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Martin County Heritage Day celebrates the history and culture of mountain people
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Friends gathered Saturday for Heritage Day on God’s Promise and Kingfisher trails for an experience in history and culture. From the front porch of a log cabin built in 1937 and relocated from Davis Branch in Inez, Donna and Eddie Fitch were “Ma and Pa” in a skit that…
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Shell campaigns for Ag Commissioner
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Jonathan Shell spoke with the Martin County Kiwanis Club at their Thursday meeting to campaign for Kentucky State Agriculture Commissioner. Shell was elected to Kentucky’s House of Representatives in 2012, becoming the youngest member of the General Assembly. Shell was tapped by Republican leadership to spearhead candidate recruitment for…
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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: Crown Asset Management LLC vs. Jennifer Gullett. Spring Oaks Capital SPV LLC vs. Kimberly D. Reese. Sandy Valley Financial Services vs. Jonie A. Daniel. LVNV Funding vs. Billy Hall. Darrell Bowen vs. James Anderson Jr. Adam Maynard…
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Martin County Arrest Report
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Willie McCoy, 40, of Pilgrim, was arrested Tuesday in Beauty for receiving stolen property under $500, no registration plates and failure of owner to maintain required insurance. Deputy Chris Kidd made the arrest after encountering McCoy in a traffic stop.…
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Paul and Booker compete for Kentucky’s U.S. Senate seat [INTERVIEWS]
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN Kentucky voters will be deciding between Republican incumbent Rand Paul and Democratic challenger Charles Booker. The winner will serve as one of the two United States Senators from Kentucky, alongside minority leader Mitch McConnell, for the next six years. Rand Paul, 59, is an ophthalmologist who was raised in Texas where…
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The pandemic may be over, but COVID is here to stay
Many probably think COVID is over – out of sight, out of mind. The “pandemic” does indeed seem to be over since most people are no longer wearing masks and we are now, finally and thankfully, able to go out to eat, attend sporting events and church, and the kids are back in school. But…
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Rising prices: One thing you can do
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE Reports are pointing to an 8.9% raise for Social Security recipients. While it won’t feel like enough, it may buy you a sack of groceries or a tank of gasoline. This is a big maybe on the gasoline as California reports prices of over $8 per gallon. Some of our government…
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Biden’s (Mild) Marijuana ‘October Surprise’: Good Start. More, Please.
BY THOMAS L. KNAPP After decades as one of America’s most vicious and uncompromising drug warriors — and three years of promising to become less vicious and more compromising — US president Joe Biden finally took action. On Oct. 6, he announced pardons for thousands of Americans convicted in federal court of “simple marijuana possession,”…
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StoryWalk opens in Warfield
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WARFIELD — The Martin County StoryWalk at the Warfield Walking Trail officially opened Oct. 5 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony near the boat dock. The Storywalk, which spans from Warfield Park to the boat dock in town, features display cases with pages of a book spread along the trail. Each page continues a…
