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Hometown is the best
Editor: We would like to thank our amazing community for the continued support of our Martin County High School Senior Walk and Martin County High School Project Graduation! Without our wonderful community, we would not be able to have these events for our high school seniors. The definition of hometown is a place where one
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Martin County announces summer hoops showcase
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School boys basketball team is gearing up to host an exciting showcase of top teams and players from the 14th, 15th and 16th regions June 5 and 12. Head basketball coach Jason James has put together an impressive lineup for this two-day summer event. “We
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Cardinals basketball summer schedule unveiled
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Cardinals basketball, fresh off a record-breaking 2022-2023 season, is gearing up for an action-packed summer with a series of games and camps. Coach Jason James emphasized the importance of his players working hard and having fun. “We are excited to be back in the gym and
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Lady Cards fall to JC in district
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — Johnson Central rolled past the Lady Cardinals 15-0 in four innings in the opening round of the 57th District Softball Tournament played May 15 at Paintsville. Kylee Blair toed the rubber for the Eagles, giving up no runs on one hit while striking out seven. The Eagles started
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Bird’s Eye View
BY KEILAN JEWELL Hello, Cardinal Nation! Welcome to this week’s Bird’s Eye View, written by Keilan Jewell. There’s a lot to go over, so let’s get started. First and foremost, let us look at the JAG NCDC results. To begin, Drew Wilson, Tamara Workman, and Grace Caldwell of Martin County’s Project-Based Learning Showcase Team finished
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Four Martin County students selected for The Center for Rural Development’s youth programs
The Center for Rural Development has selected four Martin County students to participate in its summer leadership programs. Rogers Scholars Erikson Kirk Mills, a current sophomore at Martin County High School, will join high school students from across Southern and Eastern Kentucky this summer for the 26th annual Rogers Scholars youth leadership program. Mills is
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Martin County High School’s commencement set for Friday
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — The Martin County High School Class of 2023 will hold its graduation ceremony Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Cardinal Football Stadium. MCHS will confer 113 diplomas. Academically outstanding students will be announced, including Dennison Davis (valedictorian), Vincent Lawson (salutatorian), Austin Washburn, Hannah Robinson, Bailey Dials, Hannah Stacy, Garrett Alley,
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Martin County wraps up regular season with a split
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County split a pair of games in the final week of regular season play. The Cardinals lost to West Carter 8-7 on the road May 10 in a game that could have gone either way. They bounced back Thursday and defeated Morgan County 6-5 at home on “senior night.”
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Martin County softball goes 4-0 in final week
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County softball slid into the home stretch with four big wins last week before heading into postseason play. The Cards notched wins over Betsy Layne 10-0 on May 8, Floyd Central 7-1 on May 10, and concluded the regular season Saturday by sweeping a doubleheader from Knott County 10-0
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Martin County anglers compete at state
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County High School Bass Fishing angler duos Jerrod Haney and Brayden Blankenship and Caleb Horn and Tanner Young competed in the KHSAA State Bass Fishing Tournament May 11-13 at Kentucky Lake. A total of 90 boats hit the water for a two-day tournament. Horn and Young, in boat No.
