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High-speed chase across two counties ends in arrest
Spike strips halt wild ride BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — It was just another Monday evening in Inez until things took a wild turn at Calf Creek Church. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office received a call around 7 p.m. about a potentially intoxicated man wandering around the church grounds. Before deputies could arrive,…
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Disabled resident fined $100 a day as property cleanup struggle intensifies with Martin County board
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A disabled Tomahawk resident’s ongoing tussle with the Martin County Solid Waste Board hit a new level of intensity. As of Sept. 5, Larry Oaks is being fined $100 a day until he cleans up his property on Route 40. Despite recent efforts to tidy up smaller items…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Garland Mills, 50, of Pilgrim, was arrested Monday in the Sheriff’s Office after turning himself in for an indictment warrant. Chief Deputy Chris Kidd made the arrest. Danielle E. Pack, 40, of Debord, was arrested Sunday on Beauty Road in Beauty after a…
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Martin County court dockets
District Court INEZ — Judge Brett Butcher heard the following cases Sept. 3 in Martin District Court: Alexander Samuel Allen (arraignment) — Speeding 16 mph over limit; no/expired registration plates; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; failure to produce insurance card: Failure to appear. Bobby Lee Allen (arraignment) — Failure to wear seat belts; license to be…
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Martin County property transfers and marriages
INEZ — Martin County Clerk Susie Skyles reported the following deeds and marriages recorded in her office Aug. 29-Sept. 3: Deeds Brittany Marcum (first party) to Jonathan Callaham and Brittany Marcum (second party). David Jewell and Elizabeth Jewell (first party) to Sarah Preece (second party). Brian Cumbo (first party) to William Henry Jarrell and Donna…
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Martin County civil suits
INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported the following civil suits filed in her office Aug. 31-Sept. 5: Hayle H. Maynard vs. Nicholas R. Root. Discover Bank vs. Chester L. Runyon. Jeffrey T. Cotton vs. Mariner Finance LLC.
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Burn ban in effect in Martin County
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Martin County is officially under a burn ban. Judge/Executive Lon Lafferty signed the executive order Monday citing the surge in forest fires statewide, a looming dry stretch, and growing concerns over public safety. “These conditions also add a heightened risk to our firefighters and threaten the natural resources of Martin…
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Indictments in Martin County: Drug trafficking, assault and fleeing the law lead charges
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — In a busy day for the criminal court system, a Martin County grand jury rolled out a fresh batch of indictments Thursday while the Circuit Court followed suit with several criminal informations—charges that skip the grand jury and come straight from the prosecutor. Thirteen people now face an…
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Local coal miner killed in Friday night accident
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT LOGAN, W.Va. — A Pike County coal miner died Friday evening while working at a mine in Logan County, West Virginia, Gov. Jim Justice announced. Gary Chapman, 33, of South Williamson, Kentucky, died from injuries sustained at the Mountaineer II Mine near Sharples, according to the governor’s statement. “When we lose a…
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Two Inez locals nabbed for stolen goods
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Two Inez locals, Jeffery Pinson, 31, and Ray Collins, 48, found themselves in police custody Thursday evening on Mac Pinson Drive for allegedly receiving stolen goods valued between $500 and $1,000. According to Chief Deputy Chris Kidd of the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, authorities were alerted to a…
