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Tomahawk man arrested in Johnson County with methamphetamine
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT PAINTSVILLE — Police arrested a man from Tomahawk on a felony drug charge, alleging he possessed methamphetamine. Fred Thomas Daniels, 31, was taken into custody at 7:21 p.m. Saturday on Old U.S. 23 in Paintsville by Trooper Trevor Spurlock of the Kentucky State Police Post 9. Daniels faces charges of first-degree possession
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Solid waste board, code officer set out enforcement process
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Code Enforcement Officer Paul McCoy detailed solid waste enforcement procedures during a meeting May 1 of the new Martin County Solid Waste Board. McCoy presented four forms that he, County Attorney Melissa Phelps and Solid Waste Coordinator Eric Phelps worked together to draft: call-in complaint, response
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Pack wins Mother’s Day giveaway
BY DIANE SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Joy Pack, of Butler, Ohio, formerly of Tomahawk, Kentucky, is the winner of the annual Mountain Citizen Mother’s Day Giveaway Basket and Flowers. The 80-year-old Joy is the mother of one son, Tim, also of Ohio. She was thrilled to be the winner. “I can’t believe I won,”
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Hall of Fame cements 36 athletes into history
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The names of 36 athletes were etched into history April 27 during a Martin County All-Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Collier Center in Inez. The inductees and family representatives were surrounded by loved ones and fans as their stories and lives were honored. HOF president
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Dylan Tomblin, 27, of Paintsville, was arrested Saturday in Lovely on a bench warrant. Deputy David Reffett made the arrest. Brett Waller, 59, of Lovely, was arrested Saturday on Riverfront Road, Lovely, on a warrant for court. Deputy J.C. Kirk made the arrest.
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Martin County Records: Civil suits, deeds and marriages
Civil Suits INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported the following civil suits filed in her office: Denali Capital vs. Marsha Fletcher. Joyce Horn vs. Nickie Goble. Velocity Investments LLC vs. Mack McCoy. LVNV Funding LLC vs. Sylvia Mollette. Cumberland Financial Services vs. Carl Smith. Cleveland Brothers Equipment Co. Inc. vs. Coalfield Lumber. Deeds
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Martin County court dockets
District Court INEZ — Judge Brett Butcher heard the following cases April 30 in Martin District Court: Charles Steven Carter Jr. (arraignment) — Speeding 16 mph over the limit: Six-month diversion. George H. Washington Chapman (arraignment) — 1. Failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first; 2. Inadequate silencer (muffler): 1. Pleaded guilty, $50 and
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Kentucky first in the nation to complete statewide oblique aerial photography
State provides open access to high-resolution geo images FRANKFORT — Kentucky is now the first state in the nation to capture oblique (side/angle view) photography of its entire geography from the sky. The KYFromAbove Program and its contractor, NV5, achieved this milestone after pilots flew 2,600 flight lines over Kentucky’s landscape, traveling 117,000 miles and
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Eastern Kentucky rises: Economic revival spotlighted at East Kentucky Leadership Conference
BY AL CROSS INSTITUTE FOR RURAL JOURNALISM UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY CORBIN — Eastern Kentucky is about to get an avalanche of federal and state money to help it transition from its largely disappeared coal economy, but some of its towns are already lifting themselves up and setting examples for the region. That was the upshot
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Police seize a half pound of suspected meth
SALYERSVILLE — Kentucky State Police seized a half pound of suspected methamphetamine along with drug paraphernalia in a traffic stop in Salyersville. Kentucky State Police troopers and Post 9’s Criminal Interdiction Unit conducted the traffic checkpoint April 25 and arrested two individuals from West Van Lear. Nicholas Barnett, 36, and Tony Endicott, 58, face charges
