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Martin County hosts slew of teams; Cards go 2-0
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County High School boys basketball squad hosted games all day Thursday. The Cards steamrolled Logan 97-73 and came back from a six-point deficit with 36 seconds to go to defeat Pike Central 68-67. The first game of the day was a tight one with Betsy Layne…
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UNITE’s Shoot Hoops Not Drugs camp draws youth from three states
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Operation UNITE welcomed 128 future basketball stars to its 19th Annual Shoot Hoops Not Drugs basketball camp at Martin County High School on June 11. The young athletes spent three hours in the Cardinals gymnasium with 2012 NCAA Champion Jarrod Polson learning about a drug-free lifestyle and playing…
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Tommy’s Auto Sales Player of the Week: Parker Watts
INEZ — Parker Watts is the Tommy’s Auto Sales Player of the Week. The student-athlete transfer showed he is a force to be reckoned with at the Martin County basketball team camp on Thursday. The crafty guard scored 26 against Logan and pulled down 11 rebounds. He can share the ball, too, as he had…
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Cardinals baseball players attend EXACT camp
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Baseball season ended for Martin County High School last month, but that did not stop two Cardinals from hitting the grind this summer. Aidan Mann and Damian Cheek recently attended the EXACT camp in Louisville. The program hosts prospect camps that bring in high-potential athletes to play in…
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Scammers exploit advancements in technology, local banker warns
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — In an era where scammers constantly devise new ways to defraud the public, everyday citizens are losing their hard-earned money to increasingly sophisticated schemes such as phishing, spoofing and romance scams. At the Kiwanis Club luncheon held Thursday at Masterpiece Kitchen & Café, local banker James Ayers of…
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Give Like Santa announces ‘Sleigh Cancer’ event in Inez
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Give Like Santa is set to launch its latest philanthropic endeavor, a “Sleigh Cancer” event, scheduled for June 28 from 3 p.m. until sundown between the Martin County Courthouses in Inez. The event will raise funds for cancer research and feature a variety of activities, including cancer awareness booths, live…
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Fireworks, parade, festivities set for July 6 in Inez
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ – The Fourth of July festivities in Inez will commence at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 6, at the Martin County Public Library-Collier Center. The celebration promises music, food, a parade, and a grand fireworks display at dusk. Organizers are calling on businesses, school groups, local organizations and ATV enthusiasts to participate…
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Inez woman dies after car rolls down driveway, traps her beneath
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A 64-year-old woman from Inez died in a tragic accident when her car rolled down her driveway, dragging her and trapping her beneath it, Martin County Sheriff John Kirk said. Rebecca Griffith was already deceased when the first deputy sheriff arrived, Kirk stated. She was officially pronounced dead at…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Candace A. Moore, 39, of Stanford, was arrested Monday at Addiction Recovery Care White Oak Hill in Inez on an indictment warrant from Boyle County charging her with first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance and public intoxication-controlled substance (excludes alcohol). Deputy Justin Bellamy…