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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Jason Goble, 40, of Paintsville, was arrested Sunday on a bench warrant for court. Amy M. Bowen, 52, of Warfield, was arrested Thursday at Riverside for public intoxication of a controlled substance (excludes alcohol). Sheriff Kirk was dispatched on a complaint that a…
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Martin County court dockets (Feb. 12, 13 and 15)
District Court INEZ — Judge John T. Chafin heard the following cases Feb. 12 and Feb. 13 in Martin District Court: Patrick Lee Blackburn (arraignment) — 1. Operating on a suspended/revoked operator’s license; 2. Failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security first; 3. No/expired Kentucky registration receipt: 1. Pleaded not guilty; 2. Pleaded not 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: United Bank vs. George Dalton. Randolph Adkins vs. Martin Manor Operations LLC et al. Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC vs. Jamalyn Fields. LVNV Funding LLC vs. Dahryl Keller. Deeds and marriages INEZ — Martin County Clerk Susie Skyles…
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First-ever beer sales in Inez start Feb. 21 at Zip Zone Express
BY ROGER SMITH/MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Prohibition ends Wednesday in Inez. The City issued its first-ever packaged beer license to Zip Zone Express, and the beer truck is set to deliver to the convenience store around 7 a.m. Inez had remained dry since Prohibition—a ban on the sale and import of alcoholic beverages that lasted from…
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Two Martin County men indicted on drug charges
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin Circuit Judge J. Kevin Holbrook issued indictments Thursday against two individuals for their involvement in methamphetamine possession and related offenses. Gabriel J. Cooper, a 29-year-old resident of Warfield, is facing a four-count indictment charging him with first-degree possession of a controlled substance, fleeing or evading police on…
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Residents raise alarm over semi-trailer truck traffic to Martin County Solar Project
“They’re going to kill somebody if we don’t get something done.” –Adam Lowe BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The ongoing construction of the Martin County Solar Project on South Wolf Creek Road is raising safety concerns among local residents due to the increased semi-trailer truck traffic on rural roads. Particularly, the residents along…
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Price announces school board candidacy
INEZ — Kathleen Price officially announced her candidacy for reelection to the District 5 seat on the Martin County Board of Education. Price submitted her candidacy paperwork Monday in the Martin County Clerk’s Office. After initially being appointed to the BOE in 2003 to fill the vacant seat of Carol Chaffin, Price has successfully run…
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Inez man indicted for alleged sheriff assault
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — An Inez man arrested in January for allegedly assaulting Johnson County Sheriff Scott Hazlette is facing a formal indictment in connection to the incident. Casey Spence, 26, was indicted Jan. 26 in Johnson County on charges of third-degree criminal trespassing, resisting arrest, criminal mischief, second-degree assault of a police…
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Martin County secures grant to clean up illegal roadside dumps
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County has been awarded a grant of $96,173 to tackle the issue of five illegal roadside dumps. Martin County Solid Waste Coordinator Eric Phelps said Friday that this financial assistance, provided through the Kentucky Division of Waste Management’s Illegal Open Dump Grant Program, will go for cleaning…
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