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Motorcyle crash kills Floyd County man, injures passenger
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT TEABERRY — A motorcycle crash claimed the life of a Floyd County man Thursday afternoon and injured a passenger, Kentucky State Police said. Troopers responded around 3:18 p.m. to Kentucky Route 979 in the Teaberry community after a 2003 Harley-Davidson motorcycle struck a concrete culvert. The driver, Kyle Hall, died at the…
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Federal raid in Martin County nets two arrests in drugs and weapons case
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN TOMAHAWK — A months-long investigation into drugs and weapons trafficking in Martin County culminated Friday morning in the arrest of two people, authorities said. Acting on a federal warrant, officers from the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, the Kentucky State Police Drug Enforcement Investigations Unit, the U.S. Marshals Service, the FBI…
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Martin County seeks grant to renovate Collier Center: Public hearing Aug. 22
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Fiscal Court plans to apply for federal funding to renovate the Roy F. Collier Community Center and will hold a public hearing to gather input from residents before submitting the application. The hearing is on the calendar for noon Friday, Aug. 22, in the Martin…
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Harvest Fest to bring biggest carnival ever, music hitmaker CJ Solar
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The countdown is on to Martin County’s biggest festival of the year and organizers say the 2025 Harvest Festival is shaping up to be the most exciting yet. With two full days of live music headlined by country hitmaker CJ Solar, plus a jam-packed carnival with more rides…
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Grand jury indicts six: Sex crimes against children, copper theft, assault among charges
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Martin County grand jury returned six indictments Aug. 7, including five counts of child rape, child sodomy, unlawful transaction with a minor, metal theft and assault. Tommy L. Bowens, 35, of Tomahawk, is charged with five counts of second-degree rape and one count of second-degree sodomy. The indictment…
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Kids swim free Saturday, Aug. 16 at Martin County Pool
Kids under 18 swim free this Saturday, Aug. 16, at the Martin County Pool. Officials say this is thanks to an anonymous donor. Anyone 18 and up must pay admission. Kids under 12 must be accompanied by a paying adult.
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Exclusive: Brawl leads to damaged police cruisers, arrests
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A domestic fight in the middle of the road early Tuesday spiraled into a confrontation with Martin County Sheriff’s deputies, leaving two cruisers damaged and prompting multiple assault charges, officials said. Deputy Jameson Wall responded to Little Laurel Creek in Inez around 1:40 a.m. after a caller reported…
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Porch project on old courthouse paves way for ‘General Store’
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A porch rising on the old Martin County Courthouse Annex is a step toward turning the historic space into a general store where local farmers, food producers and artisans can sell their goods, officials say. Martin County Deputy Judge/Executive Carolea Mills noted that the county is paying to…
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Martin County arrest report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Crum Marcum, 48, of Inez, was arrested Tuesday on Little Laurel Creek in Inez on charges of third-degree assault of a police officer, fourth-degree assault (domestic violence) causing minor injury, resisting arrest, first-degree criminal mischief-restitution/repair, first-degree disorderly conduct and violation of a Kentucky…
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Martin County still needs Alliance
BY NINA MCCOY In the wake of our most recent brown water event, people are rightly concerned and looking for answers, and possibly someone to blame. You can be assured the water board and Alliance are working with several entities to figure out what happened, and we will continue to report on what happened and…
