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McCoy registers for BOE
Deadline Tuesday CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Tuesday is the last day candidates can file their papers to run for school board and city elections in Martin County, and several candidates have tossed their hats into the races. Martin County Board of Education Member Mickey McCoy registered Thursday for re-election in District 1. BOE vice-chairman…
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Phelps named Martin County Deputy Judge
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Judge/Executive Colby Kirk selected Eric Phelps as his new deputy judge/executive. Kirk made the announcement Tuesday. “Eric has good work ethic, and we will work well together,” Kirk said. “He will balance out a lot of areas that wouldn’t play into my strengths. His strengths are different…
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One dead after ATV accident
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN TOMAHAWK — A four-wheeler accident on Rockhouse Road in Tomahawk left one woman dead Sunday. Martin County Sheriff’s Deputy Billy Patrick reported that 60-year-old Muriel Sondra “Sam” Penix of Hartville, Ohio, was transported to Highlands ARH, where she succumbed to her injuries. Patrick says the accident happened around 1 p.m. when…
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Residents oppose filling in county swimming pool
“It is a shame that Martin County was the second-largest coal-producing county in the state, and we don’t have a swimming pool to offer our children in the summer.” –Della Adams Castle BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Fiscal Court’s plan to fill in the public swimming pool and replace it with a…
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Reducing screen time can help children be more physically active
KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS Reducing screen time seems to encourage children to be more physically active, but it’s unclear whether it can help them get better sleep. A study by researchers at the University of Southern Denmark involved 89 families from 10 municipalities in the region. The researchers assigned each family to one of two groups:…
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Inbound for Landing: Look to the Hills
BY GARY WAYNE COX Aircraft: Big Sandy Unicom…Piper…7…8…7…Bravo…Charlie…10 miles to the north…inbound for landing… Unicom: Winds 250 at 6 knots…favoring runway 2…1…no other reported traffic… During the start of the pandemic, general aviation, like everything else, took a big hit. No one was flying; there was nowhere to go, and even the medical flights stopped…
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Man arrested for murder of brother
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT ELKHORN CITY — A Pike County man is in jail for the alleged murder of his brother. Kentucky State Police investigators responded May 23 to a residence on Elkhorn Creek and discovered two males had been shot. Police say an altercation between Cody Cantrell, 36, of Elkhorn City, and his father resulted in…
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Telling the Story: What I can do
By Dawn Reed Tuesday night, I went to sleep praying for the families in Uvalde, Texas. They had experienced their worst nightmare, losing their innocent little children in an unimaginable act of violence. My head hurt as I pondered their emotions. I checked the news first thing Wednesday morning to get an update. It was…
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Gorgori first state qualifier for Martin County
BY BRITTNI MCCOY PIKEVILLE — Mireia Gorgori left her stamp in Martin County High School’s history books by being the first tennis player to qualify for the KHSAA State tennis tournament. Tori Crum advanced to the quarterfinals. The team participated in the 15th Regional Tournament May 17 at Bob Amos Park in Pikeville. Gorgori’s two…
