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Martin County Sheriff’s Office announces traffic safety checkpoints
INEZ — The Martin County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) announced multiple traffic safety checkpoints that will take place periodically throughout the county to ensure motorists comply with motor vehicle laws, including driving under the influence regulations. These checkpoints are part of the MCSO’s efforts to enhance road safety and deter violations of the law. The public…
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Health advocates say Amendment 2 would take money from school-based health and nutrition programs
BY MELISSA PATRICK KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS LEXINGTON — Health advocates gathered in Lexington Oct. 16 to voice strong opposition to Amendment 2, saying if passed it would divert money away from much-needed school-based health and nutrition programs that are proven to improve student outcomes. Amendment 2 is a question on next month’s ballot that asks…
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Morehead State receives nearly $10 million for space network expansion
MOREHEAD — Morehead State University’s Space Science Center continues to attract top names in aerospace, and now the federal government is making a significant investment in its future. During a ceremony Thursday at the Space Science Center, U.S. Rep. Harold “Hal” Rogers (R-Ky.) announced a federal earmark totaling nearly $10 million in Community Project Funding…
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Drug tip leads to arrest of Inez woman
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A tip sparked a police operation that led to the arrest of 38-year-old Shaunda Crum of Inez on multiple drug charges. Acting on information about suspected narcotics activity at a residence on Spring Branch Road, Martin County Chief Deputy Sheriff Chris Kidd arrived just before noon Friday to…
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Tug Valley Panthers claw Mount View Knights
May throws five touchdown passes BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — Top-ranked Tug Valley Panthers remain unbeaten as they shut out the visiting Mount View Knights 48-0 Friday night at Bob Brewer Stadium in Naugatuck. Coach Hady Ford’s 7-0 Panthers have held the top spot in the WVSSAC rankings for three consecutive weeks,…
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Gene A. Fields Obituary
Gene A. Fields 1942—2024 Gene A. Fields, age 82, of Pickerington, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, at Pickerington Methodist Hospital, surrounded by his family. Born Jan. 7, 1942, in Inez, Kentucky, to the late Sherman and Lucille (Stepp) Fields, he was one of seven children, creating many memories…
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Claude ‘Buddy’ Moore Obituary
Claude ‘Buddy’ Moore 1943—2024 Claude “Buddy” Moore (also known as Hook n’ Beans), 80, of Crum, West Virginia, retired his cowboy boots and completed his life’s journey on Oct. 17, 2024, leaving behind an everlasting legacy. Buddy was raised in the hills of Martin County, Kentucky, born Dec. 30, 1943, as the son of the…
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Linda Pack Ratcliff Obituary
Linda Pack Ratcliff 1963—2024 Linda Pack Ratcliff, 60, of Fort Gay, West Virginia, passed away Thursday, Oct.17, 2024, at Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, West Virginia, surrounded by her family. Born Nov. 4, 1963, in Williamson, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Delce Tackett Pack. In addition to her parents, Linda…
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Tennessee (Bowen) McNeely Obituary
Tennessee McNeely (Bowen) 1970—2024 Tennessee Bowen McNeely, 53, of Jennies Creek, Kermit, West Virginia, passed away Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, at Three Rivers Medical Center in Louisa, Kentucky. Born Oct. 16, 1970, in Louisa, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Audrey Chaffins Ayers and the late Arlie Bowen. In addition to her father, Tennessee is preceded in…
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Alma Jean Bowen Obituary
Alma Jean Bowen 1938—2024 Alma Jean Bowen, 86, of Inez, passed away Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, at the Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland. Born April 13, 1938, in Martin County, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Noldia Bowen. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by five siblings:…
