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Kentucky Prayer Coalition bringing Bibles and prayer to Inez
The Kentucky Prayer Coalition will visit Martin County to pray with Judge/Executive Lon Lafferty at 9 a.m. Friday in the Fiscal Court meeting room. The visit is part of a 12-county tour of eastern Kentucky counties hit by flooding. The coalition will also distribute Bibles to schools and public libraries in the 12 counties. The…
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Himler House reconstruction will cost $1.7 million
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Evelyn Cassady from the Martin County Historical Society updated the Martin County Tourism Board on the Himler House project in a tourism meeting Monday. Cassady said the historical society is constantly pursuing government and private funding to reach the $1.7 million needed to reconstruct the Himler House and restore the…
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Dance Cards shine in debut performance
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School Dance Cardinals made an unforgettable entrance Friday, captivating the crowd during the football game’s halftime show. Anticipation ran high, and the dancers did not disappoint, earning a standing ovation and cheers from the entire county for their Cardinal Cowgirl themed dance. Set to Jason…
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Solar job hiring fair Sept. 7; up to 300 jobs
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — People will be hired on the spot during the first hiring fair for the Martin County Solar Project. The jobs fair is set for Sept. 7 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Collier Center in Inez. Local solar developer Adam Edelen of Eden Renewables announced Thursday…
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Hope for Appalachia
Revival-goers pray, praise and find their way back into the fold of God during the Hope for Appalachia Tent Revival in Inez. The three-day revival by The Well out of Maryville, Tennessee, was Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the old fairgrounds on Route 645. Native Martin Countian Thomas Fitzpatrick led the event, believing God was…
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New Food Pantry aims to address food insecurity with blessings and produce
BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN TURKEY CREEK — Amid the echoing reminders of a global pandemic, a local church has risen to provide for the needs of its community. The Turkey Creek Church of the Nazarene is set to inaugurate its new food pantry, named “His Place Pantry,” Sept. 16 to serve the residents of…
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Martin County Tourism seeks public input on naming new trail system
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Residents can participate in naming the new First Frontier Appalachian Trails system in Martin County. In a Martin County Tourism meeting Monday, board member Jarrod Slone proposed advertising a public campaign inviting name suggestions. Community members can send their ideas to the tourism board via Facebook Messenger until…
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