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City of Inez will sponsor Appalachian Artist Festival
BY PHILL BARNETT MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Picking up where the special meeting March 26 left off, the Commission discussed and quickly approved a motion to sponsor the Appalachian Artist Festival. Given what the city will be responsible for covering, Daniels estimated the city would provide a sponsorship of around $4,000. The Appalachian Artist Festival
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Carmel Stacy, 43, of Debord, was arrested Sunday on Crum Branch in Debord on a bench warrant for court. Deputy J.C. Kirk made the arrest. Roy K. Goble, 48, of Lovely, was arrested Saturday on Riverfront Road in Lovely on a bench warrant
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Tire disposal nets 922 waste tires
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County netted 922 waste tires during its five-day disposal event April 8-12. Solid waste coordinator Eric Phelps was pleased with the turnout. “We had a good week,” Phelps said. “We took 922 tires out of our community, which we don’t have to worry about circulating or wonder
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Two cited for criminal littering
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — The Martin County Sheriff’s Office issued citations for criminal littering to two residents, one for burning garbage and another for throwing a cigarette butt on the ground. Mary Eliza Mullins of Tomahawk was cited Thursday after Deputy John C. Kirk, responding to a strong odor emanating from an outside fire,
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Martin County court docket
INEZ — Judge John T. Chafin heard the following cases April 8 and April 9 in Martin District Court: Patrick L. Blackburn (arraignment) — 1. No/expired registration plates; 2. No/expired registration receipt; 3. Improper display of registration plates; 4. Registration and title requirements vehicle not to be operated on highway; 5. Failure to produce insurance
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Martin County civil suits, deeds and marriages
Civil Suits INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported the following civil suits filed in her office March 29-April 11: JPMorgan Chase Bank vs. Luster Jude. Eastern Kentucky Federal Credit Union vs. Joseph Workman. Bonita Kaye Keaton vs. Gary L. Keaton. Credit Acceptance Corporation vs. Julie Fitchpatrick. Credit Acceptance Corporation vs. Mitchell R. Crum.
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Fletcher confirmed as next commissioner of education by Kentucky Senate
JENNIFER GINN KY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FRANKFORT — The Kentucky Senate approved Robbie Fletcher, Ed.D., to be the Commonwealth’s next commissioner of education. Following a meeting with the Senate Education Committee on April 12, the Kentucky Senate approved Fletcher’s nomination April 15. “I am honored and humbled to serve as Kentucky’s new education commissioner on
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Wheeler, regional stakeholders celebrate Senate Bill 280 becoming law
FRANKFORT — Gov. Andy Beshear held a ceremonial bill signing of Sen. Phillip Wheeler’s Senate Bill 280 Friday afternoon. The bill creates a new program to allow classified rural hospitals to receive the same Medicaid reimbursements that either the University of Kentucky College of Medicine or the University of Louisville School of Medicine normally receive.
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Tire cleanup successful in Williamson
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — The free tire disposal and cleanup in Williamson has been successful so far for the month of April. On the first Saturday that the free disposal was available, 254 old tires were dropped off at the designated site. The site is the same as last year and
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Public Notice: Inez Power LLC comment period ends May 9
Agency Interest No. 40472 / Application No. APE20240001 The Energy and Environment Cabinet, Division of Waste Management, received a permit renewal application on March 21, 2024 from Inez Power LLC to extend the expiration date of Permit No. 080-00010 for Inez Power LLC in Martin County to July 6, 2029. The physical address of the
