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Smith receives state championship ring
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Branson Smith captured the KHSAA 285-lb. state wrestling title March 27, 2021, as a senior at Martin County High School. A year and a half later, he received his championship ring. Smith’s fiancé Skyla Messer and the Martin County football coaching staff presented Smith with his ring last week…
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Mountain Citizen Play of the Week: Ja Quan ‘Jay’ Rufus
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County junior Ja Quan “Jay” Rufus’s performance in the Cardinal game at Shelby Valley earned him Mountain Citizen Play of the Week honors. Rufus received the pigskin at the 50-yard line and broke two tackles as he ran up the middle. A Wildcat defender tried to bring the…
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Mountain Citizen Player of the Week: Madden Miller
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County junior Madden Miller is the Mountain Citizen Player of the Week. Miller rushed for 104 yards on 17 carries and found the end zone four times in a brilliant performance Oct. 6 at Shelby Valley. Miller’s first touchdown was an 18-yard run down the right sideline in…
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Martin County JV falls to Tug Valley
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Tug Valley scored with less than two minutes to go, and Martin County JV couldn’t convert in a 42-35 loss Oct. 3 at Cardinal Stadium. Devan Maynard and Rafe Price both scored touchdowns in the first half. Maddox Johnson connected on a point-after attempt to bring the Cards to…
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ARO and volunteers repair trails
Saturday is Heritage Day BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The God’s Promise and Kingfisher trails have been repaired and improved by volunteer efforts from community members and Appalachia Reach Out. The main improvements to the trails are landscaping near the one-room Trace Fork schoolhouse that sits at the intersection of the two trails and…
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Water district pays repair bill for truck it does not own
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Water District spent over $6,200 on repairs for a truck the district does not own. The expenditure came to light in a water board meeting Sept. 27 when Alliance Water Resources manager Craig Miller explained the district’s cash basis shortage of $26,078 for August. His explanation…
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Moore indicted for fleeing constable
Three others indicted BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Martin County grand jury indicted a man Tuesday for running from a constable. James A. Moore, 52, of Lovely, was charged with first-degree fleeing/evading. The indictment states that on Sept. 10, Moore disregarded signals and commands to stop given by Martin County Constable Brad Preece.…
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Martin County voting guide 2022
Clerk provides important dates, information BY PHILL BARNETT MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Nov. 8 is Election Day across the U.S. While several races were unofficially settled by the primaries in May, votes to decide U.S. Senate and House of Representatives races, local elections and state constitutional amendments are on the ballot next month in Martin…
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Martin County Courthouse Report
Civil Suits INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported the following civil suits filed in her office: Jared Branham vs. Mildred Ann Branham. Hailee A. Peterson vs. Martin W. Howell. OneMain Financial Group LLC vs. Byron Delong. Jimmy Hammonds vs. David Hensley. Josie Lynn Delong vs. John L. Kirk Jr. Richard H. Nichols vs.…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Floyd Luster III, 30, of Inez, was arrested Tuesday for probation violation (for a felony offense). Deputy Chris Kidd made the arrest. Michael Harmon, 33, of Louisa, was arrested Monday in Warfield for third-degree criminal trespassing and a bench warrant for court. According…
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