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Martin County JV goes 2-0 with wins over Johnson Central and Paintsville
The Martin County JV team finished the week with two big district wins. The Cardinals defeated Johnson Central 54-45 on Jan. 3 and drubbed Paintsville 47-31 Thursday. Below is a recap of both games. MC JV vs. JC JV PAINTSVILLE — Martin County JV Cardinals went on the road Thursday and came up big over…
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Students evacuated following bomb threat call to Martin County Sheriff’s Office
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School students were evacuated and bused to Inez Elementary following a bomb threat call to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office around noon Wednesday. MCHS Principal Martha Williams immediately began evacuating all students and staff from the building when the sheriff contacted her concerning the threat. Williams…
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Inez Elementary announces Students of the Month
INEZ — Principal Amanda Fields, teachers and staff have announced the December Students of the Month at Inez Elementary School. The recipients of the Student of the Month awards include:
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Lafferty on mission to get $60 million to fix Martin County’s water system
BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Judge/Executive Lon Lafferty has pledged to make Martin County’s water system his top priority over the next four years. He says he aims to fix it and is already working toward that goal. Following a catastrophic water system failure Dec. 26 that left the county’s population…
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McConnell, water topics at Kiwanis
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Disaster relief funding, insight into Senator Mitch McConnell’s values and the Martin County water crisis were among the topics two featured speakers brought to the Kiwanis Club luncheon Thursday at Shufflin Café in Inez. Donna McClure, senior field representative for 24 counties in the 5th Congressional District for U.S.…
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Martin County indictments include manslaughter, kidnapping, copper theft
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Martin County grand jury returned indictments Thursday that included charges of manslaughter, kidnapping, strangulation and copper theft, among others. Timothy Ramey, 19, of Rockhouse Road, Tomahawk, was indicted for second-degree manslaughter. The indictment states Ramey behaved wantonly, causing the death of 15-year-old Brenda Maynard of Inez in…
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BOE kicks off the new year
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Board of Education met Monday to prepare for the 2023 calendar year. The board saw presentations from Eden and Inez Elementary on 2022 Accountability Results and winter progress updates. Scores reveal that students, particularly those in lower grades, still aren’t performing at levels seen before the…
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Courthouse Report
Civil Suits INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported the following civil suits filed in her office: Credit Corp. Solutions Inc. vs. Katherine Jude. Resurgent Receivables LLC vs. Rodney Cote. Apex Fund Services C/F Ceres Tax Recovery, LLC vs. Martha Maynard. Independent Capital Holdings LLC vs. Elena Janet Williams. Mid South Capital Partners LP…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s office reported the following arrests. Leslie Maynard, 43, of Inez, was arrested Monday at the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center on an indictment warrant for first-degree criminal mischief. Chief Deputy Chris Kidd served the warrant. Cody Gullett, 21, of Pilgrim, was arrested Monday in Inez on an indictment…
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