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Student ‘criminally charged’ for prank bomb threat
“I hope this sends a message to anyone tempted to report a fake emergency: You will be caught, and there will be consequences for your actions.” –Martin County Schools Superintendent Larry James. BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Martin County High School student has been criminally charged for a prank bomb threat that led
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Martin County wins Tates Creek Invitational
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN LEXINGTON — Martin County High School Cardinal wrestling team, under the guidance of head coach Josh Muncy, won the Tates Creek Invitational championship team title and added three individual championships Saturday. The Cardinals amassed 191 points, 50 more than second-place Bullitt Central’s 141. Tates Creek finished third with 136 in the
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Mountain Citizen Players of the Week
INEZ — Martin County freshman Brooke Marcum (25) and sophomore Peyton Davis (11) are the Mountain Citizen Players of the Week. Marcum is a first-year starting guard for the Lady Cardinals and has had multiple game-winning moments and huge free throws. She came up big in the Lady Cardinals championship win over Floyd Central in
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Martin County JV goes 2-0 with wins over Johnson Central and Paintsville
The Martin County JV team finished the week with two big district wins. The Cardinals defeated Johnson Central 54-45 on Jan. 3 and drubbed Paintsville 47-31 Thursday. Below is a recap of both games. MC JV vs. JC JV PAINTSVILLE — Martin County JV Cardinals went on the road Thursday and came up big over
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Students evacuated following bomb threat call to Martin County Sheriff’s Office
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School students were evacuated and bused to Inez Elementary following a bomb threat call to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office around noon Wednesday. MCHS Principal Martha Williams immediately began evacuating all students and staff from the building when the sheriff contacted her concerning the threat. Williams
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Martin County blitzes Paintsville 97-57
BY MIKE MUNCY INEZ — Junior Luke Hale pumped in 33 points to lead Martin County to a 97-57 blitz of the Paintsville Tigers in front of a packed house Thursday in Inez. The Cardinals clicked on all cylinders in their second straight 57th District victory of the week, extending their win streak to nine
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Martin County dominates Johnson Central in first district test
BY MIKE MUNCY PAINTSVILLE — Double-digit points by four different Cardinals propelled Martin County to a big win in their first district matchup of the season against Johnson Central on the road Jan. 3. When the dust settled it was Martin County standing tall 86-66. Martin County came out with a lot of energy and
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Lady Cards go 2-1 in Daytona tourney
Martin County Lady Cards show off their runner-up hardware at the Daytona Beach Sunshine Classic. BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN DAYTONA BEACH — The Martin County Lady Cardinals traveled to the Sunshine State last week for the Daytona Beach Sunshine Classic Dec. 27-30. The Lady Cards played three games making it into the championship game. Below
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Williams eclipses 1,000 career points
GATLINBURG — Martin County High School Lady Cardinal Laken Williams needed only eight points to reach 1,000 for her career heading into the Chapman (SC) game Dec. 21 in the Smoky Mountain Christmas Classic. The junior guard drove to the basket for a layup in the second quarter to eclipse 1,000 career points. Williams finished
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Cardinals scorch Vikings 73-52
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Martin County scorched the nets to defeat Rowan County 73-52 in a home game Dec. 21 in Inez. The Cardinals shot 8-for-16 from the 3-point line for 50% and finished the game 28-for-51 shooting 55% on their way to their seventh win of the season. Martin County improved to 7-2.
