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Alumni volleyball game
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Former Sheldon Clark and Martin County High School volleyball players are invited to an alumni game Sept. 17 at noon. The fee is $25 and will include a t-shirt for the game. It can be paid at the open gym Sept. 11 from noon to 2 p.m. or the
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4-H Pet Show Sept. 16
INEZ — Martin County 4-H will host its first-ever Pet Show during this year’s Harvest Festival. The free event is 1:30-3:30 p.m. Sept. 16 at the Martin County Extension Office. Enter your pet into one of three main categories: • Dogs/Puppies • Cats/Kittens • Other (see rules and regulations) You may also enter into subcategories
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No ambulance available in county
Man dies waiting for unit from Magoffin BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Mountain Citizen investigation into a 911 call Aug. 23 shows no ambulance was available in Martin County to respond to the call for help for an elderly stroke victim. Harold Ray Goble, who lived a mile from downtown Inez and 2
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BOE votes to invest SFCC funds in U.S. Treasury bonds
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — RSA Advisors LLC, a municipal financial consulting firm, presented a series of options to the Martin County Board of Education Monday night for investing School Facilities Construction Commission funds for Inez Elementary School. The Board has received $17.475 million in funding to renovate Inez Elementary School. While determining the
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COVID-19 on the rise in Martin County
Number of new cases doubled in last two weeks BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A spike in new COVID-19 cases within Martin County has local health officials concerned as they fear the public’s relaxed attitude may be to blame. The mandates for tracking those who test positive for the virus have changed and are
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Water district recovers from storm outages
Still much work to be done The water district produced over 48 million gallons of water in July and purchased an additional 1.6 million. However, only around 14 million gallons were actually used in July. Over 36 million gallons of water were lost due to line leaks. BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin
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High School Challenge returns to promote heroic act of organ donation
After a slight hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Kentucky’s circuit clerks announced that signups are open for the 2022 Donate Life Kentucky High School Challenge. The theme of the challenge this year is “Be a Hero.” The three-week competition will see which high school club or group can add the greatest number of new
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Turkey Creek celebrates 114-year-old tradition
Mills, Horn, Crum Reunion this weekend MOUNTAIN CITIZEN STAFF INEZ — For 114 years, the Turkey Creek community in Inez has celebrated a special homecoming event. This event — the “Mills, Horn and Crum Reunion” or “September Meeting” — begins this weekend. Anyone who wishes is invited to attend the services and eat with families
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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.
