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Tomahawk man faces felony meth charge
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin Circuit Court formally charged a Tomahawk man with a felony drug offense after deputies arrested him earlier this month at a local trailer park. Paul “Tommy” Mullins, 44, faces charges of first-degree possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), first offense, and misdemeanor possession of marijuana. Prosecutors filed the…
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Mom who used stimulus check to buy fentanyl loses appeal in toddler’s overdose death
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN FRANKFORT — A Northern Kentucky woman convicted of murder after her toddler son ingested her fentanyl in 2021 will remain in prison. The Kentucky Supreme Court has upheld her 33-year sentence, Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman announced Friday. A Kenton County jury in 2023 convicted Lauren Baker, 37, of Ludlow,…
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Cornhole tournament at Big Sandy brings in flood relief funds
PRESTONSBURG — A cornhole tournament at Big Sandy Community and Technical College drew players and volunteers from across the region, raising funds to support flood recovery efforts. Thirty players from six counties and two states took part in the event on the BSCTC campus. At least eight additional community members volunteered to help run the…
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MSU hosts ribbon-cutting ceremony for updated Cooper Hall
Morehead State University is updating and reopening a long-standing residence hall as part of its campus revitalization plan. MSU hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house for Cooper Hall on Friday. Cooper Hall, the 35,000-square-foot facility built in 1965 and named in honor of former U.S. Senator John Sherman Cooper, has 177 beds and collaborative…
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KSP seeks public’s help after pedestrian struck on I-64 in Boyd County
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT ASHLAND — Kentucky State Police Post 14 in Ashland is asking for the public’s help as they investigate an incident in which a pedestrian was struck along Interstate 64 in Boyd County on Saturday night. Authorities said the accident occurred around 9 p.m. in the westbound lanes at the 185-mile marker near…
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Lady Panthers softball roundup
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN The Tug Valley Lady Panthers lost their first game of the season to the St. Marys Lady Blue Devils 7-0 on March 25 but bounced back to beat Westside 5-0 on March 26. Both games were on the road. Below is a recap of the action. SM 7, TV 0…
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Lady Panthers place three on All-State teams
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN CHARLESTON — Tug Valley High School placed three players on the 50th Class A All-State girls’ team. Senior Kenzie Browning and junior Bailee Hall made it onto the First Team and junior Haven Deskins made the Second Team. Members of the West Virginia Sports Writers Association vote on the All-State…
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Cardinals crush Hornets, fall to Pirates in Week 1
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County Cardinals opened the baseball season in commanding fashion with a 19-3 rout of the Phelps Hornets on March 18 before falling in a hard-fought 7-6 loss to the Belfry Pirates the following night. Below is a recap of Week 1. Cards 19, Phelps 3 At Phelps, Dylan Hale…
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Lady Cards open season 2-1
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN The Martin County High School Lady Cards started the softball season on the right foot with two wins at Phelps in a doubleheader March 17. They dropped a tough 10-0 loss to Prestonsburg on March 19. “We picked up two wins in the first week of the season after battling…
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MCMS kicks off season
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Coach Steven Gauze kicked off the Martin County Middle School soccer season with a 6-0 victory over Ashland on March 18 and an 8-0 win over Boyd County in Inez on Thursday. “I’m happy with the way we are playing right now. We have everybody back from last…
