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Local man jailed after threatening to kill neighbor and dogs
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A heated neighborhood dispute fueled by alcohol landed an Inez man in jail July 1. Authorities say the man threatened to kill a neighbor and his dogs, claiming the animals had killed his chickens. Martin County Sheriff’s deputies responded to Peter Cave Road in Inez after a report
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Brenda Hall, 39, of Lovely, was arrested Sunday on Long Branch Road in Lovely on three bench warrants. Deputy Steven Putman served the warrants. James Aaron Moore, 55, of Lovely, was arrested Sunday on Maple Street in Lovely for driving on a DUI-suspended
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Martin District Court docket
INEZ — Judge John T. Chafin heard the following cases June 30 and July 1 in Martin District Court: Arlie J. Bowen, Jr. (arraignment) — Public intoxication controlled substance (excludes alcohol): Pleaded guilty, $100 fine and cost, show cause 1/13/26. Nicholas Bowen (arraignment) — 1. Alcohol intoxication in a public place, first and second offense;
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Martin County civil suits
Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported the following civil suits filed in her office from June 27 to July 3: Stone Creek Financial Inc. vs. Danielle Fletcher. Stone Creek Financial Inc. vs. Corey Copley. Cash Express LLC vs. Michael Lee Maynard. Cash Express LLC vs. Billy Joe Maynard. Cash Express LLC vs. Kathy Marie Hall.
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Child drowns in swimming pool in Martin County, prompting outpouring of grief
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PILGRIM — A 3-year-old child died Wednesday after gaining access to an above-ground swimming pool outside a home on South Wolf Creek in Martin County, authorities said. Chief Deputy Chris Kidd of the Martin County Sheriff’s Office said the incident occurred around 11:30 a.m. The child is believed to have
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Warfield man busted on Kermit Bridge for meth trafficking, drug possession
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — A traffic stop on the Kermit Bridge led to the arrest of a Warfield man Thursday after deputies reportedly discovered methamphetamine, marijuana and pills in his vehicle. Martin County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Mack Arthur Estep, 40, around 12:40 a.m. Deputy J.C. Kirk stopped Estep after he allegedly failed
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Armed man shot by homeowner, arrested after standoff
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT ELKHORN CITY — An armed man was shot by a homeowner and arrested Monday after allegedly forcing his way into a residence in Elkhorn City, police said. Troopers from the Kentucky State Police Pikeville Post responded to a 911 call just before midnight June 30. The initial investigation revealed that 44-year-old George
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$24M rejection: Martin County Water District threatens legal action
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Water District is weighing legal action against the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority and Big Sandy Area Development District, claiming the flawed scoring of the county’s water and sewer project applications cost one of Kentucky’s most distressed districts $24 million in critical funding. The issue centers on
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Bill Taylor and the Appalachian Heathens advance on ‘America’s Got Talent’
BY PHILL BARNETT MOUNTAIN CITIZEN HOLLYWOOD — Bill Taylor and the Appalachian Heathens, a genre-bending folk rock band out of Middlesboro, Kentucky, have officially passed the audition stage of “America’s Got Talent,” earning a spot in the next round after a moving performance of Bob Dylan’s “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door.” The band, which played last August
