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Appalachia Reach Out announces summer vacation bible school
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WARFIELD — Appalachia Reach Out has announced its Summer 2023 Vacation Bible School schedule, promising an enriching and fun-filled experience for children in grades 5-6. The VBS sessions will take place over three weeks at Warfield Park, providing an ideal setting for spiritual growth and engaging activities. Participants can immerse themselves in…
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Silencing Dissent: A troubling incident at the sanitation board meeting
The recent public comment session at the Martin County Sanitation Board meeting in Inez has highlighted a concerning incident that raises questions about transparency, accountability and the right of citizens to express their grievances. Two residents, Tena Jarrell and Drewie Muncy, came forward to voice their dissatisfaction with the board, citing the fact that they…
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Enjoy your stuff, but be prepared to let it go
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE One of the perils of life is putting too much value on “stuff.” Stuff can be about anything. It can consist of what we have or what we don’t have. Much of life is about our stuff. Our house, cars, things in the house. Things around the house and things in…
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Government taking away your gas cooking stove?
BY KYLE LOVERN I’m sure many of you grew up in a time when your moms or grandmothers cooked on a gas stove. Many of us heated our homes with gas heaters or furnaces. We had an electric cooking stove in our old home place at Nolan, but we heated our home in the winter…
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Hometown is the best
Editor: We would like to thank our amazing community for the continued support of our Martin County High School Senior Walk and Martin County High School Project Graduation! Without our wonderful community, we would not be able to have these events for our high school seniors. The definition of hometown is a place where one…
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Residents voice concerns about paying for sewer service not rendered; chairman abruptly silences public comment
“Wait. Please stop right there. We don’t bash Alliance. That’s not what we do here, so I’ll ask you to stop there, respectfully.”—Jimmy Don Kerr, Martin County Utility Board chairman BY LISA STAYTON MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Two residents of Inez, Tena Jarrell and Drewie Muncy, expressed dissatisfaction with the Martin County Sanitation Board during…
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Solar project to begin in September
Job fairs expected in July BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Coinciding with Toyota’s announcement that it would offtake 100 megawatts of electricity from the Martin County Solar Project, developer Savion Energy made significant announcements about the project and job opportunities during a Martin County Fiscal Court meeting May 24. Savion senior developer Erich…
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Webb music shop to be featured on Kentucky Life
Memorial Day banjo workshop and jam draw crowd BY PHILL BARNETT MOUNTAIN CITIZEN TOMAHAWK — James E. Webb Musical Repair and Sales, located in Tomahawk, will soon be gracing screens across the state as part of KET’s Kentucky Life. Filming was underway Monday during a Memorial Day banjo workshop and all-star jam that drew music…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Matthew Gooslin, 41, of Lowmansville, was arrested Sunday for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of marijuana, giving officer false identifying information, probation violation for a felony offense, probation violation for a felony offense, operating on suspended or revoked operator’s…
