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Opinion: Kentucky Power Company customers can’t get a break on rate increases
BY CARRIE RAY Kentucky Power Company customers can’t seem to get a break. With base rate increases about every two years and smaller hits in between, residential customers have seen their rates go up by almost 50% compared to 10 years ago. Small commercial customers’ rates have gone up 32-37%, and their demand rate, which…
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Police find deceased dogs tied up behind house
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — By the time deputies arrived Dec. 16 at a home on Thickety Fork Road, the report was already grim: dogs tied behind the house, no longer alive, left unseen and unreported for days, possibly weeks. Law enforcement arrested Phillip D. Butcher, 73, of Inez, on a charge of…
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Devan Maynard shines on national stage in Dallas
Maynard shines on Dallas stage BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN DALLAS — Martin County senior Devan Maynard turned a postseason honor into a statement performance. The Cardinal recorded 10 tackles and one tackle for a loss in the Blue-Grey All-American Bowl on Monday at AT&T Stadium – home of the Dallas Cowboys. Maynard, the Class 2A…
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Cardinals bounce back with win over Harlan
Keathley, Marcum, Dials record double-doubles BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Braxton Keathley continued his strong start to the season with a pair of double-doubles as Martin County split a pair of games last week. The Cards fell 79-75 to Huntington Prep (WV) on Dec. 10 before rebounding with a 92-72 win over Harlan on…
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Lady Cards win two in a row
Maynard with two double-doubles BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Lady Cards (3-1) picked up two wins in four days, toppling Betsy Layne (2-3) 57-49 on Dec. 9 at home before edging Harlan (1-5) 53-51 on Dec. 13 at the Lisa Collins Classic at South Laurel High School. Martin County vs Betsy Layne –…
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Kirk & Crum Law Firm Players of the Week: Makenna and Brayden
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School’s Makenna Marcum and Brayden Marcum are the Kirk and Crum Law Firm Players of the Week. M. Marcum powered the Lady Cards to a pair of wins over Betsy Layne and Harlan. She earned Player of the Game in the 53-51 win over Harlan…
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Vanhoose earns Mideast Coach of the Year
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIPPA PASSES — When Kayla Moore Vanhoose took over the Alice Lloyd College volleyball program in 2023, the Lady Eagles were coming off a 4–29 season and had never reached national prominence. Two years later, Vanhoose has guided the program through the most successful season in school history, transforming ALC into…
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Dog attacks expose growing danger of horses on New Route 3
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN DEBORD — What began as a report of dogs attacking a horse near the industrial park on New Route 3 has laid bare a much larger and unresolved crisis in Martin County, where free-roaming horses, aggressive dogs and busy highways are colliding. A series of dog attacks on horses roaming…
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EDA director outlines vision for new building and park in Inez
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Seeking to revive a stretch of downtown Inez long marked by deteriorating properties, the Martin County Economic Development Authority is considering a phased redevelopment that would pair new construction with public green space. At a Dec. 10 meeting, EDA director Carolea Mills outlined plans for a project centered…
