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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s office reported the following arrests: Jonathan Sherman, 29, and Dovie Daniels, 23, of Inez, were arrested Monday on Fitch Drive, Inez, for endangering the welfare of a minor. Chief Deputy Chris Kidd went to the couple’s residence for a welfare check and follow-up on an animal cruelty complaint.
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Superintendent urges state legislators to act on critical need for enhanced SEEK funding
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Martin County School District is joining districts statewide to urge legislators to act upon the critical need for enhanced SEEK (Support Education Excellence in Kentucky) funding. Driven by the insights from the Council for Better Education’s “Back on Track” report, the school district’s campaign is more than a request for
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Voter registration surges after election
Party affiliation switch deadline Dec. 31 FRANKFORT — Secretary of State Michael Adams announced that voter registration surged in the weeks following the 2023 general election, with 10,607 new registrations from Nov. 8 through Nov. 30. “Surging voter registration reminds us that we must prepare for a high turnout in the 2024 election,” said Adams.
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Early learning bus will roll Jan. 2
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County School District’s new early learning bus will be in service Jan. 2 when students return from Christmas break. Martin County School District Special Education director Dena Hardin gave the Board of Education an update in Monday’s meeting. She said Martin County Area Technology Center students had
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Teen succumbs to injuries from ATV accident
BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — An Inez teen who was a senior at the Martin County High School succumbed Friday to injuries sustained from a fall off the back of an ATV Nov. 18 at a location on North Wolf Creek in Lovely. Phillip M. Speakman, 18, son of Tammy and Clayton Speakman,
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Kermit Police Chief resigns; council hires replacement
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT — The Kermit Council finished a short agenda Monday, accepting the resignation of Police Chief Ernest Booie Williams and hiring former state trooper Roger Johnson to fill the position. Johnson will assume the position Dec. 18. In other business the council approved a proposal from Thrasher Group to investigate
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School board rejects bids on solar project
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Board of Education rejected bids for the Martin County High School solar panel installation project and the Middle School vestibule. The board acted on the recommendation of Superintendent of Schools Larry James, who noted the district received only one bid on the vestibule, which was
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‘Grinch’ steals Christmas tree
BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN DINGESS, W.Va — A theft in the Dingess community Friday took a page from the popular Christmas movie “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” Now the search is on for a Mingo County female identified as the one responsible for stealing the community Christmas tree that was located near the Dingess
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Revival starts Thursday at Warfield Park
WARFIELD — The Well of Inez is hosting a revival at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Warfield Park. They will hand out boxes to the children at Dempsey at 1 p.m. Saturday and Riverside at 1 p.m. Friday. They will be ministering prayer to the communities as well during that time. The Well
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ATV accident sends man to hospital
BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PILGRIM — A Lovely resident was airlifted to the Pikeville Medical Center Saturday evening after being involved in an ATV accident on Emily Creek. According to the Martin County 911 log, the call for assistance came through at 5:53 p.m. reporting an ATV rider had gone over a cliff. Martin
