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Historic Courthouse project earns $255K tax credit
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A state historic rehabilitation tax credit worth more than $255,000 will allow Martin County to turn a completed Historic Martin County Courthouse restoration project into future investments in historic preservation throughout the county, officials announced. Martin County received the allocation through the Kentucky Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program…
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Porch project on old courthouse paves way for ‘General Store’
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A porch rising on the old Martin County Courthouse Annex is a step toward turning the historic space into a general store where local farmers, food producers and artisans can sell their goods, officials say. Martin County Deputy Judge/Executive Carolea Mills noted that the county is paying to…
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Judge Lafferty: Unity defines community
In a ceremony at the All-Sports Hall of Fame induction, Martin County Judge/Executive Lon Lafferty, a longtime Inez doctor, summed up the spirit of Martin County in his welcoming remarks. The judge’s speech celebrated the achievements of sports luminaries and portrayed an image of a community united by shared values and strengths in the face of adversity.…
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‘Doc’ Lafferty wins write-in judge/executive election in Martin County
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County voters chose “Doc” Lon Lafferty as Judge/Executive by a landslide in Tuesday’s historic, unprecedented write-in election. Lafferty, who declared his candidacy only three weeks ago, garnered 1,311 write-in votes to sweep challengers Marlena Slone (593) and Jimmy Don Kerr (162). “This has been an incredible three…
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Lafferty is interim judge/executive
Voters will decide Tuesday if he stays BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County has a new judge/executive. Lon Lafferty, Inez physician and write-in candidate for judge/executive in the Nov. 8 General Election, was sworn in Friday as interim. Lafferty was appointed Oct. 26 by Gov. Andy Beshear to serve as interim judge/executive through…
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Voters will elect next judge/executive by write-in vote in historic Martin County election
Kirk to take helm of ‘robust pipeline of economic development projects’ BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Voters will elect the next Martin County Judge/Executive in a historic write-in election Nov. 8. The ballot became empty Oct. 14 when Judge/Executive Colby Kirk officially withdrew from the election and announced he was leaving his position.…
