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Breaking: Elderly Martin County resident found dead during heat wave
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — A 92-year-old Riverfront Road man was found dead inside his mobile home Monday evening after his landlord asked authorities to check on him during a stretch of dangerous heat in eastern Kentucky. Fleming Hurley, 92, was discovered on the kitchen floor of the single-wide trailer near the Oppy…
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Free family fun fair July 10 at Collier Center
BY DOROTHY DILLON Looking for something fun to do with the family? Come out to the You Matter Appalachia Family Fun Fair on Friday, July 10, from 2:30–5:30 p.m. at the Collier Center (387 E. Main Street, Inez) for an afternoon of fun, games and community. Admission is completely free, and so are the inflatables,…
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Kirk & Crum Law Office Players of the Week: 12U All-Stars
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County 12U All-Stars are the Kirk & Crum Law Office Players of the Week. The group battled its way to a runner-up finish in the District 3 Cal Ripken Tournament at Stonecrest last weekend. Martin County went 4-2 in the tournament and fought through the bracket, beating…
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Wells lands first college offer from Midway
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN MIDWAY — Martin County High School football player Brandon Wells received his first college offer June 23 from Midway University. Wells is a 6-foot-1, 265-pound offensive lineman for the Cardinals and projects as a member of the Class of 2027. He primarily lines up at center and guard for Martin…
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Bridge without guardrails draws renewed safety concerns after motorcycle crash
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN BEAUTY — A motorcycle crash Thursday at the Buck Creek bridge on Kentucky Route 40 has renewed calls for safety improvements at what Martin County Sheriff John Kirk describes as one of the county‘s most dangerous stretches of roadway. The crash occurred while Kirk was investigating an unrelated motorcycle accident…
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Lovely woman charged after reported armed confrontation
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PILGRIM — A reported armed confrontation inside a Little Rockcastle Road home ended with misdemeanor charges Sunday after Kentucky State Police said they were unable to locate the handgun or baseball bat allegedly used in the dispute. Terri L. Sammons, 44, of Lovely, was arrested June 28 and charged with…
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Jake Hoot to headline Harvest Fest
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — After months of speculation, the Martin County Harvest Festival has named Jake Hoot, a winner of NBC’s “The Voice,” as the headliner for its 30th annual event. Hoot, who won Season 17 of “The Voice” in 2019 and “The Voice” All-Star Showdown earlier this year, will perform at…
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Martin County adopts budget, awards asphalt contract
Magistrates also approve salaries, Extension District budget, board appointments BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Fiscal Court awarded its annual asphalt contract to a local company, adopted a $19.8 million budget for the coming fiscal year and approved the county’s employee salary schedule during a special meeting June 25. Magistrates awarded the…
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America at 250
It is easy to get caught up in today’s headlines. Politics dominates our television screens. Social media rewards outrage more than understanding. Sometimes it seems we spend more time talking about what is wrong than what is right. Perhaps this Fourth of July — America’s 250th anniversary of independence — is a good time to…
