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MCMS hosts Rumble in the Mountains
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — First-year head coach Boo Newsome and her Martin County Middle girls basketball team hosted the Rumble in the Mountains event at Martin County High School all day Saturday. The A team went 2-1 and the B team 1-1. The first game for the Lady Cards was a nail-biter with
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Plays of the Week
This week’s Mountain Citizen “Plays of the Week” go to Weston Jude and Julian Stafford. With 3:30 left in the fourth quarter and a 34-13 lead, Weston Jude took the snap and knew exactly to whom and where he was throwing. Julian Stafford blazed down the sideline to the front corner of the end zone
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Sheriff warns residents to be vigilant after string of burglaries
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk is warning residents to be vigilant after a recent string of burglaries in the county. “Folks, check your outbuildings and garages to see if you have tools or merchandise missing,” Kirk said Thursday in a Facebook post. “We have had a string of
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FEMA reps speak at fiscal court special meeting
Mobile disaster center opens Thursday in Inez BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — FEMA representatives attended a special Martin County Fiscal Court meeting Tuesday to advise residents ahead of the mobile disaster center that will open Thursday in Inez. The mobile disaster recovery center will be open Aug. 18-20 and Aug. 25-27 in the parking
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Inez leaves items on the table
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Inez City Commission left several items on the table at Thursday’s meeting. Mayor Ed Daniels said Ronnie Worrix, an engineer who works for Inez businessman Jim Booth, contacted him about annexing Park Place into the city road plan. “That would include all but the street where you
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Historic Courthouse nears completion
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Tourism Board met Monday to discuss ongoing renovations for the Historic Courthouse and other improvements around the county. The Historic Courthouse renovations are still well underway. Construction crews are still working on sanding and refinishing the floors. “Once that’s done, once they’re gone this week, I
