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Panel talks harm reduction
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A coalition of addiction recovery and healthcare leaders from the community met for a discussion on harm reduction in Inez Tuesday. Citizens were encouraged to attend in person and virtually via Zoom. Panelists included Steve Ward, director of Martin County Health Department; Dr. Lesley Dotson with Big Sandy Healthcare;
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Tyler Childers announces upcoming triple-album ‘Can I Take My Hounds to Heaven?’
“I suspect it will win a Grammy. No fooling. It’s groundbreaking.” –Laid Back Country Picker BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOUISA — Lawrence County native Tyler Childers announced on social media that he will be releasing a triple-album featuring new songs and arrangements. The album is set to be released on September 30 via Hickman Holler
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Community discussion on harm reduction strategies Tuesday
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A panel discussion in Inez on harm reduction and syringe exchange programs intends to clarify misconceptions, increase understanding and empower the community. The event will be held 10 a.m.-noon Tuesday at the Martin County Cooperative Extension Office. The panel will consist of community health care and addiction treatment leaders and
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BSACAP seeking more youth workers
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Big Sandy Area Community Action Program is looking for more youth workers in Martin County. BSACAP representatives Jamie Welch and Cara Hager were guest speakers Thursday at the Greater Martin County Kiwanis Club meeting and shared some information. Welch told the group that BSACAP seeks to help more workers
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Tyler Childers, Laid Back Country Picker to play Septemberfest
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOUISA — Lawrence County Septemberfest announced Friday that the two previously unannounced acts scheduled to play Septemberfest on Saturday, September 10 will be the Laid Back Country Picker and Tyler Childers. The two Lawrence County natives will close out the “U.S. 23 Country Music Highway Homecoming” concert at Septemberfest 2022, celebrating
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BOE votes to invest SFCC funds in U.S. Treasury bonds
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — RSA Advisors LLC, a municipal financial consulting firm, presented a series of options to the Martin County Board of Education Monday night for investing School Facilities Construction Commission funds for Inez Elementary School. The Board has received $17.475 million in funding to renovate Inez Elementary School. While determining the
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Kirk helps rehouse family who lost their home to flooding
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — Danielle Kirk of Lovely, owner of clothing company 35 Stitches, has taken to TikTok to help raise money for families in need during the recent flooding in eastern Kentucky. This isn’t the first time Kirk, who has over 154,000 followers on TikTok, has used her platform to help those
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Water district recovers from storm outages
Still much work to be done The water district produced over 48 million gallons of water in July and purchased an additional 1.6 million. However, only around 14 million gallons were actually used in July. Over 36 million gallons of water were lost due to line leaks. BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin
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The Burl raises over $40,000 for EKY flood relief
BY PHILLIP BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN LEXINGTON — An all-day concert at the Burl brought out a generous crowd Saturday. Between business and audience donations, over $40,000 was donated for disaster relief in eastern Kentucky. The 10-hour outdoor event featured 21 musical acts from the area, including several eastern Kentucky artists. Laid Back Country Picker of Fallsburg,
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Historic Courthouse nears completion
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Tourism Board met Monday to discuss ongoing renovations for the Historic Courthouse and other improvements around the county. The Historic Courthouse renovations are still well underway. Construction crews are still working on sanding and refinishing the floors. “Once that’s done, once they’re gone this week, I
