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Zoie Hinkle signs with Alice Lloyd College
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Zoie Susannah Grace Hinkle, a senior softball pitcher at Martin County High School, signed Friday to continue her academic and athletic career at Alice Lloyd College, where she plans to study English Education. The signing ceremony took place at MCHS.Education. Hinkle, daughter of Tabitha and Tivis Hinkle, has…
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Ken’s Camp of Champs for boys & girls grades K-7
May 27, 28, 29 at Martin County High School INEZ — Martin County Lady Cards will host Ken’s Camp of Champs May 27, 28 and 29 for boys and girls grades K-7. The camp runs from 9 a.m. to noon each day and consists of player report cards, skills challenges, fundamentals and scrimmages. The camp fee…
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Ballin’ Wit Park free basketball clinic
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Bring your own basketball for a free skills clinic May 31 with Martin County star Parker Watts, 57th District champion and the state’s seventh-leading scorer. Ballin wit Park starts at 3:15 p.m. at the Martin County Public Library-Collier Center gymnasium. The clinic provides all ages a chance to…
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JAG national champs share story at Kiwanis luncheon
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Kiwanis Club members welcomed hometown heroes Thursday. Martin County High School’s national champion JAG Knowledge Bowl team was the special guest, sharing their stories and joy from their title run at the JAG National Career Development Conference in Indianapolis. JAG specialist Lance Tackett and team members Russell Maynard,…
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Healthy Happenings: Environmental Health
BY DOROTHY DILLON The Environmental Health Department plays a crucial role in protecting the health of Martin County citizens by monitoring and assessing the environment in which we live. Under the leadership of Patrick Boyd, Environmental Health Specialist, the department works diligently to ensure a safe and healthy community through a variety of services. Our…
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Oliver Anthony packs Inez
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Town swelled with music and meaning Saturday as “Rich Men North of Richmond” singer Oliver Anthony brought a free day of music to Inez. Crowds packed downtown to hang out while artists Wesley Saylor, Dylan Barber, Randon Neeley, Cody McCoy, Jayce Turley, Emmy Davis, Zack Runyon and Little…
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Mural to rise in Inez: Turning water crisis into cultural call to action
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The side of a building in downtown Inez will bloom with color and meaning during this year’s Appalachian Artist Festival. A mural—the city’s first—will elevate clean water from a public utility issue to a moral and cultural imperative. The image is striking: A woman draped in flowing white…
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Warfield man formally charged in hit-and-run, drug case
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Martin Circuit Court formally charged a Warfield man Thursday in connection with a May 5 hit-and-run crash involving drugs. Steven Ray Davis, 42, faces charges of leaving the scene of accident-failure to render aid or assistance, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of a controlled substance, possession of a…
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Cards snap losing streak
Cheek becomes all-time hits leader BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County baseball snapped a six-game losing streak with a 7-3 road win at East Carter on May 8. The Cards fell 8-5 to Belfry and 4-3 to Pike Central on senior night. A bright spot for the red and white: Damian Cheek…
