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‘Ain’t America grand?’
Editor: The Cambridge Dictionary defines “gullible” as being easily deceived or tricked and too willing to believe what other people say. Americans must surely be the most gullible people on the planet. We pay a big price for jeans that are ripped to shreds and call it fashionable. We work for multinational corporations for free
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Sheriff solves copper theft case
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN BEAUTY — Copper theft that left thousands without phone and internet service during recent flash flooding led to the arrest of a Beauty man by Martin County Sheriff John Kirk. Ricky J. Sartin, 60, was arrested April 9 at his residence on Gordon Hollow Road and charged with receiving stolen
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Cable-cutting thieves strike in Beauty
Deputies say enough is enough “We can’t keep them in jail, but we can put them in jail.” —Chief Deputy Sheriff Chris Kidd BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN BEAUTY — Thieves hit Gordon Hollow in the early hours of Sunday morning, slicing through a main Optimum cable and an AT&T phone line between 3 and
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How We Owned a Mine, or A Brief History of Kentucky’s Mining Cooperative
A Hungarian immigrant created a collectively owned coal mine that, for a brief moment, proved an alternative to ruthless and exploitative mining operations of Appalachia in the early 20th century. by Anya Petrone Slepyan July 10, 2024 For over 100 years, Himler House stood on a hill overlooking Beauty, formerly Himlerville, in Martin County, Kentucky. Once the
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Marie (Marcum) Jude Obituary
Marie (Marcum) Jude 1946—2024 Marie (Marcum) Jude, 77, of Beauty, passed away April 16, 2024, at Martin County Health Care Facility in Inez. Born Oct. 13, 1946, in Wayne County, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Vess and Arizona Marcum. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her
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Tommy’s is one of Eastern Kentucky’s largest car dealers
BY DIANE SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Tommy’s knows its customers and what vehicles its customers prefer. This comes from long-lasting, generational ties, selling cars and trucks to grandparents and parents, and finally putting their children into affordable used cars in Martin County. Founded in 1967 by brothers Herb and Junior Maynard as a “junk”
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William ‘Bill’ James Dye Obituary
William ‘Bill’ James Dye 1951—2023 William “Bill” James Dye, 72, of Beauty, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, April 27, 2023, at the Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland. Born March 11, 1951, in Martin County, he was the son of the late Angie Lee Delong Harless and Leo Harless. In addition to his parents, he was
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Himler House restoration starts Nov. 30
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN BEAUTY — Many Martin Countians have memories of the majestic Himler House perched atop the hill overlooking Beauty at the righthand fork of Buck Creek. Although the structure has fallen into disarray and a great portion has collapsed, plans are in place to begin the restoration process on the historic structure
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Helping Hands serves fresh produce
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN BEAUTY — Helping Hands Food Pantry volunteers were flagging people over and loading them up with fresh produce Friday in Beauty. Volunteers were outside the center at the intersection of Routes 40 and 2031. “We try to put it on Facebook when we get a lot of stuff,” volunteer Junior Stanley
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Route 40 closure Saturday in Beauty
BEAUTY — Route 40 will be closed Saturday May 14 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. near Phoebe Trace Road in Beauty. Kentucky Department of Transportation District 12 will make an open cut to replace a cross drain, and says emergency vehicles will not be accommodated. Drivers should use alternate routes.
