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One East Kentucky CEO discusses job growth, investment in Eastern Kentucky
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Colby Kirk, president and CEO at One East Kentucky (OEK), addressed Martin County Kiwanis Club members at their Thursday luncheon at Shufflin’ Café. The discussion focused on OEK’s role in stimulating economic development in the region and its strategies for future growth. OEK, a privately funded, nonprofit economic…
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New Extension Agent eager to boost agriculture in Martin County
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County welcomed a new Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources earlier this month. David Pelphrey, hailing from Johnson County, assumed the position in July and brings with him a wealth of experience in the field of agriculture. Pelphrey’s background is diverse. He has served as an agriculture…
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Martin County Court Docket
District Court INEZ — Judge Brett Butcher heard the following cases July 19 in Martin District Court: Selwyn Glenn Brewer (preliminary hearing-via zoom) — Driving on DUI-suspended license, first offense; possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine); drug paraphernalia-buy/possess; resisting arrest: Preliminary hearing waived, sent to grand jury. Circuit Court INEZ — Judge…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Charles Stacy, 60, of Lovely, was arrested Tuesday for second-degree forgery. Chief Deputy Chris Kidd made the arrest. Hayes Maynard, 46, of Beauty, was arrested Monday at 3059 Riverfront Road in Lovely on two bench warrants for failure to appear in court. Deputy…
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Martin County civil suits, deeds, marriages
Civil Suits INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported the following civil suits filed in her office: LVNV Funding LLC vs. Ida Goforth. Citibank vs. Willard Jarvis. Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC vs. Brenda Kimbel. Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC vs. Daniel Kazee. Wilmington Savings Fund Society vs. Anna Marcum. Katrena Gillam vs. Derrick Ellis Griffith.…
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Martin County set for redistricting following census
Fiscal Court approves measures to enhance local infrastructure BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — According to the results of the 2020 U.S. Census, Martin County residents are set to see new magisterial boundaries. Magistrates ratified Judge-Executive Lon Lafferty’s recommendations for appointees to a local redistricting committee in a Fiscal Court meeting Thursday. “After the…
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Two Prestonsburg teens killed in single-vehicle collision
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT BRANHAM CREEK — A devastating accident on KY-680 in the Branham Creek community of Floyd County claimed the lives of two teenagers in the early hours Sunday. The incident occurred when a 2019 Chevrolet pickup, driven by 20-year-old Marcus Auxier of Nippa, veered off the roadway and overturned. Kentucky State Police Post…
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‘East Kentucky Flood,’ Some More of the Stories: Help Our Fellow Man
by Staff, The Daily YonderJuly 17, 2023 Editor’s Note: The Daily Yonder premiered “East Kentucky Flood,” a half-hour documentary about the historic 2022 flood that killed 45 people and displaced thousands, in February. The documentary was a production of the Center for Rural Strategies, which publishes the Yonder. This video is a continuation of that…
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Daytime closure scheduled for Rockhouse Road in Martin County
MARTIN COUNTY — The Kentucky Department of Transportation has issued an advisory informing drivers of a planned daytime closure of KY 1224 Rockhouse Road near Lower Wolf Branch in Martin County. The closure is slated for a cross-drain replacement operation Saturday, July 29. The work site is located at mile-point 4.7 on Rockhouse Road, approximately…
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Major drug bust in Prestonsburg follows yearlong investigation
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT PRESTONSBURG — A yearlong probe into illicit drug trafficking culminated in a major bust Wednesday evening in Floyd County. The investigation led Floyd County Sheriff’s deputies to a property on Conley Fork of Spurlock in Prestonsburg, where they discovered a sizable cache of illegal drugs, firearms and cash. Deputies seized an array…
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