
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN ASHLAND — Addiction Recovery Care announced Thursday that it had settled U.S. Department of Justice civil claims involving historical Medicaid billing practices and agreed to a proposed $3.94 million judgment in a separate dispute over Employee Retention Credit proceeds. The company did not disclose how much it agreed to pay…

Martin County has spent many years climbing toward the school facilities its children deserve. On Monday, that climb reached another high place. The groundbreaking for the new Martin County Elementary School on Hollybush Road was a public statement that the community still believes in itself and its children. It showed that the community understands that…

Help create a Harvest Fest photo exhibit BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Thirty years of parades, carnival lights, music, vendor markets and growing together have made the Martin County Harvest Festival part of the county’s collective memory. Now as the festival prepares to mark its 30th anniversary Sept. 18-19 in downtown Inez, organizers…


BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — Former Martin County basketball star Laken Williams continues to make her mark at Shawnee State University, both on the court and in the classroom. Williams, who is heading into her junior season, earned a spot on the President’s List after posting a 4.0 GPA. She is majoring…






