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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…