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Sept. 8 conference: PSC to question Martin County Water on rates, surcharges, raw water intake
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Kentucky Public Service Commission will question Martin County Water District officials Tuesday about customer surcharge collections, a possible rate adjustment, the district’s long-troubled raw water intake and the status of millions of dollars in grant funding. The PSC has scheduled its monthly informal conference in Case No.…
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Small steps give babies a healthy start
BY DOROTHY DILLON Every baby deserves a healthy beginning. During Infant Mortality Awareness Month, the Martin County Health Department encourages families to learn simple but important steps that support healthy pregnancies, safe sleep, and strong families. Before baby arrives Begin prenatal care early and keep regular appointments. Avoid smoking, vaping, alcohol, and drugs. Eat a…
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Remember whose money it is
Martin County Fiscal Court now has an opportunity to correct a decision that should never have been made in the first place. The county will rescind its $560,500 award to Howell’s Recycling & Sanitation and rebid eight flood-buyout demolition projects after learning it failed to complete required USDA procedures before advertising the work. Starting over…
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Martin County tosses flood demolition bids
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County will rescind a $560,500 flood-buyout demolition award and start the bidding process over after learning required USDA steps were not completed before the project was advertised. Deputy Judge/Executive Carolea Mills said Sept. 1 that the Aug. 20 bid award to Howell’s Recycling & Sanitation of Debord…
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Regional jail raises inmate housing rate by $10
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — Martin, Johnson, Lawrence and Magoffin counties will pay $10 more per day to house inmates at the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center, the latest move by the regional jail board to address continuing financial problems at the facility. The board voted Aug. 27 to increase the daily county…
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Three USP Big Sandy inmates indicted in alleged stabbing
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN A federal grand jury in Ashland has indicted three men in connection with an alleged stabbing at United States Penitentiary Big Sandy in Martin County. Gilbert Saldana, Edward Rodriguez and Alfred Fabrow were indicted Aug. 27 in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky on a charge of…
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Formal hearing set for Lynn Bark Energy Center’s proposed electric transmission line
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT A formal evidentiary hearing is set for Sept. 24 on Lynn Bark Energy Center’s proposal to construct a 138-kilovolt electric transmission line in Martin County. The Kentucky State Board on Electric Generation and Transmission Siting will hold the hearing at 10 a.m. in the Richard Raff Hearing Room at the Kentucky Public…
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Federal money is still taxpayer money
Martin County Fiscal Court made a decision Thursday that should trouble every taxpayer, regardless of which contractor ultimately would have been best suited for the job. The court chose Howell’s Recycling & Sanitation of Debord for demolition and restoration work on eight flood-buyout properties. Howell’s bids totaled $560,500. West Brothers Contracting of Varney, West Virginia,…
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Kirk & Crum Law Office Players of the Week: Caldwell and Stafford
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN MARTIN COUNTY — Faith Caldwell and Paige Stafford are the Kirk & Crum Law Office Players of the Week. Caldwell turned in a monster four-game stretch for the unbeaten Lady Cardinals soccer team. She totaled 14 goals, 15 assists and 43 points. Caldwell recorded two goals and six assists in…
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Man arrested after crashing vehicle into utility pole
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — An Inez man was arrested Aug. 14 after police allege he drove off Old Route 3, struck a utility pole and overturned a vehicle with his wife inside, then became aggressive and threatening at the hospital. Greg Daniel Fletcher, 42, was charged with operating a motor vehicle under…
