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Lois Jean Maynard Obituary
Lois Jean Maynard 1942—2025 Lois Jean Maynard, 83, of Russell, passed away Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, at the Martin County Healthcare Facility. She was born Sept. 20, 1942, in Martin County. Lois Jean was an accomplished seamstress who held several patents for medical devices that she manufactured and sold. She was preceded in death by
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Terry Lee Moore Obituary
Terry Lee Moore 1956—2025 Terry Lee Moore, 69, of Fort Gay, West Virginia, formerly of Beauty, Kentucky, passed away Nov. 26, 2025, at King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland. Born Sept. 6, 1956, in Martin County, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Nancy Jude Moore and John Clayburn Moore. In addition to his
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Kermit Lee Howell Obituary
Kermit Lee Howell 1951—2025 Kermit Lee Howell, 74, of Warfield, passed peacefully from this life Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. Born March 5, 1951, in Martin County, he was the son of the late James Robert Howell and Mary Fluty Howell. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by Eloise Howell, with whom
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Covey Sweeney Obituary
Covey Sweeney 1965—2025 Covey Sweeney, age 60, of Beattyville, passed away Nov. 13, 2025, at the Kentucky River Medical Center in Jackson. Born March 12, 1965, in Martin County, he was the son of the late Benny and Opal (Chaffins) Sweeney. In addition to his parents, Covey is preceded in death by three brothers, Milton,
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Everett ‘Bo’ Turner Obituary
Everett ‘Bo’ Turner 1959—2025 Everett “Bo” Turner, age 66, of Tomahawk, went home to be with the Lord on Nov. 5, 2025. Born Oct. 28, 1959, he was the son of the late Ray and Minzie Marie Arthur Turner. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Dwana Turner,
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Martin County wins $7 million to buy out flood-prone homes
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County is moving forward with an ambitious plan to buy out dozens of flood-prone homes, drawing on nearly $7 million in aid to help residents relocate from areas repeatedly hit by floods. Deputy Judge/Executive Carolea Mills announced that the county has received approval for a $5.7 million
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Queen Thelma rules Halloween party
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Residents and staff at Martin County Health Care Facility celebrated Halloween with a pizza party and costume contest, filling the halls with laughter, music and festive spirit. Everyone joined in the fun, from Queen Thelma Moore in her queen outfit to staff looking like masked superheroes.
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John David Clark Obituary
John David Clark 1976—2025 John David Clark, 49, after bravely battling pancreatic cancer for nearly a year, died peacefully surrounded by family Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, in Lexington. He was born Jan. 23, 1976, in South Williamson to the late Judith Lorraine Brown Clark and James Thornton Clark. John earned his Bachelor of Business Administration
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Willis Dean Tiller Obituary
Willis Dean Tiller 1942—2025 Willis Dean Tiller, age 83, of Morehead (formerly of Martin County), passed away Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Huntington, West Virginia. Born Sept. 1, 1942, in Williamson, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Hiram Tiller and Anna Mae Robinson Tiller. In addition to his
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KHSAA has no rule, no answer for wristband controversy
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A district football championship game Friday between Martin County High School and Prestonsburg has prompted sharp ethical questions after a Prestonsburg player picked up a wristband containing Martin County’s offensive play calls and an assistant Prestonsburg coach took it into the locker room. A deputy sheriff later retrieved
