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Mr. & Ms. Christmas of Warfield Park
Vadis and Kathy Blackburn are Mr. and Ms. Christmas of Warfield Park 2025. They received the honor Saturday during the City of Warfield’s Visit With Santa for their service to their community. (Citizen photo by Roger Smith) Santa and Mrs. Claus rolled into Warfield Park in true North Pole style Saturday, joined by a lively
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Martin County communities launch packed Christmas season
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County is ushering in the Christmas season with community celebrations and activities across the county from November through mid-December. On Sunday, crowds packed in as Christmas in the Mountains lit the Christmas tree and made it snow on Court Street in Inez. The next event arrives Saturday, Nov. 29,
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Warfield plans jolly ‘Visit With Santa’
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Santa Claus is making an early stop in Warfield this year, and he’s bringing Mrs. Claus, Christmas carolers and lots of holiday cheer. The City of Warfield’s annual “Visit With Santa” will sparkle with a few exciting changes: a new date, new location, and a new partnership between
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Warfield sets property tax rates
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WARFIELD — The City of Warfield set its real estate and personal tangible property tax rates at 11.2 cents per $100 of assessed value. That is an increase in real estate from last year’s rate of 10.1 and in personal tangible from last year’s rate of 9.55. According to City Clerk Rhonda
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Tug River development proposal stalls amid EPA grant program freeze
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — A $19.8 million plan to develop the Tug River corridor remains in limbo as the Environmental Protection Agency’s Community Change Grant program stalls under the Trump administration. Blake Moss with the Big Sandy Area Development District provided the Warfield City Commission with an update on the proposal in
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Warfield announces Fall Flower Box contest
WARFIELD — The City of Warfield has announced its annual Fall Flower Box Contest inviting residents to show off their seasonal decorating skills. Anyone who wants to participate should choose a flower box within the city limits and register it at City Hall. Participants have until Oct. 5 to complete their decorations. Judging will take
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City of Warfield addresses urgent heat pump repair amid 90-degree heat
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — The City of Warfield Commission held a meeting Thursday to discuss various matters, including the need for heat pump repair and replacement. With the temperature soaring to 90 degrees daily, the issue of air conditioning at Horizon Recovery was at the forefront. City Clerk Rhonda Price presented an estimate
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Warfield to complete financial audit
City votes to relocate gazebo away from church BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD, Ky. — Cities in Kentucky that receive and spend less than $150,000 in a fiscal year are not required to have annual audits. Instead, these cities prepare annual financial statements and, after four consecutive years, prepare attestation engagements. That was always
