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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,
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Painting turkeys
Residents at the Martin County Healthcare Facility painted wooden turkeys this week, adding a festive touch just in time for Thanksgiving.
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Martin County court docket
INEZ — Judge John T. Chafin heard cases Nov. 17 and 18 in Martin District Court, while Judge John Kevin Holbrook heard cases Nov. 20 in Martin Circuit Court. District Court Dena Rhae Booth (arraignment) — Operating motor vehicle under influence of alcohol/substance, first: Pleaded not guilty. Pretrial conference 3/24/26 at 9 a.m. Jonie Ann
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Martin County civil suits, deeds and marriages
INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported 13 civil suits filed in her office Nov. 14-20. Meanwhile Martin County Clerk Susie Skyles reported seven deeds and one marriage recorded in her office through Nov. 20. Civil Suits Charles Davis vs. Sandra Morrison et al. Charles Davis vs. Bradley Johnson et al. Charles Davis vs.
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Farm Bureau donates $500 to Senior Citizens Center
The Martin County Senior Citizens Center received a generous $500 donation from the Kentucky Farm Bureau of Inez to support local programs for older adults. LT Preece presented the check to the staff last week. Senior Citizens Center Director Jennifer Crum said the center is grateful for the support.
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Man’s flight in Warfield prompts school shutdown, ends in two arrests
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — A man’s flight from an apartment complex Monday afternoon on Hode Road prompted Warfield Elementary School to shut down while Martin County Sheriff’s deputies searched the area. Deputy J.C. Kirk said he was patrolling the complex after law enforcement received a tip that a subject linked to a
