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Registration now open for college access campaigns
Kentucky high schools can now register to participate in any of the four Kentucky Goes to College campaigns for the 2022–2023 school year. Schools that want to join the Kentucky College Application Campaign, FAFSA for the Win Challenge, Close the Deal or College Decision Day should register on kygoestocollege.com no later than May 30 to…
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BOE creates RTI positions ‘to help catch students up’
“Test scores are not where they need to be.” –Larry James, Martin County Schools Superintendent BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County School District will hire three response to intervention teachers to work specifically with elementary students who fell behind during the COVID pandemic. “We just completed our third round of MAP scoring…
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Teacher shortage can affect younger generation
As we grew up, other than our parents and perhaps our grandparents, it was the teachers and coaches that molded and shaped our early lives. From elementary school to middle school and high school, they were an integral part of our growth. Where would we be without teachers? Many teachers and coaches made a lasting…
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MC wins at Skills USA
Fourteen Martin County Area Technology Center students placed at the 2022 Skills USA 15th Region Competition last month at the Paintsville campus of Big Sandy Community and Technical College. The events involved competitive activities in various occupational skill and leadership areas. Here are the Martin County regional medalists. 3D Print Design – First place —…
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District Spelling Bee winners
INEZ — The Martin County School District announced the 2022 District Spelling Bee winners. The event was held March 30 at Martin County High School, where Schools Superintendent Larry James presented trophies to the winners. The 2022 winner was Maddy Goble, a fifth grader from Inez Elementary School. The second-place finisher was Jonah Alley, a…
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Apply for National Health Service Corps scholarship
The National Health Service Corps is now accepting applications for its Scholarship Program. The competitive federal program provides scholarships to students pursuing primary care health professions training to become physicians, dentists, nurse midwives, physician assistants or nurse practitioners. In exchange, program participants commit to providing primary care health services in an underserved community, following graduation,…
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$17.4 million in HB-1 for Inez Elementary
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT FRANKFORT — The state budget that was delivered to Gov. Andy Beshear last week allocates $17,475,000 to the Martin County School District for renovations and improvements at Inez Elementary School. Inez Elementary was one of 12 school projects included. Martin County Schools Superintendent Larry James said the money would go a long…
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Seniors win $10,000 scholarships
FRANKFORT — Martin County High School JAG KY seniors Allicen Grayson and Hannah Muncy are two of the first four recipients of the $10,000 AT&T John “Bam” Carney Scholarship for JAG seniors majoring in education. Grayson and Muncy and the two other recipients, Brooklyn Brock of Bell County and Erik Layne Bruner of Barboursville, were…
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MCHS JAG KY wins at state competition
Martin County’s State Winners for the 2022 JAG KY State Career Development Conference. INEZ — Martin County High School JAG KY students earned a place in national competition after taking top awards in the JAG KY State Career Development Competition held virtually March 22. Two days of intense competitive events at the CDC and a…
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MCMS scientists win big at regional science fair
Eight Martin County Middle School scientists who will advance to the state science and engineering competition this weekend stopped for a picture Tuesday. From left to right (back row): Denise Butcher (teacher), Skyla Hammond, Wesley Rosensteel, Dovie Harless, Maleah Jarrell, Dovie Ray (teacher), (front row) Alyssa Hale, Faith Caldwell, Hayden Ray and Jerrod Haney WARFIELD…
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