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Inez teen killed in crash
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A 15-year-old Inez girl died early Sunday in a single-vehicle crash on Old Route 3 near the entrance of Sycamore Estates in Inez. Brenda Maynard was a passenger in the back seat of a 1998 Ford Mustang driven by 19-year-old Timothy Ramey II of Inez when the vehicle exited…
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City PRIDE cleanup April 23
The City of Inez will host a PRIDE cleanup April 23 and wants everyone to join. City clerk and PRIDE coordinator Katrina Sansom said the plan is to meet at 10 a.m. at Ray Fields Park (next to the swimming pool) and divide into groups. The Martin County Litter Abatement Grant will provide supplies and…
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District Spelling Bee winners
INEZ — The Martin County School District announced the 2022 District Spelling Bee winners. The event was held March 30 at Martin County High School, where Schools Superintendent Larry James presented trophies to the winners. The 2022 winner was Maddy Goble, a fifth grader from Inez Elementary School. The second-place finisher was Jonah Alley, a…
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Elite now part of Peoples
INEZ — Peoples Insurance Agency and Elite Agency Inc. announced Friday that Elite Agency is now a part of Peoples Insurance Agency. The Elite Agency Inc. opened its doors in 1989 as a small corporation in Inez. Since that time, Elite has expanded to five locations throughout eastern Kentucky, serving thousands of clients. Elite will…
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Trash everywhere
April is time to shine The birds are chirping, the sun is shining and … the trash is everywhere. It’s a familiar scene this time of year. As the winter melts away each spring, Martin County residents are reminded about what lies in the ditch lines, over creek banks, up hollers and in the streams…
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Save A Lot gets new look, new products
Inez store hosts grand reopening celebration BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Save A Lot in Inez has made significant changes inside and out in the past few months, and last week held a grand reopening to celebrate. The event started March 30 and kicked off weeklong special sales. The newly remodeled store on Route…
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Ice skating rink coming to festival
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Tourism is bringing a 30×60 synthetic outdoor ice skating rink to this year’s Christmas in the Mountains Festival. The board announced plans for the attraction in a meeting last week. Sponsorship will determine the number of days the ice skating rink will be in Inez, as the…
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Water board chairman shoots down hope for Spicy Mountain residents
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Four days after Gov. Andy Beshear stood in Inez sharing a story about hooking up water to 12 homes in Hopkins County and hundreds in other counties, the Martin County Water Board shot down hope for Spicy Mountain residents wanting a connection to the county’s public water system. Tammy…
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Cardinals mercy-rule Elliott in four innings
BY BRADY DANIELSMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County clicked on all cylinders to mercy-rule Elliott County 15-0 in four innings March 22 at Cardinal Park. Greyden Proctor stepped inside the circle for the Cardinals for the first time this season and threw an exceptional no-hitter, striking out five while allowing one walk. Martin County jumped…
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Easter egg hunts
Easter egg hunts are set for Martin County and Kermit. Various organizations are hosting. Kermit’s egg hunt is April 3 starting at 2 p.m. at Kermit Park. ABLE Families is organizing the event. The egg hunt in Inez starts at 11 a.m. April 16 on Main Street. Inez First Baptist is hosting. Pigeon Roost Community…
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