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Oliver Anthony packs Inez
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Town swelled with music and meaning Saturday as “Rich Men North of Richmond” singer Oliver Anthony brought a free day of music to Inez. Crowds packed downtown to hang out while artists Wesley Saylor, Dylan Barber, Randon Neeley, Cody McCoy, Jayce Turley, Emmy Davis, Zack Runyon and Little
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Mural to rise in Inez: Turning water crisis into cultural call to action
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The side of a building in downtown Inez will bloom with color and meaning during this year’s Appalachian Artist Festival. A mural—the city’s first—will elevate clean water from a public utility issue to a moral and cultural imperative. The image is striking: A woman draped in flowing white
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Police recover stolen Jeep on Wolf Creek
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — A report of a wrecked Jeep led Martin County law enforcement straight to a stolen vehicle Monday. The man behind the wheel, David Joshua Brown, 39, of Lovely, now faces a list of charges. Police arrested Brown on North Wolf Creek Road, where a Jeep had rolled off
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: David Joshua Brown, 39, of Lovely, was arrested Monday for receiving stolen property, selling or receiving a vehicle with removed or altered VIN, and prescription controlled substance not in proper container. Officers responded to North Wolf Creek Road, where a Jeep had rolled
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May 25 deadline to apply for FEMA; AppalReD offers free assistance
Residents affected by the February 2025 floods in Eastern Kentucky have until May 25 to apply for federal disaster assistance, AppalReD Legal Aid reminds in a press release Monday. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) assistance is available to individuals and families in 16 counties included in the disaster declaration: Breathitt, Clay, Estill, Floyd, Harlan,
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At least 19 dead as tornadoes, severe storms tear through Kentucky
by Liam Niemeyer and Jamie Lucke, Kentucky LanternMay 17, 2025 The death toll from recent severe weather in Kentucky has reached 19, Gov. Andy Beshear said Sunday. Saying “we’ve got more tough news, Kentucky,” Beshear in a social media post confirmed the death of a woman in Russell County. Already confirmed were the deaths of
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Martin County court dockets May 13 and 15
District Court INEZ — Judge Brett Butcher heard the following cases May 13 in Martin District Court: Janice Dawn Bowen (arraignment) — Assault, fourth degree (domestic violence), minor injury: Dismissed on condition no unlawful contact with Jeff Bowen. Connor Wesley Coffey (arraignment) — Speeding 9 mph over limit: Failure to appear. Drayden Christopher Duff (arraignment)
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Martin County civil suits, deeds and marriages
INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported four civil suits filed May 9-15 in her office. Meanwhile, Martin County Clerk Susie Skyles reported six deeds and one marriage recorded in her office May 8-14. Civil Suits Synchrony Bank vs. Christy M. Bailey. Stephen M. Litton vs. Willard Maynard. Stephen M. Litton vs. Lori D.
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Volunteers needed in Kentucky counties to review cases of children in foster care
Twenty-six Kentucky counties are calling on compassionate community members to make a difference in children’s lives through volunteering with Citizen Foster Care Review Boards. CFCRB volunteers review cases of children in foster care due to dependency, neglect and abuse and make critical recommendations regarding their care and placement. “It takes a lot of wonderful people
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Warfield man formally charged in hit-and-run, drug case
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Martin Circuit Court formally charged a Warfield man Thursday in connection with a May 5 hit-and-run crash involving drugs. Steven Ray Davis, 42, faces charges of leaving the scene of accident-failure to render aid or assistance, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of a controlled substance, possession of a
