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The Laid Back Country Picker is Johnny Knoxville’s ‘favorite new band’
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN On his Sirius XM radio show Saturday night, Johnny Knoxville played a track from the Laid Back Country Picker’s new album “Go West” and announced that LBCP was his “favorite new band.” The radio show, “The Big Ass Happy Family Jubilee” on Sirius’ Channel 60, Outlaw Country, is hosted by Knoxville…
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Blue Acre offers locally grown greens and fish
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT — A new farm utilizing state-of-the-art aquaponic farming techniques is open for business in Kermit. Blue Acre Appalachian Aquaponics uses high-tech farming equipment and techniques to produce tilapia and greens such as lettuce, kale, and microgreens. While much of Blue Acre’s business sells and delivers fresh fish and produce to…
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2022 Entertainment Year in Review
Local artists made global impact BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN The slowed production of the first two years of the pandemic made for an explosive year for entertainment in 2022 at both a local and national level. While some of the best TV, music and movies we’ve seen in years were released from artists around the…
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Hollerwood to host Christmas show Friday at Alley on Main
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — Hollerwood Productions is hosting a “Christmas Extravaganza” Friday at Alley on Main in Paintsville. The show will feature performances by local musicians including Kristofer Lee Bentley and his band the Protectors. Doors open at 6 p.m. Music will begin at 7 p.m. and feature Jesse Osborne, Bobby Lee Caudill,…
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State finds violations in fiscal court audit
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN FRANKFORT — The state’s annual audit of Martin County’s Fiscal Court found numerous weaknesses and violations in the court’s financial statement for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021. The Fiscal Court failed to properly advertise for bids on three separate purchases totaling $164,928 over the course of the fiscal year…
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Lafferty meets with fiscal court for first time in special session
911 dispatch employee sparks disagreement BY PHILL BARNETT MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Fiscal Court met Monday for the first time with Judge/Executive Lon Lafferty at the helm since his previous tenure as judge/executive. The court voted on two appointments to the Martin County Tourism Board. At Lafferty’s recommendation, the court voted to…
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Courthouse and mural projects make progress
Christmas in the Mountains is ready to go BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Tourism Board met for its monthly update Nov. 21 at the Martin County Government Center. The Historic Courthouse remains under renovation. The public opening of the Historic Courthouse was delayed earlier this year as the organizers were informed…
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Fresh Off the Still: Fall Releases
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN The leaves fell quickly this year and with them fell a pile of hits from around the Commonwealth. Here are some of my favorite recent releases. Peace Mountain – Nicholas Jamerson & Charles Wesley Godwin Nicholas Jamerson, one of Kentucky’s most beloved living songwriters, has teamed up with one of West…
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Martin County High School Solar Project moves forward with ground array
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Joshua Bills and Chris Woolery with Mountain Association spoke to the Martin County Board of Education Nov. 14 to offer their expertise in the solar project at Martin County High School. Mountain Association is a nonprofit that assists nonprofit solar projects in the area. Edelen Renewables reached out to…
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County lowers property tax rate
BY PHILL BARNETT MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Fiscal Court voted during a meeting Thursday to lower the real property tax rate for fiscal year 2022-2023 from 12.9 cents to 11.5 cents per $100 of assessed value. Judge/Executive Colby Kirk introduced the agenda item, and District 1 Magistrate Jarred Goforth immediately motioned to…
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