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Judge to host prayer at government center
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Judge/Executive Lon Lafferty wants all area pastors and ministers of every denomination to come together and pray for the county and its residents Dec. 3 on the steps of the government center in Inez. The judge also invites all residents to join the special “Christmas Blessings Prayer”
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Rain quiets wildfire
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Rainfall over the weekend quieted multiple forest fires across the county that last week prompted Martin County Judge/Executive Lon Lafferty to sign an executive order Thursday prohibiting all open burning until further notice. Forest fires burned early in the week in Beauty, on Route 645 at Milo and Spence
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Lafferty appointed Martin County Judge/Executive
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Dr. Lon Lafferty of Inez will be sworn in as Martin County/Judge Executive in a ceremony Friday in the Martin County Government Center. Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order Wednesday appointing Lafferty as interim to replace Colby Kirk, who will resign from the position Friday. Lafferty will serve out



