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Martin County seeks grant to renovate Collier Center: Public hearing Aug. 22
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Fiscal Court plans to apply for federal funding to renovate the Roy F. Collier Community Center and will hold a public hearing to gather input from residents before submitting the application. The hearing is on the calendar for noon Friday, Aug. 22, in the Martin
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Harvest Fest to bring biggest carnival ever, music hitmaker CJ Solar
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The countdown is on to Martin County’s biggest festival of the year and organizers say the 2025 Harvest Festival is shaping up to be the most exciting yet. With two full days of live music headlined by country hitmaker CJ Solar, plus a jam-packed carnival with more rides
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Grand jury indicts six: Sex crimes against children, copper theft, assault among charges
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Martin County grand jury returned six indictments Aug. 7, including five counts of child rape, child sodomy, unlawful transaction with a minor, metal theft and assault. Tommy L. Bowens, 35, of Tomahawk, is charged with five counts of second-degree rape and one count of second-degree sodomy. The indictment
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Kids swim free Saturday, Aug. 16 at Martin County Pool
Kids under 18 swim free this Saturday, Aug. 16, at the Martin County Pool. Officials say this is thanks to an anonymous donor. Anyone 18 and up must pay admission. Kids under 12 must be accompanied by a paying adult.
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Exclusive: Brawl leads to damaged police cruisers, arrests
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A domestic fight in the middle of the road early Tuesday spiraled into a confrontation with Martin County Sheriff’s deputies, leaving two cruisers damaged and prompting multiple assault charges, officials said. Deputy Jameson Wall responded to Little Laurel Creek in Inez around 1:40 a.m. after a caller reported
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Porch project on old courthouse paves way for ‘General Store’
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A porch rising on the old Martin County Courthouse Annex is a step toward turning the historic space into a general store where local farmers, food producers and artisans can sell their goods, officials say. Martin County Deputy Judge/Executive Carolea Mills noted that the county is paying to
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Martin County arrest report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Crum Marcum, 48, of Inez, was arrested Tuesday on Little Laurel Creek in Inez on charges of third-degree assault of a police officer, fourth-degree assault (domestic violence) causing minor injury, resisting arrest, first-degree criminal mischief-restitution/repair, first-degree disorderly conduct and violation of a Kentucky
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Martin County still needs Alliance
BY NINA MCCOY In the wake of our most recent brown water event, people are rightly concerned and looking for answers, and possibly someone to blame. You can be assured the water board and Alliance are working with several entities to figure out what happened, and we will continue to report on what happened and
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Martin County property owners get two weeks to challenge 2025 tax values
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County property owners will have from Aug. 18 to Sept. 2 to review and, if necessary, challenge the values placed on their real estate for the 2025 tax year. Bobby E. Hale Jr., the county’s property valuation administrator, said in a public notice that the real property
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Calling all vendors: Harvest Fest spaces are filling up fast
Attention local artisans, food vendors and businesses. The Martin County Harvest Festival in Inez is gearing up for another spectacular year and vendor spots are selling fast. Non-food vendor applications must be submitted by Aug. 29, while food vendors have until Aug. 15 to rent their space, so time is running short. Food vendors should call
