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FEMA vehicle impounded in Inez
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Sheriff’s Office impounded a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) vehicle May 7 after a disaster recovery worker fled from police during a traffic stop. Chief Deputy Chris Kidd said he clocked the vehicle at 92 mph in a 55 mph zone along KY-645 near the
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Sheriff’s Office cracks down on copper theft
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — After the recent arrests of five suspected copper thieves, the Martin County Sheriff’s Office has a clear message for anyone considering stealing AT&T phone lines: “You will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” Chief Deputy Sheriff Chris Kidd said. “It is a felony.” Cable theft
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Tug River search for missing man ends without new leads; Sheriff details attempted traffic stop
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — The search of the Tug River from Warfield to the Ohio River for a missing Johnson County man was halted Thursday afternoon without any new leads. Crews searched more than 64 miles of the Tug River starting Dec. 30 for David Blevins Jr., a Staffordsville resident described as
