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Martin County Tourism group gears up for ‘Christmas In the Mountains’
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The carnival will return to Christmas in the Mountains with two rides in addition to the ice-skating rink. Martin County Tourism Board member Linda Lou Webb announced Monday in a tourism meeting that Nov. 5 would be declared “Community Decorating Day.” She wants everyone to come out and lend…
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Inez City Council addresses donation requests
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Inez Council met for their regular October meeting with donation requests to assist with the needs of a popular Christmas event and the needs of the volunteer fire department heading the list. Representatives of the Martin County Tourism board were on the agenda to speak about the Christmas…
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Martin County Courthouse Report
Civil Suits INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported the following civil suits filed in her office: Cash Express LLC vs. Elbert Perry. Cash Express LLC vs. Laura Harmon. Cash Express LLC vs. Norene Bowen. Cash Express LLC vs. Tammy Speakman. Cash Express LLC vs. Samantha Dindal. Cash Express LLC vs. Samantha Adkins. Cash…
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Candidate public speakin’ Nov. 3 in Inez
A candidate public speakin’ event is set for Thursday, Nov. 3 in Inez. Hosted by the Mountain Citizen and moderated by Dawn Giesecke, the event will start at 7 p.m. in the Martin County Fiscal Court meeting room on the second floor of the government center. A panel will pose questions to the candidates. The…
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Sheriff arrests Maynard for water theft, criminal littering
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — A Lovely resident accused of stealing water from the Martin County Water Department was arrested on Friday after Sheriff John Kirk investigated the complaint and found proof of theft. Billy Ray Maynard, 64, of North Wolf Creek Rd., had a ‘cheater bar’ pipe where his water meter should have…
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Martin County Arrest Report
BY CITIZEN STAFF INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Jordan Stacy, 27, of Lovely, was arrested Monday in Warfield for public intoxication and drug paraphernalia buy/possession. Deputy Chris Kidd reported that Stacy was walking on the white line in a curve on Riverfront Road, appeared to be under the…
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Paul versus Booker senate race is heated, important
Republican incumbent U.S. Senator Rand Paul will face off against Democrat challenger Charles Booker for one of the state’s senate seats in the upcoming General Election Tuesday, Nov. 8. Booker, a former state lawmaker, defeated three primary opponents to become the latest nominee to try to snap the long losing streak of Kentucky Democrats in…
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Pay into Social Security now for later
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE You won’t get rich collecting Social Security, not even close. However, you don’t want to mess it up, either. The system was never intended to be your total retirement income, but to many, it’s their only source of retirement income. You don’t want to make it your only source of income…
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Kyle’s Korner: Getting older is tough
BY KYLE LOVERN As many of you may know, I am retired or semi-retired, depending on how you look at freelance writing. It’s something I enjoy, but sometimes I do get “writer’s block,” and it’s not always easy to come up with something to write about. It has always happened. However, lately, I blame my…
