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Martin County arrest report
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Robert Michael Bowens, 56, of Boons Camp, was arrested Monday in Inez on a Johnson County charge of flagrant nonsupport. Deputy Jameson Wall served the warrant. John Henry Jude, 56, of Debord, was arrested at 8:21 p.m. Monday at Fields…
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Martin County court docket
INEZ — Judge John T. Chafin heard cases Dec. 1 and 2 in Martin District Court, while Judge John Kevin Holbrook heard cases Dec. 4 in Martin Circuit Court. District Court Steven Luther Farnham (arraignment) — 1. Failure to produce an insurance card; failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance, first; operating on suspended/revoked…
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Martin County civil suits, deeds and marriages
INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported five civil suits filed in her office from Nov. 27 to Dec. 4. Meanwhile, Martin County Clerk Susie Skyles reported five deeds and three marriages recorded in her office through Dec. 4. Civil Suits Jefferson Capital Systems LLC vs. Vallerie Lemley. Midland Credit Management Inc. vs. Jodi…
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Stoops, Kiffin and other coaching changes
Being a head coach at a major university is a tough job. It is nothing to see coaches fired and others leave for what they believe are bigger and better jobs. This past week was a great example of that trend as the coaching carousel continued in a big way. After 13 seasons guiding the…
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Bessie Sturgill Obituary
Bessie Sturgill 1940—2025 Bessie Sturgill, 85, of Kermit, passed away peacefully at home Dec. 1, 2025, surrounded by family and loved ones. Born Sept. 14, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Dan and Myrtle (May) Messer. In addition to her parents, Bessie is preceded in death by her loving husband of 50 years,…
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Groundbreaking Thursday for Inez Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrades
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — The Martin County Fiscal Court announced Tuesday it will host a community groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of long-awaited improvements to the Inez Wastewater Treatment Plant. Martin County received $685,000 in Kentucky Cleaner Water Program funds recently, allowing the county to begin upgrades to the wastewater system. Judge/Executive Lon…
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UK water study finds Martin County’s DBP levels in line with regional systems
BY MADISON MOONEY After years of documented water quality problems in Martin County, new University of Kentucky research shows that levels of disinfection byproducts in local tap water are comparable to those found in many systems across the region and nation, according to results of a multi-year study presented to residents this month. In 2019,…
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Women passed out at McDonald’s drive-thru land in jail
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The McDonald’s drive-thru in Inez briefly doubled as the scene of a police investigation Sunday night when the sheriff found two women passed out inside a vehicle with the engine running. Martin County Sheriff John Kirk said he pulled in around 10:39 p.m. and spotted Patricia Lynn Hill,…
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This can’t keep happening
BY MARY CROMER Kentucky Power is asking the Public Service Commission to approve yet another rate increase—its third since 2020. Bills have already risen nearly 40% in that period. This time, Kentucky Power is asking for an average 14.9% increase in residential bills. But not everyone’s bills would go up by the same amount. Instead,…
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Just Say No!
BY PASTOR GREG CRUM “But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.” I Corinthians 9:27 Paul’s message to the first century believers in Corinth was simple—Christian, keep your body in check. Why? Because Paul understood…
