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Missing Martin County woman found dead inside wrecked car
BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Hours after an elderly Martin County woman did not return home from a visit to a food pantry, law enforcement located her vehicle in Rockcastle Creek on Old Route 3 in Inez. Martin County Coroner Chris Todd pronounced 72-year-old Patty Taylor of Riverfront Road deceased at 1 a.m.…
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Man dies after jumping on back of a wild horse
BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PILGRIM — A Pikeville man who formerly resided in Martin County died Thursday in a Huntington, West Virginia, hospital from injuries he sustained the prior evening after jumping on the back of a wild horse on the former Martiki strip mine property in Pilgrim. First responders were toned out at…
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Police capture Martin County man wanted for human trafficking
BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NORTON, Va. — A Martin County man who was the subject of a search the past month on charges of human trafficking and engaging in organized crime was captured Sunday by federal marshals in Norton, Virginia. Dustin E. Newsome, 34, of Debord, was taken into custody at a Taco Bell…
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HUD audit, Riverside utility loans topics of housing authority meeting
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — A HUD audit initiated recently of Riverside Apartments management Winterwood and the Martin County Housing Authority uncovered HUD capital funding of $96,000 left over from 2022, unbeknownst to management. Winterwood representatives and housing board members briefly discussed the audit in the Oct. 11 housing board meeting. They also discussed…
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Martin County Fiscal Court adopts controversial solid waste ordinance
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Fiscal Court held a hearing Thursday on its real property tax rate. While many residents attended, none voiced concerns about the tax rate of 11.5 cents per $100 of assessed value adopted by the court. Instead, their primary focus was opposing the proposed solid waste…
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LIHEAP Fall Subsidy enrollment opens Nov. 6 at Big Sandy Area CAP
Home heating assistance available to low-income households Kentucky households can apply for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Fall Subsidy starting Nov. 6. Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis through Dec. 15 or until designated funds have been expended. LIHEAP Fall Subsidy is available at Big Sandy Area Community Action Program…
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Inez announces proposed property tax rate
Horn resigns BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Inez residents will pay real, personal and tangible property tax at the rate of 9.2 cents per $100 of assessed value. Mayor Ed Daniels conducted the first reading of the tax ordinance in a special meeting Oct. 10, noting that this rate does not include motor…
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School board soliciting bids
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Board of Education announced in a special meeting Oct. 11 that it is soliciting construction bids on two projects – a vestibule at the middle school and solar installation at the high school. Superintendent Larry James told BOE members about the district’s plan to construct a…
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One-stop website on respiratory viruses launches in Kentucky
State joins CDC and other states in consolidated approach FRANKFORT (Oct. 12, 2023) — The Kentucky Department for Public Health has launched a new respiratory virus website, CoverYourCough.ky.gov, a one-stop spot for finding information on COVID-19, influenza and RSV. According to KDPH Commissioner Dr. Steven Stack, today’s move follows the approach the Centers for Disease…
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