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MSU’s Dingess trains Cardinals
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Former Martin County High School basketball star and Morehead State University player Brady Dingess helped his former Cardinal team with training last week and liked what he saw. “The guys are hungry right now, very willing to get better and get back on the court,” Dingess said. “They all
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Flooding devastates eastern Kentucky
More than a dozen MC homes affected BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — In the dark of the night while many eastern Kentucky families were asleep July 26, storms dumped up to 10 inches of rain in some locations, killing more than three dozen people and destroying homes, property and entire towns. By Tuesday, there
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MCSO welcomes new K9 Zoe
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Sheriff’s Office now has its own K-9 unit. The agency recently welcomed Zoe, a 16-month-old Belgian Malinois, to the ranks. Deputy Billy Patrick served as K9 handler for Martin County for five and one-half years until his former K9 Grimm passed away in July 2021. “I’m
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ARC relocates 86 residents displaced by floods to White Oak Hill
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Addiction Recovery Center’s White Oak Hill residential addiction recovery treatment facility in Inez got its first set of residents unexpectedly when flooding rendered facilities in other areas of eastern Kentucky temporarily uninhabitable. ARC vice president of marketing Vanessa Horn Keeton says storms left ARC’s Creekside facility in Pippa Passes
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Balloon rides coming to Harvest Festival
Library board bringing balloon rides to festival BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Tethered hot air balloon rides are coming to the Harvest Festival in September. Martin County Public Library board members approved director Kendra Fletcher’s hot air balloon proposal at their July 25 meeting. “The total would be $4,500,” Fletcher told board members, adding
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Fred Thomas Daniels, 29, of Tomahawk, was arrested Monday in Tomahawk on possession of controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving on a DUI-suspended license, no insurance and no registration plates. Deputy Chris Kidd reported assisting Sheriff Kirk on a traffic stop on
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Blair is new deputy coroner
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Coroner Chris Todd has a new deputy coroner. Russ Blair started work Thursday. Blair, 55, lives in Tomahawk with his wife Kim. They have raised a daughter and son. “Years ago, when I was young, I got experience working at a funeral home in Paintsville,” Blair said.
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James puts bus rumors to rest
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Schools Superintendent Larry James said he made the call to send two buses to Lawrence County to shuttle folks from parking areas to the fairgrounds last week. “I agreed to the request,” James said Tuesday regarding questions raised after Lawrence County BOE chairman Heath Preston took to
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His Garden distributes fresh vegetables
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Turkey Church of the Nazarene volunteers turned the soil for their community garden, “His Garden,” back in April. Their once empty lot is full of blooming plants and vegetables, and on Saturday, they distributed freshly harvested goods to 44 people. Pastor Derek Catron and volunteers gave away 35 bags of
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Inez woman proves success is within reach
Kelli Jo Kirk BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Success stories don’t always begin with the best-laid plans, nor do they only happen to the Valedictorian of a high school graduating class. They’re not limited to perfect people with perfect families with a fool-proof plan. Instead, they happen to those who want it the most,
