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Martin County JAG students earn national honors in Utah
Martin County students once again proved they can compete with the best in the nation. Students from Martin County High School and Martin County Middle School earned national recognition at the Jobs for America’s Graduates National Career Development Conference held April 30-May 2 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Martin County High School placed in two
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Martin County football moving to District 8
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School will be in a different district for football starting in 2027. The KHSAA Board of Control met May 6 in Lexington, approving football alignments for the 2027 and 2028 playing seasons. This means some schools in eastern Kentucky will be in a new district
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Lady Cards sweep Owsley
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN BOONEVILLE — Martin County Lady Cards snapped a five-game losing streak May 2 sweeping Owsley County 11-0 and 18-4 in Booneville. Alyssa Mullins tossed a four-inning shutout in the opener. The University of Pikeville signee struck out six to lead the Lady Cardinals. At the plate, Bri Muncy paced the offense
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Cardinals walk it off in extra-inning thriller
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County finally broke through Friday night. Aidan Mann delivered a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Cardinals to an 11-10 win over East Ridge, snapping a 15-game losing streak in dramatic fashion at home. The Cardinals (15 hits) matched East Ridge
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Cardinals baseball battles back in extra-inning loss, drops five-game stretch
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County showed fight in a 9-9 game against Magoffin County before four extra-inning runs sent the Cardinals to a 13-9 loss. That game opened a five-game stretch that ended with losses to Pike County Central, Floyd Central, Fairview and East Carter. Despite the skid, the Cardinals flashed offensive spark
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Bobcats rally for 10 runs in top of seventh to outlast Lady Cards
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Betsy Layne broke open a tight contest with a 10-run seventh inning to defeat Martin County 17-7, April 15 in Inez. The Lady Cardinals led 6-5 through five innings and stayed in the fight before the Bobcats pulled away late. Martin County turned in several key defensive plays
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Martin County tennis teams drop narrow decisions to Pike County
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — The Martin County High School boys and girls tennis teams both dropped narrow 3-2 decisions to Pike County, April 14 in Pikeville. The boys split singles play but could not recover in doubles, falling just short in the team score. Chase Hinkle and Jerrod Haney each earned singles
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Cardinals baseball drops five straight despite flashes at plate
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County endured a difficult stretch last week, dropping five games in six days. The Cardinals fell to Paintsville at home April 14 before road losses to Pike County Central, Knott County Central, Lawrence County and Magoffin County from April 17-20. The Cardinals opened the week with a 10-3 loss to
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Marcum, Jewell selected for 2026 Rogers Scholars
Martin County’s Brayden Marcum and Elaina Jewell are among 100 students from 45 Kentucky counties selected for the 2026 Rogers Scholars program. The two rising high school juniors will join students from across Southern and Eastern Kentucky in the summer leadership program, which focuses on entrepreneurship, leadership development and career exploration. Other students selected from
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Alyssa Mullins to continue softball career at UPIKE
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School senior Alyssa Mullins is taking the next step in both her academic and athletic career. Mullins signed with the University of Pikeville on April 10 to continue her softball career while pursuing a degree in nursing. “It means a lot to me,” Mullins said.
