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Warfield snaps championship drought with B-team win
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Warfield Lady Red Devils ended a nearly five-year title drought Monday night, defeating the Inez Lady Indians 22-6 to capture the Martin County Elementary B-Team Championship. Inez entered with a clear game plan. The Lady Indians assigned a chaser to shadow Brooklyn Nichols and held her to
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Lafferty receives first college offer
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County football standout Crayson “Bones” Lafferty received his first official college offer this weekend from Midway University. The Cardinal senior visited the scenic Midway campus earlier this season and impressed coaches with his performance on both sides of the ball. Lafferty, known for his defensive dominance, currently
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Copper theft leaves lasting damage and ‘no options available’ on Wolf Creek
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — Another attempted copper theft on North Wolf Road has left residents without working telephone service and deepened what they describe as a permanent loss of infrastructure in their rural area. Around 8 a.m. Saturday, a caller traveling on State Route 1714/North Wolf Creek Road between Buck Branch and
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Tragedy of losing a communication lifeline in rural Martin County
Another 400 feet of copper cable may not sound like much. But on North Wolf Road in Lovely and on Rockhouse in Tomahawk it represents the steady unraveling of rural infrastructure that once connected Martin County people to each other and to the outside world. When copper thieves cut AT&T’s telephone line Saturday morning near
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Martin County arrest report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Dena R. Booth, 66, of Tomahawk, was arrested Monday on West Main Street in Inez on a charge of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/substances. Sheriff Kirk reported that he witnessed a vehicle driving erratically and made a traffic stop.
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Inez Drug Store Players of the Week: Ward and Horn
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School’s Rex Ward and Raegan Horn are the Inez Drug Store Players of the Week. Ward amassed 118 yards in the air on only five receptions in a 46-14 win over Floyd Central Friday night. Defensively, he forced a fumble for the Cardinals. He also
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Two men face drug-related charges
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin Circuit Court issued formal drug-related charges Oct. 16 against two individuals under Kentucky’s Rocket Docket program. Robert R. Whitt, 45, of Adams, faces three charges: operating on a suspended or revoked operator’s license (Class B misdemeanor), possession of a controlled substance in the first degree (Class
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Nurse Lakean Meade leads push to restore women’s health care
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Registered nurse Lakean Meade served as guest speaker for the Kiwanis Club luncheon Thursday at Giovanni’s in Inez. Meade, who grew up in Inez and has worked at the Martin County Health Department for a year and a half, detailed new partnerships and programs that bring vital women’s
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Martin County court dockets
INEZ — Judge John Kevin Holbrook heard cases Oct. 16 in Martin Circuit Court, while Judge Brett Butcher heard cases Oct. 14 in Martin District Court. Circuit Court Brittany Gilmore (change of plea) – Bail jumping, first, amended to bail jumping, second: Pleaded guilty, 12-month sentence, probation for two years. Jonathan Mollett (change of plea)
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Martin County civil suits, deeds and marriages
INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported five civil suits filed from Oct. 10 to Oct. 16 in her office. Meanwhile, Martin County Clerk Susie Skyles reported 15 deeds and four marriages filed in her office through Oct. 16. Civil Suits Wells Fargo Bank, National Association vs. John Webb et al. Dallas Lee Shell
