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Martin County arrest report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Dena R. Booth, 66, of Tomahawk, was arrested Monday on West Main Street in Inez on a charge of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/substances. Sheriff Kirk reported that he witnessed a vehicle driving erratically and made a traffic stop.…
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Warfield sets property tax rates
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WARFIELD — The City of Warfield set its real estate and personal tangible property tax rates at 11.2 cents per $100 of assessed value. That is an increase in real estate from last year’s rate of 10.1 and in personal tangible from last year’s rate of 9.55. According to City Clerk Rhonda…
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Inez reduces speed limit on Whickerfield Road
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Inez City Commissioners approved several measures this month, including reducing the speed limit to 5 mph on Whickerfield Road, funding for holiday decorations and a permit application for bridge cleaning. Commissioners authorized the purchase of five new 5 mph speed limit signs and two “Children at Play” signs…
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Two men face drug-related charges
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin Circuit Court issued formal drug-related charges Oct. 16 against two individuals under Kentucky’s Rocket Docket program. Robert R. Whitt, 45, of Adams, faces three charges: operating on a suspended or revoked operator’s license (Class B misdemeanor), possession of a controlled substance in the first degree (Class…
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Martin County court dockets
INEZ — Judge John Kevin Holbrook heard cases Oct. 16 in Martin Circuit Court, while Judge Brett Butcher heard cases Oct. 14 in Martin District Court. Circuit Court Brittany Gilmore (change of plea) – Bail jumping, first, amended to bail jumping, second: Pleaded guilty, 12-month sentence, probation for two years. Jonathan Mollett (change of plea)…
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Martin County civil suits, deeds and marriages
INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported five civil suits filed from Oct. 10 to Oct. 16 in her office. Meanwhile, Martin County Clerk Susie Skyles reported 15 deeds and four marriages filed in her office through Oct. 16. Civil Suits Wells Fargo Bank, National Association vs. John Webb et al. Dallas Lee Shell…
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Officials confirm human remains found in hills, missing Inez man’s ID and foodstamp card inside clothing
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Officials have confirmed that a hunter discovered human remains Monday evening in the hills off Coldwater Road in Inez. They also confirmed that an ID and foodstamp card in an article of clothing belong to an Inez man who has been missing since March 4. Investigators recovered skeletal…
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Breaking News: Police presence in Inez after hunter reports human remains
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Police are investigating after a hunter reported finding skeletal remains Monday evening in Martin County. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office, the Kentucky State Police and the coroner are now in the hills off Route 908 in Inez. Police got a call around 8:30 p.m. from a man who…
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Kermit appoints Kominar as new council member, purchases new police truck
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT — The Kermit Town Council has appointed Steven Kominar to fill the seat left vacant by the passing of longtime councilman and fire chief Wilburn “Hawkey” Preece, whose decades of public service shaped the small town’s civic life. Preece, a 20-year council member reelected in June 2024 to another…
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Juniors to take SAT instead of ACT
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County juniors will take the SAT instead of the ACT this school year after the contract under which the state paid for the ACT expired, Chief Academic Officer Patricia Williams told the Board of Education in a special meeting Oct. 13 at the central office. The BOE…
