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Christmas in the Mountains counts its blessings after a successful year
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — By the time Martin County Tourism officials gathered in the government center Jan. 20, the lights of Christmas in the Mountains had been packed away, the displays dismantled, the last checks still moving slowly through the mail. What remained was a ledger that balanced, a downtown that had
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Christmas in the Park warms Kermit
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT, W.Va. — Kermit ushered in the holiday season Friday night as families turned out for Christmas in the Park, a celebration of lights, music and community spirit despite the cold. The night opened with a parade and continued with inflatables, a mechanical bull and mechanical reindeer, Santa and Mrs.
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Christmas in the Mountains royalty: Horn and Mills
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN The coronation Sunday of Mr. & Ms. Christmas in the Mountains, Everett Horn Jr. of Tomahawk and Carol Sue Mills of Lovely, officially ushered in the annual Christmas festival in downtown Inez. The two received the honor during A Merry Little Christmas Party at the Coller Center. This year’s jam-packed
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Christmas in the Mountains to transform Inez Dec. 7-13
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The City of Inez will again become the ultimate holiday attraction as it hosts Christmas in the Mountains the week of Dec. 7–13. Organizers are busy transforming the town with thousands of twinkling lights and impressive displays. Christmas in the Mountains organizer Linda Lou Webb revealed several attractions
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Kermit Fall Festival brings fun
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT, W.Va. — The Town of Kermit celebrated the season Saturday with its annual Kermit Fall Festival at Kermit Park, a day filled with family-friendly fun, food, music and community spirit. The event kicked off early with the Second Annual Peggy Moore Memorial Run/Walk. Later in the morning, the festival
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Smith finds Harvest Fest Treasure Hunt Clue #2 in Warfield
WARFIELD — Regina Smith found Harvest Fest Clue #2 at the mouth of Collins Creek on the sign. This spot was once the location of “Warfield Salt Works.” According to the late historian Rufus Reed of Lovely, Warfield Salt Works occupied approximately 6 acres at the mouth of Collins Creek. The company distilled and shipped salt
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Harvest Fest to bring biggest carnival ever, music hitmaker CJ Solar
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The countdown is on to Martin County’s biggest festival of the year and organizers say the 2025 Harvest Festival is shaping up to be the most exciting yet. With two full days of live music headlined by country hitmaker CJ Solar, plus a jam-packed carnival with more rides
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Calling all vendors: Harvest Fest spaces are filling up fast
Attention local artisans, food vendors and businesses. The Martin County Harvest Festival in Inez is gearing up for another spectacular year and vendor spots are selling fast. Non-food vendor applications must be submitted by Aug. 29, while food vendors have until Aug. 15 to rent their space, so time is running short. Food vendors should call
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Appalachian Artist Festival gallery
Artists, makers and musicians gathered Aug. 2 in Inez to share their talents. Our photo gallery captures a sampling of the day. Slide show
