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Search for missing Martin County man suspended at reservoir
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Authorities suspended search operations Friday evening at the Curtis Crum Reservoir after divers failed to locate any sign of an Inez man who has been missing for more than six months. Divers from the Ashland Fire Department scoured the reservoir for several hours, deploying sonar technology and conducting
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Search underway at reservoir for missing Inez man
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A search for a missing Inez man is underway at the Curtis Crum Reservoir, where authorities on Friday deployed cadaver dogs and a dive team from Ashland to comb the waters. By midafternoon, at about 2:40 p.m., divers had dropped anchors from their boat and were preparing to
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Lady Cards go 4-0 to win championship
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Middle School Lady Cards battled through a grueling 12-hour day to go a perfect 4-0 to capture the Hoops On The Hill Invitational championship Saturday at Mullins. Martin County opened the double-elimination tournament with a 9 a.m. tipoff against Pikeville, defeating the Lady Panthers 45-32.
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Police catch woman cutting copper phone lines on North Wolf Creek
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PILGRIM — A late-evening copper theft in Pilgrim ended in handcuffs Tuesday after deputies came upon a mud-stuck truck, cut utility lines and piles of stripped wire in a field. Martin County Sheriff John Kirk and his deputies responded to North Wolf Creek Road after a trespassing complaint. When they
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Funding cuts end drive-up meals for Martin County seniors
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ— The Martin County Senior Citizens Center ended its popular drive-up meal service this week as federal funding reductions forced a rollback of pandemic-era expansions, the program’s director announced. Jennifer Jude Crum, the center’s program director, said the change is due to the expiration of supplemental federal support of Older
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Kiwanis review: Harvest Fest draws record crowds, boosts economy
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — On most weekends, Inez is quiet enough that locals wave to one another from across the streets. But on Sept. 12 & 13, it transformed as music boomed from the stage on Court Street, children darted between carnival rides, and the line at the lemonade stand stretched into
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Martin County arrest report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Eric David Smith, 50, of Lousia, was arrested Sunday at 8:01 p.m. on Buffalo Horn Road in Martin County on a bench warrant. Deputy Jameson Wall served the warrant. Dannie Hall, 58, of Inez, was arrested at 11:15 p.m. Sunday on Saltwell Road
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Inez woman arrested on multiple drug charges
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Martin County woman is facing multiple drug charges following a traffic stop Friday on Rockcastle Creek Road. Martin County Sheriff John Kirk charged Danese Deon Chaffins, 34, of Inez, with driving under the influence, possession of marijuana, possession of a controlled substance first degree (hydrocodone), possession of
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ARH Foundation puts lifesaving devices in Martin County hands
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — The Martin County Health Department has received a gift that could mean the difference between life and death. The ARH Foundation for Healthier Communities has donated automated external defibrillators (AEDs), enabling local staff to respond promptly in cardiac emergencies. AEDs can be used by both trained professionals and laypeople. With
