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Noah Thompson to perform at Harvest Festival
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Harvest Festival is set to feature a special concert by Noah Thompson, the 2022 winner of “American Idol.” The Kiwanis Club announced Thursday that Thompson will join the festival’s lineup Saturday, Sept. 14. Hailing from Lawrence County, Thompson was a construction worker before his rise…
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Martin County seeks $2.2 million for debt repayment and other needs
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Fiscal Court is applying for $2,175,000 in Local Government Economic Development Fund (single-county coal severance) grants to address various needs. During a meeting Thursday, magistrates approved six resolutions authorizing these grant applications. Judge/Executive Lon Lafferty emphasized that coal severance funds have been dwindling each year…
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Tomahawk woman arrested after alleged stabbing
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN TOMAHAWK — Kentucky State Police responded to a reported stabbing at approximately 1:47 p.m. Sunday in Tomahawk. The incident allegedly occurred at a residence on Ford Place, but the victim left the scene and went to Milo Subdivision. Upon arriving at Milo Subdivision, officers discovered Jason Jude, 40, who alleged…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Crystal G. Bowen, 47, of Tomahawk, was arrested Tuesday on Bowen McGinnis Road in Tomahawk for disorderly conduct and terroristic threatening. Sheriff Kirk was dispatched to the residence for a welfare check. Upon the sheriff’s arrival, Bowen became upset and “would not calm…
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Martin County Emergency Management director takes new job as Area 8 manager
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Kayla May, the director of Martin County Emergency Management, has accepted a position with Kentucky Emergency Management as the Area 8 emergency response manager. Area 8, based in Hazard, encompasses 12 counties: Breathitt, Floyd, Johnson, Knott, Lawrence, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin, Perry, Pike and Wolfe. May will begin her new…
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Former Mingo County Sheriff Tennis Hatfield dies at 88
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT SPRING, W.Va. (AP) — Former Mingo County Sheriff Tennis H. Hatfield, of Sprigg, West Virginia, died Sunday at the age of 88. Hatfield graduated from Matewan High School in 1954 and attended Pikeville College on an athletic scholarship. He began his professional career as a teacher at Sprigg Grade School before transitioning…
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KDE seeking public comment on proposed alternate assessment participation waiver
FRANKFORT — The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is seeking public comment on a request to the U.S. Department of Education (USED) to extend the waiver related to the number of students participating in the alternate assessment aligned with alternate academic achievement standards (AA-AAAS). The AA-AAAS is aligned with alternate academic achievement standards on the…
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Martin County court docket for July 18
INEZ — Judge John Kevin Holbrook heard the following cases July 18 in Martin Circuit Court: Kody Harless (change of plea) — Pleaded guilty: 1. Complicity possession of controlled substance, first degree, fentanyl, amended to facilitation to possession of controlled substance first; 2. Complicity possession of controlled substance, first, heroin, amended to facilitation to possession…
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Martin County civil suits July 12-18
INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported the following civil suits filed in her office July 12-18: Denali Capital LLC vs. Malcolm Moore. Midland Credit Management Inc. vs. Susan Cox. Mariner Finance LLC vs. Kenneth M. Aldrich. Credit Acceptance Corporation vs. Tammy L. Endicott. Katelynn Marie Jackson vs. Christopher Brady Jackson. Herbert Brown et…
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Martin County records: Deeds
INEZ — Martin County Clerk Susie Skyles reported the following deeds recorded in her office July 11-17: Diane Caroll, Clifford Caroll (first party) to Ryan Kelly, Candace Kelly. Gregory Doyle, Connie Doyle, Anetta Sue Fannin, Juanita Jude Fannin, Donald Fannin (first party) to Claude Spence, Pauline Spence (second party). Kathy Creech, Raymond Creech, Kristina Freeman, Jordan Freeman…
