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Man charged with imprisoning girlfriend
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Authorities with the Martin County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man for imprisoning a woman against her will. On May 31, Sheriff John Kirk sent Chief Deputy Chris Kidd to the residence of 36-year-old Justin Marcum on Fitch Branch Road in Inez to do a welfare check. The deputy discovered…
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Toyota to purchase electricity from massive Martin County solar project
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN MARTIN COUNTY, Ky. — Toyota announced May 24 that it has agreed to offtake 100 megawatts of the electricity generated as part of renewable energy company Savion’s Martin County Solar Project through a virtual power purchase agreement. A collaboration between Edelen Renewables and Savion, the project is converting the former…
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Victoria (Jude) Carter Obituary
Victoria (Jude) Carter 1954—2022 Victoria Jude Carter, age 68, of Ulysses, passed away Oct. 2, 2022, in Wurtland. Born Feb. 15, 1954, in Martin County, she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Truly Scott Jude. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by one daughter, Melissa Jude; two brothers, Jeff…
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Tracey Marjorie Kuhn Obituary
Tracey Marjorie Kuhn 1984—2022 Tracey Marjorie Kuhn, 38, of Bellevue, Ohio, passed away Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, at her home. Born Jan. 23, 1984, in Louisa, she was the daughter of the late Larry Ray Kuhn and Kathy June Meggitt of Bellevue, Ohio. In addition to her mother, Tracey is survived by her sons Tyler…
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James ‘Jamie’ Edwin Moore Obituary
James ‘Jamie’ Edwin Moore 1971—2022 James “Jamie” Edwin Moore, age 50, of Harlan, passed away Sept. 17, 2022. He was born Dec. 1, 1971, in Westerville, Ohio, to Henrietta Moore. In addition to his mother, he is survived by one son, James Tyler Moore of Franklin, W.Va., and two grandchildren. There will be a memorial…
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Larry Fluty Obituary
Larry Fluty 1976—2022 Larry Fluty was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and son whose heart knew no limits of compassion. He would help anyone in need. He took pride in his truck and winch and how many people he was able to help. He also was never seen without his faithful cap and jaw full…
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Nannie (Preece) Endicott Obituary
Nannie (Preece) Endicott 1939—2022 Nannie Preece Endicott, 83, went home to be with the Lord Aug. 20, 2022. She was born May 13, 1939, to the late Roxie (Goble) and Basil Preece. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence Endicott; three brothers, Rudolph “Buddy” Preece, Matt Preece and…
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Harvey Harmon Obituary
Harvey Harmon1945—2022 Harvey Harmon, age 77, of Columbus, Ohio, passed away July 12, 2022. Born Feb. 3, 1945, in Martin County, he was the son of the late Ersel Harmon and Naomi Yount Harmon. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by several brothers and sisters. He is survived by his son…
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Forrest Gene Horn Obituary
Forrest Gene Horn 1933—2022 Forrest Gene Horn, 88, loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away Sunday, July 3, 2022, at home. Gene, as he was known to friends and family, was born July 24, 1933, in Inez. He moved to Columbus, Ohio, early in his adult life and had a long successful career as a…
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Lois Jean (Mills) Copley Obituary
Lois Jean (Mills) Copley 1947—2022 Lois Jean Mills Copley, age 75, of Morehead, passed away July 2, 2022. Born June 14, 1947, in Martin County, she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Martha Sumpter Mills. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband James Wade Copley, brother Claude…
