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City agrees to buy picnic tables, pay storage rental for festival
Correction Due to the City of Inez taking a “recess” with a motion to purchase two picnic tables on the table, the Mountain Citizen incorrectly reported that the vote immediately following the informal recess was to purchase the picnic tables. The reporter was unaware that the meeting resumed before she was readmitted and thought the…
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Attention Martin County Water customers: Possible outages for leak detection work
INEZ — Martin County Water District will begin leak detection in the Inez pressure zone starting Friday night around 10:30 p.m. Alliance Water Resources announced Tuesday that the work would be performed at night to limit the effect on customers. The announcement states: “This will be the first time such leak detection has been performed…
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Martin County Courthouse News
Civil Suits INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported the following civil suits filed in her office:SAC Finance Inc. vs. Ryan L. Gillespie.American Financial Resources Inc. A NewX vs. Brittany McCoy.Cash Express LLC vs. Glen Fletcher.Midland Credit Management Inc. vs. Joshua Vaughan.LVNV Funding LLC vs. Russell Penn.Riverside Apartments-Martin County Housing Authority vs. Jeremy Scites.LVNV…
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High school student charged with assault of another student
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Martin County High School student was charged with fourth-degree assault Friday morning after attacking and injuring another student in the bathroom, police say.Martin County Chief Deputy Sheriff says he was at the high school on an unrelated call when the victim came in with a bleeding cut on…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s office reported the following arrests. Jeremy Harmon, 42, of Warfield, was arrested Tuesday at Riverside Apartments, Warfield, for criminal trespassing. Chief Deputy Chris Kidd responded to a call from the Riverside manager stating Harmon had been barred from the property but was in Apartment 32. Kristin Slone, 26,…
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Martin County wraps up No. 1 seed and conference championship
Lady Cards pluck Johnson Central Eagles 47-39 BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Lady Cardinals (19-4) plucked the Johnson Central Eagles 47-39 in a home game Feb. 8 to wrap up the No. 1 seed and 57th District Conference Championship for the third time in four years. The Martin County High School…
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Martin County Lady Cardinals finish 3-0 week with victories over Tug Valley, Magoffin and Belfry
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT Martin County Lady Cardinals stretched their win streak to seven with victories over Tug Valley, Magoffin County and Belfry last week. Martin County won at home versus Tug Valley by a 68-33 score Jan. 30, at conference rival Magoffin County by a 65-53 margin Feb. 1 and at Belfry Friday, 56-45. The…
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Martin County names Wheeler new head volleyball coach
INEZ — Martin County High School announced Jan. 31 the appointment of Krista Wheeler as the new head volleyball coach. “We are very excited to have Krista as a member of our Cardinal family,” MCHS principal Martha Williams said. “She has an impressive resume both as a player and coach. Under her leadership, we look…
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Adult Prom set for Saturday night in Inez to raise funds for an inclusive playground in Martin County
INEZ — Get dressed up and dance the night away. Eastern Kentucky ASD & SPD Group is hosting a Memories for a Mission Adult Prom to raise funds for the Kendyl & Friends All-Inclusive Playground -The Christian Cage Campus in Martin County. The event is set for Saturday (Feb. 11) from 6-9 p.m. at the Collier…