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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
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Public library cuts employee medical insurance
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — With an auditor warning that the Martin County Public Library’s cash has fallen from nearly $1 million to just $48,000 in six years, board members voted Monday to eliminate health insurance for seven employees — a painful step in their struggle to keep the library solvent. During a
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Community helps Maynard chase All-American Bowl dream
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — When Martin County High School quarterback Devan Maynard steps onto the field at AT&T Stadium in Dallas this December for the Blue-Grey All-American Bowl, he will carry the pride of an entire community. On Thursday, supporters gathered at the Kiwanis Club luncheon to honor him and to support
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UK to share findings of five-year water study in Martin County Nov. 3 & 4
BY MADISON MOONEY This is the second installment of What’s the drip? For this article, I will focus on findings that will be presented in the Mountain Drinking Water Project’s community meetings next week. However, before we dive into the Mountain Drinking Water Project, I wanted to share a timeline of how this project got
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John E. Goble Obituary
John E. Goble 1952—2025 John E. Goble, 73, of Louisa, passed away peacefully at his home Oct. 21, 2025. Born Jan. 5, 1952, he was the son of the late Henry Goble Jr. and Launa “Bootsie” Maynard Goble. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by one brother, Tex Tyler Goble; one
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Sentencing delayed for former prison officer amid sealed court filings
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN DEBORD — Nine months after admitting he helped lead a violent conspiracy inside one of the nation’s most notorious federal prisons, a former prison lieutenant faces a second delay in his sentencing date. Federal judges have kept key court filings in his civil rights case under seal, signaling possible new
