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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Brianna K. Ellis, 20, of Lexington, was arrested Monday on a bench warrant for court. William Wallace Newsome, 36, of Kermit, West Virginia, was arrested Friday afternoon in Inez on Route 40 near Buck Creek Hill. His lineup of charges includes first-degree possession
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Past harm is not a free ticket to future exploitation
Martin County’s past does not excuse future harm of any kind. We have heard simplistic statements from regulators, elected officials and developers (in public hearings and otherwise) such as, “Anything (nuisance) wouldn’t be as [bad] as coal mining.” Those words come from a place of ignorance and condescension. Let us explain. When regulators and officials
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Zip Zone brings exciting day of basketball to Inez
Martin County tops Tug Valley in showdown BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Organizers deemed the annual Zip Zone Express Tip Off Classic a success Saturday at Martin County High School. The showcase brought some of the best talent from the region to Inez. Sponsor Zip Zone announced the event broke a record by raising over
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Martin County court docket for Nov. 26
INEZ — Judge Brett Butcher heard the following cases Nov. 26 in Martin District Court: Kellan Adams (arraignment) — Speeding 24 mph over limit: Failure to appear. Rosanna Bowen (arraignment) — Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license: Pleaded guilty, $100 fine and court cost ($243), show cause 5/13/25 at 9:30 a.m. Helen Marie Bowens (arraignment) —
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Martin County deeds and marriages
INEZ — Martin County Clerk Susie Skyles reported the following deeds and marriages recorded in her office Nov. 22-25: Deeds Fletcher Enterprises LLC (party 1) to Howells Recycling & Sanitation Inc. (party 2). Kenney McCoy, Debbie Lynn McCoy (party 1) to Jennifer Rebecca Bowers (party 2). Marriages Tylar Harrison Harless, 26, of Tomahawk, and Brianna
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Martin County civil suits
INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported the following civil suits filed in her office: Denali Capital LLC vs. Leann McCoy. Crown Asset Management LLC vs. Wanda Colegrove. LVNV Funding LLC vs. Johnny Golden.
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Community on both sides of Tug mourns 19-year-old lost in tragic crash
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WAYNE COUNTY, W.Va. — A tragic car accident early Tuesday claimed the life of 19-year-old Kennadi Dawn Mollett of Jennies Creek, leaving the community on both sides of the Tug River devastated. Mollett, a freshman at the University of Pikeville (UPIKE) and a 2024 graduate of Martin County High School,
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Vandals rip up field at Pigeon Roost Park
Resident calls for justice BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PILGRIM — The quiet of Pigeon Roost was shattered over the weekend. On Monday residents discovered the community park’s field ripped apart, the grass and dirt shredded by reckless drivers performing “donuts.” The destruction left locals frustrated and calling for accountability. “This is what we’ve got
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Rocket Docket: Three charged in drug cases
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin Circuit Judge J. Kevin Holbrook formally charged three individuals under the Rocket Docket program Thursday. Authorities accuse Anthony Muncy, aka “Two Gun Tony,” 60, of Lovely, of possessing methamphetamine and various schedule I, II or III controlled substances, namely Alprazolam, during a traffic stop Oct. 22. They
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Tommy’s Auto Sales Players of the Week: Martin County football
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School’s football team is Tommy’s Auto Sales Players of the Week. The team wrapped up their season 9-3 as the 2A Region 7 runner-up Friday. The squad won nine games for the first time since becoming Martin County High School. They won the Harvest Fest,
