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Cardinals go 1-3 in week 2
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT Martin County baseball defeated Tug Valley and lost to Pike Central, West Carter and Morgan County in week 2 of the 2023 season. Below is a recap of the action. Cards 13, TV 7 INEZ — Martin County baseball picked up its first win of the season March 20, scoring eight runs…
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Mountain Citizen Players of the Week: Brynnalyn Smith and Dawson Mills
INEZ — Brynnalyn Smith and Dawson Mills are the Mountain Citizen Players of the Week. Smith (#25) is a Martin County High School softball player and helped the Lady Cards win over Prestonsburg and West Carter. In the 19-4 win over Prestonsburg, Smith went 4-4 at the plate with two RBIs. In the 17-7 win…
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Martin County students accepted into Craft Academy
INEZ — Three Martin County High School sophomores have been accepted into the Craft Academy at Morehead State University. MCHS principal Martha Williams announced that Chase Childers, Erickson Mills and Brayden Cook received news of their acceptance last week. The Craft Academy is a postsecondary residential program for academically exceptional high school juniors and seniors.…
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IES Student Leadership Council hosts ‘Appreciation Week’
INEZ — During the week of March 20, the Inez Elementary Student Leadership Council hosted Appreciation Week for school staff. The council dedicated days to the staff members recognizing them for their important roles at the school. The SLC comprises 22 third- and fourth-graders and has been making a huge impact within the school and community…
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Inez Drug maintains old-fashioned personal care and highlights modern services
BY DIANE SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Since 1967, Inez Drug has been dispensing medicine to generations of Martin Countians. It gives customers what they need: a safe, simple, accessible way to get their medication. The mom-and-pop-style drugstore’s longstanding success is in its more personal ways of customer service, patient care and the owner’s career…
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EDA withdraws from Smith’s project
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Economic Development Authority will not pursue a grant renewal for Clifford Smith’s study of “novel value-added biomass products.” In a special meeting Monday, EDA board members unanimously agreed to withdraw from the project as the deadline passed last fall. The $48,030 Appalachian Regional Commission grant…
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Gym reopens at Collier Center
Cinema to celebrate 20th anniversary with free movies from 2003 BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The gym at the Collier Center will reopen to the public April 3 with new rules. The Martin County Public Library board gave the go-ahead on the gym in a meeting Monday evening. The board also announced plans…
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Attorney General bringing ‘Operation Fight Fentanyl’ to Inez
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Attorney General Daniel Cameron will hold an “Operation Fight Fentanyl” forum in Inez. Operation Fight Fentanyl aims to combat the opioid crisis by hearing from residents directly impacted by illicit fentanyl. Cameron invites residents to join him April 13 from 1-3 p.m. at the Martin County Library. The…
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County selling land, vehicles
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Martin County Fiscal Court is one step closer to selling two parcels of land, a riding mower and three automobiles. The court declared the property surplus and is taking sealed bids until noon April 20. According to fiscal court documents, the properties “are no longer used or needed for governmental…
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