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Save A Lot gets new look, new products
Inez store hosts grand reopening celebration BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Save A Lot in Inez has made significant changes inside and out in the past few months, and last week held a grand reopening to celebrate. The event started March 30 and kicked off weeklong special sales. The newly remodeled store on Route…
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Meet Bill Preece
Bill PreeceAge 41Beauty Education and experience: Lexington Community College Transport officer for Martin County Please discuss your qualifications for this office and why you believe you are the best choice in this election. This is an office for a compassionate, understanding, and patient person. I believe I have an abundance of all of these qualities.…
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Meet Buddy Stacy
Buddy StacyAge 45Lovely Education/Experience My name is Buddy Stacy. I am running for the office of Martin County Jailer. I have a lot of experience in dealing with people as I have been honored to serve as pastor for 14 years. Please discuss your qualifications for this office and why you believe you are the…
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Meet Chris Todd
Chris ToddAge 49Inez Education/Experience • 18 years in law enforcement. • 20 plus years with fire departments. • Certified to conduct post-mortem examinations. Please discuss your qualifications for this office and why you believe you are the best choice in this election. (150 words or less) I have 38 months’ experience as your elected Coroner.…
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Meet Joshua Hunt
Joshua HuntAge 37Lovely Education/Experience: GED/College basics Please discuss your qualifications for this office and why you believe you are the best choice in this election. (150 words or less) I would be honored to serve as your Martin County Jailer. With my experience as a Correctional Officer at BSRDC and working as a transport officer…
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Meet Paul D. McCoy
Paul D. McCoyAge 58Inez Education/Experience: Graduated from Sheldon Clark High School; Employee at Big Sandy Regional Detention Center for 24-1/2 years. While there, I gave annual training for jailers and deputy jailers for four counties. Please discuss your qualifications for this office and why you believe you are the best choice in this election. (150…
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Meet Susie Skyles
Susie SkylesAge 58Beauty What is your education/work background? I graduated from Sheldon Clark High School in 1981. I do have a few years of college. I have been in the workforce since I was 16 years old. I worked at the Mountain Citizen newspaper for several years before I started working for the Martin County…
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Meet Zach Callaham
Zach CallahamAge 33Inez Education/Experience: I have been dedicated to serving others my entire life. I started my public service as soon as I was old enough to become a junior firefighter. Since that time I have helped my fellow citizens during some of our worst events — floods, tornadoes and ice storms. As soon as…
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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…