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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s office reported the following arrests: Jeremy James Jarvis, 35, of Inez, and Dennis Allen Maynard, 38, of Lovely, were arrested Tuesday on N. Wolf Creek Road in Lovely and charged with third-degree burglary. The two allegedly drove inside a garage belonging to Kaitlyn Ward while she was not
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Baby-biting incident lands two in jail
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Police arrested an employee and a resident of the Serenity House in Inez on child abuse charges after the resident allegedly bit her 20-month-old child at the director’s instructions. Crystal Hazlett, 42, and Brittany Ashcraft, 31, both of Inez, were arrested Aug. 30 at the Mountain Comprehensive Care-operated facility on
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Martin County Court Docket
INEZ —Judge John T. Chafin heard the following cases Aug. 28 and 29 in Martin District Court: Shelby Marie Baker (arraignment) — Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license: Failure to appear, bench warrant $500 cash. Patrick Blackburn (motion to set aside failure to appear) — Driving on DUI-suspended license, first offense: Pleaded guilty, 60 days, probation
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Martin County civil suits, deeds and marriages
Civil Suits INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported the following civil suits filed in her office: Alexis K. Farmer vs. Jameson H. Hall. Rodney Dale Brown vs. Lowell Hammonds. CHFS Sys Acct Kentucky Foster Care vs. Courtney M. Mills. CHFS Sys Acct Kentucky Foster Care vs. Amber L. Barwick. Midland Credit Management Inc.
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Chapman wins $100 in Harvest Fest Treasure Hunt
INEZ — Michelle Chapman found the Harvest Fest Treasure Hunt Clue #1 early Aug. 30 to claim the $100 prize. Clue #1 was in Umbrella Alley in Inez. Rules for Harvest Fest Treasure Hunt 1. The Harvest Fest Treasure Hunt will last for three weeks. 2. The clues will be printed in the newspaper. 3.
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Lady Cards Soccer maintains winning record
INEZ — Martin County High School girls soccer team is off to a great start this season. The Lady Cards are currently 5-2 but are 3-0 in regional play. Martin County played regional rival Belfry in the Kentucky Farm Bureau Cup game Aug. 14 at Cardinal Stadium. The Lady Cards looked ready for the regional
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KPC prays for leaders
The Kentucky Prayer Coalition ended its 12-county tour Friday in Martin, Johnson and Magoffin counties. Prayer intercessors from across the state joined with the KPC to visit counties severely flooded some months ago to distribute Bibles to the schools and public libraries and to meet and pray with the county judge/executives. April Hunt, KPC director,
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Bird’s Eye View
BY JACOB STURGELL and DRAY DUFF MARTIN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL Hello Cardinal Nation! This is Jacob Sturgell and Dray Duff. Welcome back to this week’s edition of the Cardinal Bird’s Eye View. This week, the Cardinals girls soccer team faced their regional rivals, the Prestonsburg Black Cats. This marked the first time we have defeated
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Family denied water service for new home in Martin County
BY LISA STAYTON MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — After relocating from their 11-year residence at Eden West a month ago, Kenneth Daniels and his family are facing unexpected challenges securing water service for their new home on Rocky Top Hill. The Martin County Water District denied Daniels’ request for service. Daniels shared his exasperation with water
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Hall completes court security training
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Sheriff’s Office announced that Deputy Dennis Hall recently achieved Kentucky Law Enforcement Council certification as a court security officer. This accomplishment comes after Hall completed specialized training at the Department of Criminal Justice Court Security Officer Basic Training Academy in Richmond. The program gave Hall
