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What if Hamas invaded America?
What would happen if several thousand members of ISIS or a group similar to Hamas invaded our Southern border? What if a group of 5,000 terrorists with semi-automatic weapons stormed our border? What would it look like? It might look like the Southern border of Israel – horrific. We were totally caught off guard Sept.…
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Legislative Update: Why We Vote
BY REPRESENTATIVE BOBBY MCCOOL “The most important office, and the one which all of us can and should fill, is that of private citizen.” Louis Brandeis, Kentuckian and Associate Supreme Court Justice Nov. 7 is Election Day and while most of the nation’s attention is turned to next year’s presidential election, Kentuckians will vote this…
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Election 2023: Voter deadlines and dates to remember
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — As the Nov. 7 General Election draws nearer, Martin County Clerk and Board of Elections Chairman Susie Skyle has issued reminders for all residents intending to cast their ballots. “Mark your calendars with these dates so you can participate in the election,” Skyles said. Deadline to register Skyles…
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Inez coalition gets $500,000 to support substance abuse recovery
BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Of the nearly $14 million in Appalachian Regional Commission INSPIRE grants awarded to 43 projects to support substance abuse recovery programs, $500,000 is coming to Thrive Community Coalition in Inez. ARC Federal Co-Chair Gayle Manchin joined Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear Monday in Ashland to make the announcement. Thrive…
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Mitch McConnell: Does he really feel like working?
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE Is Senator Mitch McConnell too old to serve in the United States Senate? The same question is being asked of California U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, President Joe Biden, and even former President Donald Trump. How old is too old? Some people are old and sickly by the time they are 50…
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KYGA bill would give you new charges for medical records
HB 51 would end the practice of hospitals having to give patients one set of records at no cost BY AMYE BENSENHAVER Move along, folks. Nothing to see here. Just another attempt by Kentucky lawmakers to take from the poor and give to the rich. The pretext for this most recent money grab is the…
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Yes, government is a business. No, you’re not the customer.
BY THOMAS L. KNAPP On Dec. 15, the U.S. Government Accountability Office released a report on the Internal Revenue Service’s failings in “providing customer service to taxpayers.” Are taxpayers “customers?” Let’s have a look at that idea. “For years, George Ochenski writes at CounterPunch, “we’ve all heard politicians claim they should ‘run government like a…
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Newly-elected Inez officials sworn in
INEZ — The mayor and three city commissioners were sworn in Thursday at Inez City Hall. Mayor Ed Daniels City Commissioners Terry Fraley, Roy Penix and Floyd David Jude took the oath of office in a ceremony performed by Martin County Clerk Susie Skyles before the city’s regular monthly meeting. The officials were elected in…
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Lafferty appointed Martin County Judge/Executive
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Dr. Lon Lafferty of Inez will be sworn in as Martin County/Judge Executive in a ceremony Friday in the Martin County Government Center. Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order Wednesday appointing Lafferty as interim to replace Colby Kirk, who will resign from the position Friday. Lafferty will serve out…
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Nonpartisan races set
Nine more candidates BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County nonpartisan races are set for Nov. 8 as Tuesday was the deadline to register. Several more candidates filed their paperwork last week in the Martin County Clerk’s Office. Warfield City Commissioners John P. Sammons, Robert David Bell, and Crystal Dawn Bell are all running for…
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