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Martin County edged by Letcher
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County (4-2) hosted Letcher County Central (6-3) on April 1 in week 3 of baseball action. The Cards fell to the Cougars 5-2. The Cougars scored five runs on four hits against the Cardinals pitching staff. Martin County managed two runs on nine hits. Cardinals Aiden Horn…
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Martin County opens tennis season
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School tennis is off to a great start under Head Coach Josh Penix. The Cards secured victories over Oneida Baptist and Magoffin County, with the boys picking up a win over Pikeville. “Overall, I am pleased with my team so far this year. I have…
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Davis commits to KCU
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County 3-point specialist Peyton Davis has verbally committed to continuing his basketball career at Kentucky Christian University. Davis will sign his letter of intent on April 15 at 2 p.m. in the auditorium of Martin County High School. He received offers from Harrodsburg, Alice Lloyd, Bluefield, UIC…
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Kindergarten registration begins this month
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Martin County Schools will begin kindergarten registration later this month for children entering school in the 2025-26 academic year, the district’s Director of Special Education Dena Hardin James announced. Children must be 5 years old on or before Aug. 1 to be eligible for enrollment. However, parents of children whose…
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Crafting UK pillows
Martin County homemaker JoAnn Fletcher teamed up with the activities staff at Martin County Health Care Facility to help residents make UK-themed pillows.
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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.
