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Martin County faces water crisis
Freezing causes countywide outage BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County is in the throes of a severe water crisis as crews work tirelessly around the clock to address widespread leaks in the public water system caused by sub-freezing temperatures. The emergency prompted a countywide shutdown Saturday, leaving all Martin County residents without…
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Crum Reservoir reaches all-time low level
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Crum Reservoir hit a possibly all-time low level Tuesday morning, prompting concerns among residents about the possibility of a major water outage in Martin County. Dead fish were found scattered along the reservoir’s banks, highlighting the severity of the situation. With the current water levels even lower than…