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After the Whistle: Stein back in his Old Kentucky Home
Another Christmas has come and gone. With record highs, we had sandal weather instead of sweater weather. Is this what it feels like to live in Florida during the winter? Sports teams are away for tournaments during the two-week break. As a teenager, I loved playing in the holiday tournaments. As an adult, I believe
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After the Whistle: Transfer portal news
Mark Pope has dug deep into the transfer portal to remold this year’s roster and Kentucky has spent the cash money for NIL deals. Supposedly the Cats are spending over $10 million, with a rumor of almost $20 million. This would put Kentucky at the top of the totem pole in NIL collectives. Our roster
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NCAA bracket winner
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Sixteen participants filled out an NCAA March Madness tournament bracket printed in the Mountain Citizen newspaper and submitted it March 20 at noon for a chance to win a $100 Texas Roadhouse gift card. In a tight contest, Dana McCoy emerged as the lucky winner in this year’s
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After the Whistle: Time to dance
It’s the best time of the year, folks. March Madness is upon us. We finally won an SEC tournament game, and boy, did Otega Oweh make staying up till 1 a.m. on a weeknight worth it. We’ll try not to talk about the fact we blew a 14-point lead. But if Butler doesn’t go out,
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NCAA Bracket Challenge
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — March Madness is here. Think you can predict the perfect bracket? Please fill out the NCAA March Madness tournament bracket printed in this week’s Mountain Citizen and turn it in by noon March 20 for a chance to win a $100 Texas Roadhouse gift card. Brackets can be
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Proud of Cardinals, Panthers on these cold winter days
The recent extremely cold winter weather has been tough on everyone. But some good things have happened over the last week or so. Big congratulations go out to both of Martin County’s high school basketball teams. The Lady Cards, led and coached by local legend Robin Harmon Newsome, won the 15th Region All “A” Classic
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Bowen to be inducted into Dawahares/KHSAA Hall of Fame
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LEXINGTON — Former Sheldon Clark High School basketball star and 1991 Miss Kentucky Basketball, Ida Bowen, is set to be inducted into the Dawahares/KHSAA Class of 2024 Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will take place Sunday, April 28, at the Central Bank Center Ballroom in Lexington. This year’s induction
