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Earl Michael Gorrell Obituary
Earl Michael Gorrell 1950—2026 Earl Michael Gorrell, age 75, of Cadiz, passed away April 17, 2026, in Cadiz. He was born Oct. 4, 1950, to the late Earl F. Gorrell and Rita Vanbrinken Gorrell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Penelope Arrowood. Earl is survived by three
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Health department to host Alpha-Gal Support Group May 7
BY DOROTHY DILLON INEZ — The Martin County Health Department will host an Alpha-Gal Support Group on Thursday, May 7, at 10 a.m. at the health department, 136 Rockcastle Road in Inez. The free event is open to people living with Alpha-Gal syndrome, caregivers and anyone who wants to learn more about the condition. The
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KYTC announces districtwide road striping schedule
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 12 said paint striping operations are about to begin across multiple counties as part of ongoing roadway maintenance to improve visibility and safety. Crews will work in mobile work zones, moving throughout each county on various state routes. Striping operations will intermittently affect all lanes of traffic as equipment advances
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Frontier Housing drops DreamBuild factory in Martin County, seeks to abandon lease
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Frontier Housing wants to abandon its lease for Martin County’s industrial building in Debord, shelving a modular housing factory that was expected to create 20 to 40 jobs, Economic Development Authority (EDA) Chairman James Ayers announced during an April 8 board meeting. The Morehead-based nonprofit leased the 55,000-square-foot
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Martin County arrest report
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Rose Ellen Johnson, 54, of Inez, was arrested April 20 in Inez on an indictment warrant charging her with three counts of burglary in the third degree, possession of burglary tools and criminal mischief, second degree. Deputy Brett Maynard served the warrant
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Martin County civil suits and deeds
INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported 11 civil suits filed in her office from April 10 to April 16. Meanwhile Martin County Clerk Susie Skyles reported seven deeds recorded in her office through April 16. Civil Suits One Main Financial Group LLC vv. Katlin B. Jude et al. One Main Financial Group LLC
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Martin County court dockets
INEZ — Judge John Kevin Holbrook heard cases April 16 in Martin Circuit Court, while Judge Brett Butcher heard cases April 14 in Martin District Court. Circuit Court Marsha Patrick Fletcher (change of plea) — Theft by unlawful taking or disposition all others $1,000-$10,000: Pleaded guilty, five-year sentence. Probation unsupervised for five years on the
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The sad ending of Justin Fairfax
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE According to media reports former Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax recently murdered his wife, Cerina. He then took his own life. He was only 47 years old. She was 48. Justin Fairfax had been a rising star in the Democratic Party, having served as the Lieutenant Governor in Virginia from 2018 to
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Man arrested after dropping drugs in Martin County Government Center, police said
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — If you happened to lose a pouch of drugs inside the Martin County Government Center last week, Sheriff John Kirk had a message for you: call the sheriff’s office. He would be happy to help — and by “help,” he meant jail. The odd episode began after hours
