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Hadley Spence wins Red, White & Blue pageant
INEZ — Hadley Spence, age 8, earned the grand supreme title at Eastern Elite’s Red, White & Boom pageant, scoring the highest overall out of more than 30 contestants. Hadley also won best theme wear in the event. She said she loved competing because she could bring her firecracker personality to the stage. Hadley is…
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Bluegrass opens summer series
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Court Street came alive with the sound of fiddles, banjos and flatfooting Friday evening as local musician Jared Goforth of Inez welcomed fellow musicians to the first Bluegrass Jam Session in a new summer series sponsored by Martin County Tourism and Recreation. The event drew musicians and spectators…
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Summer-fall baseball and softball league launches
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County will see a new summer and fall baseball and softball league for young players with games slated for August and September at Frank Horn Field in Inez. The league, sanctioned by the United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA), is open to children from any county. Softball…
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Tommy’s Auto Sales Player of the Week: Layla Cline
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Layla Cline is the Tommy’s Auto Sales Player of the Week. The Martin County 12U All-Star helped secure a 10-8 win June 19 in the Queen of the Mountains tournament in Pike County. With a Pikeville runner on first, a heater found its way to Cline playing the…
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Farmers market returns for four summer dates in Inez
INEZ — Area residents will have the opportunity to sell and shop locally grown produce this summer at a series of farmers markets behind the Martin County Courthouse. The University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service, in partnership with the Martin County Fiscal Court, will sponsor four market days: July 11, July 18, Aug. 8 and…
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Court formally charges Lovely woman
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin Circuit Court issued formal criminal charges June 18 against a Lovely woman under the court’s Rocket Docket program. Tammy Johnson, 59, is charged with alcohol intoxication in a public place, first and second offense, and first-degree wanton endangerment. According to the Commonwealth’s Attorney, Johnson was under…
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Sweet moments at Martin County Health Care Facility
Residents at the Martin County Health Care Facility teamed up with the activities department to whip up a batch of homemade fudge. These ladies got hands-on with the stirring, making the yummy treat from scratch and sharing smiles along the way.
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Devan Maynard earns Blue-Grey All-American Bowl invitation
Martin County senior adds college offer from Kentucky Wesleyan BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County football standout Devan Maynard has been invited to play in a Blue-Grey Senior All-American Bowl Game at AT&T Stadium in Dallas. The honor will see him compete among the nation’s top high school football players. The 6-foot-4,…
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Osborne takes reins as Martin County baseball coach
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Ethan Osborne is the new head baseball coach at Martin County High School, the school announced Tuesday. Osborne has been an assistant coach for the Cardinals and brings a wealth of playing experience to the dugout. A five-year varsity starter at Sheldon Clark High School from 2012-2017, he was a…
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Caldwell signs with Mount Vernon Nazarene
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School graduate Grace Caldwell has signed up to cheer for Mount Vernon Nazarene University, where she plans to study speech language pathology. Caldwell, who maintained an impressive 4.482 GPA, is also the recipient of the Harmon Scholarship, the WYMT Scholarship and the Farm Bureau Scholarship.…
