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A different walk of life
Mary, Lisa, and Kevin participated in the summer dash with their message about recovery and love. (Citizen photo by Brittni McCoy) BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — When the extension office and partners hosted a 2-mile summer dash Friday, they aimed to get people moving for their mental and physical well-being. What they didn’t realize…
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BOE shines spotlight on FCCLA
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Board of Education shined their spotlight on Martin County High School FCCLA advisor Connie Harless and students during Monday night’s meeting. Harless was on hand to accept certificates and share students’ experiences at the 2022 FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) National Leadership Conference June…
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Harvest Fest vendors must register by Sept. 1
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Now is the time for vendors to register for a spot in the 25th Annual Harvest Festival. Non-food vendors have until Sept. 1 to secure their places at the festival Sept. 16 and 17 behind the courthouse in Inez. Spaces will be 10 feet by 10 feet, and vendors must…
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Summer Dash draws 45 participants
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN Coming across the finish line first, Johnny Zuidema was the overall winner in the 2-mile dash Friday in Inez. (Citizen photo by Brittni McCoy) INEZ — Forty-five participants walked or ran through the City of Inez in the 2-Mile Summer Dash Friday. The University of Kentucky Extension Office teamed with the…
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Lady Cards play AAU
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Three Lady Cardinals played with AAU basketball teams this summer. Chloe May, Angelina Moore and Alyssa Allen traveled with their respective teams to cap off a busy break. A long, athletic shooting guard, May can handle the ball well. She played in five tournaments with the OV Lady Dragons…
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MSU’s Dingess trains Cardinals
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Former Martin County High School basketball star and Morehead State University player Brady Dingess helped his former Cardinal team with training last week and liked what he saw. “The guys are hungry right now, very willing to get better and get back on the court,” Dingess said. “They all…
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Flooding devastates eastern Kentucky
More than a dozen MC homes affected BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — In the dark of the night while many eastern Kentucky families were asleep July 26, storms dumped up to 10 inches of rain in some locations, killing more than three dozen people and destroying homes, property and entire towns. By Tuesday, there…
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MCSO welcomes new K9 Zoe
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Sheriff’s Office now has its own K-9 unit. The agency recently welcomed Zoe, a 16-month-old Belgian Malinois, to the ranks. Deputy Billy Patrick served as K9 handler for Martin County for five and one-half years until his former K9 Grimm passed away in July 2021. “I’m…
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ARC relocates 86 residents displaced by floods to White Oak Hill
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Addiction Recovery Center’s White Oak Hill residential addiction recovery treatment facility in Inez got its first set of residents unexpectedly when flooding rendered facilities in other areas of eastern Kentucky temporarily uninhabitable. ARC vice president of marketing Vanessa Horn Keeton says storms left ARC’s Creekside facility in Pippa Passes…
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