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Preece fires up support for granddaughter’s mission
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — LT Preece cooked soup beans over an open fire Friday in front of the old Martin County Courthouse to raise funds for his granddaughter’s trip to Guatemala. “They’re going to build houses and stuff,” Preece said. “It’s going to cost her $1,000 to get down there.” The Inez
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Travis Dale Carroll, 24, of Louisa, was arrested Sunday on New Route 3 in Debord for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/substances. Sheriff Kirk encountered Carroll driving a side-by-side on the public roadway. After initiating a traffic stop, the sheriff
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Martin County court docket (March 11 and 12)
INEZ — Judge John T. Chafin heard the following cases March 11 and 12 in Martin District Court: Amy M. Bowen (arraignment) — Public intoxication controlled substance (excludes alcohol): Bench warrant $250 cash. Darrell Bowen (arraignment) — Public intoxication controlled substance (excludes alcohol): Reset 3/12/24 at 9 a.m. Herbert Ray Fletcher (arraignment) — Theft of
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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: Commonwealth of Kentucky, Transportation Cabinet vs. Estate of Lillian Wells et al. Andrea Montana Hammond vs. Shawn S. McGinnis. Jacob A. Mollett vs. Jason D. Mollett. Jacob A. Mollett vs. Breezy Jude. Cavalry Spv I LLC vs.
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State police seize kilogram of methamphetamine in routine traffic stop
PAINTSVILLE — Kentucky State Police seized approximately 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds) of methamphetamine during a routine traffic stop March 12 in Paintsville. Post 9’s Drug Interdiction Unit arrested two individuals from Akron, Ohio, after locating the substance inside the vehicle. Makayla Garner, 20, and Antwan Freeman, 22, both face a charge of trafficking controlled substance
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BSCTC will offer paramedic training program beginning in August
PRESTONSBURG — Big Sandy Community and Technical College has been approved to offer a paramedic training program beginning in August. Building upon its existing emergency medical services curriculum, BSCTC will provide hybrid paramedic classes with sessions conducted one day a week. Chris Gilley, BSCTC EMS program coordinator/instructor, expressed his excitement about the addition of the
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State police seize large drug haul at traffic safety checkpoint
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT SALYERSVILLE — Police arrested two men and seized a cache of illegal drugs at a traffic safety checkpoint March 7 in Salyersville. Kentucky State Police troopers and the Post 9 Drug Interdiction Unit confiscated approximately 75 grams of suspected fentanyl, 1 pound of suspected marijuana, an ounce of suspected cocaine, drug paraphernalia
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Former Kentucky federal corrections lieutenant sentenced to year and day
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Former Federal Bureau of Prisons lieutenant Ryan O. Elliott was sentenced Thursday to one year and one day in prison and one year of supervised release for assaulting one inmate and writing a false report about the assault of a second inmate. Elliott, 47, of East Point, pleaded guilty in November 2023
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Travis Pastrana and Subaru Motorsports USA gear up on Martin County test course
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Subaru Motorsports USA and global icon Travis Pastrana were in Martin County testing Team Subaru’s WRX ARA24 rally car series before heading to Missouri this weekend for the second round of the 2024 ARA National Championship. They came because Erik Hubbard, executive director for Backroads of Appalachia, a
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Capturing Appalachia’s soul: Andrew Gess’s photographic journey
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Freelance photographer Andrew Gess has a distinct impulse to document Appalachia. On Thursday, he shared the story of his journey in photography at the Kiwanis luncheon in Inez. From the time he was 9-10 years old, Gess had the desire to shoot pictures. His first professional experience was
