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Zip Zone brings exciting day of basketball to Inez
Martin County tops Tug Valley in showdown BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Organizers deemed the annual Zip Zone Express Tip Off Classic a success Saturday at Martin County High School. The showcase brought some of the best talent from the region to Inez. Sponsor Zip Zone announced the event broke a record by raising over…
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Maynard arrested after firing shots inside moving vehicle on highway
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN BOYD COUNTY — An incident on U.S. 23 led to the arrest of Dennis Maynard, 38, of Lovely, after he allegedly fired a gun inside a moving vehicle while under the influence Friday night. The Boyd County Sheriff’s Department responded to the scene on U.S. 23 near Porter Road shortly…
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Ashland man sentenced to 30 years for production of child pornography
CITIZEN STAFF ASHLAND — An Ashland man was sentenced Monday to 30 years in prison for production of child pornography. U.S. District Judge David Bunning handed down the sentence to 35-year-old Jonathan Michael Whitt. According to Whitt’s plea agreement, on May 8, 2022, law enforcement discovered sexually explicit photos of Whitt and a minor victim. The subsequent…