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Warfield Elementary honors August Students of the Month
WARFIELD — Principal Jessica Jewell, teachers and staff recently announced the August 2026 Students of the Month at Warfield Elementary School. Honorees include Harper Damron, Michael Fuggett, Colton Hall, Waylon Litton, Christopher Luster, Jordan Marcum, Andrew Meddings, Bryson Messer, Hatch Mollette, Brylee Mullins, Luke Mullins, Brooklynn Nichols, Kinzley Pauley, Logan Prince, Jasmine Shaffer, Bentley Waller…
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Inez Elementary School names Students & Staff of the Month for August
INEZ — Principal Amanda Fields, teachers and staff recently recognized the August 2026 Students & Staff of the Month at Inez Elementary School. Honorees include: Kindergarten Mrs. Moore: Elbie McCoy Ms. Muncy: Ivan Zeek First Grade Mrs. Haney-Griffith: Winston Muncy Mrs. Becky Cain: Everleigh Knox Second Grade Mrs. Mills: Kyson Endicott Third Grade Mrs. Wilson:…
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Martin County civil suits, deeds and marriages
INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported 13 civil suits filed in her office through Sept. 3. Meanwhile, Martin County Clerk Susie Skyles reported 16 deeds and one marriage were recorded in her office through Sept. 2. Civil suits Tameka Blessett vs. Alex Wells et al. Midland Credit Management Inc. vs. Jessica L. Hurst.…
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Nepal, Sept. 11 and deadly surprises
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE Surprises can be deadly. A devastating flood recently hit Nepal and China. A glacier collapse caused a massive flood that killed over 1,300 people and left more than 5,000 missing. The flood destroyed entire communities, including the border crossing between Nepal and China and caused over $2.56 billion in damages. Rescue…
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Complete in Christ
BY JACK WARD As Christians, we have Jesus. No religion has anyone or anything like Him. Jesus is everything to us. In fact Christianity is NOT a religion. It’s a relationship with a living Savior! Our life, our hope, our joy, our purpose, our savior, our guide, our strength, our reason for living. He is…
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Sadie’s Market opens in Lovely
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — A family idea, generations of home cooking and the memory of a beloved yellow Labrador have come together in a new Saturday market in Lovely. Sadie’s Market opened two weekends ago at 118 Chapman Bottom, offering homemade breads, cookies, cinnamon rolls, oatmeal cream pies, cobblers, candies and seasonal…
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Martin County captures Smoky Mountain Cup; ranked No. 9 in Kentucky
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN GATLINBURG — Martin County went to the Great Smoky Mountains looking for a challenge and came home carrying a championship trophy. The Lady Cardinals swept three Tennessee opponents over the weekend to win the Smoky Mountain Cup at Rocky Top Sports Park in Gatlinburg. Martin County defeated Portland 8-2 Aug.…
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Movies on Main revenue jumps 66% as attendance surges
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Movies on Main recorded sharp increases in attendance and revenue this summer, according to a report presented Monday to the Martin County Public Library Board of Trustees. The report, prepared by Movies on Main manager Justin Maynard and delivered to the board by Library director Kenzie Pemberton, showed…
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Martin County arrest report
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s office reported the following arrests: Christopher Maynard, 43, of Lovely, was arrested Aug. 18 on Little Peter Cave Road in Lovely on a charge of alcohol intoxication in a public place, first and second offense. Deputy B. Maynard responded to a disturbance complaint on Little…
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County honors Blaine Stepp for craftsmanship, service
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County officials honored longtime Road & Bridge employee Blaine Stepp Thursday for his decades of craftsmanship, including his latest creation — a replica coal cart now on display in Warfield. Judge/Executive Lon Lafferty and the Martin County Fiscal Court presented Stepp with a framed photograph of the…
