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Music brings Court Street to life at Harvest Festival
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — From start to finish, the Harvest Festival’s music lineup delivered something for everyone Friday and Saturday in Inez. With the energy of rock, the comfort of gospel roots and the storytelling of country ballads, the soundtrack on Court Street reflected the talent of the region and the firepower
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Sounds of Harvest Fest: Nashville hitmaker CJ Solar
INEZ — Nashville hitmaker CJ Solar closed out Saturday night at the Harvest Fest with a powerhouse performance on the Court Street stage in Inez. With his fiery guitar licks, gritty vocals and a band that kept the energy surging, Solar delivered a mix of crowd favorites and original songs that had festivalgoers singing along.
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Martin County edges Knox Central in Harvest Bowl OT thriller
Moore blocks field goal to send game to overtime BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County fans were eyeing the ambulance by the fence for oxygen tanks in a breathtaking thriller at The Rock Friday night. After a blocked field goal at the end of regulation by Braxton Moore sent the game to
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Martin County’s perfect season marches into All ‘A’ Elite 8
Caldwell scores 100th career goal BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County’s perfect season is still alive. The Cardinals improved to 10-0 with an 8-0 rout of Menifee County on Sept. 9 to punch their ticket to the Elite 8 of the All “A” state tournament. The Lady Cards followed it with a
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America’s Quickmart Player of the Week: Crayson Lafferty
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Crayson Lafferty is the America’s Quickmart of Blacklog Player of the Week. Lafferty put together a performance for the ages Friday night, leading Martin County to a dramatic 42-41 overtime win over Knox Central in the Harvest Bowl. The junior carried the ball 23 times for 149 yards
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Lady Cards sweep Mullins on 8th grade night
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Middle School celebrated eighth-grade night Thursday with a clean sweep of Mullins across the A, B and C girls basketball games. The A-team led the charge with a 34-20 victory. Makenna Marcum scored 16 points, including four three-pointers, and opened the game with three straight treys
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Swinging for Recovery event Sept. 27 in Inez
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Martin County Cares and Kentucky Specialty Courts will host the Fifth Annual Swinging for Recovery softball event Saturday, Sept. 27, from 12 to 4 p.m. at the Inez Little League Ballfield. This year’s matchup is Team Gusto vs. Team Tenacity. Expect an afternoon of fun, fellowship and hope in recognition
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Harvest Fest ‘Community’
INEZ — The spirit of togetherness filled downtown Inez during the Harvest Festival on Friday and Saturday, prompting Lovely photographer Andrew Gess of Ace Images to capture aerial photographs. One of which he titled “Community.” Gess’s “Community” shows folks mingling around the courthouse square, where music, food and carnival rides brought life to the streets
