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‘This is not allowed’: Grieving dog owner’s plea goes unanswered
BY LISA STAYTON MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A plea born of loss and frustration went unanswered Thursday in the Martin County Fiscal Court meeting. Beauty resident Cathy Fitzpatrick Sparks, standing before the county government, grieved for beloved dog Henry. Two days earlier, Henry was killed in a violent attack by a pit bull that wandered
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Board shows mercy to disabled veteran after imposing onerous civil fine
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Solid Waste Board extended grace to Larry Oaks, a disabled U.S. Armed Forces veteran, after levying $9,300 in fines against him at a rate of $100 per day since September. The board agreed in a December meeting to “freeze” further fines while Oaks wraps up
