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Harvest Fest announces updated events schedule
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — The 25th Annual Martin County Harvest Festival Sept. 16 and 17 in downtown Inez announced an updated schedule last week. “The Great Pumpkin Harvest” offers hayrides, free inflatables, a rock wall, inflatable ax throwing, a train and more beginning at 11 a.m. each day. You won’t go hungry as there will
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MCMS opens season with close loss
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Middle School opened football season Aug. 16 with a loss against Betsy Layne at home. The Cards had a chance on their final drive, but fell to the Bobcats 14-20. On a Betsy Layne possession in the opening quarter, Parker Maynard had an interception near the endzone.
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Martin County shuts out Morgan County 10-0
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County’s offense obliterated Morgan County 10-0 in a matchup Aug. 13 at The Rock. Marlie Fletcher got the shutout at goalie with five saves for the evening. Laura Hale made a splash after her return from injury with four goals and four assists. Sophie McCoy has pulled off
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Play of the Week: Ava Farnham
The Martin County Middle School girls hosted Magoffin County Aug. 23. Magoffin hit a late surge and pulled within three in the last two minutes. Ava Farnham hit a key trey from the wing to seal the deal for the Lady Cards for a 28-22 win.
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Player of the Week: Lena Hale
Brought to you by Dairy Drive In Martin County High School junior midfielder Lena Hale is the Mountain Citizen Player of the Week. Hale has taken on a big responsibility as team captain of the girls soccer team. The Lady Cards have been working on improving their defense, and Hale’s leadership is proving to be
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Lady Cards volleyball continues to improve
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — In what has been a rebuilding year for the Martin County volleyball team, the Cards continue to make improvements this season. The roster includes nine freshmen and three eighth-graders, with only two seniors on the squad. Despite their youth, they continue to hang with veteran teams. On Aug. 16,
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Lady Cards softball players attend camps
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ – Members of the Lady Cards softball team are keeping themselves busy in the offseason. Zoie Hinkle and Kaylee Endicott attended a three-day softball prospect camp at the University of Kentucky. Endicott went as Hinkle’s catcher behind the plate. They were able to meet with Rachel Lawson, the head coach
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Man arrested in string of burglaries
Mollette implicated in jewelry store crime BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A string of burglaries on Fitch Branch in Inez last week yielded the arrest of an Inez man. Justin Mollette, 33, of Inez, was arrested for third-degree burglary after turning himself in Tuesday morning at the Martin County Sheriff’s office. Sheriff John Kirk
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Hackney extradited for felonies
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A man indicted in Martin County in February 2021 was extradited to Kentucky last week to face felony drugs and firearms charges. Steve “Pete” Hackney, 60, was brought back to Kentucky Aug. 17 after serving a 13-month sentence in the Salem Correctional Facility in Industrial, W.Va., for a 2021
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Popup driver licensing Thursday
FEMA returns for three days CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will set up an emergency pop-up driver licensing office Thursday at the Martin County Business Center, offering full services to help residents replace licenses, permits and ID cards that are critically important in their flood disaster recovery efforts. FEMA’s mobile disaster
