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Martin County arrest report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Johnny King, 54, of Tomahawk, was arrested Monday for driving on a DUI-suspended license, rear license not illuminated, failure to produce an insurance card, and no registration receipt. Tracey Beaver, 27, of Hazard, was arrested Monday for contempt of court, libel/slander, and resistance…
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Harvest Fest ‘Community’
INEZ — The spirit of togetherness filled downtown Inez during the Harvest Festival on Friday and Saturday, prompting Lovely photographer Andrew Gess of Ace Images to capture aerial photographs. One of which he titled “Community.” Gess’s “Community” shows folks mingling around the courthouse square, where music, food and carnival rides brought life to the streets…
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Martin County court docket
INEZ — Judge John T. Chafin heard the following cases Sept. 8 and 9 in Martin District Court: William Ray Evans (arraignment) — No/expired registration plates; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt: Order. Haskel Justin Mills (arraignment) — Failure to or improper signal; disregarding stop sign: Six-month diversion, DCPT 3/10/26. Michael Mills (arraignment) — 1. Rear license…
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Martin County civil suits, deeds and marriages
INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported the following 12 civil suits filed in her office Sept. 5-11. Meanwhile Martin County Clerk Susie Skyles reported 16 deeds and one marriage recorded in her office. Civil Suits Brandy Nicole Ratliff vs. Austin Blake Ratliff. Kayla Lynn Sammons vs. Neil David Sammons. Capital One NA Successor…
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Kentucky’s first medical marijuana crop nears harvest
BY MELISSA PATRICK KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS Nine months after medical marijuana became legal in Kentucky, the state says the first harvest should be ready in the coming weeks, Mason Brighton reports for Spectrum News. Kentucky’s law limits medical marijuana to state residents living with at least one of six qualifying medical conditions, including cancer of…
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Search for Warfield man ends in relief
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — What began as a Golden Alert the morning of Sept. 10 ended in relief that night with the safe return home of a Martin County man. Family members reported 73-year-old Earnest Dingess of Warfield missing that morning when he did not return from an herb-digging trip. Their concern…
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Teen killed, another injured in Pike County UTV rollover
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT MCANDREWS — A 14-year-old was killed Friday evening in an off-road vehicle crash in Pike County, according to the Kentucky State Police. Troopers at Post 9 said they were notified at about 7:11 p.m. of a single-vehicle accident on a trail near Pinsonfork Road. A 2021 Can-Am UTV carrying two juveniles had…
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Bring a lighter: CJ Solar takes Harvest Fest main stage at 9 p.m.
BY LISA STAYTON MOUNTAIN CITIZEN On Saturday night in Inez, the headliner stepping onto Harvest Fest stage at 9 p.m. will be a songwriter who seems to carry a little Gulf humidity in his phrasing and a lot of lived-in patience in his melodies. CJ Solar has the kind of résumé that often reads louder…
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Golden Alert issued for missing Martin County man
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Kentucky State Police have issued a Golden Alert for a 73-year-old Martin County man who disappeared after leaving his home Wednesday morning. Authorities said Earnest Dingess of Warfield left his residence on Dingess Road around 7 a.m. Sept. 10. Dingess’ daughter, Tabatha Dingess, said her father told family…
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Deputies seize suspected fentanyl/carfentanil and meth in Bandmill Road raid
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Martin County man and woman are behind bars after deputies discovered a stash of suspected fentanyl/ carfentanil and methamphetamine in their Inez home early Thursday. Martin County Sheriff’s deputies executed a search warrant at a residence on Bandmill Road around 2:30 a.m., acting on a complaint of…
