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$17.4 million in HB-1 for Inez Elementary
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT FRANKFORT — The state budget that was delivered to Gov. Andy Beshear last week allocates $17,475,000 to the Martin County School District for renovations and improvements at Inez Elementary School. Inez Elementary was one of 12 school projects included. Martin County Schools Superintendent Larry James said the money would go a long…
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COVID-19: Four deaths, 94 new cases in March
INEZ — Martin County Health Department has reported four COVID-19 deaths in March and 94 newly confirmed cases. As of Monday, the death toll was 50 and the case count was 3,607 since the beginning of the pandemic. The CDC rated Martin County’s risk as low on its latest Community Levels map Friday, indicated by…
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Former county attorney, wife plead guilty to fraud
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN FRANKFORT — Former Lawrence County Attorney Michael T. Hogan and his wife Joy Hogan, who served as his legal secretary, pleaded guilty Tuesday to wire fraud in U.S. District Court. Michael Hogan also pleaded guilty to federal program theft. The Hogans admitted to conspiring to commit wire fraud by issuing “bonus”…
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Ice skating rink coming to festival
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Tourism is bringing a 30×60 synthetic outdoor ice skating rink to this year’s Christmas in the Mountains Festival. The board announced plans for the attraction in a meeting last week. Sponsorship will determine the number of days the ice skating rink will be in Inez, as the…
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Tourism partners with autism group, foundation on inclusive playground
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Tourism is partnering with East Kentucky ADA and the Kendyl and Friends Foundation in hopes of bringing an inclusive playground to Martin County. East Kentucky ADA and SPD president Kelli Jo Blair attended last week’s tourism board meeting, while Kendyl and Friends Foundation founder Crimson Claycomb joined…
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Mollett sentenced to 10 years
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN LONDON — A Tomahawk man will spend 10 years in prison on federal firearm charges. Mardy Mollett Jr., 52, was sentenced Friday in U.S. District Court in London. Mollett was convicted in November 2021 on two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and two counts of possession…
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Farm 2 Filet opens, offers locally sourced meat cuts
BY ADAM SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Farm 2 Filet opened Friday in Martin County, offering fresh cuts of grass-fed beef, pork, bison and elk and giving customers an opportunity to support local farmers. Courtney Kirk Maynard and her stepmother Regina Kirk own and operate the new meat shop located 5.7 miles north of Inez on Old…
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Water board chairman shoots down hope for Spicy Mountain residents
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Four days after Gov. Andy Beshear stood in Inez sharing a story about hooking up water to 12 homes in Hopkins County and hundreds in other counties, the Martin County Water Board shot down hope for Spicy Mountain residents wanting a connection to the county’s public water system. Tammy…
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