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Cards pick up three wins
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County baseball picked up three wins in week 2 of the season. The Cards thwarted Pike Central 15-7, East Ridge 15-0 in a no-hitter and beat Tug Valley 10-3. MC at Pike Central – On March 24 the Cards traveled to Pike County and came away with
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Lady Cards get comeback win over Mingo
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School softball team defeated East Ridge, split a pair with Mingo Central and lost a game to Knott Central last. On Saturday, head coach Boo Newsome led her squad to a comeback win over Mingo after being down 6-2. “We bounced back nice after the
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Tommy’s Auto Sales Player of the Week: Lukas Mays
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County youth wrestler Lukas Mays is the Tommy’s Auto Sales Player of the Week. Mays wrestled in the Heartland National Duals in Iowa over the weekend and secured a 7-1 record. He was named the Most Valuable Wrestler for Team Kentucky.
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Eden crowned volleyball champ
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Eden brought home the A, B, and C championships on March 26 at IES. The following is a recap of last week’s action: A-team championship – Eden defeated Inez in three sets to be crowned the Martin County elementary volleyball champion. In the first set, Kylie Wright and
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Hope Puppeteers bring fun to nursing home
The Hope Puppeteers & Trinity Freewill Baptist brought fun and smiles to Martin County Health Care Facility residents with a fun-filled puppet show and a lively round of bingo.
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Inez recognizes March Students & Staff of the Month
INEZ — Principal Amanda Fields, teachers and staff recognized the March 2025 Students and Staff of the Month at Inez Elementary School. The stars who made the awards list include: Kindergarten Mrs. Cain: Amyr Sabry Mrs. Moore: Nathan Harrison First Grade Ms. Haney: Eli Moore Mrs. Runyon: Raegan Duty Second Grade Mrs. Preston: Shawn Cline
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Rising from the flood: Calf Creek United Baptist rebuilds after devastation
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN “And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work.” —Nehemiah 2:18 INEZ — Pastor Maurice Mills could only watch helplessly as the Tug River surged past its banks and destroyed his church in Inez this February. “This is backwater from the
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Cardinals crush Hornets, fall to Pirates in Week 1
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County Cardinals opened the baseball season in commanding fashion with a 19-3 rout of the Phelps Hornets on March 18 before falling in a hard-fought 7-6 loss to the Belfry Pirates the following night. Below is a recap of Week 1. Cards 19, Phelps 3 At Phelps, Dylan Hale
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MCMS kicks off season
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Coach Steven Gauze kicked off the Martin County Middle School soccer season with a 6-0 victory over Ashland on March 18 and an 8-0 win over Boyd County in Inez on Thursday. “I’m happy with the way we are playing right now. We have everybody back from last
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Watts receives offer from UIC
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Colleges are knocking on Martin County basketball star Parker Watts’ door. Last week he received his sixth official offer from United International College in Florida. The high-flying guard has received offers from Kentucky Christian University, Brescia, Campbellsville, St. Mary’s and East Mississippi. Watts has upcoming visits to Eastern
