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Man arrested for attempted murder after shootings in Williamson
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Law enforcement officers were busy this past week in Williamson investigating a pair of shootings that left destruction in their path. The late-night shootings naturally left residents in fear and worry. Residents were on edge until an arrest was made. They expressed relief on social media after
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Martin County grand jury indicts local man
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Martin County grand jury issued an indictment Thursday against Anthony Michael Jude, 47, of Pilgrim, on several criminal charges. The indictment comes after Jude’s arrest Jan. 31, allegedly in possession of a firearm despite a prior felony conviction. Jude faces charges of possession of a handgun by
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Tomahawk man arrested for criminal abuse of girlfriend’s daughter
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOUISA — A Martin County man was arrested early Friday morning for allegedly hitting his girlfriend’s young daughter. Kentucky State Police Post 14 in Ashland dispatched a trooper to the Three Rivers Medical Center, Louisa, to interview the child about an incident that occurred on Staton Hollow in Tomahawk. The
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U.S. Department of Commerce invests $752,000 to support apple sorting facility in Martin County
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced Wednesday that it is awarding a $752,000 grant to the Martin County nonprofit Community at the Core Inc. in Debord. The EDA stated in a press release that this grant will support the procurement of production equipment at a new apple sorting facility.
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U.S. Marshals capture wanted man in Inez
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ, Ky. — United States Marshals and Martin County Sheriff John Kirk captured a man wanted in Ohio on felony warrants, then busted him for possession of methamphetamine Thursday afternoon in Inez. Law enforcement located and executed fugitive warrants on 39-year-old David Lee Perkins of Circleville, Ohio, at about 2:30
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Inez man arraigned on charges brought by former water district manager
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — An Inez businessman pleaded not guilty Tuesday morning in Martin District Court to criminal charges initiated by the former manager of the Martin County Water District, Craig Miller. Clarence “Edd” Kazee, 57, faces charges of terroristic threatening and menacing, stemming from a warrant and a criminal complaint signed
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Facing Hunger wants to establish a full-time food pantry in Inez
BY PHILL BARNETT MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Facing Hunger Foodbank is looking to establish a full-time food pantry in Inez. Cyndi Kirkhart, CEO of Facing Hunger Foodbank, spoke to the Inez City Commission Thursday about the nonprofit company’s goal to use such a building to aggregate USDA products, the Emergency Food Assistance Program and the
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First liquor store since Prohibition opens in Inez
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Tobacco Plus LLC is officially the first liquor store in Inez to open since the country went dry at midnight Jan. 17, 1920. Owners Jason and Ashley Hammond obtained their liquor and malt beverage licenses April 5 and have begun selling at their location at 750 East Main
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Library board faces ownership challenge
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Public Library Board learned Tuesday that it does not legally own the former library building on Main Street in Inez. Attorney Brian Cumbo attended the board meeting and revealed that the issue came to his attention while he was working on the lease agreement between
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All-you-can-eat for $6: Hillbilly Breakfast offers hearty helpings May 4
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Kiwanis Club of Martin County is preparing to serve up a hearty helping of local favorites at their annual Hillbilly Breakfast. For just $6, enjoy an all-you-can-eat feast of gravy, biscuits, eggs, sausage, fried bologna, fried potatoes, fried apples, chocolate gravy and assorted drinks. Kiwanis president Melissa
