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Martin County keeps property tax rate steady
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Property owners will see no change in their county property tax rates for the coming year. The Martin County Fiscal Court voted unanimously to keep the real property tax rate unchanged at 12.1 cents per $100 of assessed value for the upcoming year. According to the Department for
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Voter alert: Clerk outlines key election deadlines, issues warning
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — With the 2026 Primary Election schedule beginning Nov. 5, Martin County Clerk Susie Skyles outlined key dates and requirements for voters and candidates. She also cautioned that some local voters may appear on Pike and Lawrence counties’ voter rolls due to issues with Kentucky’s regional driver licensing system.
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Martin County arrest report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Shawn Hopkins, 30, of Inez, was arrested Tuesday on Doug Johnson Lane in Inez on an indictment warrant and four bench warrants for court. Deputy Steven Putman served the warrants. Lonnie Ray Jude, of Debord, was arrested Tuesday on Route 1714 in Lovely
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Trick-or-treat on Main Street
INEZ — Rain and cooler temperatures did not stop trick-or-treat on Main Street in Inez. Dozens of little ghosts, princesses and superheroes came out for candy and fun Thursday night. See more photos in this week’s print edition of the Mountain Citizen.
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Martin County court docket
INEZ — Judge Brett Butcher heard the following cases Oct. 27 and 28 in Martin District Court: Doug Jude (probation revocation hearing) — Criminal mischief, third degree: Moot. Tyler Jude (court trial) — Menacing: See agreed waiver. 1. The defendant shall have no contact with Darrel Jude or Kim Martin, verbal, written or social media.
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Martin County civil suits, deeds and marriages
INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported 10 civil suits filed in her office from Oct. 24-30. Meanwhile, Martin County Clerk Susie Skyles reported four deeds and one marriage recorded in her office through Oct. 30. Civil Suits Credit Acceptance Corp vs. Lisa Maggard. Credit Acceptance Corp vs. Jamie L. Hall. Jason Matthew Spence
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Atorvastatin recall may affect hundreds of thousands of patients – and reflects FDA’s troubles inspecting medicines manufactured overseas
C. Michael White University of Connecticut If you take cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins, you may have noticed a flurry of news coverage since late October 2025 about an extensive recall of thousands of bottles of atorvastatin, the generic version of Lipitor. Both generic atorvastatin and brand-name Lipitor contain the same active ingredient, atorvastatin calcium, and
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UTV crashes claim two lives in Mingo County
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Two separate UTV off-road vehicle crashes in Mingo County claimed the lives of two people last weekend. The first fatality occurred Oct. 24 in Taylorville on U.S. Route 52 between Varney and Delbarton, according to Mingo County Sheriff Joe Smith. Sheriff Smith said Lisa Morris of Sagamore Hills, Ohio,
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Ayers appointed to regional industrial board, succeeds longtime chairman Mike Duncan
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Fiscal Court has approved Judge/Executive Lon Lafferty’s appointment of James Ayers to the board of the Big Sandy Regional Industrial Development Authority, following the resignation of founding board member and chairman Robert “Mike” Duncan due to health reasons. The Big Sandy Regional Industrial Development Authority,
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LIHEAP Fall Subsidy enrollment opens Nov. 3
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — As winter approaches, Kentucky households struggling with high heating costs may be eligible for assistance through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Fall Subsidy component. Enrollment begins Nov. 3 and runs through Dec. 12 on a first-come, first-served basis. Applicants must apply in person at local Community Action Program
