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Ballin’ Wit Park free basketball clinic
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Bring your own basketball for a free skills clinic May 31 with Martin County star Parker Watts, 57th District champion and the state’s seventh-leading scorer. Ballin wit Park starts at 3:15 p.m. at the Martin County Public Library-Collier Center gymnasium. The clinic provides all ages a chance to
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JAG national champs share story at Kiwanis luncheon
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Kiwanis Club members welcomed hometown heroes Thursday. Martin County High School’s national champion JAG Knowledge Bowl team was the special guest, sharing their stories and joy from their title run at the JAG National Career Development Conference in Indianapolis. JAG specialist Lance Tackett and team members Russell Maynard,
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Healthy Happenings: Environmental Health
BY DOROTHY DILLON The Environmental Health Department plays a crucial role in protecting the health of Martin County citizens by monitoring and assessing the environment in which we live. Under the leadership of Patrick Boyd, Environmental Health Specialist, the department works diligently to ensure a safe and healthy community through a variety of services. Our
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Oliver Anthony packs Inez
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Town swelled with music and meaning Saturday as “Rich Men North of Richmond” singer Oliver Anthony brought a free day of music to Inez. Crowds packed downtown to hang out while artists Wesley Saylor, Dylan Barber, Randon Neeley, Cody McCoy, Jayce Turley, Emmy Davis, Zack Runyon and Little
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Mural to rise in Inez: Turning water crisis into cultural call to action
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The side of a building in downtown Inez will bloom with color and meaning during this year’s Appalachian Artist Festival. A mural—the city’s first—will elevate clean water from a public utility issue to a moral and cultural imperative. The image is striking: A woman draped in flowing white
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Warfield man formally charged in hit-and-run, drug case
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Martin Circuit Court formally charged a Warfield man Thursday in connection with a May 5 hit-and-run crash involving drugs. Steven Ray Davis, 42, faces charges of leaving the scene of accident-failure to render aid or assistance, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of a controlled substance, possession of a
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Cards snap losing streak
Cheek becomes all-time hits leader BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County baseball snapped a six-game losing streak with a 7-3 road win at East Carter on May 8. The Cards fell 8-5 to Belfry and 4-3 to Pike Central on senior night. A bright spot for the red and white: Damian Cheek
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Martin County wins OVC East Region championship
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Middle School captured the OVC East Region championship, taking down Adams 11-1 and Lawrence County 4-2 at Cardinal Stadium last week. Standing at 10-0, the Cards have proven themselves to be the best team in the region. “I was happy with the way we played. We
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Tommy’s Auto Sales Players of the Week: Cheek and Runyon
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Damian Cheek and Harper Runyon are the Tommy’s Auto Sales Players of the Week. Cheek, who recently signed to continue his career at Alice Lloyd College, became the all-time leading hitter in Martin County High School history against Pike Central on May 9 with his 118th hit. In
