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Martin County seeks public input as flood lessons shape future planning
BY MADISON MOONEY A year after devastating floodwaters tore through Martin County, local officials are turning hard lessons into action, reviewing what worked, confronting what did not and asking residents to help shape a stronger response before the next disaster strikes. Residents will have a chance to learn more and take part later this month
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Turn your radio on
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE We are bombarded daily with news, advertisements, telemarketers, text advertisements and annoying phone calls. All of this is physically and emotionally draining. For the last 20 years I have listened to, watched and read the news. Sadly, most of the news is bad, negative and depressing. Actually, so much of television
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Earsel Ray Taylor Obituary
Earsel Ray Taylor 1950—2026 Earsel Ray Taylor, 75, of Martin County, Kentucky, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at the Pikeville Medical Center. Born Sept. 18, 1950, in Williamson, West Virginia, he was the son of the late brother Ray Taylor and Mildred (McCoy) Taylor. In addition to his
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Margaret Telia (Maggie) Stepp Obituary
Margaret Telia (Maggie) Stepp 1992—2026 Margaret Telia (Maggie) Stepp, 33, of Shoreline, Washington, passed away suddenly Dec. 13, 2025. Born April 4, 1992, Maggie was known for her sense of adventure, contagious laugh and bright mind. Her beautiful smile and deep love will be greatly missed. Maggie is a 2014 environmental resources engineering graduate of
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Martin County grand jury returns indictments in meth, burglary, juvenile vape cases
BY V. LAUREL SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County grand jury returned indictments Thursday in cases involving alleged drug trafficking, storage-unit burglaries, bail jumping and the sale of marijuana products to a juvenile. Among the indictments were charges against two Inez residents accused of trafficking methamphetamine and Buprenorphine after police allegedly found 71.62
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Inez woman indicted in storage unit burglary
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Martin County grand jury Thursday indicted an Inez woman for allegedly breaking into storage units and stealing property. Rose Johnson, 54, stands accused of three counts of third-degree burglary, one count of possession of burglary tools and one count of second-degree criminal mischief. The indictment alleges Johnson
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Vape shop owners indicted for alleged THC sales involving minors
BY V. LAUREL SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Martin County grand jury Thursday indicted two Inez women for allegedly selling marijuana vape products to minors. Linda Slone, 53, and Thelma Goforth, 54, each face charges of second-degree unlawful transaction with a minor and first-degree wanton endangerment-complicity. The indictments allege that Jan. 8 and Jan.
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Water chairman questions vacant AWR manager post
District pays Alliance $181,550 monthly BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The search for a district water manager remains stalled nearly four months after the position became vacant, prompting Martin County Water District (MCWD) board members March 24 to question why the utility continues paying for the role through its $181,575-a-month management contract with
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Martin County approves birth control plan for feral horses
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — After years of crashes, injuries and warnings about horses on roads, the Martin County Fiscal Court has approved a birth control plan for the county’s feral horse population. The Fiscal Court, in a March 26 special meeting, authorized Kentucky Humane Society Equine C.A.R.E. to begin using a fertility-control
