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Sheriff urges action as feral horses create danger on New Route 3
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk urged the Fiscal Court to take action on a growing hazard along New Route 3, telling magistrates at their Nov. 20 meeting that he has been fielding calls about feral horses increasingly drawn to salted roadways. “Now that they’re starting to salt the…
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Martin County rises in WWATERS ranking; lawmakers will decide funds
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN FRANKFORT — After receiving no funding last year due to scoring errors, Martin County returned to a competitive statewide process this fall with 12 water and sewer projects that ranked near the top for assistance under the Kentucky Water and Wastewater Assistance for Troubled or Economically Restrained Systems program. The…
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Mr. and Ms. Christmas in the Mountains: Horn and Mills
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Christmas in the Mountains has named its 2025 royalty, honoring two longtime pillars of the community. Everett Horn Jr. of Inez will serve as Mr. Christmas in the Mountains, joined by Lovely’s Carol Sue Mills as Ms. Christmas in the Mountains. The pair will be crowned Sunday, Dec.…
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Heart of the Community Award: Carmel Cline
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Fiscal Court presented a Heart of the Community Award to the family of the late Carmel Cline, a social worker and longtime recovery advocate. Cline served as the Martin County CARES Program Recovery Resource Manager until her passing in early November. Accepting the award in the…
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Martin County arrest report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Jeremy Williams, 33, of Kermit, West Virginia, was arrested Nov. 30 on Route 40 in Inez on a warrant for court. Deputy Adams made the arrest. Leona Donnielle Johnson, 32, of Delbarton, West Virginia, was arrested Nov. 28 on KY-645 in Inez on two indictment…
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Christmas in the Park this Friday in Kermit
KERMIT — Christmas in the Park returns to Kermit this Friday, Dec. 5, with an evening of festive activities kicking off at 5 p.m. Families can enjoy inflatables, a mechanical bull, reindeer and a holiday photo booth starting at 5 p.m. The Christmas parade steps off at 5:30 p.m. with line-up beginning at 5. Prizes…
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ACLC to host forum Thursday on Kentucky Power rate hike
INEZ — Appalachian Citizens’ Law Center will host a public conversation Thursday, Dec. 11, on Kentucky Power’s latest proposed rate increase. The session is set for 5:30–6:30 p.m. at the Martin County Senior Citizens Center in Inez. Organizers say the meeting is for residents concerned about rising electric bills. Attendees will learn the details of…
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Civics in action: Middle school student council shares agenda
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Middle School’s student council and principal Brent Haney outlined their growing slate of student-led initiatives during a recent Kiwanis Club luncheon at Giovanni’s in Inez. They described campaign-season shifts, new civic-learning projects, efforts to curb bullying, and a push to strengthen school culture. Their ideas ranged…
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What kind of winter weather is ahead?
This time of year as we end November and have stuffed ourselves on Thanksgiving, we slide into December, and the conversation usually comes up about the upcoming winter weather. Everyone wonders what kind of winter we will have. Will it be cold? Will we get a lot of snow? Will it be a mild season?…
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Mr. & Ms. Christmas of Warfield Park
Vadis and Kathy Blackburn are Mr. and Ms. Christmas of Warfield Park 2025. They received the honor Saturday during the City of Warfield’s Visit With Santa for their service to their community. (Citizen photo by Roger Smith) Santa and Mrs. Claus rolled into Warfield Park in true North Pole style Saturday, joined by a lively…
