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Martin County cracks down on trash violations: Pickup service, unpaid bills, nuisance
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — From not subscribing to garbage collection service and nonpayment of bills to property nuisance, officials said Martin County residents who are out of compliance with the county’s solid waste ordinance can expect citations. The issue surfaced during the Martin County Solid Waste Board’s Feb. 4 meeting at the
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Culvert causing flooding on Turkey Creek Road
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Magistrate Cody Slone said a situation on Turkey Creek is causing damage to people’s property. He asked the Martin County Fiscal Court to apply for emergency funding during a meeting Thursday in the government center. Slone described a large drain pipe at the creek crossing at Brandon’s Place
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Martin County Cardinals find rhythm
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — By February, Martin County was no longer searching for its identity. It had one. The No. 1 seed in the 57th District Tournament, the Cardinals finished the regular season 19-8. They scored 2,154 points in 27 games — nearly 80 per night — while shooting 50.7% from the field and
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West, Mays claim state wrestling titles
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOUISVILLE — Martin County Youth Wrestling crowned two state champions Feb. 22 in the 2026 Youth State Tournament at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. Jason West and Lukas Mays each climbed to the top of the podium in their respective age groups, delivering another strong statement from Martin County’s
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First State Bank Players of the Week: Devan Maynard and Chloe May
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Devan Maynard and Chloe May are the First State Bank Players of the Week. Maynard of the Martin County Cardinals basketball team turned in a dominant performance in the Cardinals’ 82-72 road win at Shelby Valley. The senior posted a monster double-double with 17 points and 21 rebounds,
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Martin County places second at KHSAA Region 8, advances 11 wrestlers to state
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — By the end of a long Saturday inside Pike Central’s gym, the margin was unforgiving: 14 points. That was all that separated Martin County from a 2026 KHSAA Region 8 wrestling championship — close enough to feel within reach, far enough to sting. Coach Josh Muncy’s Cardinals finished
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ABC proceeds to support police coverage in City of Inez
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The City of Inez will use Alcohol Beverage Control proceeds to fund part-time deputy patrols under an agreement with the Martin County Sheriff’s Office. Mayor Ed Daniels announced during a City Commission meeting that Sheriff John Kirk will provide a deputy for 8 to 10 hours per week
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Martin County EDA seeks grant to empower ‘tourism industry’
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Economic Development Authority (EDA) approved a grant application that could provide micro-grants and training to local entrepreneurs. EDA Director Carolea Mills presented the proposal during a Feb. 11 meeting. Mills asked the board to authorize her to apply to the Appalachian Kentucky Civic Experiment Grant
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State announces $20,000 for Martin County heritage exhibits
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County Fiscal Court will receive $20,000 in state grant funding to create interpretive exhibits on President Lyndon B. Johnson’s historic “War on Poverty” visit to Inez in 1964, the Kentucky Heritage Council (KHC) announced Friday. The KHC said the second and final round of America250KY Sub-Grant Awards will provide
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Sheriff’s Office seizes over 86 grams of suspected meth in traffic stop
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN TOMAHAWK — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk and deputies seized more than 86 grams of suspected methamphetamine during a traffic stop Thursday night on Milo Road in Tomahawk. Authorities arrested Brandi Moore, 35, and Larry Joe Horn Jr., 58, both of Inez, following a consent search that also turned up
