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Martin County court docket
INEZ — Judge John T. Chafin heard the following cases March 23 and March 24 in Martin District Court: Laura Victoria Giacomoni (arraignment) — Criminal trespassing, third degree: Pleaded guilty, defendant to pay $100 fine and cost, stay off the property of Maxwell Moore, show cause 9/8/26 at 10 a.m. Paul Hinkle (motion hour) —…
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Martin County civil suits, deeds and marriages
INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported 10 the civil suits filed in her office through March 26. Meanwhile, Martin County Clerk Susie Skyles reported three deeds and one marriage recorded in her office through March 25. Civil Suits Charles Davis vs. Debbie Bowes et al. Charles Davis vs. Theodore Dalton Jr. et al.…
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Martin County native republishes ‘The Two Promises’
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — A Martin County native who has returned home to the hills of Eastern Kentucky recently republished a Bible prophecy-based book that he originally wrote 10 years ago. Roger Fluty, a 1985 graduate of Sheldon Clark High School, has spent the last 40 years in retail management, residing in…
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District spelling bee crowns top young wordsmiths
INEZ — Martin County’s top young wordsmiths gathered Thursday in the Martin County High School auditorium for the School District Spelling Bee to compete for district honors. When the final word was spelled, Paige Stafford of Eden Elementary, a sixth-grader, claimed first place and the title of district spelling bee champion. Kennedy Mills, an eighth-grader…
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KY chief justice warns drug, mental health courts would be wiped out by budget proposals
by Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern March 26, 2026 FRANKFORT — Kentucky judges and advocates issued a warning Thursday that, without more funding in the judicial branch budget, the state’s specialty courts could be closed. Kentucky’s Administrative Office of the Courts said the General Assembly’s two-year budget, as it now stands, would underfund court system operations…
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Easter, Savannah Guthrie, Tiger Woods and you
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE Millions of people around the world will celebrate Easter on Sunday. When I was a child, I enjoyed watching my mother color eggs. She would boil them, let them cool and color them. Numerous family members would gather at my grandparents and we would hide and hunt Easter eggs. When I was…
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Turkey season opens April 4 with strong outlook in Kentucky
Kentucky’s 2026 spring turkey hunting season opens in April and Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources officials say hunters should expect a strong season. The season begins with a youth-only weekend April 4-5, followed by the general season April 18 through May 10. Hunters with proper permits may harvest two birds during the spring…
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Ferris repeats as captain of Class A all-state team; Rash also named to 1st team
BY JARRID MCCORMICK WV SPORTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION Tug Valley point guard Braydun Ferris has had one of the most illustrious careers of anyone to don the silver and black in Naugatuck. Ferris added another accolade to his long list of accomplishments on Tuesday as he was named the captain of the Class A All-State boys…
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Knowing and Flowing Part 3
BY GREG CRUM “How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.” I Corinthians 14:26 “Let all things be done decently and in order.” I Corinthians 14:40 Is there…
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Finding joy in every creation
With a spring tree blooming behind her and a handmade treasure in her hands, Mrs. Thelma Moore lights up the room at Martin County Health Care Facility. Moore proudly displays a soft blue vase she crafted during activities, one of many projects that reflect her creativity and the joy she finds in making something beautiful.
