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Volunteers needed for Tug River tire cleanup
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD-KERMIT — Friends of the Tug Fork River needs volunteers to help remove tires from the river in Warfield-Kermit this month. The cleanup is on two dates, July 12 and 14, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Warfield Boat Ramp will serve as the staging site. “Pete and I met…
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City PRIDE cleanup April 23
The City of Inez will host a PRIDE cleanup April 23 and wants everyone to join. City clerk and PRIDE coordinator Katrina Sansom said the plan is to meet at 10 a.m. at Ray Fields Park (next to the swimming pool) and divide into groups. The Martin County Litter Abatement Grant will provide supplies and…
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Trash everywhere
April is time to shine The birds are chirping, the sun is shining and … the trash is everywhere. It’s a familiar scene this time of year. As the winter melts away each spring, Martin County residents are reminded about what lies in the ditch lines, over creek banks, up hollers and in the streams…
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PRIDE cleanup leaves 3-mile stretch litter-free
INEZ — The 3-mile stretch between the mouth of Turkey Creek and Helen Mills Road was litter-free after Saturday’s PRIDE cleanup. Volunteers picked up 50 bags of roadside litter on both sides of Ky. 908. “We were hoping for better numbers, but we’re pleased with those who did show up at 8 a.m. for the…
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Litter pickup April 2
A litter cleanup day is set for April 2. The Martin County Spring Pickup, sponsored by Jared Goforth, will begin a 10 a.m. at the Turkey Creek Church of the Nazarene. “We will divide into groups and pick up trash along Route 908 to Big Elk and along Route 292 toward Calf Creek,” Goforth said.…