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Eden Academic Wildcats clinch Region 29 Governor’s Cup
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN EASTERN — The Eden Elementary School Academic Wildcats triumphed at the Region 29 Governor’s Cup, clinching the overall championship amid talented competition from 16 participating schools. The event took place Saturday at Duff Allen Elementary School in Floyd County. Eden coach Lora Hale expressed her overwhelming pride and gratitude for…
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Martin County FBLA students triumph at regional conference, gear up for state
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Area Technology Center FBLA students and business instructor Thomas Ray shared the chapter’s success story during a luncheon Thursday hosted by the Kiwanis Club at Masterpiece Kitchen & Cafe in Inez. The chapter leadership presented insights into the significance of FBLA and the invaluable opportunities it…
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Tragic loss: Former Inez resident Vanessa Muncy Crum found deceased in submerged vehicle
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — A former Inez woman reported missing Sunday was found deceased in her vehicle submerged in the Levisa Fork River in Pikeville. Family members reported that Vanessa Muncy Crum, 52, left her home on New Route 3 near the Big Sandy Regional Airport around 5-6 a.m. driving to the…
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Lovely man arrested for alleged violent attack
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — A man was arrested Friday in Lovely for an alleged violent attack at a residence. Trooper Tracy Salyer of the Kentucky State Police, together with Chief Deputy Chris Kidd of the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, apprehended 43-year-old John Marcum at his home on KY-292, Lovely, around noon. The…
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Homeless woman arrested on drug charges in Lovely
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — A woman who identified herself to police as “homeless” was arrested on drug charges Friday in Lovely. Chief Deputy Chris Kidd of the Martin County Sheriff’s Department encountered 48-year-old Edith Messer at around 12:30 p.m. Messer was parked by the roadside at the mouth of Long Branch along…
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Preece fires up support for granddaughter’s mission
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — LT Preece cooked soup beans over an open fire Friday in front of the old Martin County Courthouse to raise funds for his granddaughter’s trip to Guatemala. “They’re going to build houses and stuff,” Preece said. “It’s going to cost her $1,000 to get down there.” The Inez…
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Lady Cards fall to Pikeville in ‘Super Region’
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — The Martin County Lady Cardinals fell to Pikeville 55-34 in the 15th Region semifinals March 2 at Appalachian Wireless Arena in Pikeville. The Lady Cards struggled to establish offensive rhythm and trailed 12-4 at the end of the first quarter and 27-10 at halftime. Pikeville capitalized on their three-point…
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Travis Pastrana and Subaru Motorsports USA gear up on Martin County test course
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Subaru Motorsports USA and global icon Travis Pastrana were in Martin County testing Team Subaru’s WRX ARA24 rally car series before heading to Missouri this weekend for the second round of the 2024 ARA National Championship. They came because Erik Hubbard, executive director for Backroads of Appalachia, a…
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Capturing Appalachia’s soul: Andrew Gess’s photographic journey
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Freelance photographer Andrew Gess has a distinct impulse to document Appalachia. On Thursday, he shared the story of his journey in photography at the Kiwanis luncheon in Inez. From the time he was 9-10 years old, Gess had the desire to shoot pictures. His first professional experience was…
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New vehicle registration system frustrates clerks and customers
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Kentucky’s new vehicle registration system known as “KAVIS” (Kentucky Automated Vehicle Information System) continues to frustrate county clerks across the state two and half months after it first rolled out to replace the state’s old AVIS system. Martin County Clerk Susie Skyles is one of those clerks. “The…
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