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Tyler Childers, Laid Back Country Picker to play Septemberfest
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOUISA — Lawrence County Septemberfest announced Friday that the two previously unannounced acts scheduled to play Septemberfest on Saturday, September 10 will be the Laid Back Country Picker and Tyler Childers. The two Lawrence County natives will close out the “U.S. 23 Country Music Highway Homecoming” concert at Septemberfest 2022, celebrating…
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BOE votes to invest SFCC funds in U.S. Treasury bonds
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — RSA Advisors LLC, a municipal financial consulting firm, presented a series of options to the Martin County Board of Education Monday night for investing School Facilities Construction Commission funds for Inez Elementary School. The Board has received $17.475 million in funding to renovate Inez Elementary School. While determining the…
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Kirk helps rehouse family who lost their home to flooding
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — Danielle Kirk of Lovely, owner of clothing company 35 Stitches, has taken to TikTok to help raise money for families in need during the recent flooding in eastern Kentucky. This isn’t the first time Kirk, who has over 154,000 followers on TikTok, has used her platform to help those…
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Water district recovers from storm outages
Still much work to be done The water district produced over 48 million gallons of water in July and purchased an additional 1.6 million. However, only around 14 million gallons were actually used in July. Over 36 million gallons of water were lost due to line leaks. BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin…
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The Burl raises over $40,000 for EKY flood relief
BY PHILLIP BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN LEXINGTON — An all-day concert at the Burl brought out a generous crowd Saturday. Between business and audience donations, over $40,000 was donated for disaster relief in eastern Kentucky. The 10-hour outdoor event featured 21 musical acts from the area, including several eastern Kentucky artists. Laid Back Country Picker of Fallsburg,…
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Historic Courthouse nears completion
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Tourism Board met Monday to discuss ongoing renovations for the Historic Courthouse and other improvements around the county. The Historic Courthouse renovations are still well underway. Construction crews are still working on sanding and refinishing the floors. “Once that’s done, once they’re gone this week, I…
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Carmel Cline fights addiction in Martin County
September is National Recovery Month “I’m one of 23 million people who are living in long-term recovery. It’s been 22 years for me.” –Carmel Cline BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — September is National Recovery Month, meant to celebrate and raise awareness for mental health and addiction recovery. Carmel Cline spoke to the Kiwanis Club…
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Despite supply chain issues, Martin County solar project still slated for 2022 start
Job fairs will seek local hires “There’s a global supply chain crisis, we’re working hard to prevent any delay in the project, and we’re going to be giving a big update very soon.” –Adam Edelen, CEO of Edelen Renewables BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN PILGRIM — The Martin County Solar Project, developed by Edelen Renewables and…
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Annalyse McCoy prepares full-band EP with Americana duo
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN BEACON, N.Y. — Annalyse McCoy is a recording artist and producer from Martin County. She is currently working on an EP with her folk duo Annalyse & Ryan, along with producing audiobooks and live music. McCoy has always enjoyed singing and performing. She got her start singing at a talent fair…
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BOE votes to keep motor vehicle tax lowest in state
McCoy joins district planning committee, Middle School will get softball team “I would like to get it out to the public that when they buy a car, they should license it here because [our motor vehicle tax] is the lowest.” –Mickey McCoy, BOE member BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Board of…