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Martin County softball goes 4-0 in final week
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County softball slid into the home stretch with four big wins last week before heading into postseason play. The Cards notched wins over Betsy Layne 10-0 on May 8, Floyd Central 7-1 on May 10, and concluded the regular season Saturday by sweeping a doubleheader from Knott County 10-0
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Martin County anglers compete at state
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County High School Bass Fishing angler duos Jerrod Haney and Brayden Blankenship and Caleb Horn and Tanner Young competed in the KHSAA State Bass Fishing Tournament May 11-13 at Kentucky Lake. A total of 90 boats hit the water for a two-day tournament. Horn and Young, in boat No.
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‘Bags Against Bullies’ cornhole tournament Saturday in Inez
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School Cornhole Club will host a “Bags Against Bullies” tournament Saturday. Registration starts at 9 a.m., practice will go until 10 a.m., and bags fly shortly after 10 a.m. for the first game. The tournament will feature four events: two for junior high and high
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Lotz to preach gospel in Martin County
Grandson of late Dr. Billy Graham will lead tent revival on the mountain BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Rev. Jonathan Lotz will lead a tent revival at Haven of Rest in July. The grandson of the late Dr. Billy Graham and son of Bible teacher Anne Graham Lotz said he was “on assignment”
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Boxvana ‘saga’ concludes
TEK Center ribbon cutting June 2 BY PHILL BARNETT MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Economic Development Authority met for their regular monthly meeting May 10 to discuss Boxvana leaving the Honey Branch Industrial Park. The board approved financials and housekeeping for the May meeting without much discussion and moved on to the main
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Cameron to face off with Beshear
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Republican Daniel Cameron got the nod in Tuesday’s Primary Election to face off with Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear in November. The Associated Press called the race early Tuesday as initial tallies put Cameron over 20 percentage points ahead of his closest opponent. Democratic incumbent Beshear defeated two
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Fraley and Jude resign from Inez commission
City must fill vacancies BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The City of Inez Commission is two members less following the resignations of Commissioners Terry Fraley and Floyd David Jude. Fraley tendered a resignation letter, effective at the adjournment of the city meeting Thursday evening. City clerk Lisa Mollette read the letter to the
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Holbrook is new deputy in town
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — There is a new certified sheriff’s deputy in Martin County. Deputy Jonathan Holbrook officially started work Monday for Sheriff John Kirk’s office. Holbrook, 33, of Paintsville, previously worked 10 years for the Paintsville Police Department. “I came over and talked with them, and it just seems like a fit
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Theft highlights Martin County grand jury indictments
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Theft highlighted Martin County grand jury indictments May 4. The grand jury indicted the following six individuals: Jeremy Maynard, 40, of Lovely, was indicted for second-degree escape. The indictment states Maynard escaped custody of the Martin County Jailer while being transported from Big Sandy Regional Detention Center to
