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County increases budget by $765,000
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Fiscal Court will conduct the second reading of its fiscal year 2022 budget in a meeting June 16. The $10,046,488 budget is a $765,000 increase over last year’s budget. Judge/Executive Colby Kirk conducted the first reading of the budget in the fiscal court’s May regular meeting. The…
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Phelps named Martin County Deputy Judge
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Judge/Executive Colby Kirk selected Eric Phelps as his new deputy judge/executive. Kirk made the announcement Tuesday. “Eric has good work ethic, and we will work well together,” Kirk said. “He will balance out a lot of areas that wouldn’t play into my strengths. His strengths are different…
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Residents oppose filling in county swimming pool
“It is a shame that Martin County was the second-largest coal-producing county in the state, and we don’t have a swimming pool to offer our children in the summer.” –Della Adams Castle BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Fiscal Court’s plan to fill in the public swimming pool and replace it with a…
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Widow pleads for help with dilapidated bridge
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN TOMAHAWK — Venida Spence has lived on Rockhouse Fork for 50 years. Her only access to her home is a dilapidated wooden bridge that has become too unsafe for automobiles to cross, so she hopes Martin County Judge/Executive Colby Kirk will help her. Spence, who has lived alone since her husband…
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County ends District 4 trash issue
Martin County Fiscal Court terminated Joe’s Garbage Removal’s contract in a special meeting Tuesday evening. (Citizen photo by Roger Smith) Joe’s Garbage Removal terminated “I’ve got pictures of garbage that is going on 4-feet tall.” –Magistrate Junior Hunt BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Fiscal Court ended the trash-hauling controversy in District 4…
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Boxvana escapes eviction
EDA pauses legal action to negotiate BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Boxvana escaped eviction and will continue manufacturing tiny homes and LitePan panels at its Honey Branch facility for the time being. Martin County Economic Development Authority in a meeting April 5 paused its plans to file legal action against Boxvana. The EDA agreed…
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Save A Lot gets new look, new products
Inez store hosts grand reopening celebration BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Save A Lot in Inez has made significant changes inside and out in the past few months, and last week held a grand reopening to celebrate. The event started March 30 and kicked off weeklong special sales. The newly remodeled store on Route…
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Meet Colby Kirk
Name, age, family: Colby Kirk, 28, married to Cori Fitch Kirk of Turkey Creek. I am the son of Elmer Kirk, Jr. and Lisa Crum Kirk. My wife Cori is the daughter of Eddie Fitch and Donna Mills Fitch. Education/work experience: • 2011 Graduate of Sheldon Clark High School (Class President and Valedictorian) • 2015…
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