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Lady Cards volleyball celebrates victory over Tug Valley, faces defeat against Pike Central
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County High School girls volleyball team experienced mixed results in their home matches last week. They secured a 3-1 win over Tug Valley Thursday, following a 3-0 defeat to Pike Central Sept. 26. Here is an overview: MC 3, TV 1 Coming from a previous 2-0…
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Mountain Citizen Player of the Week: Devan Maynard
Martin County’s Devan Maynard is the Mountain Citizen Player of the Week. Maynard scored three touchdowns, amassing 130 total yards on nine carries to go with his two-point conversion Friday in Martin County’s win over Prestonsburg. With 41 seconds left in the first half, Maynard took off on a jet sweep for a 41-yard touchdown…
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Martin County Farm Bureau sponsors Christmas in the Mountains ice-skating rink
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Thanks to a generous donation of $6,000 from the Martin County Farm Bureau, the popular ice-skating rink will again grace the Christmas in the Mountains festival this year. Linda Lou Webb, a Christmas in the Mountains committee member, announced the news during a recent Martin County Tourism Board…
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Athletes lend a hand
Martin County High School football players and cheerleaders helped distribute food during Facing Hunger’s mobile food pantry Sept. 27 in Inez. (Citizen photos by Roger Smith)
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Inez Elementary announces September Students of the Month
INEZ — Principal Amanda Fields and staff recently announced the September Students of the Month at Inez Elementary School. Star students include: Hadilynn Endicott, Kindergarten, Mrs. Becky Cain. Jonah Goble, Kindergarten, Mrs. Sara Moore. Crux Cline First Grade, Mrs. Robynn Haney. Sabrina Tiller, First Grade, Ms. Krista Wheeler. Jasmine Reeve, Second Grade, Mrs. Della Preston.…
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Harvest Festival Pageant 2023
INEZ — Over 50 contestants competed in this year’s Harvest Festival Pageant. Below are the winners: Queens 0-11 months – Lilyana McCoy 12-23 months – Mila Davis 2 years – Brixlee Dials 3 years – Payton Hughes 4 years- Madison Daniel 5 years – Pyper Williams 6-7 years- Raylynn Lutron 8-9 years – Quinn Lawson…
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Mother confronts nightmare: Trusted friend sentenced to 60 years for crimes against her daughter
Editor’s Note: To protect the victim’s identity, the following article will refer to the mother as “Mary.” BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN A former resident of Martin County recently attended a federal court trial detailing crimes against her juvenile daughter. Testimony and evidence in that trial centered around a man drugging and coercing her daughter…
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LIHEAP pre-registration opens Oct. 23
INEZ — The Big Sandy Area Community Action Program announced the opening of the pre-registration period for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) subsidy program. Eligible individuals are those on a fixed income, aged 60 and above, or living with a disability. Pre-registration begins Oct. 23 and will run until Nov. 24. Residents…
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Nationwide emergency alert scheduled Oct. 4 at 2:20 p.m.
BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The federal government will conduct a nationwide test of the emergency alert system at 2:20 p.m. Oct. 4. The alert will go to cellphones, televisions, AM/FM radios, satellite and weather radios, and smartwatches across the United States. Most Americans with wireless cellular devices will receive an emergency alert…
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