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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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Cornhole tournament Saturday
Three events, one open to everyone BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School added cornhole to its list of sports clubs this school year and will host its first tournament Saturday for students and the public to compete and a “Bags Against Bullies” tournament May 20. The first tournament will be…
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Saltwell sewer lift makes repair list
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Fixing the sewer lift station at Saltwell Road in Inez will become part of the $3.1 million sewer line extension project on New Route 3. Martin County Fiscal Court approved funding and administration agreements for the project during an April 20 meeting, prompting questions from District 1 Magistrate…
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Fiscal Court planning to help Martin County Sheriff get vehicles
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Fiscal Court is helping Sheriff John Kirk to replace worn-out law enforcement cruisers. Kirk asked the fiscal court to consider using the $22,000 excess fees his office collected and turned over to the county last week toward securing vehicles. “That’s money that we earned,” Kirk…
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Louisa man arrested in attempted break-in at Martin County football field
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Louisa man was arrested April 18 after attempting to break into the concession stand at the Martin County High School football field in Inez. Brian Lee Gantt, 36, of Louisa, was charged with second-degree criminal trespassing and a bench warrant. According to the criminal complaint, Gantt was…
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Landowner says county ‘illegally’ adopted his property into public road plan
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Fiscal Court addressed an agenda Thursday that included a conflict over a road that a property owner says was illegally adopted into the county road plan in 2020. Magistrates voted to begin the process of adding new roads as well as removing two roads from…
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Rape, arson, theft, child abuse highlight Martin County grand jury indictments
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Rape, arson, auto theft and child abuse highlighted grand jury indictments Thursday in Martin County. The grand jury indicted 13 individuals. Austin T. Jackson, 26, of Warfield, faces two counts of second-degree rape and two counts of second-degree unlawful transaction with a minor. The grand jury accuses Jackson…
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