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Landowner says county ‘illegally’ adopted his property into public road plan
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Fiscal Court addressed an agenda Thursday that included a conflict over a road that a property owner says was illegally adopted into the county road plan in 2020. Magistrates voted to begin the process of adding new roads as well as removing two roads from…
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Traders Vendors Mall has everything
BY DIANE SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Traders Vendors Mall opened its doors in December 2014 to “sell nice items at affordable prices” in Inez. Originally operating under the banner “East Main Marketplace,” owner Lola Hall and her daughter/business manager, Shirley Moore, decided on Traders Vendors Mall in 2017. “We needed a more catchy name,” Moore said. “We…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s office reported the following arrests: Megan Maynard, 25, of Tomahawk, was arrested Saturday in Tomahawk for fourth-degree assault (domestic violence) no visible injury). Deputy Adams received a complaint from dispatch about a domestic at a residence on David Road in Tomahawk. When the deputy arrived at the scene,…
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Martin County Records
Civil Suits INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported the following civil suits filed in her office: Brittany McCoy et al vs. Sabrina Maynard. Cavalry SPV LLC vs. Michael C. Dye. United Bank vs. John W. Hale. Sheila Workman vs. Dollar General Corporation. Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. vs. Shawn M. Baisden. SYS…
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Martin County Court Docket
District Court INEZ — Judge Brett Butcher heard the following cases April 18 in Martin District Court: Joe Blackburn (arraignment) — Criminal littering: Bench warrant $500 cash. Justin Cline (arraignment) — Criminal mischief, first degree: Preliminary hearing 5/2/23 at 11 a.m. Bryan Daniels (motion hour) — 1. No/expired registration plates; 2. No operator’s/moped license; 3.…
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Rape, arson, theft, child abuse highlight Martin County grand jury indictments
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Rape, arson, auto theft and child abuse highlighted grand jury indictments Thursday in Martin County. The grand jury indicted 13 individuals. Austin T. Jackson, 26, of Warfield, faces two counts of second-degree rape and two counts of second-degree unlawful transaction with a minor. The grand jury accuses Jackson…
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Martin County has tough week on the diamond
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County had a tough week on the diamond. The Cardinals dropped a decision to Tug Valley to set the tone April 10, then followed with two losses in a row April 11 and 12 in a district doubleheader against Johnson Central. Below is a recap of the action. Tug…
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Mountain Citizen Players of the Week: Faith Caldwell and Caleb Horn
INEZ — The Mountain Citizen Players of the Week are Faith Caldwell of Martin County Middle School and Caleb Horn of Martin County High School. Caldwell (#6) plays as center mid for the Lady Cardinals soccer team and helped lead them to wins over Ashland 5-2 and Lawrence County 7-0. Caldwell scored five goals and…
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Martin County announces 2023 District Spelling Bee winners
INEZ — The 2023 Martin County School District Spelling Bee was Thursday in the Martin County High School auditorium. Drake Bowen, an eighth-grader at Martin County Middle School, won first place. Inez Elementary sixth-grader Morgan Allen finished in the runner-up spot. Landon Hager, a seventh-grade Martin County Middle School student, won third place. Gabriel Bevins,…
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