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Martin District Court docket
INEZ — Judge John T. Chafin heard the following cases June 30 and July 1 in Martin District Court: Arlie J. Bowen, Jr. (arraignment) — Public intoxication controlled substance (excludes alcohol): Pleaded guilty, $100 fine and cost, show cause 1/13/26. Nicholas Bowen (arraignment) — 1. Alcohol intoxication in a public place, first and second offense;
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Martin County civil suits
Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported the following civil suits filed in her office from June 27 to July 3: Stone Creek Financial Inc. vs. Danielle Fletcher. Stone Creek Financial Inc. vs. Corey Copley. Cash Express LLC vs. Michael Lee Maynard. Cash Express LLC vs. Billy Joe Maynard. Cash Express LLC vs. Kathy Marie Hall.
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Child drowns in swimming pool in Martin County, prompting outpouring of grief
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PILGRIM — A 3-year-old child died Wednesday after gaining access to an above-ground swimming pool outside a home on South Wolf Creek in Martin County, authorities said. Chief Deputy Chris Kidd of the Martin County Sheriff’s Office said the incident occurred around 11:30 a.m. The child is believed to have
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Warfield man busted on Kermit Bridge for meth trafficking, drug possession
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — A traffic stop on the Kermit Bridge led to the arrest of a Warfield man Thursday after deputies reportedly discovered methamphetamine, marijuana and pills in his vehicle. Martin County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Mack Arthur Estep, 40, around 12:40 a.m. Deputy J.C. Kirk stopped Estep after he allegedly failed
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$24M rejection: Martin County Water District threatens legal action
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Water District is weighing legal action against the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority and Big Sandy Area Development District, claiming the flawed scoring of the county’s water and sewer project applications cost one of Kentucky’s most distressed districts $24 million in critical funding. The issue centers on
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Martin County joins Eastern Kentucky Humanities Commission
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A regional movement to preserve and promote Eastern Kentucky’s rich history added a new voice Thursday. The Eastern Kentucky Humanities Commission welcomed the Martin County Historical and Genealogical Society as its 33rd member organization. The visit to Inez by EKHC co-founders Dustin Doyle and David Clinger marked another
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s office reported the following arrests: Kayla Jude, 35, of Inez, was arrested Monday on Cassius Moore Road in Pilgrim on charges of burglary and assault. Deputy Jameson Wall was dispatched to a residence regarding an altercation. The victim advised Jude made entry unlawfully and they got into a
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Pan-wielding intruder jailed
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PILGRIM — A woman landed behind bars Monday after allegedly barging into a home and assaulting another woman with a kitchen pan. Authorities say 35-year-old Kayla Jude of Inez forced her way into the house on Cassius Moore Road around 12:30 p.m. Monday while the victim was in the shower.
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Deputies recover stolen ATV in Davella
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN DAVELLA — Martin County Sheriff’s deputies recovered a stolen ATV Saturday evening in Davella, arresting three Inez residents in connection with the theft. Law enforcement responded to a report from a woman who stated someone took her Honda 450 ATV without her permission. A short time later, they spotted a
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From battlefield to ball field: Veteran Guardman’s mission continues
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Service did not end when Kenny Maynard took off the uniform. After surviving a roadside bomb during a combat tour in Afghanistan and enduring years of surgeries and rehabilitation, the decorated Kentucky Army National Guard veteran returned home to Martin County and found a new mission: building strength
