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Water rate goes up for Martin County
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT FRANKFORT — Martin County Water customers will pay about 10 percent more for their water. The Kentucky Public Service Commission entered an order late Tuesday raising the water rate. The minimum monthly bill, plus the $7.35 surcharges, increases from $44.67 to $48.77. The cost per 1,000 gallons over the minimum 2,000 gallons increases from…
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Inez won its first state title in 1941
Coach Russell Williamson squads some of the best of era BY KYLE LOVERNFOR THE CITIZEN INEZ — One of the most successful high school basketball teams of the early years of Kentucky High School basketball was the Inez High School Indians of Martin County. In 10 remarkable seasons, from 1932 to 1941, Coach Russell Williamson…
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Inez Indians won state title in 1954: Squad made Eastern Kentucky proud
BY KYLE LOVERNFOR THE CITIZEN INEZ — It could have been a movie script similar to “Hoosiers” where a small Indiana high school won a state basketball championship against a much bigger urban school. The 1954 Inez High School basketball team did just that going up against much bigger high schools on their way to…
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Water district debt increases
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Water District customers have paid a debt service surcharge in addition to their monthly water bills since March 2018 to reduce the district’s past-due vendor debts. Nearly four years later that debt has grown from $800,000 to over $1.1 million. The Kentucky Public Service Commission initially…
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Officials discuss water
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN FRANKFORT — Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Goodman wants officials to consider regionalization of Martin County’s water system. Goodman put the idea on the radar during a quarterly meeting of a special Martin County Water District Workgroup earlier this month. The workgroup, led by Goodman, comprises representatives from…
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ARC brings state-of-the-art residential treatment center to Martin County
White Oak Hill opening early 2022 BY LISA SMITH STAYTON MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — White Oak Hill is ready to help people with their addiction recovery journey and will open its doors in early 2022 in Martin County. Addiction Recovery Center CEO/Founder Tim Robinson, a Martin County native, said his organization would open the 120-bed residential treatment…
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Water district leaks 353 million gallons
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Imagine 352.85-million gallons of water — about 114 times the capacity of the Curtis Crum Reservoir. Not raw river water but treated drinking water – leaking from the Martin County Water District distribution system. That is the amount of water the MCWD lost in the first 10 months…
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State approves Martin County Solar farm
From the War on Poverty to ‘most iconic renewable energy project in the country’ BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN FRANKFORT — State regulators Monday approved a 200-megawatt solar farm for construction in Martin County that developers say is the country’s most iconic renewable energy project. The facility will cover 2,541 acres on the reclaimed Martiki…
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Fletcher records garbage hauler ripping bags open
Fiscal Court will address issue Oct. 21 BY RACHEL DOVE CITIZEN STAFF INEZ — Garbage bags being ripped open by hauler to see what is inside has driven one customer in Martin County to the point of video recording the pickup process. He says it offers proof of what he describes as a “form of…
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STATE-BOUND! Cardinals win Region 15 to end 37-year drought
BY RONNIE HICKMAN CITIZEN SPORTS EDITOR PIKEVILLE — How sweet it is. The Cardinals are heading to the Sweet Sixteen state basketball tournament, ending a 37-year boys’ regional championship drought in Martin County. The Cardinals defeated a good Lawrence County team 65-61 to claim the 15th Region championship title Monday night at Appalachian Wireless Arena…
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