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Martin County court docket
INEZ — Judge John T. Chafin heard the following cases April 8 and April 9 in Martin District Court: Patrick L. Blackburn (arraignment) — 1. No/expired registration plates; 2. No/expired registration receipt; 3. Improper display of registration plates; 4. Registration and title requirements vehicle not to be operated on highway; 5. Failure to produce insurance…
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Martin County civil suits, deeds and marriages
Civil Suits INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported the following civil suits filed in her office March 29-April 11: JPMorgan Chase Bank vs. Luster Jude. Eastern Kentucky Federal Credit Union vs. Joseph Workman. Bonita Kaye Keaton vs. Gary L. Keaton. Credit Acceptance Corporation vs. Julie Fitchpatrick. Credit Acceptance Corporation vs. Mitchell R. Crum.…
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Fletcher confirmed as next commissioner of education by Kentucky Senate
JENNIFER GINN KY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FRANKFORT — The Kentucky Senate approved Robbie Fletcher, Ed.D., to be the Commonwealth’s next commissioner of education. Following a meeting with the Senate Education Committee on April 12, the Kentucky Senate approved Fletcher’s nomination April 15. “I am honored and humbled to serve as Kentucky’s new education commissioner on…
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Wheeler, regional stakeholders celebrate Senate Bill 280 becoming law
FRANKFORT — Gov. Andy Beshear held a ceremonial bill signing of Sen. Phillip Wheeler’s Senate Bill 280 Friday afternoon. The bill creates a new program to allow classified rural hospitals to receive the same Medicaid reimbursements that either the University of Kentucky College of Medicine or the University of Louisville School of Medicine normally receive.…
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Tire cleanup successful in Williamson
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — The free tire disposal and cleanup in Williamson has been successful so far for the month of April. On the first Saturday that the free disposal was available, 254 old tires were dropped off at the designated site. The site is the same as last year and…
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Public Notice: Inez Power LLC comment period ends May 9
Agency Interest No. 40472 / Application No. APE20240001 The Energy and Environment Cabinet, Division of Waste Management, received a permit renewal application on March 21, 2024 from Inez Power LLC to extend the expiration date of Permit No. 080-00010 for Inez Power LLC in Martin County to July 6, 2029. The physical address of the…
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LiHEAP Spring Subsidy Cooling enrollment April 16-May 31: Apply for electricity bill assistance
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Spring Subsidy Cooling Component enrollment runs from April 16 to May 31. The Community Action Program will accept applications on a first-come, first-served basis. The program provides households a one-time benefit ranging from $38 to $200 depending on income levels and housing category. Benefits will be paid directly…
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Three charged under Rocket Docket program
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin Circuit Judge J. Kevin Holbrook issued charges against three individuals under the Rocket Docket program Thursday. Paul D. Brewer, 40, of Kermit, West Virginia, is accused of first-degree possession of a controlled substance and possession or use of drug paraphernalia. The Commonwealth’s Attorney alleges Brewer had methamphetamine,…
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Kentucky amended Drinking Water SRF plan available for public review and comment
The Kentucky Infrastructure Authority announced Friday that the draft amended 2024 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Intended Use Plan (IUP) is available for public review and comment for 30 days, from April 12, 2024, through May 12, 2024. The Public Notice, referenced on the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority website at https://kia.ky.gov/Pages/index.aspx, announces the draft amended…
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Perry County Commonwealth Attorney arrested on federal charges
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT LONDON, Ky. — Commonwealth’s Attorney for Perry County, 51-year-old Scott Blair of Hazard, went to jail Friday after the unveiling of a federal criminal complaint accusing him of honest services wire fraud. The criminal complaint alleges that from April 2020 to March 2024, Blair used his position to assist various individuals facing…
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