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Movies on Main revenue jumps 66% as attendance surges
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Movies on Main recorded sharp increases in attendance and revenue this summer, according to a report presented Monday to the Martin County Public Library Board of Trustees. The report, prepared by Movies on Main manager Justin Maynard and delivered to the board by Library director Kenzie Pemberton, showed…
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County honors Blaine Stepp for craftsmanship, service
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County officials honored longtime Road & Bridge employee Blaine Stepp Thursday for his decades of craftsmanship, including his latest creation — a replica coal cart now on display in Warfield. Judge/Executive Lon Lafferty and the Martin County Fiscal Court presented Stepp with a framed photograph of the…
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Harvest Fest promises biggest entertainment lineup yet
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Harvest Festival will celebrate 30 years Sept. 18-19 with what organizers are calling its biggest entertainment lineup yet, more food vendors and $15 unlimited-ride wristbands. Martin County Attorney Melissa Phelps, president of the Kiwanis Club, gave the Fiscal Court a preview Thursday of the annual…
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Man arrested after crashing vehicle into utility pole
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — An Inez man was arrested Aug. 14 after police allege he drove off Old Route 3, struck a utility pole and overturned a vehicle with his wife inside, then became aggressive and threatening at the hospital. Greg Daniel Fletcher, 42, was charged with operating a motor vehicle under…
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Kansas woman accused of smuggling drugs into federal prison
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN DEBORD, Ky. — A Wichita, Kansas, woman was arrested Aug. 22 after Kentucky State Police said she smuggled suspected THC wax into the federal prison in Debord and concealed it beneath food she gave to an inmate. Brenda Lemus, 26, was arrested on Federal Drive on charges of first-degree promoting…
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Storms down trees, knock out power
Radar-indicated rotation; over 1,000 lose electricity BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A violent round of Sunday night storms brought a tornado warning to Martin County, toppled trees across the county and knocked out electricity to more than 1,000 customers. The National Weather Service in Jackson issued the tornado warning for northeastern Martin County…
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Child’s close call reveals old hand-dug water well on Main Street
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A child searching for a turtle had a close call Friday when she stepped into a hole that led to an old hand-dug water well on Main Street in Inez. The child, 2-year-old Lainey Ray, was not injured, and the incident exposed a much larger opening beneath the…
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Harvest Fest to bring carnival, live music, vendors and more to Inez
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Downtown Inez will come alive Sept. 18 and 19 as the Harvest Fest marks its 30th anniversary with carnival rides, live music, contests, food, games, a parade, wrestling, bluegrass and a free concert by “The Voice” winner Jake Hoot. And the celebration will begin well before festival weekend.…
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Kermit to build BMX-style bicycle course
Kitchen nears completion, Fall Festival set BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT — Kermit will build a BMX-style bicycle course in the town park, giving young riders a designated place to ride while keeping bicycles off busy streets. The Kermit Council approved the project during its Aug. 10 regular meeting, where officials also discussed the…
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Grand jury indicts seven in Martin County
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Martin County grand jury returned eight indictments against seven people Aug. 6, including charges involving burglary, fraudulent credit card use, fleeing police, methamphetamine possession and bail jumping. The indictments include: Rose Johnson, 54, of Inez, was indicted on one count of fraudulent use of a credit card…
