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Tug Valley captures Region 4 cheer championship
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT Tug Valley High School captured the Class A Region 4 cheer championship Saturday at Cabell Midland High School. The team advances to the state finals in December in Huntington.
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Tug Valley to play Saturday in first round Class A playoffs
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers football team will play Saturday afternoon in the first round of the West Virginia High School Class A playoffs. Tug Valley is in Class A and will travel to Tucker County for a 1 p.m. kickoff. Injuries hit the Panthers hard in the…
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Martin County casts spell on Paintsville
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — Martin County’s third-quarter hex provided a treat Halloween night for Cardinals fans. The Redbirds downed the Paintsville Tigers (5-5) 41–28 to close the regular season at 8–2, the best mark of head coach Josh Muncy’s career. The Cardinals led 7–0 after one, stretched it to 14–6 in the second,…
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Faith Caldwell makes history with All-State selection
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County standout Faith Caldwell has been named to the Kentucky High School Soccer Coaches Association’s All-State Second Team, becoming the first player in program history to earn the honor. Caldwell turned in one of the most efficient offensive seasons in Kentucky high school soccer. She ranked 11th…
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Parker Watts, Peyton Davis shine for KCU on ESPN+
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LYNCHBURG, Va. — Former Martin County High School basketball standouts Parker Watts and Peyton Davis made the most of a national spotlight Monday night. The two suited up for Kentucky Christian University in an ESPN+ matchup against Division I team Liberty. Watts finished with 13 points to pace his night, knocking…
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Spirit Shop Player of the Week: Brayden Fannin
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School’s Brayden Fannin is the Spirit Shop Player of the Week. The sophomore edge rusher led the team in receiving Friday night against Paintsville. He pulled down five catches and racked up 67 yards in the 41-28 Martin County victory. Fannin caught a pass for…
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Regional jail near financial collapse, will ask counties to pay higher inmate housing rate
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — The Big Sandy Regional Detention Center is teetering on the edge of financial collapse. In what officials describe as a last-ditch effort to keep the facility operating, the regional jail board is preparing to ask its four member counties—Johnson, Martin, Magoffin and Lawrence—to approve an increase in the…
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Christmas in the Mountains to transform Inez Dec. 7-13
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The City of Inez will again become the ultimate holiday attraction as it hosts Christmas in the Mountains the week of Dec. 7–13. Organizers are busy transforming the town with thousands of twinkling lights and impressive displays. Christmas in the Mountains organizer Linda Lou Webb revealed several attractions…
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Martin County wins $7 million to buy out flood-prone homes
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County is moving forward with an ambitious plan to buy out dozens of flood-prone homes, drawing on nearly $7 million in aid to help residents relocate from areas repeatedly hit by floods. Deputy Judge/Executive Carolea Mills announced that the county has received approval for a $5.7 million…
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Martin County keeps property tax rate steady
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Property owners will see no change in their county property tax rates for the coming year. The Martin County Fiscal Court voted unanimously to keep the real property tax rate unchanged at 12.1 cents per $100 of assessed value for the upcoming year. According to the Department for…
