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Braxton Keathley surpasses 3,000-point mark
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Braxton Keathley continues to etch his name into Kentucky high school basketball history. The Martin County superstar surpassed the 3,000-point mark for his varsity career Feb. 26 during the 57th District championship, adding another milestone to an already remarkable résumé. Keathley, a highly coveted Division I recruit and widely…
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Estep places fourth KHSAA Girls State Wrestling Championships
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LEXINGTON — Martin County High School wrestler Kenleigh Estep made history Saturday in the KHSAA Girls State Wrestling Tournament at Alltech Arena in Lexington. The seventh-grader finished fourth in the state in the 100-pound weight class, becoming the first female from Martin County to place in the state tournament. Estep opened her…
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Kristen Isaac to lead Martin County volleyball program
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A familiar face will lead the Martin County High School volleyball program this fall. Kristen Isaac, a 2020 Martin County graduate and former Lady Cardinals standout, has been hired as the school’s new head volleyball coach, Principal Michelle Harless announced. For Isaac, the opportunity is a return to the…
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Library leases Collier Center gym to Martin County Extension Office
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Public Library is moving forward on two fronts: finalizing a lease of the Collier Center gymnasium to the Martin County Extension District and seeking additional applicants to fill two vacant seats on its board of trustees. The announcements came Tuesday morning during a special meeting…
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Stabbing reported at USP Big Sandy
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN DEBORD — Emergency medical personnel responded Sunday morning to the United States Penitentiary Big Sandy following a report of a stabbing. A caller to Martin County 911 at approximately 9:04 a.m. reported that a male of unknown age had sustained multiple stab wounds. Patriot EMS responded to the facility on…
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Wrong-way driver crashes twice before arrest in Inez
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Lowmansville man was arrested Feb. 27 after almost hitting a Martin County Sheriff’s deputy head-on on the wrong side of the four-lane and crashing his car twice. Eric Mollett, 50, faces charges of fleeing or evading police, first degree (motor vehicle), wanton endangerment, first degree (police officer),…
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BOE awards $24 million contract for new school construction
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Board of Education on Monday awarded a $24,069,161 construction contract for the new Martin County Elementary School during a special meeting in Inez. Rising Sun Developing, based in Lexington, submitted the low bid and got the BOE’s nod for the project. Board member Lorna Cassady…
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Federal inmate charged in killing at USP Big Sandy
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN A federal inmate serving time at the United States Penitentiary Big Sandy is facing a murder charge in the October 2024 killing of another prisoner. A grand jury in Ashland returned an indictment Feb. 26 charging Daviian Dwane Roberts, 35, of Midland, Texas, with the Oct. 15, 2024, killing of…
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I like daylight saving time
I am one of those people who likes daylight saving time. In case you have not heard, daylight saving time (DST) starts early this year. It will be Sunday morning (Saturday night), March 8, which is this weekend. Why would you not like the extra hour of daylight? It sure helps me, especially if I…
