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Martin County football with senior night win
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ – Martin County High School honored their football seniors Nov. 1 at Cardinal Stadium before their match-up with East Carter. The Cardinals came away with a comeback win over the Raiders 42-28 behind three touchdowns from Parker Watts and 25 tackles from Damian Cheek. “This was a well-coached team…
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Tommy’s Auto Sales Players of the Week: Watts and Cheek
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County’s Parker Watts and Damian Cheek are the Tommy’s Auto Sales Players of the Week. Watts is ranked 19th in scoring in 2A and 34th in rushing. He finished with 206 yards on the ground on 12 attempts and three touchdowns in the Cardinal win on Friday.…
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Inez Indians are the A-team Champs
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ – Inez took down Eden’s A-team on Oct. 23 in a thriller. The Indians were crowned the County champs after battling back for a 26-25 win at Martin County Middle School. Eden’s B-team took down Warfield 10-0 to claim the championship. The Eden C-team defeated Warfield 12-9 in their…
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Operation Christmas Child shoebox collection week Nov. 18-25
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The holiday season is upon us and with it comes a unique opportunity to give back. From Nov. 18 through Nov. 25, Operation Christmas Child will hold its National Collection Week, inviting individuals across the country to participate in a tradition of generosity. During this week, participants can…
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Applause for Inez Fire department
Martin County knows the meaning of community support and nowhere is that spirit stronger than in the Inez Volunteer Fire Department. This week we celebrate the department’s success in securing two major grants and the county’s role in matching support. The Inez department secured a $213,000 grant from FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters program and a…
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Christmas in the Mountains to transform Inez
Festival honors both sacred and spirited sides of the season BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Downtown Inez will become the ultimate holiday haven as it hosts Christmas in the Mountains (CITM) in December. This weeklong festival honors both the sacred and spirited sides of the season Dec. 1-7. On Monday, the CITM committee’s…
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Spooktacular Scenes: Trick-or-treaters light up Inez
Trick-or-treaters enjoyed a mild Thursday evening as thousands filled the streets of Inez for Halloween fun. Check out our “Spooktacular Scenes” photo gallery to relive the highlights.
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Jodie Jude, 30, of Inez, was arrested Monday on Gordon Maynard Road on a bench warrant. Chief Deputy Chris Kidd made the arrest. Jamie Jude, 52, of Inez, was arrested Monday on Rockcastle Creek Road in Inez for operating on a suspended or…
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Burn ban in Martin County
INEZ — Martin County is under a burn ban. Judge/Executive Lon Lafferty signed an executive order Tuesday prohibiting opening burning. The judge cited “extremely dry conditions” and an” extraordinarily high” risk for fire occurrence.
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Sheriff clears 2023 audit
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT FRANKFORT — State Auditor Allison Ball released the audit of the 2023 financial statement of Martin County Sheriff John Kirk. The only comment on the audit report was one that is common to government offices in smaller counties: The sheriff did not have an adequate number of office staff to segregate duties.…
