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New amphitheater coming to Inez
EDA announces green initiatives, historic bank building donation, Boxvana bankruptcy settlement BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County can look forward to a new outdoor amphitheater in the courthouse square in Inez. Economic Development Director and Deputy Judge/Executive Carolea Mills announced in an EDA meeting Oct. 18 that Martin County Solar Project developers
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Veterans in 12 eastern Kentucky counties to see enhanced health care
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Planning has already begun to relocate and expand services at the Prestonsburg VA Clinic. The recently awarded contract adds a robust array of medical services for veterans in the 12 eastern Kentucky counties currently serviced by the existing VA clinic. The clinic, one of four managed by the Hershel “Woody” Williams VA
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Eight-hour standoff ends peacefully after former Lovely resident fires at state police in Peach Orchard
BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PEACH ORCHARD — A former Lovely resident is in jail after firing multiple shots at the state police during an eight-hour standoff Sunday night and Monday morning in the Peach Orchard community of Lawrence County. According to Kentucky State Police Trooper Shane Goodall, public affairs officer at Post 14 in
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Lawrence County gets more than $5.3 million for water and tourism
LOUISA — Gov. Andy Beshear’s senior advisor Rocky Adkins announced more than $5.3 million in funding to support cleaner water and increase tourism in Lawrence County. Adkins made the announcement Monday at the Garden Theater in Louisa. “The projects we’re funding are improving infrastructure and tourism that is bringing more people here to Eastern Kentucky,”
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In debate, Cameron slams Beshear’s handling of pandemic; governor says ‘I’d rather save lives than win reelection’
BY MCKENNA HORSLEY KENTUCKY LANTERN During a debate Saturday night, the candidates for governor were asked if the state should have an ongoing plan for a future pandemic, like the COVID-19 pandemic that began in 2020, as well as what they thought were successes and failures in the response to the coronavirus. Republican Attorney General
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One killed in head-on collision in East Kermit, four hospitalized
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN EAST KERMIT, W.Va. — One person died in a head-on collision Friday afternoon on U.S. 52 in East Kermit. Four others went to the hospital with injuries. Officials reported the crash occurred around 1 p.m. at Tunnel Curve when a Jeep Cherokee, traveling south, crossed the center line and struck
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Missing Martin County woman found dead inside wrecked car
BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Hours after an elderly Martin County woman did not return home from a visit to a food pantry, law enforcement located her vehicle in Rockcastle Creek on Old Route 3 in Inez. Martin County Coroner Chris Todd pronounced 72-year-old Patty Taylor of Riverfront Road deceased at 1 a.m.
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Man dies after jumping on back of a wild horse
BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PILGRIM — A Pikeville man who formerly resided in Martin County died Thursday in a Huntington, West Virginia, hospital from injuries he sustained the prior evening after jumping on the back of a wild horse on the former Martiki strip mine property in Pilgrim. First responders were toned out at
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Police capture Martin County man wanted for human trafficking
BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NORTON, Va. — A Martin County man who was the subject of a search the past month on charges of human trafficking and engaging in organized crime was captured Sunday by federal marshals in Norton, Virginia. Dustin E. Newsome, 34, of Debord, was taken into custody at a Taco Bell
