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Lady Cards go 3-0 to win Smoky Mountain Classic
The Lady Cards show off the Smoky Mountain Christmas Classic trophy and championship banner after going 3-0 in three days to win. BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN GATLINBURG — Martin County Lady Cards brought home their second tournament championship in three weeks as they won the Smoky Mountain Christmas Classic Thursday at Gatlinburg-Pittman High School. Three…
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Three men arrested for copper phone wire theft
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Copper wire thieves continue to destroy infrastructure in Martin County, knocking out phone service for weeks or months at a time in some areas and costing AT&T thousands of dollars. But the Martin County Sheriff’s Office made gains in arresting three men for stealing copper phone wire from…
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Warning: Movie money being passed around as real money
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Sheriff’s Office is warning businesses and individuals to be on the lookout for phony movie prop bills being passed off as real money. Chief Deputy Chris Kidd said the sheriff’s office received a report Thursday of a woman receiving motion picture prop money when she sold…
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Sheriff’s office gets new ballistic vests
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — In law enforcement, no matter how well-trained, officers can sometimes find themselves in dangerous situations. With that in mind, Martin County Emergency Management Director Kayla May secured a grant to pay for 10 level III ballistic vests that the Martin County Sheriff’s Office received last week. The grant…
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Officer says road surface is ‘dangerous’ on Buck Creek Hill
“Every time it rains or there’s fog or anything, there’s going to be a wreck there and we’re just waiting to get the call.” –Chief Deputy Chris Kidd BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Chief Deputy Sheriff Chris Kidd wants to make residents aware of a dangerous situation on Buck Creek Hill that…
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Martin County outguns PCC
Cardinals finish 3-0 week BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County outgunned Perry County Central 106-83 in the first home game of the season Dec. 13 to set a school record for the most points scored in a single game. The Cardinals saw four players in double figures as they broke the previous school…
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Lady Cards outrun Raceland
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN RACELAND — The Martin County Lady Cardinals outran the Lady Rams of Raceland 70-45 in a Dec. 13 game on the road. All five starters got on the board in the first quarter to help the Lady Cardinals go up 15-9. The Lady Cardinal defense showed up in the second quarter and…
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Martin County wins Bobby Bates Youth Classic
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN WISE, Va. — Martin County Cardinals Wrestling won the 2022 Bobby Bates Youth Classic championship Sunday in Wise, Va. The Cardinals edged second-place Warhawks 483-474 to finish first among 62 teams gathered for the tournament in the David J. Prior Convocation Center at UVA-Wise. Coach Andrew Chaffin said. “Makes me proud…
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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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MCMS knocks off Fort Gay 67-62
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Martin County Middle School defeated the Fort Gay Vikings 67-62 in boys middle school basketball action Dec. 12 in Warfield. This would be the last home game for Martin County Middle School Cardinals eighth graders Bryson Osborne, Jarred Haney, Liam Fields, Dylan Yates, Knox Maynard and Asian Burke. Coaches…
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