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Scenes from Warfield: A celebration of art, music and Dr. Aranas
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Warfield Park was buzzing with a feel-good mix of fun, food and music as the town turned out for a community event hosted by Martin County’s Community Action for Recovery Enhancement and Support program alongside Judge/Executive Lon Lafferty and the Fiscal Court. Dr. Bonifacio Aranas, who earlier this…
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Martin County Middle School girls victorious on ‘Eighth Grade Night’
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Martin County Middle School honored their upperclassmen Sept. 17 and came away with a 29-19 win over Adams. Eighth-grader Annaleigh Davis put on a clinic in one of her final games as a middle schooler. She scored the only Cardinal points in the first half to keep Martin…
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Cline lifts MCMS over Mullins
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Lexi Cline came locked and loaded in a Sept. 9 Martin County Middle School home win over Mullins. The Lady Cardinal was lethal from 3-point range when she dropped six 3s to lead MCMS past the Tigers for a 42-24 final score. Head Coach Boo Newsome’s squad continues…
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Martin County’s ‘Magic School Bus’ brings preschool to communities
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — There is a new kind of mobile classroom cruising through the Martin County School District. It is not your typical yellow school bus. This is the Martin County Early Learning Bus, a mobile preschool that is bringing education to the doorstep of children aged 3-5 years who are…
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Community celebration at Warfield Park
Residents are invited to join a community celebration this Saturday at Warfield Park Community Center from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The event will feature games, activities, inflatables, food, refreshments and music. It is hosted by Martin County Judge/Executive Lon Lafferty, the Martin County Fiscal Court, and the Martin County CARES program.
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MCMS Lady Cards on four-game win streak
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN BETSY LAYNE — Head coach Boo Newsome took her Martin County Middle School Lady Cards to Betsy Layne on Thursday and came away with a 31-23 win. Martin County has reeled off four straight after their opening season loss to improve to 4-1 on the season. After Annaleigh Davis joined…
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Warfield greenlights medical cannabis
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — The Warfield City Commission has signaled its intent to allow medical cannabis operations within city limits, moving forward with the first reading of a new ordinance Thursday. The ordinance cites the benefits to residents as a key reason for permitting licensed medical cannabis cultivators, dispensaries, processors, producers and…
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WES announces Head Start stars
Principal Jessica Jewell and staff recently announced the Warfield Elementary School Head Start “Students of the Month” for August. The honor goes to Noble Carey and Sophie Reed.
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Warfield Elementary names Students of the Month
WARFIELD — Principal Jessica Jewell, along with the teachers and staff, recently recognized the Students of the Month for August at Warfield Elementary School. The honor students include Kobe Adkins, Ella Jude, Grayson Hinkle, Meliodas Wilson, Destiny Scott, Maci Yates, Missy Jude, Brylee Mullins, Jaxon Mann, Reagan Baisden, Todd Bellamy, Ofelia Bellamy, Dallas Scott, Brantley Jackson…