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Two indicted in Martin County
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Two men were indicted Thursday in Martin County, one on drug-related charges and another on DUI-related charges. Elijah A. Frye, 40, of Redding, California, was indicted for first-degree possession of a controlled substance, first offense, possession/use of drug paraphernalia and public intoxication. According to the indictment, Frye was
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Public meeting Saturday to discuss future of Tug Fork River
BY CHRIS LAWRENCE WV METRO NEWS WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Members of an advocacy organization fighting for the Tug Fork River hope to have a strong turnout for a public meeting about the river’s future this weekend. The Friends of the Tug Fork River will hold the event this Saturday at the Williamson Fire Hall from
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Garden seed voucher program begins Monday
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT PAINTSVILLE — The Big Sandy Area Community Action Program will give out vouchers to purchase seeds, plants and fertilizer from local vendors to build gardens at home. Eligible households receive $50 vouchers. To be eligible you must meet the income eligibility guidelines, provide proof of income, provide Social Security numbers and bring
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Martin County records
Civil Suits INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported the following civil suits filed in her office: SYS Account Kentucky Foster Care vs. Mary Marcum. SYS Account Kentucky Foster Care vs. Timothy Mullett. Andrea M. Cline vs. Jasmine S. Dials. First Financial Credit vs. James Hensley et al. Republic Finance LLC vs. Donald R.
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Martin County Court Docket
INEZ — Judge John T. Chafin heard the following cases March 13 and 14 in Martin District: Taylor Andrew Blevins (arraignment) — 1. Speeding 19 mph over limit; 2. No/expired Kentucky registration receipt; 3. Failure to produce insurance card: 1. Six-month diversion, DCPT 9/12/23; 2-3. Dismissed, proof shown. Earl Issac Denver Bowen (arraignment) — Failure
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s office reported the following arrests and citations. Christopher Mollette, 35, of Tomahawk, was arrested Monday for first-degree possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and traffic charges. Jackie Blackburn, 58, of Louisa, was arrested Friday on Little Peter Cave in Lovely for
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Beshear gets bill to regulate Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol
BY MELISSA PATRICK KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS In response to a court decision that deemed products containing Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol to be legal, a bill to regulate products with the substance has passed both houses of the General Assembly without dissent and has gone to Gov. Andy Beshear for final action. “The Kentucky hemp program is a
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Medical cannabis bill passes Senate, awaits House vote March 30
BY MELISSA PATRICK KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS A bill that would make medical marijuana legal for some in Kentucky has passed the state Senate for the first time and awaits a vote in the House, which has passed two similar bills in previous legislative sessions. “It is time for Kentucky to join the other 37 states
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Beshear announces funding package for eastern Kentucky
Martin County to receive funds for infrastructure and law enforcement BY PHILL BARNETT MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PRESTONSBURG — Martin County Sanitation and the Martin County Sheriff were recipients of funding announced Monday by Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear at the Mountain Arts Center in Prestonsburg. Beshear announced $8.5 million in awards for eastern Kentucky infrastructure, cleaner water,
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Federal prison lieutenant convicted of covering up assaults of inmates
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — A federal jury convicted a former Kentucky Federal Bureau of Prisons lieutenant on two counts of obstruction for covering up assaults of two inmates by corrections officers under his command. Kevin Pearce, 38, of Inez, Kentucky, a former supervisor at the U.S. Penitentiary Big Sandy in Debord, was
