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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s office reported the following arrests. Lonnie Joe Robinson, 43, of Tomahawk, was arrested Saturday at Zip Zone in Lovely for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/substance, drug paraphernalia buy/possession, no/expired registration plates and prescription controlled substance not in original container. Sheriff Kirk responded to a…
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Martin County Cardinals on 15-win streak heading into state All ‘A’
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County Cardinals Coach Jason James and company went 3-0 this week to move their record to 17-2 heading into the All “A” State tournament Thursday. The Cardinals are on a hot 15-win streak, with their last loss being Dec. 6 vs. Breathitt County 50-47. Martin County’s victims this week…
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Martin County Lady Cardinals Pound Paintsville, Magoffin
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Lady Cardinals pounded Paintsville 67-42 and crushed Magoffin County 56-26 in 57th District play at home last week. The Lady Cards improved to 15-4. Below is a recap of the action. Lady Cards pound Paintsville The Lady Cards left nothing in doubt when they pounded…
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Lady Cardinals JV dominates Paintsville
INEZ — Martin County Lady Cardinals Junior Varsity took care of business Jan. 17 dominating the Paintsville Tigers 30-17. Lady Cards jumped out 10-0 on the Tigers in the first quarter. Five different Lady Cards got in the book. Bella Muncy knocked down a 3-pointer to start the game 3-0. Harless, May and Workman each…
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Mountain Citizen Players of the Week: Laken Williams and Blake Maynard
INEZ — Martin County junior Laken Williams (#3) and junior (#10) Blake Maynard are the Mountain Citizen Players of the Week. Williams was named to the Pre-Season Lexington Herald-Leader as one of the top 25 players in the state of Kentucky for the 2022-2023 season. She has not disappointed as she is currently ranked 12th…
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Martin County Football moves to District 7
LEXINGTON — The Martin County Cardinals move from District 8 to District 7 in the upcoming football season. The Kentucky High School Athletic Association met Jan. 18 in Lexington to approve the football realignment and revision for the 2023 and 2024 seasons. The board agreed to adopt a two-year alignment. District 7 teams include Floyd…
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Bird’s Eye View
BY KIRSTEN WELLS Hello, Cardinal nation! This week’s Bird’s Eye View is brought to you by Kirsten Wells. The past and upcoming weeks have been very eventful. To start, the school’s “Frozen Jr” production had play rehearsals, and everyone is looking forward to the final production! Coming up Feb. 16, the Martin County High School’s…
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Martin County EDA welcomes new director
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Economic Development Authority welcomed a new director and said goodbye to two board members last week. Chairman James Ayers and board members Kayla Jude, Ashley Endicott and Brad Pack attended the monthly meeting Jan. 18 in the Martin County Government Center. Ayers welcomed new director Carolea Mills,…
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Porter arrested for copper theft
At least 11 arrests since October BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN DEBORD — Police arrested a man for copper theft last week in a traffic stop on Route 3 and Sawmill Hollow. An employee at Booth Energy called law enforcement shortly after 1 p.m. to alert them that a man was taking copper wire from the…
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Inmate captured after brief escape in downtown Inez
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A jail inmate briefly escaped authorities Thursday outside the Martin County Courthouse, triggering a manhunt in downtown Inez for the 39-year-old escapee. Jeremy Maynard of Lovely was transported from the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center for a court appearance. Upon exiting the courthouse with a group, everyone turned…
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