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Cooking With Sandy
The sweet smell of chocolate filled the room as residents at the Martin County Health Care Facility teamed up with Cooking With Sandy to roll, dip and enjoy homemade buckeye candy. They turned a simple recipe into an afternoon of laughter, memories and hands-on fun.
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The Power of One: What a Coach, a Coal Miner and a Promise Taught Me
BY JOSHUA BALL A photograph has been circulating recently. A coal miner, still wearing the evidence of a long shift underground, stands hand in hand with his young daughter on a school gym floor. Coal dust marks his face. His boots display the wear and tear of a hard day’s work. And yet, there he
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One drug case, six missed court dates drive grand jury indictments
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County grand jury’s December session told two different stories at once. One case centers on alleged drug-related charges, while six others are not new offenses, but failure to appear when the court required it. James Howell, 35, of Beauty, stands accused of first-degree possession of a
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‘Elf Jr.’ delivers holiday cheer and small-town magic at Martin County High
BY TAWNY SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County High School auditorium was brimming with Christmas spirit Thursday night as the district’s Drama Troupe opened “Elf Jr. the Musical.” The production earned audience smiles so bright that it was clear: “Smiling’s their favorite.” The musical, based on the New Line Cinema classic starring Will
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We need the good news of Christmas
We never get a break from bad news. In recent days we have heard of people being killed at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia. There have been more school shootings from Brown University to Kentucky State University. Russia continues to bomb Ukraine and groceries continue to assault Americans’ pocketbooks. Yet, at Christmastime the overriding theme
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Mobile mammography unit returns Jan. 6 to Martin County Health Department
BY DOROTHY DILLON Ladies, it is that time. The UK King’s Daughters Mobile Mammography Unit will be at the Martin County Health Department, Tuesday, Jan. 6 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Anyone who schedules and keeps their appointment will be entered to win a $50 gift card. Early detection saves lives. Do not wait.
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Three arrested in Dollar General propane theft
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN DEBORD — A pre-dawn theft of propane tanks from the Dollar General in Debord ended with three people in jail early Dec. 10. Martin County Sheriff John responded to a call reporting two people in a maroon Chevrolet truck removing propane tanks and a propane tank cage from the store
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Dollar General propane theft leads to arrest on Davella Road
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN DEBORD — The theft of propane tanks from the Dollar General in Debord led to the arrest of a Martin County man early Dec. 10. Authorities say they located the stolen merchandise, an illegal burn pile and counterfeit currency on a private property along Davella Road. Martin County Sheriff John
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Cards race to 3-0 start, set record with 21 3-pointers
Keathley, Maynard post triple-doubles BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County is off and running. The Cardinals opened their season with wins over Floyd Central at home and Perry County Central and Oneida Baptist Institute in the D.J. Begley Classic at Pike Central. “We’ve got three really good wins,” Martin County head coach Jason
