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Martin County Lady Cards clip Eagles, crush Barbourville
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN The Martin County Lady Cards went 2-0 last week, clipping the Johnson Central Lady Eagles on the road for their third straight district win by a 20-point margin before crushing visiting Barbourville. The Lady Cards improved to 17-4 on the season and are 3-1 in district play. Below is a…
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Accessible boardwalk being constructed at Paintsville Lake
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — Paintsville Lake is getting a new boardwalk sponsored by Casting for Kids, a series of annual fishing tournaments that benefit children’s charities including local Shriners organizations. A project that has been in the works for three years, the boardwalk will be wheelchair accessible and will sit approximately 1 foot…
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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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Paintsville/Johnson County Chamber of Commerce confirms new businesses
BY WAYLON WHITSON APPALACHIAN NEWSPAPERS PAINTSVILLE — The Paintsville/Johnson County Chamber of Commerce has confirmed that a graphic circulated recently which shows a trio of new businesses entering the Mayo Plaza is accurate. According to the graphic, which was shared by The Shopping Center Group in a listing for leases available throughout the plaza, Hobby…
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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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Blaine, Paintsville, Louisa East take home opening round wins in EKEBC Tournament
Inez advances by draw BY JOSHUA BALL Night 1 PAINTSVILLE — Blaine, Paintsville, and Louisa East notched opening-round victories Monday night in the opened gym round of the Eastern Kentucky Elementary Conference (EKEBC) Tournament at Paintsville Elementary School. Here is a recap Monday’s games. Blaine 47 – Warfield 37 Skyler Featherolf tickled the twine for…
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Lady Cardinals fall short to Paintsville 55-51
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — The Martin County Lady Cardinals played their first district game of the season Friday on the road and came up short in a hard-fought battle against Paintsville 55-51. The Lady Cardinals got off to a slow start hitting 3 of 13 from the field in the first quarter, shooting…
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Martin County Middle beats Johnson Central 59-49
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — Martin County Middle School Cardinals traveled to Johnson Central to defeat the Eagles for the second time in less than a week. The Cards led this one from start to finish and when the horn sounded were on top 59-49. The Cards shot out of the gate early taking…
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Big Sandy Regional Jail Blotter
AN APPALACHIAN NEWSPAPERS STAFF REPORT PAINTSVILLE — Several people were arrested recently and lodged in the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center. Those arrested, according to the booking log at the jail, included: Monday, Nov. 28 Austin McCoy, 21, of Ky. 581, Louisa, fourth-degree assault (minor injury) and endangering the welfare of a minor. Tanika Grass,…
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Cardinals knock off Montgomery County in Johnson Central Challenge
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — The Martin County Cardinals knocked off 10th Region Montgomery County Indians 69-58 Saturday in the Johnson Central Challenge. There was no scorebook for this event, but the Mountain Citizen was able to garner some stats. This was a fast-paced game as both teams went back and forth, but the…
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