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Class of ‘82 honors late classmate Victor Slone
Harmon tells how football field got its name ‘The Rock’ “Earl Hutchinson was the coach. Every day after practice, he’d make us pick up a bucket of rocks and take them off the field.” –Brock Harmon, SCHS Class of 1982 football player BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Sheldon Clark High School Class of 1982
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Two indicted on meth charges
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Martin County grand jury indicted two individuals Thursday on methamphetamine charges. Matthew Blevins, 37, of Warfield, was indicted on first-degree possession of a controlled substance. The indictment accuses Blevins of being in possession meth Aug. 4. If convicted, he faces 1-3 years in prison and a fine
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Class of 1982 in town for 40-year reunion
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Classmates who hadn’t seen each other in years smiled, hugged and spoke phrases like, “I’m so glad to see you.” They made small talk, and to help them recognize each other more easily, they wore name tags that featured their names — in many cases, their maiden names at
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Eden Elementary spotlighting ‘Paws-itively’ Wonderful Wildcats
Eden Elementary would like to recognize several different groups of people that have exhibited “paws-itive” behaviors that are noteworthy of celebration. Every week, we would like to showcase a student from each grade level and a staff member/group of staff. We will also be spotlighting a community partner that has gone above and beyond to
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Inez High School class of 1951 celebrates 71st reunion
INEZ — Inez High School’s Class of 1951 celebrated its 71st reunion Aug. 13 at the Big Sandy Regional Airport and Cloud 9 Café. In 1947, the class of 1951 began with 24 girls and 24 boys as ninth-graders. On May 8, 1951, eight girls and 10 boys graduated. There are six girls and two
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Scarecrow contest returns
INEZ — The scarecrow contest returns to the Harvest Festival this year. The Greater Martin County Kiwanis Club challenges local businesses and residents to build and display scarecrows to celebrate the annual Kiwanis Harvest Festival. There will be two contests this year – one for business and one for residential entries. Each contestant must submit
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Cards win big in season-opener
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Friday night lights were back at The Rock as Martin County opened the football season with a dazzling 41-19 win over Leslie County. Leslie County hit the scoreboard first with 4:09 left in the first quarter. After a 4 and out, Leslie got the ball back. With two minutes
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Girls soccer wins Kentucky Farm Bureau Cup
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County won the Kentucky Farm Bureau Cup by defeating the Belfry Pirates 3-0 Thursday evening in Inez. The Cardinal defense held strong and kept Belfry from getting shots at the goal. Marlie Fletcher was in between the bars and saved all three kicks that the Pirates saw daylight
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MCMS hosts Rumble in the Mountains
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — First-year head coach Boo Newsome and her Martin County Middle girls basketball team hosted the Rumble in the Mountains event at Martin County High School all day Saturday. The A team went 2-1 and the B team 1-1. The first game for the Lady Cards was a nail-biter with
