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Alliance apologizes
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Alliance Water Resources retracted and apologized after an employee stated Martin County Water District was conducting a security deposit audit and requiring all customers to pay a deposit if they had no proof of paying it before. AWR division manager Craig Miller issued a written statement Thursday. “Recently a post…
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Man crashes into Middlefork garden
A car crashed into a garden Tuesday at a residence on Middlefork Road in Inez. Martin County Sheriff’s Deputy Wesley Endicott assisted Sheriff John Kirk at the scene. Endicott says the car, driven by 65-year-old William Spencer of Debord, scraped against the guardrail for about 1,000 feet on the wrong side of the road. It…
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Election Season: Two register for Inez City races
Hall files for mayor seat, Fraley seeks re-election BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Two candidates registered last week for Inez City seats in the 2022 General Election. Inez Commissioner Dennis Hall, 65, tossed his hat in the ring for the Inez Mayor seat. Hall is in his eighth year as a city commissioner. Commissioner…
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Lang completes DOCJ training
Martin County court security officer Kristopher Lang (right) and an ATF agent during class at Lang’s recent Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Court Security Officer Training. Lang graduated Friday. Security in a courtroom is of utmost importance for the judicial system. To that end, Martin County court security officer Kristopher Lang graduated from basic training…
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Nephew arrested in murder of Mingo County woman
BY KYLE LOVERNFOR THE CITIZEN Chase Prater of Williamson was arrested Friday for the murder of his aunt. (MCSD photo) DELBARTON — Chase M. Prater, 27, of Williamson, was arrested Friday by Sgt. N. Mines and Detective R. Fitch for the first-degree murder of Teresa Harmon. The Mingo County Sheriff’s Department’s arrest warrant says Prater…
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Residents face off with trash hauler
‘He said, ‘You used to be a drug dealer, and you’re an ex-convict.’ Yes, I am, and he was one of my buyers. –Doris Jude BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN Luster and Doris Jude faced off with the District 4 garbage hauler Thursday at the Martin County Fiscal Court regular meeting. INEZ — Discussions became heated…
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Water district plot unravels in pursuit of 50-year-old deposit
Management targets elderly retired water plant operator BY LISA STAYTONMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Water District’s pursuit of a 50-year-old security deposit last week unraveled a plot to require all customers to pay deposits or show proof of payment. “Any account that don’t [sic] have a deposit is gonna have to pay a deposit…
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Turkey Creek Nazarene breaks ground on community garden
Raymond Jude of Pilgrim plows the 4500 sq. ft. plot that will become Turkey Creek Nazarene’s community garden. (Citizen photos by Roger Smith) Grow Appalachia, UK, CDC fund no-cost farmers market in Inez BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Volunteers and workers broke ground Saturday at Turkey Creek Church of the Nazarene in Inez in…
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Vandals hit Warfield Park
Officials asking for tips BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Vandals targeted Warfield Park again over the weekend, and officials are asking the community to help end the vandalism. “We are asking for tips,” said District 5 Constable Mitchell Bowen. “Any tips will remain anonymous.” Vandals broke the flagpole, stole the flag, and took down…
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