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Eden sweeps Warfield
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Eden Elementary swept visiting Warfield in a four-game slate Nov. 13 on its home floor. The Wildcats A-team rolled to a 47-1 victory behind a game-high 16 points from Parker Stafford. Brock Fields followed with eight points and Kaiden Bertling added six. Blaine Williams and Jaxon Maynard chipped in
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Inez notches win over Warfield
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Inez Elementary claimed three wins in four games against visiting Warfield, Nov. 17. The Indians took the B-team and A-team contests and won the C2 game, while Warfield came out on top in the C1 matchup. Inez’s A-team kept the momentum rolling with a balanced attack. Rocco Maynard and
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Martin County Library debates loan as financial pressures mount
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Confronted with dwindling reserves, rising costs at the Collier Center and pressure to raise tenant rents, the Martin County Library Board on Monday debated seeking a $100,000 bridge loan and moving the library back to its former building. The meeting opened with an amendment to consider a Kentucky
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Martin County man arrested after firing shots
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Tomahawk man went to jail Thursday after he confronted his estranged wife in the roadway and fired two shots as she attempted to drive away, police said. Jonathan Edward Sherman, 37, was taken into custody at Frank Horn Baseball Field in Inez on a charge of first-degree
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Martin County arrest report
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s office reported the following arrests: Sidney Nicole Webb, 30, of Warfield, was arrested Monday at Dempsey Housing in Warfield on a bench warrant. Deputy J.C. Kirk served the warrant at 3:22 p.m. Dustin Stacy, 34, of Tomahawk, was arrested Monday at Dempsey Housing in Warfield
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Kiwanis welcomes Martin County athletic director, basketball stars
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Kiwanis Club welcomed Martin County High School athletic director Chuck White and basketball stars Braxton Keathley and Bryson Dials as guest speakers Thursday. The trio outlined expectations for the upcoming season and previewed this year’s Zip Zone Classic set for this Saturday, Nov. 29 at MCHS. Keathley,
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Martin County Sheriff launches Angel Tree to support local children
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk is asking residents to help make Christmas brighter for local children through the Angel Tree project. For the 11th year in a row, Kirk has posted Christmas Angels on his office door, available for residents to sponsor this holiday season. Each angel represents
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Martin County communities launch packed Christmas season
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County is ushering in the Christmas season with community celebrations and activities across the county from November through mid-December. On Sunday, crowds packed in as Christmas in the Mountains lit the Christmas tree and made it snow on Court Street in Inez. The next event arrives Saturday, Nov. 29,
