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Martin County civil suits
INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported the following civil suits filed in her office Aug. 23-29: Randy Bowen vs. Vickie Bowen. Midland Credit Management Inc. vs. Shelia A Davis. LVNV Funding LLC vs. Michael Francis.
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Martin County Harvest Fest shakes up concert dates: Noah Thompson to perform Friday, Sept. 13
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Harvest Fest is shaking up performance dates for headliners Noah Thompson, Hillbilly Tradition and Sam L. Smith. American Idol winner Noah Thompson, originally scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 14, will now perform a day earlier on Friday, Sept. 13, at 9 p.m. Festival organizers say the change
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Martin County court dockets
District Court INEZ — Judge John T. Chafin heard the following cases Aug. 12 and Aug. 13 in Martin District Court: Kelly Jude (motion to set aside failure to appear and bench warrant) — 1. Operating on a suspended/revoked operator’s license; 2. License to be in possession; 3. No operator’s/mope license: 1. Pleaded not guilty;
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Martin County property transfer and marriage records
INEZ — Martin County Clerk Susie Skyles reported the following deeds and marriage recorded in her office Aug. 8-13: Deeds Jerrell Fannin, Edna Sue Fannin (first party) to Larry Fletcher (second party). Jammie Fitch, Gloria Fitch (first party) to Jammie Fitch (second party). Wilma Faye Collier (first party) to Delores Ann Smith (second party). Donald
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Martin County civil suits
INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported the following civil suits filed in her office Aug. 9-15: Barry Horn vs. Sadie Michelle Stepp. Elizabeth Wiley et al vs. Delmar Moore et al. Ballard Moore et al vs. 3M Company et al. HSBC Bank USA NA as Indenture Trustee vs. James Howard. Cash Express LLC
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Martin County grand jury returns 19 indictments
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Martin County grand jury returned 19 indictments against 14 individuals Aug. 1. Charges range from wanton endangerment and terroristic threatening to assault, firearms and drugs. William Preece, 58, of Inez, faces multiple charges, including first-degree wanton endangerment, trafficking in marijuana, first-offense DUI, possession of drug paraphernalia, reckless
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Martin County court dockets
Circuit Court INEZ — Judge Kevin Holbrook heard the following cases Aug. 1 in Martin Circuit Court: Zachary Delong (change of plea) — Bail jumping, first degree, amended to second degree: Pleaded guilty, diversion 90 days unsupervised. Aaron Jude (change of plea) — 1. Possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine), amended to
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Martin County property transfers and marriages
INEZ — Martin County Clerk Susie Skyles reported the following deeds and marriages recorded in her office July 26-30: Deeds Wells Rental LLC (first party) to Brandon Pruitt (second party). Proverbs 25:2 LLC (first party) to The Freedom Fighter Revocable Living Trust (second party). Eden West LLC (first party) to John Cassell (second party). Deborah
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Martin County court docket for July 18
INEZ — Judge John Kevin Holbrook heard the following cases July 18 in Martin Circuit Court: Kody Harless (change of plea) — Pleaded guilty: 1. Complicity possession of controlled substance, first degree, fentanyl, amended to facilitation to possession of controlled substance first; 2. Complicity possession of controlled substance, first, heroin, amended to facilitation to possession
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Martin County court docket July 8
INEZ — Judge Brett Butcher heard the following cases July 8 in Martin District Court: Kenis Casey Bishop (arraignment) — Possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine); drug paraphernalia-buy/possession; tampering with physical evidence: Preliminary hearing 7/23/24 at 11 a.m. Michael Copley (arraignment) — Criminal mischief, third degree: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 8/20/24
