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LIHEAP Spring Subsidy enrollment starts April 20
Residents can apply April 20 for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Spring Subsidy, which helps eligible households offset cooling costs. Enrollment runs through May 22, 2026, on a first-come, first-served basis or until available funds are exhausted. Spring Subsidy provides a one-time electric benefit paid directly to the household’s energy vendor. The program
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Ray Collier Jr. Obituary
Ray Collier Jr. 1943—2026 Ray Collier Jr., age 82, of Grove City, Ohio, passed away April 9, 2026, after a three-year battle with cancer. Born April 21, 1943, in Warfield, Kentucky, he was the son of Ray and Ruby (Dalton) Collier, Sr. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his older
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Edna Mae (Maynard) Howell Obituary
Edna Mae (Maynard) Howell 1936—2026 Edna Mae (Maynard) Howell, 89, of Pilgrim, passed away April 7, 2026, at Jordan Healthcare Rehabilitation in Louisa. Born Sept. 28, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Clay Maynard and Laura Harmon Maynard. In addition to her parents, Edna was preceded in death by her husband of 63
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Trash complaint sparks code enforcement reckoning in Martin County
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A complaint about missed garbage pickups turned into a reckoning over code enforcement in the April 1 meeting of the Martin County Solid Waste Code Enforcement Board. Residents, officials and law enforcement questioned whether haulers are meeting contract requirements and whether the board and code enforcement are doing
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Election officials sound alarm on voter ID
Ayers, Skyles discuss election BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Board of Elections members James Ayers and Susie Skyles shared important updates on voter identification requirements, absentee voting and key deadlines during a recent Kiwanis Club luncheon at Giovanni’s in Inez. As has become their tradition leading up to elections, Ayers and
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VANISHED: Missing person case still open after more than 20 years
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN HODE — For over 20 years, the mention of the name Derryl Jackson Miller in Martin County and throughout Eastern Kentucky brings one solemn thought to mind: how could a young man of only 20 disappear without a trace? According to information entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons
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Martin County baseball battles through tough six-game stretch
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County High School baseball went 2-4 over a demanding six-game spring break stretch March 30-April 4, showing progress against a tough schedule. The Cardinals dropped back-to-back games to Boyd County, beat Tug Valley, then fell to Russell and Lewis County before closing the week with a comeback win over
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Martin County Lady Cardinals make history with district win over Paintsville
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN For the first time in program history, the Martin County High School softball team can call itself a district winner. The Lady Cardinals’ 4-2 victory over Paintsville on March 24 was a breakthrough decades in the making. Since the school’s opening in the 2019-20 academic year, Martin County had never
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Space launch brings back memories
NASA’s first crewed moon mission in more than 50 years is underway, bringing back memories of when I was a youngster growing up at Nolan. I can recall the early space programs in the 1960s. Project Mercury was the first human spaceflight program of the United States, running from 1958 through 1963. An early highlight
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Martin Circuit Clerk marks Donate Life Month, urges residents to register
INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze is recognizing National Donate Life Month in April, joining a nationwide effort to raise awareness of organ, eye and tissue donation and encouraging Kentuckians to register as donors. Gauze said more than 100,000 children and adults across the United States are waiting for lifesaving transplants. “Behind each number
