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Traffic stop unravels in Warfield
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — A straightforward traffic stop spiraled into shouted threats, footraces and a daring escape from a police cruiser June 11 at Warfield Park. Deputy Steven Putman of the Martin County Sheriff’s Office first stopped Gabriel Cooper, 31, of Thelma. The deputy was sitting at Warfield City Hall when Cooper cruised past
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Man with loaded gun arrested outside medical office
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Deputies arrested a Tomahawk man Friday after finding him sitting in his vehicle with a loaded gun outside a medical office in Inez. Martin County Chief Deputy Sheriff Chris Kidd responded to Ohio Valley Physicians on Blacklog Road after employees reported a trespasser who refused to leave. When
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Man arrested after ATV crash injures two juveniles
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Martin County man faces charges of wanton endangerment, reckless driving and ATV violations after flipping his side-by-side Sunday night and injuring two juvenile girls. Martin County sheriff’s deputies arrested Christopher Joseph Muncy, 35, of Tomahawk, at the scene on New Route 3 in Inez. Deputy Jameson Wall
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Martin County arrest report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Bryan Mounts, 37, of Warfield, was arrested Monday at Dempsey Housing on a bench warrant for court. Deputy Steven Putman served the warrant at 10:30 p.m. Christopher Joseph Muncy, 35, of Tomahawk, was arrested Sunday on New Route 3 in Inez on charges
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Martin County court docket
Martin County court docket INEZ – Judge Brett Butcher heard the following cases June 10 in Martin District Court: James Ray Adams (arraignment) — 1. Speeding 23 mph over (school zone); 2. No/expired Kentucky registration receipt: 1. Amended to 10 mph over, six-month diversion; 2. Dismissed, proof shown. Mitchell Bailey(arraignment) — 1. Speeding 18 mph
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$1B hydropower project to create 2,300 temporary jobs
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PINEVILLE — A $1 billion energy infrastructure project in Eastern Kentucky is moving forward in Bell County. Shaping Our Appalachian Region (SOAR) announced Monday that Rye Development has submitted its final license application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for the Lewis Ridge Pumped Storage Project. The submission marks
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Martin County records: Civil suits, deeds and marriages
INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported the five civil suits filed in her office June 6-12. Meanwhile, Martin County Clerk Susie Skyles reported five deeds and two marriages recorded in her office June 10-12: Civil Suits Mariner Finance LLC vs. Andrew Stacy et al. JPMorgan Chase Bank vs. Charles L. Seberig. Ruddie Howard
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Kermit water flows again to East Kermit after a decade; full-scale plant revival in progress
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT, W.Va. — For the first time in a decade, households in East Kermit are drinking water drawn and treated in their own town again. “On Friday, Kermit water was turned on for the first time in 10 years, back to the people of East Kermit,” Mayor Charles Sparks announced.
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Bluegrass jam session kicks off summer series this Friday
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — A bluegrass jam session will kick off a new summer series this Friday at Courthouse Square in Inez. Hosted by Martin County Tourism and Recreation, the Summer Jam Sessions are free and open to the public, encouraging everyone to bring an instrument and take part. Live music will start at
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From city lights to hometown nights: Annalyse & Ryan bring it home to Inez
BY LISA STAYTON MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — When singer-songwriter Annalyse McCoy steps onto the Appalachian Artist Festival stage Aug. 2 it will mark her first performance in her hometown since she left Kentucky nearly two decades ago. For Annalyse, it is a homecoming, a celebration of community and a tribute to the culture that helped
