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In the fight against cancer, time is the deciding factor
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Every 30 seconds, someone in the United States hears the words no patient wants to hear: You have cancer. It remains the nation’s second leading cause of death, behind heart disease. Nearly 40.5% of Americans will receive a cancer diagnosis at some point in their lives, according to…
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Burn ban in Martin County
INEZ — Martin County is under a burn ban. Judge/Executive Lon Lafferty signed an executive order Tuesday prohibiting opening burning. The judge cited “extremely dry conditions” and an” extraordinarily high” risk for fire occurrence.
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Community celebration at Warfield Park
Residents are invited to join a community celebration this Saturday at Warfield Park Community Center from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The event will feature games, activities, inflatables, food, refreshments and music. It is hosted by Martin County Judge/Executive Lon Lafferty, the Martin County Fiscal Court, and the Martin County CARES program.
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Martin County seeks $28 million to rescue troubled water and sewer systems
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County is hoping to secure crucial funding for its ailing water and sewer systems through the Kentucky Water and Wastewater Assistance for Troubled or Economically Restrained Systems program. This initiative, introduced during the 2024 General Assembly, allocates $150 million to support economically challenged water and wastewater systems…
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‘Welcome to Martin County’
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Officials unveiled the first-ever “Welcome to Martin County” sign Tuesday afternoon at the county line on Kentucky Route 645. Martin County Judge/Executive Lon Lafferty, tourism chairman Nita Collier, and deputy judge/economic development director Carolea Mills attended the unveiling ceremony. The new sign is strategically placed to greet travelers entering the…
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Martin County honors lifelong residents and business owners Danny and Doris Mooney
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — In a heartfelt ceremony preceding the fiscal court meeting Thursday, Judge/Executive Lon Lafferty and the Martin County Magistrates honored Danny and Doris Mooney, lifelong residents and business owners of Inez. Lafferty began by recounting the couple’s journey, noting that they met over 64 years ago in high school…
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Get rid of waste tires for free
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Bring your waste tires during Martin County’s limited waste tire collection event and get rid of them for free. The event will run 8 a.m.-4 p.m. April 8 until April 12 at Martin County Road and Bridge, 45 Tomahawk Road in Inez. Martin County Solid Waste coordinator Eric…
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Martin County Judge/Executive makes plea for $10 million federal aid to replace asbestos water lines
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Judge/Executive Lon Lafferty is asking U.S. Representative Harold Rogers (R-KY-05) for a $10 million earmark in the 2025 federal budget to rid the county of asbestos concrete water lines. Asbestos lines in the Martin County Water District were installed with the original water system in Inez…
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Martin County wraps up year with key infrastructure and community board updates
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Judge/Executive Lon Lafferty and the fiscal court got a few things in order in their last meeting of the year. The judge announced his office had received word from the Martin County Sanitation District that the Saltwell sewer lift station would be completed by Friday. “It’s…
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Broadband expansion to transform connectivity in Martin, other counties
Lafferty says it is a ‘start’ BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LONDON — A $30.7 million project will expand broadband access to Martin County and 15 other counties in southern and eastern Kentucky. Officials gathered Monday in London to announce the project, saying it will bring better, more affordable and reliable broadband access to 33,000…
