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New cutlery, pawn shop opens in downtown Inez
BY DIANE SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Fitch and Sons Cutlery and Pawn opened Friday at 155 East Main Street in Inez, bringing a family-owned knife, antique and pawn shop to downtown. The business, owned by Mason Fitch and his family, offers knives, antiques, tools, fishing gear, T-shirts and hats bearing the shop logo, and…
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Martin County Middle School Beta students earn national honors
NASHVILLE — Martin County Middle School Beta Club students brought home national honors from the 2026 National Beta Convention, held June 21–26 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville. Eight Martin County Middle School students qualified for the national convention after advancing through state competition. They competed in Living Literature, seventh-grade English…
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Freedom Fest brings folks together for America 250
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Downtown Inez became one big hometown celebration Saturday as Freedom Fest marked America’s 250th anniversary with a full day of food, music, prayer, parades and fireworks. The celebration started early with breakfast at the Masonic Lodge, pickleball, a 3-point shootout, a car show and a vendor market. At…
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Investment carved from the mountains
Martin County has spent many years climbing toward the school facilities its children deserve. On Monday, that climb reached another high place. The groundbreaking for the new Martin County Elementary School on Hollybush Road was a public statement that the community still believes in itself and its children. It showed that the community understands that…
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School board turns dirt on new Martin County Elementary School
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County’s long climb toward modern school facilities reached another milestone Monday as local and state officials gathered in Inez to break ground for the new Martin County Elementary School. Contractors have completed site preparation and are ready to begin the construction phase of the project, which will…
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Martin County arrest report
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s office reported the following arrests: Jonathon Allen Gray, 40, unknown address, was arrested July 6 on Court Street in Inez on a warrant from Jessamine District Court charging him with menacing and discharge of a firearm/other device across a public road. Deputy David Adams served…
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Henry Steven Holbrook makes Fourth of July debut
A very special Fourth of July brought an even greater reason to celebrate with the arrival of Henry Steven Holbrook on July 4, 2026. Henry weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces and measured 20 inches long at birth. He is the beloved son of Logan Holbrook and Dr. Megan Moore Holbrook. His grandparents are Steven and…
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How do you like your hot dog?
I hope you and your family had a blessed Fourth of July holiday weekend. I am sure there were a lot of barbecues – or, as we say in this region, “cookouts.” No doubt there was a lot of hot dog consumption across the United States. While lying in bed recuperating from my recent knee surgery,…
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Martin County site anchors $2M land restoration training grant
FRANKFORT — Martin County will serve as a hands-on training site for a new $2 million Appalachian Regional Commission POWER grant that will expand Kentucky State University’s education, workforce training and Cooperative Extension work in Eastern Kentucky. The four-year project will use land in Martin County provided by Renew Appalachia for on-site restoration training and…
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LiKEN launches Martin County strategic plan at community event
BY JACOB JOHNSON INEZ — Martin County residents got a first look June 26 at a draft strategic plan built from months of public meetings and community input about the county’s future. LiKEN Knowledge, in partnership with the University of Kentucky, Blueprint Kentucky, Martin County High School and the Stidham Old Time Music Association, hosted…
