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Lady Cards rebound with win over Fairview
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Lady Cardinals bounced back from a difficult senior night loss with a road victory Monday evening. Martin County honored its senior class and eighth grader before falling to Pike County Central Hawks 17-1 in four innings May 8 in Inez. The Lady Cards responded three days later…
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Lady Cards earn historic district win over Hornets
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN SALYERSVILLE — The history-making season continued for the Martin County Lady Cardinals on May 7. Martin County defeated Magoffin County Hornets 14-12 on the road in a dramatic 57th District showdown, marking the county’s first softball victory over Magoffin County since 2003 when the program competed as Sheldon Clark High…
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Cardinals outlast Cougars in Senior Night thriller
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County picked up a dramatic 10-9 Senior Night win over Morgan County on May 7, then closed the week by pushing Paintsville to nine innings before falling 3-2 on the road. The Cardinals also dropped a 6-1 decision to Lawrence County during the stretch. Below is a recap of…
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Two charged in tire-slashing, trespassing investigation; additional arrests pending
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — A late-night trespassing investigation at Warfield Elementary School led to the arrest May 13 of two individuals in a vehicle vandalism case at Dempsey Housing. Martin County Schools Police Department (MCSPD) charged Ashley Maynard, 18, of Warfield, and Ethan Howard, 18, of Lovely, with first-degree criminal mischief (complicity),…
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Primary election results for Mingo County
Voter turnout light CITIZEN STAFF REPORT Voter turnout was very low for the Primary Election in Mingo County on Tuesday, May 12. According to one report only about 12% of the registered voters came out to vote in the off-year election. Mingo County has 28 precincts, whittled down from years past. The following is a…
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Sheriff recovers stolen vehicles, camper, UTV in Pilgrim
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PILGRIM — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk recovered multiple stolen vehicles and other property Thursday along Rocky Branch/South Wolf Creek Road in Pilgrim after a couple reported the items missing in West Virginia. Recovered property included a Sunnybrook Sunset Creek travel trailer, a GMC Sierra 2500HD pickup truck, a Chevrolet…
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Deputies seize guns, marijuana, cash in raid
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — A Martin County man was arrested Tuesday after deputies raided two properties and uncovered more than 12 ounces of marijuana, an arsenal of firearms and more than $13,000 in cash following a monthslong investigation, according to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office. Tyler Harrison Harless, 28, of Tomahawk, was…
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Martin County Pool set to open June 1
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The cover is off, the water is looking good and Martin County officials say they are racing summer to the finish line. The Martin County Pool will officially open June 1, giving local families a place to cool off as school lets out and another Appalachian summer settles…
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Prayer gathering Sunday in Inez to mark America’s approaching anniversary
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County residents will gather May 17 on the courthouse steps in Inez for a prayer event tied to the nation’s approaching 250th anniversary, joining similar observances planned in Washington and communities across the country. The event, “Nation Rededication Back to God,” is scheduled for 2 p.m. at…
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Beauty man charged after starving dog found chained outside
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN BEAUTY — A Beauty man was arrested May 6 after Martin County Sheriff John Kirk said deputies found a severely malnourished dog chained outside a kennel and too weak to walk normally. Dustin Clay, 46, was charged with second-degree cruelty to animals after Kirk investigated a complaint at a residence…
