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Martin County EDA gets up to speed
BY PHILL BARNETT MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Economic Development Authority met for a regular session Feb. 15. EDA director Carolea Mills led a large portion of the meeting, bringing the new board up to speed on the EDA’s finances. The EDA previously approved a two-year lease for the newly opened TEK Center…
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Get rid of your waste tires for free
Three-day tire collection event starts March 30 BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Bring your waste tires during Martin County’s limited three-day waste tire collection event to get rid of them for free. The event will run 9 a.m.-3 p.m. March 30 and 31 and 9 a.m.-noon April 1 at the old Inez trash…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Billie Music, 46, of Warfield, was arrested Monday at Dempsey Housing in Warfield for criminal trespassing, third. Chief Deputy Chris Kidd was called to apartment 4A for an EPO violation. During the investigation, the housing manager confirmed Music was barred from the property.…
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Martin County wrestlers advance to state
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School wrestling team turned in a stellar performance in the KHSAA Region 8 championships Saturday in Inez and will send nine wrestlers to the state tournament. The Cardinals finished second as a team, won three weight classes, a runner-up and five other top 4 finishes.…
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Martin County drops three games and will play the 2-3 in the district tournament
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN The Martin County Cardinals went 0-3 last week, dropping games to Floyd Central 90-84, Johnson Central 67-62 and Paintsville 68-59.The Cardinals moved to 19-8 on the season and 3-3 in district play.With Martin County’s district losses, Magoffin County got the No. 1 seed and the Cardinals moved to No. 2.…
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Mountain Citizen Players of the Week: Martin County Wrestling and Lady Cards Basketball
INEZ — Martin County Wrestling and Martin County Lady Cards Basketball teams are the Mountain Citizen Players of the Week. The Lady Cardinals locked up the 1-seed in the 57th District for the third time in four years with their win last week against Johnson Central. The Lady Cards went 5-1 in district play this…
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Newsome surpasses 500th career coaching win
INEZ — Martin County Hall of Fame Coach Robin Harmon-Newsome joins an elite group of Kentucky High School coaches as she has surpassed her 500th career coaching win. There are just 16 girls basketball coaches in the state of Kentucky listed in the KHSAA record books with 500 or more wins. Newsome began coaching girls…
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Sewer leak stinking up Inez
BY PHILL BARNETT MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The odor is overwhelming at the mouth of Saltwell Road along Route 645, residents say. As the complaints pile up, waste from a Martin County Sanitation District sewer lift station runs into Saltwell Creek, causing untold environmental damage. The lift station has been overflowing nonstop for weeks. Residents…
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