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Porter gets 11 years in prison for violence-related crimes
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Circuit Judge Kevin Holbrook sentenced a local man to 11 years in prison Thursday in Inez for violence-related crimes. Samuel Porter, 30, of Debord, was sentenced after pleading guilty to two counts of first-degree wanton endangerment and one count of third-degree terroristic threatening. The judge gave
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Martin County court dockets
INEZ — Judge John Kevin Holbrook heard cases Jan. 15 in Martin Circuit Court, while Judge John T. Chafin heard cases Jan. 12 and Jan. 13 in Martin District Court. Circuit Court – Judge Holbrook John Allen (change of plea) — Theft of services $1,000-$10,000: Pleaded guilty, sentencing 3/5/26 at 10 a.m.; three years, probation
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Martin County civil suits
INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported the following civil suits filed in her office Jan. 9-15: LVNV Funding LLC vs. Richard Nichols. LVNV Funding LLC vs. Amy Gauze. LVNV Funding LLC vs. Jared Stone. LVNV Funding LLC vs. Linda Bambill. Midland Credit Management Inc. vs. Montana Adams Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC vs. Amy
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Martin County students named to Morehead State Dean’s List
Morehead State University has announced its Fall 2025 Dean’s List, including 18 students from Martin County. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must complete at least 12 undergraduate credit hours and earn a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher for the semester. The honorees from Martin County represent three academic colleges at the university:
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Larry ‘Frank’ Brumfield Sr. Obituary
Larry ‘Frank’ Brumfield Sr. 1952—2026 Larry “Frank” Brumfield Sr., age 73, passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by family, Jan. 13, 2026. He was born March 2, 1952, he was the son of the late Lafayette and Lillian Brumfield. Frank was a faithful member of Neely Branch Church, where he served as a devoted
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James Paul Meade Obituary
James Paul Meade 1965—2026 James Paul Meade, 69, of Stepptown, West Virginia, passed away Jan. 12, 2026, at his home, surrounded by his family. Born Oct. 22, 1956, in West Virginia, he was the son of the late James Paul and Dixie Caudill Meade. James was a husband, father, grandfather and coal miner. James is
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Student hospitalized after suspected contaminated vape incident at Martin County High School
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A student at Martin County High School was hospitalized Jan. 13 after becoming ill in what police say may have been caused by inhalation of a contaminated vaping device. Martin County Schools Police Chief Chris Kidd said the student required immediate medical attention and was treated by emergency
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New Martin County Elementary School moving from plans to ground
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The new Martin County Elementary School is moving from paper to pavement. Site preparation for the project should be completed “by the end of March or first of April,” clearing the way for construction on a 148.5-acre tract adjacent to Martin County High School on Holly Bush. Schools
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Editorial: Our future should not be decided without us
In Martin County, decisions have a way of being discussed after they are made, not while they are still being shaped. That reality has bred frustration, distrust and a sense among many residents that their voices do not matter. Now, for once, the order is being reversed. In the coming weeks, Martin County residents will
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Calling all residents to help map strategic plan for Martin County; meetings begin Jan. 20
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County residents will soon be asked a simple but consequential question: what should their community become. Blueprint Kentucky and the University of Kentucky are launching a new, multi-month strategic planning process to gather local ideas and turn them into a roadmap for county decisions in the years ahead. They are
