United Baptist Church of Old Zion will ring its bell Sunday to recognize Israel being proclaimed a nation May 14, 1948. Deacon Charlie Seabreeze will ring the bell at 10:30 a.m. “The bell will ring 14 times so it can be heard all over Inez,”…
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New Dollar General opens in Inez
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Dollar General has opened a new store at 494 West Main Street in Inez. “At Dollar General, we believe the addition of each new store provides positive economic growth for the communities we proudly serve, and the addition of our new Inez store highlights our commitment to deliver a pleasant shopping experience that…
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Inez Elementary goes to zoo
Inez Elementary’s K-4 traveled to Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Powell, Ohio, last week. Students fundraised all year for charter buses, zoo admission and matching zoo shirts. Students, staff and families reported a wonderful day at the zoo and lifelong memories.
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Inez Elementary School announces Students of the Month
INEZ — Principal Amanda Branham Fields, teachers and staff recently announced the Students of the Month at Inez Elementary School. Those students include:
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Inez Elementary celebrates KSA
INEZ — With Kentucky’s Summative Assessment underway at Inez Elementary School grades 3-6, principal Amanda Fields and staff encourage and celebrate students by decorating the school in a theme. This year’s theme is sweet: “At IES, our KSA scores are SWEET!!!” Hallways, teachers’ doors and bunkering boards are decorated in candy. During testing week, staff…
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Martin County School District wins $100,000 DOE Energy CLASS Prize
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN The Martin County School District is among 25 districts nationwide to receive $100,000 as a Phase 1 winner in the Energy Champions Leading the Advancement of Sustainable Schools Prize. The Energy CLASS Prize is a competitive award promoting energy management in school districts across America. Martin County School District will…
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Mobile learning bus to roll in Fall 2023
BY LISA STAYTON MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Students at Martin County Area Technology Center are transforming a bus into a classroom that will bring services to preschool students who do not currently attend Head Start or Preschool in the county. The Martin County Board of Education and the Kentucky Department of Education agreed to implement…