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Martin County court dockets for March 5 and March 7
District Court INEZ — Judge Brett Butcher heard the following cases March 5 in Martin District Court: John Robert Allen (arraignment) — Speeding 19 mph over (school zone); failure to produce insurance card: Order. Curtis Ray Bowen (set aside failure to appear) — Driving on DUI-suspended license, first offense; operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license: Pleaded…
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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: CHFS Sys Acct KY Foster Care vs. Joshua L. Horn. Megan N. Fugitt vs. Dallas W. Stafford. Credit Acceptance Corporation vs. Clara J. Spence. William Milton Donovan vs. Teresa Ann Donovan. Lendmark Financial Services LLC vs. Lacey…
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Hatfield leads transition to reopen Williamson Memorial Hospital
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Although he took a longer route, CEO Tim Hatfield went from “across the river” at ARH (Appalachian Regional Hospital) to “up on the hill” at Williamson Memorial. For many years, that is how most people referred to the two local hospitals in the Tug Valley area –…
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Martin County Judge/Executive makes plea for $10 million federal aid to replace asbestos water lines
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Judge/Executive Lon Lafferty is asking U.S. Representative Harold Rogers (R-KY-05) for a $10 million earmark in the 2025 federal budget to rid the county of asbestos concrete water lines. Asbestos lines in the Martin County Water District were installed with the original water system in Inez…
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Out-of-pocket costs for internet to rise in Martin County
BY TIM MAREMA DAILY YONDER Nearly a third of Martin County households may have to pay more for internet access by the end of April because a federal program that supports affordable broadband for lower-income families is running out of money. Over 1,100 of Martin County’s 3,800 households are currently receiving $30 a month from…
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VA expands health care eligibility to millions of veterans
WASHINGTON — As of Tuesday, all veterans exposed to toxins and other hazards while serving in the military – at home or abroad – will be eligible to enroll directly in VA health care. This means that all veterans who served in the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, Iraq, Afghanistan, the Global War on Terror,…
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Cooling system repairs will cost library about $160,500
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Public Library board held a special meeting Thursday at the Collier Center to address the financing needed for repairs to the library’s cooling system. Board Chairman Maurice Mills presented a cost estimate from Fire & Ice Heating, Cooling & Refrigeration, a company based in Nippa,…
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Martin County court docket for 2/26/2024
INEZ — Judge John T. Chafin heard the following cases Feb. 26 in Martin District Court: Ray Collins (recall failure to appear) — 1. Failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first, amended to failure to produce insurance card; 2. No/expired registration plates: 1. Pleaded guilty, $50 fine, cost, show cause 8/13/24; 2. Pleaded guilty,…
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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: Jarrett C. Moore vs. Castle Credit Co Holdings LLC et al. Quentin Michael Crum vs. Janet Renea Greer Crum. Dempsey Housing Community vs. Breezy Jude. Midland Credit Management Inc. vs. Melissa Cline. Deeds INEZ — Martin County…
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