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Martin County Middle School second in state; Workman wins championship
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOUISVILLE — Martin County Middle School Wrestling battled Saturday in a field of 84 teams in the KFWC Middle School State Championships at the Expo Center in Louisville. The Cardinals walked away as state runner-up with a 285 lbs state champ in tow in Spencer Workman. Along with Workman, who…
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Martin County Youth Wrestling shows out at state championships
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOUISVILLE — Martin County Cardinals Youth Wrestling Club entered the KFWC State Championships ready to battle Sunday at the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville. Out of 94 teams, the Cardinals finished fifth overall and as runner-up in Division 3. They also saw two state champions crowned and packed home two…
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Report details struggles of independent abortion clinics nationwide after Roe
BY KELCIE MOSELEY-MORRIS KENTUCKY LANTERN LaDonna Prince’s new reproductive care clinic in Illinois was supposed to be open more than a year ago. Prince and her staff were prepared for Indiana to ban abortion, and started trying to move operations to Danville, Illinois, in 2023. It’s about 90 minutes across the border from her old…
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Maci Maynard shines at Prep Girls Hoops Freshman Showcase
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT LOUISVILLE — Martin County’s 6-foot-4 freshman Maci Maynard made a strong impression at the Prep Girls Hoops Freshman Showcase in Louisville. She finished as one of the top performers among more than 120 participants. Steve Quattrocchi, a scout covering the event, praised Maynard’s performance: “Martin County’s @maynard_maci55 is the tallest prospect at…
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Mays wins state championship
Lucas Mays of Martin County Youth Wrestling won the state wrestling championship in the 8U-49 lbs class by defeating Liam Flaherty of Maritime Wrestling Academy 4-1 in the final match.
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Maynard wins state wrestling title, team finishes second
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOUISVILLE — Martin County Middle School wrestler Parker Maynard won his second consecutive KFWC state title Saturday in the KFWC Middle School State Championship at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. At the same time, his team finished as runner-up out of 74 middle school and club teams competing in…
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Martin County Youth finishes with four state wrestling champs and team runner-up
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOUISVILLE — Martin County Youth Wrestling Club has four state champions and finished as the medium-sized team runner-up in the KFWC Youth State Championship. The event took place Sunday at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, featuring 99 teams and almost 2,000 wrestlers. Wrestling with 21 team members in Division…
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One of Kentucky’s most iconic moments celebrates 30th anniversary: ‘Ordinary Angels’ hits theaters Feb. 23
Louisville’s Snow Baby received lifesaving transplant during 1994 snowstorm On Jan. 17, 1994, a historic and deadly snowstorm hit Kentucky at the same time a liver transplant became available in Nebraska for a dying 3-year-old Louisvillian named Michelle Schmitt. With the family unable to travel to Nebraska while Kentucky was at a standstill, community members…
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Cardinals go to Louisville UNCAGED
Martin County Middle School wins state duals CITIZEN STAFF REPORT LOUISVILLE — There were 12 top middle school teams in Kentucky to start Sunday morning in the Middle School State Duals at Bellarmine University Knights Hall in Louisville. But out of 120 counties and numerous chartered wrestling teams in the state, one had to be…
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Martin County Farm Bureau recognized for outstanding membership and program achievement
LOUISVILLE — Martin County Farm Bureau was recognized during the 104th Kentucky Farm Bureau annual meeting in Louisville for its outstanding membership and program achievement in 2023. The award honors county Farm Bureau offices that meet the company’s profitability requirements and whose insurance policy growth meets or exceeds its annual growth goal. James Ward, president of…
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