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HUD audit, Riverside utility loans topics of housing authority meeting
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — A HUD audit initiated recently of Riverside Apartments management Winterwood and the Martin County Housing Authority uncovered HUD capital funding of $96,000 left over from 2022, unbeknownst to management. Winterwood representatives and housing board members briefly discussed the audit in the Oct. 11 housing board meeting. They also discussed…
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Martin County Fiscal Court adopts controversial solid waste ordinance
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Fiscal Court held a hearing Thursday on its real property tax rate. While many residents attended, none voiced concerns about the tax rate of 11.5 cents per $100 of assessed value adopted by the court. Instead, their primary focus was opposing the proposed solid waste…
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Inez announces proposed property tax rate
Horn resigns BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Inez residents will pay real, personal and tangible property tax at the rate of 9.2 cents per $100 of assessed value. Mayor Ed Daniels conducted the first reading of the tax ordinance in a special meeting Oct. 10, noting that this rate does not include motor…
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School board soliciting bids
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Board of Education announced in a special meeting Oct. 11 that it is soliciting construction bids on two projects – a vestibule at the middle school and solar installation at the high school. Superintendent Larry James told BOE members about the district’s plan to construct a…
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Haven of Rest director inspires Kiwanis Club
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Haven of Rest serves families visiting their incarcerated loved ones and ministers to the community, assisting those in need. Director Debe Polich was the guest speaker during the Kiwanis Club luncheon Thursday at Shufflin Café and shared her ministry’s mission. Polich arrived in Martin County in 2011 as…
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Kermit approves tavern license for Gametime Grill despite mayor’s objections
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT — In a contentious meeting Monday night, the Kermit Council green-lighted a tavern license for Gametime Grill, contrary to Mayor Charles Sparks’ stance on the issue. Mayor Sparks voiced his opposition before the vote, stating, “The mayor says ‘no.’” While councilpersons Wilburn Hawky Preece and Peggy Moore chose to…
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Basketball practice officially opens Oct. 15
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The first official day of high school basketball practice is set for Oct. 15. As the date approaches, the Martin County Cardinals and Lady Cardinals are riding on the momentum of their remarkable 2022-2023 campaigns and are eager to prepare for the 2023-2024 season. Last year, the Cardinals…
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Three shooting suspects face murder charges, KSP identifies victims
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN SOUTH WILLIAMSON — Three suspects now face murder and attempted murder charges in a shooting incident in South Williamson Friday that left two men dead and a woman critically wounded. Kentucky State Police (KSP) responded to a residence on State Highway 292 W Friday, where they found three individuals with…
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Martin County Farm Bureau sponsors Christmas in the Mountains ice-skating rink
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Thanks to a generous donation of $6,000 from the Martin County Farm Bureau, the popular ice-skating rink will again grace the Christmas in the Mountains festival this year. Linda Lou Webb, a Christmas in the Mountains committee member, announced the news during a recent Martin County Tourism Board…
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Bardstown teen arrested on federal prison property with suspicious items; motive unclear
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN DEBORD — Police arrested a Bardstown teen Friday for criminal trespassing at the United States Penitentiary Big Sandy in Debord. Marcus Durbin, 19, was nearly 200 miles from his Nelson County home when he entered the federal property equipped with a ski mask, hand restraints and a lock-blade folding knife.…
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