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Big Sandy announces honor lists
PRESTONSBURG — Several Martin County students were included on the Big Sandy Community & Technical College’s present and dean’s lists for the 2022 fall semester. Dr. Telly Sellars, Big Sandy Community & Technical College (BSCTC) interim president / CEO, announced the lists last week. Martin County students Blake, Endicott, Allicen Beth Grayson, Brandon Tyler Jude,…
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Pikeville Medical Center announces new Appalachian Valley Autism Center Prestonsburg Campus
PRESTONSBURG — Pikeville Medical Center hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 19 to celebrate the grand opening of its new Appalachian Valley Autism Center location in Prestonsburg. Governor Andy Beshear, Congressman Hal Rogers and various state and local officials were among those in attendance to celebrate this milestone. “The Appalachian Valley Autism Center is a world-class…
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Martin County takes down Prestonsburg
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN PRESTONSBURG — All through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a Blackcat, as Christmas came early this year for Martin County. The Cardinals took down Prestonsburg 27-20 Friday night at Josh Francis Field and earned a home playoff game. The Cardinals found some motivation waiting in their locker…
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McCall Art Gallery to exhibit works of Heather Branch Owens and son
PRESTONSBURG — The McCall Art Gallery of Big Sandy Community & Technical College will exhibit “Chicken Nuggets,” the latest works of artist Heather Branch Owens and her 10-month-old son, Finnian. Heather Branch Owens is the owner and proprietor of The Mountain Muse in Prestonsburg, KY and her specialty is all things eclectic, strange and unusual.…
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Big Sandy Community & Technical College opens oral health training center
PRESTONSBURG — Big Sandy Community & Technical College celebrated the grand opening of its new state-of-the-art dental facility, the East Kentucky Oral Health Training Center, in a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday. The center will be the new home for the college’s dental assisting/dental hygiene integrated program certificate, diploma and A.A.S. degree programs, and the community dental…
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Two Kentucky hospitals, in Lexington and Prestonsburg, each lose $2.4 million in very different lawsuits over ‘patient dumping’
Case tried by District Judge Claria Horn Two Kentucky hospitals have recently lost lawsuits that charged them with “patient dumping,” generally defined as discharging patients who are uninsured or unable to pay – or refusing to admit them in the first place, reports Andrew Wolfson of the Louisville Courier Journal. The judgments were virtually the…
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Hip-hop artist Lil Jesse and others coming to Big Sandy
PRESTONSBURG — Big Sandy Community & Technical College will host a concert Oct. 7 featuring hip-hop artist Lil Jesse at The Gearheart Auditorium, Prestonsburg Campus. Lil Jesse will perform with other cutting-edge artists to create a super energetic evening on campus. Lil Jesse, a native of Floyd County, has been coming up in the hip-hop…
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It’s not too late to register
PRESTONSBURG — It’s not too late to register for college this fall. Big Sandy Community & Technical College offers another great semester beginning Sept. 12. During this twelve-week semester, students can enroll in many core courses needed for their specific degrees. Astronomy, biology, computer science, communications, psychology and math are foundational to many degrees for…
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Lady Cards play in soccerama
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN PRESTONSBURG — Martin County played Saturday in the MountainTop Soccerama at Prestonsburg High School and came home with some wins. Each team got to play three 20-minute games. Coach Steven Gauze thought his team played well. “I use these games to try different player combinations and formations and to gauge fitness.…
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Rising Dewey Lake affecting roadways
Routes impassable or blocked CITIZEN STAFF REPORT PRESTONSBURG — The rising level of Dewey Lake is affecting state highways in Floyd County. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reported Tuesday that the current lake elevation was 665.08 feet and water gates remained at minimum flow due to downstream flooding. “This will cause the lake level…
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