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Residents at risk of water rate increase in Martin County
Stalled project drains $700K BY LISA STAYTON MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A stalled infrastructure project has drained $700,000 from the Martin County Water District, leaving residents at risk of a water rate increase, officials said in a May 6 special meeting. Nearly four years after announcing upgrades to the raw water intake and treatment plant,…
News
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The right thing should be the bare minimum
The residents of Martin County have endured enough—especially when it comes to their water infrastructure. In a county where water infrastructure failures are a painful routine, the latest crisis—the budget deficit caused by the stalled raw water intake project—feels like a betrayal. Nearly four years after the project’s groundbreaking, the water district is staring down…
OPINION
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Healthy Happenings: HANDS Program offers free support for growing families
BY DOROTHY DILLON Welcoming a new baby into your life is exciting—but it also comes with a lot of questions. That is where the HANDS Program comes in. HANDS is a free, voluntary support program for any family—first-time parents or not—who are pregnant or have a baby younger than 90 days old. There is no…
Mountain Living
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Cards snap losing streak
Cheek becomes all-time hits leader BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County baseball snapped a six-game losing streak with a 7-3 road win at East Carter on May 8. The Cards fell 8-5 to Belfry and 4-3 to Pike Central on senior night. A bright spot for the red and white: Damian Cheek…
Sports
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