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Boxvana escapes eviction
EDA pauses legal action to negotiate BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Boxvana escaped eviction and will continue manufacturing tiny homes and LitePan panels at its Honey Branch facility for the time being. Martin County Economic Development Authority in a meeting April 5 paused its plans to file legal action against Boxvana. The EDA agreed
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Porter killed in Route 40 crash
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — A coal miner traveling home from work died Thursday morning in a single-vehicle crash on Route 40 near Inez. The second deadly crash in Martin County in a week claimed the life of Jamie Lee Porter, 39, of Inez. The accident happened at about 3 a.m. when Porter’s vehicle struck
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Martin County reels in 22-boat field in annual fishing tourney
Cardinals keep AOY hope alive BY BRADY DANIELSMOUNTAIN CITIZEN Student anglers from Martin, Johnson and Lawrence counties show off prizes from Saturday’s Hutch Auto Group High School and Youth Fishing Tournament hosted by Martin County High School at Paintsville Lake. (Photo/MC Fishing) INEZ — Martin County Cardinal Fishing braved the weather Saturday as they hosted
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Jackson indicted for shooting up Riverside Apartments
Grand jury indicts six others BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Warfield man arrested last month for allegedly firing a gun multiple times in the Riverside Apartments complex was indicted Friday in Martin County. Jonathan Jackson, 34, was indicted on wanton endangerment in the first degree and disorderly conduct in the second degree. The
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Inez teen killed in crash
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A 15-year-old Inez girl died early Sunday in a single-vehicle crash on Old Route 3 near the entrance of Sycamore Estates in Inez. Brenda Maynard was a passenger in the back seat of a 1998 Ford Mustang driven by 19-year-old Timothy Ramey II of Inez when the vehicle exited
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City PRIDE cleanup April 23
The City of Inez will host a PRIDE cleanup April 23 and wants everyone to join. City clerk and PRIDE coordinator Katrina Sansom said the plan is to meet at 10 a.m. at Ray Fields Park (next to the swimming pool) and divide into groups. The Martin County Litter Abatement Grant will provide supplies and
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District Spelling Bee winners
INEZ — The Martin County School District announced the 2022 District Spelling Bee winners. The event was held March 30 at Martin County High School, where Schools Superintendent Larry James presented trophies to the winners. The 2022 winner was Maddy Goble, a fifth grader from Inez Elementary School. The second-place finisher was Jonah Alley, a
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Elite now part of Peoples
INEZ — Peoples Insurance Agency and Elite Agency Inc. announced Friday that Elite Agency is now a part of Peoples Insurance Agency. The Elite Agency Inc. opened its doors in 1989 as a small corporation in Inez. Since that time, Elite has expanded to five locations throughout eastern Kentucky, serving thousands of clients. Elite will
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Trash everywhere
April is time to shine The birds are chirping, the sun is shining and … the trash is everywhere. It’s a familiar scene this time of year. As the winter melts away each spring, Martin County residents are reminded about what lies in the ditch lines, over creek banks, up hollers and in the streams
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Save A Lot gets new look, new products
Inez store hosts grand reopening celebration BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Save A Lot in Inez has made significant changes inside and out in the past few months, and last week held a grand reopening to celebrate. The event started March 30 and kicked off weeklong special sales. The newly remodeled store on Route
