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Martin County Harvest Festival announces headliner acts
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Get ready for an unforgettable experience at this year’s Martin County Harvest Festival. Organizers have announced headliner acts featuring Nashville recording artist Sam L. Smith, Eddie Jenkins & The 606 Sound, The Webb Twins, and Hillbilly Tradition. The festival, sponsored by the Martin County Kiwanis Club, is set…
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Martin County Kiwanis Club offers 50% off dues to boost membership
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Kiwanis Club is offering new members a 50% discount on annual dues in a bid to grow its membership. Kiwanis President Melissa Phelps announced Thursday that new members can join the club for $50, a significant reduction from the usual $100 fee. The offer is…
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Free FAFSA Carnival in Inez offers fun, prizes, and financial aid assistance on July 25
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Kentucky TRIO and the Commonwealth Educational Opportunity Center TRIO will host a free FAFSA Carnival on July 25 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Martin County Public Library in Inez. The event aims to assist individuals in completing their 2024-2025 FAFSA. Attendees can enjoy prizes, food and a…
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Louisa CMH Tribute Show: A remarkable Appalachian affair
The Country Music Highway Tribute Show in Louisa this past weekend was a remarkable Appalachian affair. Organized by Shaping Our Appalachian Region (SOAR), it was the essence of Appalachian spirit, kinship and talent. At the heart of the event was the symbolic passing of the torch from the legendary Ricky Skaggs to the 12-year-old prodigy Adalyn Ramey.…
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Maynard stays busy on AAU circuit
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Lady Cardinals basketball player Maci Maynard has had an eventful summer thus far. The 6-foot-4 center has attended multiple camps and played with her AAU travel team when she has not been with the Martin County High School squad. Maynard is a member of the Kentucky Premier EYBL…
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Martin County transfers receive invite to Louisville camp
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School boys basketball received two transfers over the summer. Jaxon Estridge made his way from Prestonsburg and Parker Watts from Tolsia. Both student-athletes have received invites to the prestigious Midwest Academy MadeHoops Showcase in Louisville on July 27-28. The event will host Regional NAIA and…
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Man ordered to pay wife’s funeral costs after imprisoning her in camper
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Martin County man who pleaded guilty last week to unlawfully imprisoning his wife in a camper in May 2023 has been ordered to pay half the funeral costs for his late wife, who died a month after the incident inside the same camper. According to court records…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Kendall Raymond Sartin, 24, of Beauty, was arrested Saturday on Gordon Hollow Road in Beauty for menacing. Deputy Justin Bellamy responded to a report that Sartin was brandishing a baseball bat and threatening to hit his grandmother with it. Upon law enforcement’s arrival, the…
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‘Red, White and Boom’
Friends and families gathered Saturday at the Collier Center in Inez for Martin County’s annual Independence Day “Red, White and Boom” celebration. Folks of all ages enjoyed the great company, music by DJ Fletch, dancing, games, delicious food, vendors, a parade down Main Street, and the grand finale—a spectacular fireworks show by the Inez Volunteer…
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