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Library board reads budget
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — The Martin County Public Library board conducted the first reading of an $806,278 budget for the fiscal year 2024 during a meeting Monday at the Rufus Reed Library in Lovely. Board member John Triplett noted expenditures had increased. “Looks like about 60% of all your expenditures are more…
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‘Bags Against Bullies’ cornhole tournament Saturday in Inez
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School Cornhole Club will host a “Bags Against Bullies” tournament Saturday. Registration starts at 9 a.m., practice will go until 10 a.m., and bags fly shortly after 10 a.m. for the first game. The tournament will feature four events: two for junior high and high…
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Lotz to preach gospel in Martin County
Grandson of late Dr. Billy Graham will lead tent revival on the mountain BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Rev. Jonathan Lotz will lead a tent revival at Haven of Rest in July. The grandson of the late Dr. Billy Graham and son of Bible teacher Anne Graham Lotz said he was “on assignment”…
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Riverside residents fear mass eviction
Judge asks housing board to put action on hold BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Despite receiving rent and utility funding through HUD, the Martin County Housing Authority is preparing to evict elderly, disabled and low-income residents from Riverside Apartments if residents cannot come up with deposit money to have electric, water and sewer…
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Cameron to face off with Beshear
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Republican Daniel Cameron got the nod in Tuesday’s Primary Election to face off with Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear in November. The Associated Press called the race early Tuesday as initial tallies put Cameron over 20 percentage points ahead of his closest opponent. Democratic incumbent Beshear defeated two…
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Fraley and Jude resign from Inez commission
City must fill vacancies BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The City of Inez Commission is two members less following the resignations of Commissioners Terry Fraley and Floyd David Jude. Fraley tendered a resignation letter, effective at the adjournment of the city meeting Thursday evening. City clerk Lisa Mollette read the letter to the…
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City wants reimbursed after state fails to deliver pedway funding
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The City of Inez has been chasing the state for 14 years to get funding the state approved for the Rockcastle Pedway project. The city still has no answer, but when questioned by a former city commissioner in a meeting Thursday, Mayor Ed Daniels stated the city wants…
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Martin County School District wins $100,000 DOE Energy CLASS Prize
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN The Martin County School District is among 25 districts nationwide to receive $100,000 as a Phase 1 winner in the Energy Champions Leading the Advancement of Sustainable Schools Prize. The Energy CLASS Prize is a competitive award promoting energy management in school districts across America. Martin County School District will…
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Kermit Demolition Derby Gallery
Organizers deemed Kermit Volunteer Fire Department’s demolition derby a success as a huge crowd came out to compete and watch the event Saturday on Marrowbone Creek. All proceeds benefit the fire department. The next event will be June 3.
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County collects over 14,000 waste tires
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County collected 14,238 tires during a three-day waste-tire collection event March 30-April 1. “That’s 14,238 tires that we don’t have to worry about being burned, buried or in a creek somewhere,” Martin County solid waste coordinator Eric Phelps said. “Any number is a good number, and that’s…
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