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Martin County announces 2023 District Spelling Bee winners
INEZ — The 2023 Martin County School District Spelling Bee was Thursday in the Martin County High School auditorium. Drake Bowen, an eighth-grader at Martin County Middle School, won first place. Inez Elementary sixth-grader Morgan Allen finished in the runner-up spot. Landon Hager, a seventh-grade Martin County Middle School student, won third place. Gabriel Bevins,…
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School district sues big tech
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Martin County School District is going after big tech. The school district filed an 87-page lawsuit March 30 in U.S. District Court alleging social media platforms are causing a mental health crisis among students and have become a public nuisance. The school district is asking for compensation for its efforts…
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Grandfather files lawsuit for accident at school baseball field
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Magoffin County grandfather who said he tripped over an infield drag at the Martin County Middle School baseball field has filed a lawsuit against school personnel. Salyersville attorney John C. Collins filed the lawsuit March 21 in Martin Circuit Court for his client Larry Wheeler of Oil…
