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Inez Elementary announces awards
INEZ — Principal Amanda Fields, teachers and staff recently announced End of Nine Week/End of Year Awards at Inez Elementary School. MAP Growth Awards went to Weston Muncy, Braxton Hall, Jalynn Daniel, Kace Fitch, Kash Howell, Jase VanHoose, Macie Callaham, Kinslee Callaham and Brodix Howell. Sixth Grade Top of the Class Awards went to Morgan
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Two arrested before woman could ‘shove’ drugs inside her body
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Police arrested two for trafficking meth and fentanyl before a female had time to hide the drugs inside her body. Deputy David Adams with the Martin County Sheriff’s Office stopped a pickup Saturday around 1:30 a.m. on Route 3 in Inez for having a loud muffler and no
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Christmas in the Mountains set for Nov. 26-Dec. 2
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Christmas in the Mountains 2023 is set for Nov. 26-Dec. 2 in downtown Inez. Organizer Linda Lou Webb announced that A Merry Little Christmas Party kicks off the festival Nov. 26 at the Collier Center, where a new Mr. and Ms. Christmas in the Mountains will be crowned.
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Breast cancer survivor shows granddaughter ‘how to fight to live’
Kiwanis Club welcomes grandparent essay winners BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Retired Teachers Association sponsors the annual AARP Grandparent Essay Contest for fifth graders at the three elementary schools in the county. The association selects a countywide winner who goes on to compete in the region. The Kiwanis Club welcomed the
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests and other actions: Lara Victoria Giacomoni, 40, of Lovely, was arrested on an indictment warrant Sunday at Zip Zone in Lovely. The indictment charges her with burglary and persistent felony offender. Deputy David Adams made the arrest. Kristi Fletcher, 33, of Inez, was
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Martin County Court Docket
District Court INEZ — Judge Brett Butcher heard the following cases May 16 in Martin District Court: Colton Blake Chaffins (arraignment) — Speeding 20 mph over limit: Order Carol J. Davis (arraignment) — Trafficking in controlled substance, first degree, first offense; Trafficking in controlled substance, third degree, first offense: Preliminary hearing 6/6/23 at 10:30 a.m.
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Martin County Records
Civil Suits INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported the following civil suits filed in her office: Herman Darrell Endicott vs. Tabitha Jame Horn. Tammy Speakman vs. Rosanna Bowen. Jayne Allen vs. Robert M. Allen. Jacob Vaughn vs. Callie Sleasman Vaughn. Republic Finance LLC vs. Vondene Hunt. American Express National Bank vs. James Mineer.
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James Stewart Osborn Obituary
James Stewart Osborn 1936—2023 James Stewart Osborn, 87, of Inez, passed away May 13, 2023, in Lexington. Born April 17, 1936, in Martin County, he was the son of the late Elijah and Hattie Harless Osborn. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Elbert J. (Debbie) Osborne, Danny Wayne
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Ernestene Stepp Obituary
Ernestene Stepp 1937—2023 Ernestene Stepp, 86, of Inez, passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at Three Rivers Medical Center in Louisa. She was born April 27, 1937, in Mingo County, West Virginia, to the late Lucy Messer Fields and Jackson Fields. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three children, Bobby
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Martin County wraps up regular season with a split
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County split a pair of games in the final week of regular season play. The Cardinals lost to West Carter 8-7 on the road May 10 in a game that could have gone either way. They bounced back Thursday and defeated Morgan County 6-5 at home on “senior night.”
