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Pick up a free ticket for quilt giveaway
Golden Memorial Church, located on Main Street in Inez, is giving away an old-fashioned tied quilt to celebrate the Christmas season and Christmas in the Mountains. To pick up a free ticket, visit the Martin County Senior Citizens Center, the Martin County Library, or Appalachia Reach Out from Dec. 6 to Dec. 12. The quilt
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Zip Zone Classic tips off Saturday in Inez
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Big-time basketball is coming back to Inez on Saturday as the Zip Zone Classic returns to Martin County High School with a star-studded lineup and some of the top talent from Kentucky and West Virginia. Martin County Middle School will open at 10:15 a.m. against Lenore. From there,
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Martin County hosts Cardinal Madness
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School tipped off basketball season in style Nov. 20, hosting Cardinal Madness in front of a lively home crowd that saw elementary action, middle school games, contests and the first look at the Cardinals and Lady Cardinals. Eden Elementary swept its rivalry slate with Inez, winning
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Martin County star grabs eighth D1 offer
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County standout Braxton Keathley’s recruiting stock continues to climb. The Cardinals 4-star guard, ranked a Top 100 player in the country by Made Hoops, has picked up his eighth Division I scholarship offer. This one comes from East Carolina University. Keathley, a 6-foot-5, 190-pound point guard, was recently
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Cards roll past Knott in scrimmage
Keathley posts triple-double with 47 points BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — Martin County looked midseason sharp in its first live action of the year. The Cards handled Knott Central 87-60 in a preseason boys basketball scrimmage hosted by Johnson Central, Nov. 22. Newcomer Braxton Keathley showed why he is Kentucky’s most talked-about scorer. The
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Kirk and Crum Law Firm Player of the Week: Braxton Keathley
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School’s Braxton Keathley is the Kirk & Crum Law Firm Player of the Week. The four-star guard led Martin County to an 87-60 win over Knott Central on Saturday in Johnson County. Keathley recorded a triple-double in the win after he set the nets ablaze
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Leonard, Pack tapped for KYMSFA All-Star Team
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Two Martin County Middle School football standouts have earned spots among the state’s elite. Eighth-graders Chucky Leonard and Braxten Pack have been selected to play in the 2025 Kentucky Middle School Football Association All-Star Game. Leonard and Pack were invited to an all-star tryout Nov. 9, where they competed
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Eden sweeps Warfield
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Eden Elementary swept visiting Warfield in a four-game slate Nov. 13 on its home floor. The Wildcats A-team rolled to a 47-1 victory behind a game-high 16 points from Parker Stafford. Brock Fields followed with eight points and Kaiden Bertling added six. Blaine Williams and Jaxon Maynard chipped in
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Inez notches win over Warfield
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Inez Elementary claimed three wins in four games against visiting Warfield, Nov. 17. The Indians took the B-team and A-team contests and won the C2 game, while Warfield came out on top in the C1 matchup. Inez’s A-team kept the momentum rolling with a balanced attack. Rocco Maynard and
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Auditor reports stable finances for City of Inez
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Auditor Jim Bryant reported the City of Inez remains in solid financial condition following his review of the 2024 and 2025 financial statements. However, he noted a couple of transfer and accounting items that the city needs to correct. Bryant said in a Nov. 13 meeting that the
