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A ‘Harvest Fest’ of joy and growth for community
This past weekend, Inez witnessed something truly extraordinary—the 27th Annual Martin County Harvest Festival. What was once a modest celebration has grown each year into a marquee event for our county and region. With thousands of attendees flocking to our streets for a weekend packed with attractions, music, fun and community spirit, this year’s festival
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MCHCF enjoys glow dance party
Residents and staff at Martin County Health Care Facility had a successful glow dance party. They made enough awesome memories to last a lifetime.
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Donnis Lynn Mills Obituary
Donnis Lynn Mills(1959—2024) Donnis Lynn Mills, age 65, of Inez, passed away Sept. 14, 2024, at King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland. He was born March 30, 1959, to the late Henry Mills and Evelyn (Preece) Mills in Louisa. In addition to his parents, Donnis is preceded in death by Ethel Jenny Mills. He is
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Floyd Elmer Kirk Obituary
Floyd Elmer Kirk(1940—2024) Floyd Elmer Kirk, 84, of Inez, passed away peacefully at his home with his family by his side Sept. 14, 2024. He was born June 15, 1940, to the late Floyd and Clementine (Hensley) Kirk of Inez. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Rowena Elliott
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Juanita Justice Obituary
Juanita Justice(1926—2024) Juanita Justice, 97, passed peacefully at her home in Inez on Sept. 9, 2024. She was born Sept. 28, 1926, in Hardy to the late Lawrence Justice and Edith Fitzpatrick Justice. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brothers, Albert Eli “Bo” Justice and John Douglas Justice. She
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West Virginia man arrested in Kentucky escapes custody, caught after creek chase
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A routine extradition turned chaotic Thursday when Timothy Wayne Roberts, 44, of Fort Gay, West Virginia, managed to briefly escape custody while being transferred after his arrest in Warfield, Kentucky. Roberts, arrested on a warrant from West Virginia, now faces additional charges of escape and fleeing or evading
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Foothills begins fiber-to-the-premises expansion in Martin County
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Foothills Rural Telephone Cooperative is launching a fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) service in Martin County, starting with downtown Inez and gradually expanding to reach the entire county in the coming years. Foothills CEO Ruth Conley announced Thursday in Inez that the $3 million investment includes roughly 30 miles of fiber
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High-speed chase across two counties ends in arrest
Spike strips halt wild ride BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — It was just another Monday evening in Inez until things took a wild turn at Calf Creek Church. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office received a call around 7 p.m. about a potentially intoxicated man wandering around the church grounds. Before deputies could arrive,
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Disabled resident fined $100 a day as property cleanup struggle intensifies with Martin County board
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A disabled Tomahawk resident’s ongoing tussle with the Martin County Solid Waste Board hit a new level of intensity. As of Sept. 5, Larry Oaks is being fined $100 a day until he cleans up his property on Route 40. Despite recent efforts to tidy up smaller items
