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MCMS grinds out wins to begin season
Lexi Cline gets into the paint during a Martin County win. She scored four points in a 40-10 win over Johns Creek. (Photo by Heather Cline) BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — The Martin County Middle School Lady Cards started their season with a grinder against Magoffin, a blowout win over Johns Creek, and a…
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Mountain Citizen Players of the Week
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Martin County Middle School basketball players Desirae Gullett and Alyssa Maynard dropped double digits in the Lady Cards wins against Johns Creek, Greenup County and Dorton last week. For their effort, they were named the Mountain Citizen players of the week. Gullett scored 17 points against Johns Creek and…
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Lady Cards win 31-28 overtime thriller
With 49 seconds remaining in overtime, Desirae Gullett nailed a 3-pointer with a hand in her face to take the lead for the Cards. Gullett also racked up a commanding 17 points in a 40-10 win over Dorton last week. (Photo by Heather Cline) BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Martin County Middle School Lady…
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Group removes 640 tires from Tug River
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD-KERMIT — Friends of the Tug Fork River and volunteers pulled 640 tires from the Tug River within a 75-yard stretch that started at the Warfield boat dock Monday. Kermit and Warfield fire departments, city workers, Martin County Code Enforcement Officer Paul McCoy and his jail workers, and several citizens joined…
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Tire Tug of War Monday, Tuesday
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WARFIELD-KERMIT — The Tug River “Tire Tug of War” is happening Monday and Tuesday. The tire cleanup starts at the Warfield Boat Dock at 9 a.m. each day. Friends of the Tug River Fork and the cities of Warfield and Kermit need volunteers to make the project successful. The cities plan to…
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Our roads are in bad shape
Dear Editor: Our roads are in bad shape. We need the weeds cut beside the roads and our roads fixed. The road before you get to Pilgrim Post Office is broken off. The ditches need to be cleaned out, garbage picked up, and trees cut under the electric lines. The bridge below Peter Cave Road…
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ARO serves children with haircuts and school goodies
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Wendy Skates and her crew from the Blanchester, Ohio, area set up shop Friday and Saturday at the Warfield Park Community Center and blessed 65 children with haircuts and over 170 with clothing and school goodies. Skates and crew came to Martin County to serve with Appalachia Reach Out.…
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Prepare for flash flooding, says Red Cross member
Red Cross volunteer Jamie Taylor of Warfield is pictured serving breakfast to one of many individuals displaced from their homes late last week due to catastrophic flooding in Eastern Kentucky. Taylor is currently assisting in the Hazard. (Courtesy photo) BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — In light of recent and ongoing flooding across Eastern Kentucky,…
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MCMS girls basketball tryouts
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Tryouts for the Martin County Middle School girls basketball team started Tuesday and continue Wednesday 4-5:30 p.m. at the school gym. Students must have a copy of their physical and insurance card to try out. Contact Boo Newsome on Facebook with any questions.
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Sheppard named cheer coach at Martin County Middle School
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Stephanie Sheppard is the new cheer coach at Martin County Middle School. “I am so excited to have been chosen to be MCMS cheer coach,” Sheppard said. “I hope to be a good role model and someone the girls feel comfortable enough with to lean on. My ultimate goal…