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Inmates pay higher fees, jail board tables work-release program
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — Inmates at the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center now pay a $60 booking fee plus a $10 daily charge. Jail board members voted unanimously Aug. 28 to impose the new costs as a way to shore up declining revenue and address long-standing problems with collecting administrative fees. “$60
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Funding cuts end drive-up meals for Martin County seniors
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ— The Martin County Senior Citizens Center ended its popular drive-up meal service this week as federal funding reductions forced a rollback of pandemic-era expansions, the program’s director announced. Jennifer Jude Crum, the center’s program director, said the change is due to the expiration of supplemental federal support of Older
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Kiwanis review: Harvest Fest draws record crowds, boosts economy
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — On most weekends, Inez is quiet enough that locals wave to one another from across the streets. But on Sept. 12 & 13, it transformed as music boomed from the stage on Court Street, children darted between carnival rides, and the line at the lemonade stand stretched into
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Martin County arrest report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Eric David Smith, 50, of Lousia, was arrested Sunday at 8:01 p.m. on Buffalo Horn Road in Martin County on a bench warrant. Deputy Jameson Wall served the warrant. Dannie Hall, 58, of Inez, was arrested at 11:15 p.m. Sunday on Saltwell Road
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Burglary call in Pilgrim lands woman in jail
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PILGRIM — An Inez woman allegedly admitted to swallowing 30 Xanax pills she claimed to have found on a porch before being arrested on burglary-related charges Sept. 17 on Bandmill Road. April Nicole Howell, also known as April Hickman, 38, is facing charges of receiving stolen property, criminal trespassing and
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Inez woman arrested on multiple drug charges
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Martin County woman is facing multiple drug charges following a traffic stop Friday on Rockcastle Creek Road. Martin County Sheriff John Kirk charged Danese Deon Chaffins, 34, of Inez, with driving under the influence, possession of marijuana, possession of a controlled substance first degree (hydrocodone), possession of
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Vigil honors Charlie Kirk
Around 20 people gathered Monday evening at the Court Street stage in Inez to honor the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk, assassinated at age 33 in Utah earlier this month. The vigil, organized by local Joey Workman, featured prayers, singing and preaching. It concluded with a balloon release and two souls saved.
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Nonfatal drug overdose alert issued in 17 counties
BY MELISSA PATRICK KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS Health officials issued an overdose alert in 17 Kentucky counties last week, reporting a surge in nonfatal drug overdoses. Since Sept. 11, hospitals in the Central Kentucky region have reported 67 suspected nonfatal overdose-related emergency visits, according to the alert issued by the Kentucky Department for Public Health. The
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Medical grants for kids with disabilities available for Kentucky families
BY MARK RICHARDSON PUBLIC NEWS SERVICE Parents of children with disabilities in Kentucky can apply for grants to help offset the costs of medical services that traditional insurance plans do not cover. It is part of a plan by UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation to bridge the gap between high fees for specialty medical services and a
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Martin County court dockets
INEZ — Judge John Kevin Holbrook heard the cases Sept. 18 in Martin Circuit Court, while Judge Brett Butcher heard cases Sept. 16 in Martin District Court. Circuit Court 9/18 Herman Endicott Jr. (change of plea) – trafficking in controlled substances, first degree, first offense, amended to trafficking in controlled substances, first degree, first offense:
