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Cardinals dynasty: Martin County claims fourth straight district crown
Davis named player of the game BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN SALYERSVILLE — The Cardinals and Eagles were cawing at each other across the Magoffin County court Thursday as Martin County etched another chapter in its storied basketball legacy. The Cards secured their fourth consecutive 57th District Tournament championship with a decisive 87-71 victory over…
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Tommy’s Auto Sales Players of the Week: Martin County boys basketball
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN SALYERSVILLE — The Martin County High School boys basketball team coached by Jason “JJ” James are the Tommy’s Auto Sales Players of the Week after capturing their fourth 57th District Tournament title in a row. The team handled Paintsville 77-63 on Feb. 25 in the opening round at Magoffin County.…
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Lady Cards fall to Tigers in OT
Maynard joins 500-point club BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN SALYERSVILLE — Martin County suffered a heartbreaking 62-59 loss in overtime to Paintsville in the 57th District Tournament on Feb. 24 at Magoffin County. The Lady Cards had a three-point lead with just under two minutes remaining in regulation. Paintsville’s Kylie Kinner dropped in a floater…
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Magoffin man pleads guilty to child sexual abuse material, sex crime against animal
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT SALYERSVILLE — Salyersville resident Kent Simpkins, 43, will face a decade behind bars following a guilty plea to multiple felonies involving child sexual abuse material and a sex crime against an animal, Attorney General Russell Coleman announced. The investigation of Simpkins began following a tip to the National Center for Missing and…
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Louisville woman charged with vehicular homicide in Magoffin County
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT SALYERSVILLE — A Louisville woman has been charged with vehicular homicide when under the influence after a three-vehicle crash in Magoffin County that claimed the life of one man, authorities said. The Kentucky State Police responded to the crash, which occurred around 7:42 p.m. Oct. 4 at the intersection of U.S. 460…
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Salyersville man convicted on federal drug charges
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT PIKEVILLE — A federal jury in Pikeville convicted a Salyersville man Aug. 28 of possessing with intent to distribute significant quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl following a two-day trial. Daniel Jackson, 57, was found guilty after evidence presented at trial revealed that on Feb. 7 law enforcement officers conducted a traffic stop…
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Police seize a half pound of suspected meth
SALYERSVILLE — Kentucky State Police seized a half pound of suspected methamphetamine along with drug paraphernalia in a traffic stop in Salyersville. Kentucky State Police troopers and Post 9’s Criminal Interdiction Unit conducted the traffic checkpoint April 25 and arrested two individuals from West Van Lear. Nicholas Barnett, 36, and Tony Endicott, 58, face charges…
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Kentucky State Police arrest two on drug charges
SALYERSVILLE — Kentucky State Police arrested two individuals Thursday after illegal drugs were discovered during a routine traffic stop. KSP Post 9’s Criminal Interdiction Unit conducted a traffic stop in the Salyersville community of Magoffin County. During the investigation, they seized approximately 51 grams of suspected methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia and a firearm. Jerry Finch, 46,…
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State police seize large drug haul at traffic safety checkpoint
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT SALYERSVILLE — Police arrested two men and seized a cache of illegal drugs at a traffic safety checkpoint March 7 in Salyersville. Kentucky State Police troopers and the Post 9 Drug Interdiction Unit confiscated approximately 75 grams of suspected fentanyl, 1 pound of suspected marijuana, an ounce of suspected cocaine, drug paraphernalia…
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Lady Cards breeze by Magoffin County 54-17
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT SALYERSVILLE — Martin County rolled over Magoffin County 54-17 on the road Jan. 30. The Lady Cards played without the services of star guard Laken Williams, who suffered a severely sprained ankle the previous night in a contest with Johnson Central. The Lady Cards got off to a sluggish start, shooting 3…