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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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EDA rejects Boxvana lease
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Economic Development Authority announced in a meeting Oct. 19 that it would not enter into an amended lease with Boxvana. Boxvana, which leases the EDA’s building at the industrial park on Honey Branch, evaded eviction in August by filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy days after the EDA
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ARC awards TEK Center $1.5 million grant
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Appalachian Regional Commission announced recipients of nearly $47 million in grant funding Monday. Among the recipients was TEK Center Inc., a skilled trades training center set to begin classes in Inez this February. Tek Center will open in February in the Martin County Business Center and train heavy
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BOE raises property tax rate
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Board of Education voted 3-2 Monday night to raise the property tax rate to 84.6 cents per $100 of assessed valuation of real and personal property, the first increase since 2017. Treasurer Ernest Hale presented the relevant data to the BOE for consideration. Hale explained that
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Shell campaigns for Ag Commissioner
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Jonathan Shell spoke with the Martin County Kiwanis Club at their Thursday meeting to campaign for Kentucky State Agriculture Commissioner. Shell was elected to Kentucky’s House of Representatives in 2012, becoming the youngest member of the General Assembly. Shell was tapped by Republican leadership to spearhead candidate recruitment for
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Paul and Booker compete for Kentucky’s U.S. Senate seat [INTERVIEWS]
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN Kentucky voters will be deciding between Republican incumbent Rand Paul and Democratic challenger Charles Booker. The winner will serve as one of the two United States Senators from Kentucky, alongside minority leader Mitch McConnell, for the next six years. Rand Paul, 59, is an ophthalmologist who was raised in Texas where
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Environmental excavation underway in Greyeagle
Norfolk Southern removes contaminated soil BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN GREYEAGLE, W.Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation is currently removing contaminated soil from a site along the Tug Fork River in Greyeagle. The site, which connects to the Warfield railroad trestle, was previously leased from the company by Kermit Lumber & Pressure Treating Company owned by Harrison Jude. A
