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Inez City Commission supports Christmas in the Mountains with $4,500
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Inez City Commission, in a special city meeting Sept. 12, pledged $4,500 to the upcoming Christmas in the Mountains festival. They will also provide a street worker to assist with the decorations. Several Christmas in the Mountains committee members attended the meeting to outline their remaining budgetary…
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City of Inez on solid financial footing, says auditor
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Financial auditor Jim Bryant from Wells & Company presented the City of Inez with audits for 2021 and 2022, stating the audits were clean and the city was on solid financial footing. Bryant brought his report to the Inez Commission’s special meeting Sept. 12 at City Hall, which…
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Harvest Fest has record attendance
INEZ — The Martin County Harvest Fest brought out the largest crowd many folks have seen in decades. “To say the Harvest Fest was a success would be an understatement,” Inez business owner Stephanie May said. “There were more people there both Friday and Saturday nights than I believe I’ve ever seen before. The street…
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Police say man used a wooden board embedded with a nail to assault his neighbor
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — A man was arrested Saturday in Lovely for allegedly attacking a neighbor on his own property. Dennis Maynard, 38, of Lovely, was taken into custody on Little Peter Cave Road for second-degree assault. The Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s office responded to a 911 call by the alleged…
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Extension district sets tax rates
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Extension District set 2024 property tax rates in a meeting Sept. 12. Taxpayers can expect to be billed 13.1 cents per $100 of assessed value on real property, 24.5 cents per $100 on personal property and 2.2 cents per $100 on motor vehicles. According to board…
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Martin County High School girls soccer team honored ahead of state match
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A historical moment took center stage at the Kiwanis Club luncheon Thursday at Shufflin Café in Inez. Kiwanis members and school and county officials gathered to honor and motivate the Martin County High School girls soccer team before their first-round All “A” Classic state game Thursday night at…
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Mullins enlightens school board on rising cybersecurity concerns
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Board of Education received enlightenment from the district’s technology security expert, Roscoe Mullins, during a public meeting Monday. Mullins began his report by saying the rapid migration to cloud services during the COVID-19 pandemic has made institutions more vulnerable to cyberattacks. “Since the onset of…
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Martin County High School earns first ENERGY STAR certification; outperforms similar U.S. buildings on measure of energy efficiency
BY ROGER SMTIH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School is in the top 25% of buildings nationwide for energy performance. The school earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR certification for superior energy performance. ENERGY STAR-certified buildings and plants are verified to perform in the top 25% of buildings nationwide based on…
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Read this sign: ‘Welcome to Martin County’ adorns former jailhouse in Inez
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County’s rich heritage and stunning landscapes now greet visitors in vibrant detail at the site of the former jailhouse in Inez, thanks to a newly erected “Welcome to Martin County” sign. This recent addition, commissioned by the Martin County Economic Development Authority (EDA), adorns the side of…
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