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Martin County protects The Rock, pulls away from Betsy Layne 27-12
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Betsy Layne landed the first punch Friday night. Martin County answered with 27 points and a defense that slammed the door when it mattered most. The Cardinals overcame an early pick-six and pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 27-12 win over the Bobcats in their home…
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Kirk & Crum Law Office Player of the Week: Bri Muncy
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Bri Muncy is the Kirk & Crum Law Office Player of the Week. Muncy had a strong performance in the Lady Cardinals’ 4-2 win over Bluegrass United. The goalie was tested more than usual between the posts and came up big with 10 saves while posting an 83.3%…
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Workmans chosen as Harvest Fest Parade Grand Marshals
‘Do something to make the community better’ BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — When Ronald and Lori Workman ride down Main Street as grand marshals of this year’s Harvest Fest Parade, they will carry with them decades of memories — festivals that packed the streets, Christmas celebrations that drew hundreds, ballgames at the old…
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Martin County Water District records 428 cutoff accounts for nonpayment
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Water District recorded 428 customer cutoffs for delinquent accounts from May 2025 through May 2026, according to a report it filed with the Kentucky Public Service Commission. The monthly total peaked at 55 cutoffs in June 2025. The district reported 42 in April 2026 and 26…
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Martin County arrest report
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s office reported the following arrests: Kaitlyn Grace Dabe, 24, of Warfield, was arrested at 7:56 p.m. Sept. 6 in Inez on charges of possession of a controlled substance, third degree (drug unspecified), possession of marijuana, prescription controlled substance not in proper container and public intoxication…
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Thirteen years of warnings are enough: Fix KY Route 40
There is a point when delay stops looking like bureaucracy and starts looking like neglect. Kentucky reached that point years ago at the Buck Creek crossing on KY Route 40 near Big Elk Road in Beauty. Another motorcycle went off the road and into the creek Saturday evening. A woman had to be pulled from…
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Martin County grand jury indicts 11
Meth trafficking, criminal abuse, theft among charges BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Martin County grand jury returned 16 indictments against 11 people Sept. 3. Charges range from methamphetamine trafficking and criminal abuse to theft, wanton endangerment, flagrant nonsupport and fleeing police. Joey Mat Luster, 67, of Inez, is facing a charge of…
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Another motorcycle goes into Buck Creek on KY 40
Project on tentative letting schedule BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN BEAUTY — A motorcycle went off KY Route 40 and into Buck Creek near Big Elk Road on Saturday evening, the latest in a series of crashes along a stretch of highway the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet identified for safety improvements more than 13 years ago.…
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Are you ready for some football?
It is that time of season when sports fans are inundated with football. You have high school football on Friday nights, college football on Saturdays and NFL football on Sundays. But wait. Nowadays you pretty much have some kind of football about every day of the week. While high school football is routinely on Friday…
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Martin County court dockets
INEZ – Judge John Kevin Holbrook heard cases Sept. 3 in Martin Circuit Court, while Judge Brett Butcher heard cases Sept. 1 in Martin District Court. Circuit Court Austin Harless (change of plea) – Criminal mischief, first degree: Pleaded guilty. Two-year division on the condition that the defendant has no further violations of law, has…
