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Robinson with grand slam to win first round of All ‘A’
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A grand slam from Haley Robinson sent Martin County High School’s softball team to the second round of the All ‘A’ with a 12-8 win at Betsy Layne. The Lady Cards went 2-2 after traveling to The Ripken Experience at Pigeon Forge and playing two games in the…
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Tommy’s Auto Sales Players of the Week: Robinson and Lafferty
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Haley Robinson and Crayson Lafferty are the Tommy’s Auto Sales Players of the Week. Robinson faced the final inning with a tie score in the first round of the All ‘A’ on April 9 at Betsy Layne. With the bases loaded and two outs, the slugger stepped into…
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KY/WV Battle of the Borders set for May 10-11
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School will host the inaugural KY/WV Battle at the Borders on May 10 and 11 for boys and girls in grades 7-12. The showcase will feature a three-point shooting contest and a dunk contest, with awards presented to the winners. With college coaches expected to…
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Local youth shine at MLB Pitch, Hit & Run competition
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Area youngsters showcased their baseball and softball skills at the Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit & Run event Sunday at Frank Horn Field. Approximately 50 participants competed for the chance to advance to the Cincinnati Reds team competition. Several familiar faces emerged as champions. Skyler Green claimed his…
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NCAA bracket winner
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Sixteen participants filled out an NCAA March Madness tournament bracket printed in the Mountain Citizen newspaper and submitted it March 20 at noon for a chance to win a $100 Texas Roadhouse gift card. In a tight contest, Dana McCoy emerged as the lucky winner in this year’s…
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Cardinal tennis results: Boys defeat JC
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County High School tennis teams competed in two matches and notched some victories against Ironton and Johnson Central. The boys team battled at Ironton to a 5-5 draw on April 1. Ironton entered the match noted for returning Division 3 state qualifiers. For Martin County, singles…
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EDA acquires property for downtown revitalization in Inez
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Economic Development Authority (EDA) moved closer to owning nearly all of a stretch of dilapidated properties along Main Street in Inez. At its April 9 meeting, the EDA voted to buy one building and accept ownership of eight properties acquired by the fiscal court. The EDA…
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Lifting spirits with gospel music
Hope Middleton and her dad Larry Wolford performed for Martin County Health Care Facility residents, singing good old-fashioned gospel music and filling hearts to the brim. Hope is a caregiver at the facility and used her day off to bless the residents.
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Flash floods batter Martin County
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN MARTIN COUNTY, Ky. — Storms quickly caused a crisis across Martin County as they did across Kentucky, the Midwest and the Midsouth over the weekend. Louisville, Frankfort and Owensboro saw catastrophic flooding, while there were 93 tornadoes in the affected areas of the country. In Martin County, from the head…
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