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Kiosk ordering boards: Love or detest them?
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE Most likely you are becoming familiar with digital ordering kiosks. They are called lots of things, like self-serve kiosks, order kiosks, power menu boards and probably various other terms. You may love them, but I do not care for them at all. Taco Bell, McDonald’s and other eateries have them stationed…
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Spending time with my sister
BY DAWN REED My sister, Teri, is like medicine – a balm for the soul. I needed a good dose, so I threw my toothbrush and pajamas in a bag, then headed the 252 miles to Bowling Green for a day. Totally worth it. There is a long time of hugging when we get together.…
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Missing woman found safe
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Kentucky State Police have located an Inez woman who was reported missing. According to Trooper M. Coleman, KSP Post 9 public relations officer, Heather Mollett, 36, was found safe. Mollett’s mother, Rhonda Salmons, had reported Mollett missing July 13 after she did not return home from a court…
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Drivers must stop for school buses across undivided four-lane roads
Martin County plans bus cameras BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Drivers on both sides of an undivided four-lane highway must now stop when a school or church bus flashes its red lights and extends its stop arm. House Bill 7 took effect July 15, expanding Kentucky’s school bus stop law and allowing school…
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‘Himler Heritage Exhibit’ ribbon-cutting set Aug. 5
Warfield exhibit to tell story of cooperative coal company, railroad BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — A new exhibit beside Warfield’s historic railroad caboose will tell the story of Martin Himler, the miner-owned coal company he established and the rail line that connected the community to markets beyond the Tug Fork. Martin County Judge/Executive…
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Forward Martin County launches permanent fund
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT MARTIN COUNTY — Martin County residents, businesses and former residents now have a way to contribute to a permanent charitable fund dedicated to local projects and organizations. Forward Martin County has been established as a locally guided fund under the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky. The local board will identify community priorities, while…
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Inez man charged after EMS threat
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — An Inez man was arrested July 20 after allegedly becoming combative and threatening emergency medical personnel. Michael D. Dalton, 26, was charged with third-degree terroristic threatening and second-degree disorderly conduct. Martin County Sheriff John Kirk responded to an East Main Street residence after receiving a report that Dalton was fighting.…
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Debord man faces formal charges for drugs dropped at government center
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Commonwealth’s attorney formally charged a Debord man with two drug offenses July 16 in Martin Circuit Court. An information filed in the case charges Joshua Scott, 39, with possession of a controlled substance in the second degree, drug unspecified, and possession of a controlled substance in the…
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Troopers charge Lovely man with DUI
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — A Lovely man was arrested July 11 after police responding to a reported fight said he admitted drinking before driving. Christopher Arthur Scott, 20, was charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and possession of an open alcoholic beverage container in a motor vehicle. Kentucky State…
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It is an Appalachian food thing
Growing up in this region of Appalachia, you likely ate certain foods you might not find elsewhere in the country. Appalachian cuisine is a style of food from the central and southern sections of the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern United States. For example, most of us grew up eating soup (pinto) beans and cornbread.…
