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Riverside residents fear mass eviction
Judge asks housing board to put action on hold BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Despite receiving rent and utility funding through HUD, the Martin County Housing Authority is preparing to evict elderly, disabled and low-income residents from Riverside Apartments if residents cannot come up with deposit money to have electric, water and sewer…
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Boxvana ‘saga’ concludes
TEK Center ribbon cutting June 2 BY PHILL BARNETT MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Economic Development Authority met for their regular monthly meeting May 10 to discuss Boxvana leaving the Honey Branch Industrial Park. The board approved financials and housekeeping for the May meeting without much discussion and moved on to the main…
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Corporate socialism
Editor: Hal Rogers recently awarded the Martin County Fiscal Court $3.1 million to “improve the sewer system.” You’d think free money would be heralded with a public announcement and maybe a parade. Instead, it was quietly awarded by the Big Sandy Area Development District (ADD) at a special meeting called Friday (March 31) afternoon meeting. …
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Cameron to face off with Beshear
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Republican Daniel Cameron got the nod in Tuesday’s Primary Election to face off with Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear in November. The Associated Press called the race early Tuesday as initial tallies put Cameron over 20 percentage points ahead of his closest opponent. Democratic incumbent Beshear defeated two…
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Fraley and Jude resign from Inez commission
City must fill vacancies BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The City of Inez Commission is two members less following the resignations of Commissioners Terry Fraley and Floyd David Jude. Fraley tendered a resignation letter, effective at the adjournment of the city meeting Thursday evening. City clerk Lisa Mollette read the letter to the…
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Holbrook is new deputy in town
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — There is a new certified sheriff’s deputy in Martin County. Deputy Jonathan Holbrook officially started work Monday for Sheriff John Kirk’s office. Holbrook, 33, of Paintsville, previously worked 10 years for the Paintsville Police Department. “I came over and talked with them, and it just seems like a fit…
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Theft highlights Martin County grand jury indictments
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Theft highlighted Martin County grand jury indictments May 4. The grand jury indicted the following six individuals: Jeremy Maynard, 40, of Lovely, was indicted for second-degree escape. The indictment states Maynard escaped custody of the Martin County Jailer while being transported from Big Sandy Regional Detention Center to…
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Tommy’s is one of Eastern Kentucky’s largest car dealers
BY DIANE SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Tommy’s knows its customers and what vehicles its customers prefer. This comes from long-lasting, generational ties, selling cars and trucks to grandparents and parents, and finally putting their children into affordable used cars in Martin County. Founded in 1967 by brothers Herb and Junior Maynard as a “junk”…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Rachel Salisbury, 38, of Prestonsburg, was arrested May 16 in Inez on a bench warrant. Chief Deputy Chris Kidd served the warrant. Angelo Jordan, 30, of Tomahawk, was arrested Tuesday on Trace Fork on a fugitive from another state warrant. Deputy Jonathan Holbrook…
