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Bird’s Eye View
BY KRISTEN WELLS and BRAYDEN MCKENZIE Hello, Cardinal Nation. This is Kirsten Wells and Brayden McKenzie. This week, we have some exciting news about current and upcoming events. The football team had a huge game against Breathitt County. Our boys and girls basketball team have their first scrimmage, as well as the Zip Zone Classic…
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Boxvana donates Christmas cabin
INEZ — Boxvana employees put the finishing touches on a tiny Christmas cabin Thursday on Main Street in Inez. The cabin is part of the Christmas in the Mountains festival. Boxvana foreman Jesse Reed said his company donated Lite-Pan for the construction while he and crew members John Goble, Brad Ray and Dustin Williams did the work.…
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Celebrate Recovery Tuesday in Inez
INEZ — Celebrate Recovery will hold a 5-year celebration Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Inez Freewill Baptist Life Center and invites everyone to attend. Organizers said they want to thank all church and community sponsors for helping steward the program. “We have seen hundreds of people suffering from hurts, habits and hangups find hope…
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Flu A on the rise in Martin County
BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Inez family physician Don Chaffin says that in his 40 years of practice, he has never personally seen such a large number of positive Flu A cases in such a short timeframe as he has seen within the last two weeks. Chaffin said his office is also…
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Christmas in the Mountains Festival releases schedule of events
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — If you drive through the City of Inez in the next few days, you will feel the Christmas spirit as city streets transform into a winter wonderland with light displays everywhere. Christmas in the Mountains organizers announced a schedule this week that points to the city becoming the premier Christmas…
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Judge to host prayer at government center
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Judge/Executive Lon Lafferty wants all area pastors and ministers of every denomination to come together and pray for the county and its residents Dec. 3 on the steps of the government center in Inez. The judge also invites all residents to join the special “Christmas Blessings Prayer”…
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Rain quiets wildfire
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Rainfall over the weekend quieted multiple forest fires across the county that last week prompted Martin County Judge/Executive Lon Lafferty to sign an executive order Thursday prohibiting all open burning until further notice. Forest fires burned early in the week in Beauty, on Route 645 at Milo and Spence…
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Courthouse Report
Docket INEZ — Judge John T. Chafin heard the following cases Nov. 7 and 8 in Martin District Court: Pierette Fletcher (recall bench warrant) — Alcohol intoxication in a public place, first and second offense: Reset show cause for 5/9/23. Pierette Fletcher (motion hour) — Criminal trespassing, third degree: Reset show cause for 5/9/23. Cody…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s office reported the following arrests: Blake Spaulding, 23, of Williamson, W.Va., was arrested Friday in Lovely for possession of a handgun by a convicted felon and public intoxication (excludes alcohol). Deputy David Adams made the arrest. Shane Ward, 23, of Inez, was arrested Friday at Dempsey Housing in…
