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Martin County volleyball tryouts July 17
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Lady Cardinals Volleyball, under the direction of head coach Krista Newsome, will conduct tryouts July 17 at Martin County High School from 5-8 p.m. All players must have a KHSAA physical and a copy of their insurance card. Coach Newsome said she is excited to get
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Williams makes official visit to Shawnee State University
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — Martin County point guard Laken Williams has kept busy this summer. When not playing AAU ball and with the Martin County Lady Cardinals, she made official college visits, including a July 1 visit to Shawnee State. Shawnee State University rolled out the red carpet for Williams, giving her a
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Martin County wrestlers enhance skills at prestigious FCA camp
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN CAMPBELLSVILLE — Martin County wrestlers, led by Coach Josh Muncy, participated in the prestigious Campbellsville University FCA Wrestling Camp held June 9-11. The event saw attendance from wrestlers nationwide, eager to learn from world-class clinicians at the Powell Athletic Center. Martin County’s team, which included Brock Messer, Weston Jude, Cole
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Williams receives offer from KCU
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Martin County basketball star Laken Williams received a college basketball offer from Kentucky Christian University last week. One of the top guards in the class of 2024, Williams has also secured offers from West Virginia Tech and Shawnee State. Williams attended the KCU camp with her Lady Cardinal basketball team
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Lady Cardinals wrap up summer ball season
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT GRAYSON — Martin County Lady Cardinals wrapped up a jam-packed three-week summer ball season June 22-23 on the campus of Kentucky Christian University in Grayson. The Lady Cards varsity went 3-1 and the junior varsity team went 4-0. Senior guard Laken Williams received an official college offer at the end of camp.
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Charles named principal at Martin County High School
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School recently announced the appointment of Brian Charles as its new principal. Charles, a seasoned educator with over three decades of experience, officially took up his new role last week. For the past five years, Charles has been serving as principal at Warfield Elementary School,
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Martin County attends Marshall camp, prestigious KABC shootout
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County High School boys basketball kept up its busy summer schedule over the weekend. Coming off an impressive 6-1 showing at the WKU Team Camp, the Cardinals headed out Friday to the Marshall University Team Camp in Huntington. Then Saturday and Sunday, they were in Shelbyville for the prestigious
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‘A Princess Party’ unfolds unforgettable day of enchantment
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — An unforgettable day of enchantment unfolded Saturday as the Martin County High School Cheerleaders hosted their highly anticipated “A Princess Party.” The event welcomed little princesses from all over the county and beyond to the MCHS courtyard, creating a whirl of excitement. The festivity saw the transformation of seven cheerleaders
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Martin County High School principal retires
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A landmark era has ended at Martin County High School as Principal Martha Williams retired after a distinguished 27-year career in education, the last four years of which were spent at MCHS. As part of a sentimental tradition, Williams shared her end-of-the-year clean desk post on Facebook for
