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York receives additional child pornography charges
New federal indictment opened Thursday BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — A Beauty man already under federal indictment for producing and distributing child pornography is facing additional charges following the release of a new indictment Thursday in U.S. District Court in Pikeville. Donald York Jr., 69, was indicted by a federal grand jury in…
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Martin County Cardinals cage Pikeville Panthers to win 15th Region All ‘A’ Classic
“We are nine deep and all of them can play.” –Martin County Coach Jason James BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — Martin County is heading to the state All “A” Classic. The Cardinals caged the defending state champion Pikeville Panthers 72-70 in the 15th Region All “A” championship Saturday at Appalachian Wireless Arena. Martin County…
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Hale eclipses 1,000 career points
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — The Martin County Cardinals’ star guard Luke Hale (#2) eclipsed 1,000 career points Friday in the Boys All “A” Classic vs. East Ridge. Heading into the East Ridge game Hale was averaging 21.5 points per game with a total of 980 career points. Late in the second quarter Dray…
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Dray Duff ties KHSAA record
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT PIKEVILLE — Martin County point guard Dray Duff (#1) made the KHSAA record books Friday in the Martin County vs. East Ridge 15th Region All “A” Classic game. The junior handed out 20 dimes to tie the KHSAA record for second place for the most assists in a single game. Duff tied…
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Lady Cards go 2-1 in All ‘A’
Martin County point guard Laken Williams with a contested jump shot in the lane. Williams’s jump shot and speed make it hard for the defense to guard her. (Citizen photo by Stephanie May) BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — The Martin County Lady Cardinals went 2-1 in the All “A” Classic last week at the…
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Parker Maynard named Most Outstanding Wrestler
Two grapplers win championships BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — Two Martin County High School grapplers won championships and one was named Most Outstanding Wrestler in the Hatfield & McCoy 32 Friday in Pikeville. Seventh-grader Parker Maynard (19-1 high school, 22-0 middle school) pinned four seniors, including the 13th-ranked wrestler in the state, to win…
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Cardinals Youth Wrestling wins Hatfield & McCoy 32 championship
PIKEVILLE — Martin County Cardinals Youth Wrestling won the gold in the Hatfield & McCoy 32 Friday at Appalachian Wireless Arena in Pikeville. The team finished first out of 45 teams with over 500 competitors. “Not too shabby,” Coach Andrew Chaffin said. “Keep working hard. If they don’t know who you are yet, they will…
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PMC welcomes ‘Baby New Year’
PIKEVILLE — As the tradition has been for many years at the Pikeville Medical Center, staff waited patiently to see what expectant parents would give birth to the first baby of the new year, which is a special honor for a tiny bundle of love. However, the first baby of 2023 at Pikeville Medical Center…
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DEA busts Pikeville psychiatrist
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — DEA officers descended Thursday on the Coal Run residence of Dr. Jason N. Stamper and discovered multiple bags of heroin, methamphetamine, a large quantity of the attention deficit disorder drug Vyvanse and drug paraphernalia, including scales and pipes. Stamper, 51, a well-known psychiatrist, was at his office on Hambley Boulevard at…
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Martin County Middle splits pair on the road
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN The Martin County Middle School Cardinals split a pair of games on the road last week to improve to 8-5 on the season. The Cardinals defeated Magoffin County 70-40 Thursday but fell short to Pikeville 51-41 Friday. Below is a recap of both games. Dials leads Cards past Magoffin SALYERSVILLE —…