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Creasie Cassady Obituary
Creasie Cassady 1927—2025 Creasie Cassady, 97, of Ashland, passed away Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, at King’s Daughters Medical Center. Creasie was born May 12, 1927, in Inez to Frank and Bessie Porter. In 1961, she moved to Ashland with her husband and their three children, where she built a life rooted in hard work and…
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Beverly Ann ‘Bev’ Kirk Obituary
Beverly Ann ‘Bev’ Kirk 1989—2025 Beverly Ann “Bev” Kirk, 35, of Boonescamp, passed away at her home Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. She was born Aug. 2, 1989, in South Williamson to William Evans and the late Angela Fields. In addition to her mother, she is preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Donald Fields, and…
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Cardinals win Eastern Kentucky conference championship
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Fourth-seeded Martin County Middle School held off Johnson Central 29-27 to capture the Eastern Kentucky Middle School Conference title Saturday in Warfield. On Friday, Coach Michael Coleman’s Cardinals upset top-seeded Magoffin County 42-37 in a thrilling semifinal matchup. “I said earlier in the year that I thought we…
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Martin County dominates Clipson Jones Memorial
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN BELFRY — Martin County dominated the Clipson Jones Memorial Tournament on Saturday at Belfry High School. The Cardinals’ 256-point total was enough to propel them to the top in a field of 21 teams. Ashland finished a distant second with 142 points, while host Belfry settled for third at 129.5.…
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Martin County Youth Wrestling battles at state duals
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LAGRANGE — Four grapplers from Martin County Youth Wrestling took to the mats Sunday at the KYUSAW State Duals to face off against some of the top programs in the state. The event took place at Oldham County High School. Martin County opened action with a determined effort against Derby…
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Judge tosses case accusing Inez man of threatening water managers with hammer
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A judge last week tossed a case in Martin County where the local water district’s contract managers accused Clarence “Edd” Kazee of threatening to beat them with a hammer. Martin District Judge Brett Butcher signed the order dismissing the case Feb. 3. Kazee, the 58-year-old owner of Eddie’s…
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Fugitive on the run: Wanted man flees as accomplices land in jail
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — An anonymous tip led officers from the Martin County Sheriff’s Office to a home in Lovely, where a wanted fugitive’s attempted capture turned into a tense confrontation Feb. 5. While three individuals were arrested for aiding the suspect, the fugitive himself managed to escape, leading officers on a…
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Cardinals battle to second place finish at middle school state duals
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LAGRANGE — It was a weekend of takedowns and fierce competition for Martin County Middle School Wrestling. The Cardinals powered through five rounds to secure a second-place finish at the KYUSAW Middle School State Duals at Oldham County High School on Sunday. Martin County put on an impressive display, winning…
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Inez principal appointed to state advisory council
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Amanda Branham Fields, principal of Inez Elementary School will serve a three-year term on the Commissioner’s Principal Advisory Council (PrAC) for the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE). The PrAC provides the Commissioner of Education with direct input from school leaders across the state. Its mission is to ensure…
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MCMS wins game cheer competition
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Martin County Middle School’s cheerleading squad, coached by Tiffany Farra, won the Eastern Kentucky Conference game cheer competition. The tournament took place last week in Warfield.
