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Sheriff’s office gets new ballistic vests
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — In law enforcement, no matter how well-trained, officers can sometimes find themselves in dangerous situations. With that in mind, Martin County Emergency Management Director Kayla May secured a grant to pay for 10 level III ballistic vests that the Martin County Sheriff’s Office received last week. The grant…
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Officer says road surface is ‘dangerous’ on Buck Creek Hill
“Every time it rains or there’s fog or anything, there’s going to be a wreck there and we’re just waiting to get the call.” –Chief Deputy Chris Kidd BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Chief Deputy Sheriff Chris Kidd wants to make residents aware of a dangerous situation on Buck Creek Hill that…
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Martin County outguns PCC
Cardinals finish 3-0 week BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County outgunned Perry County Central 106-83 in the first home game of the season Dec. 13 to set a school record for the most points scored in a single game. The Cardinals saw four players in double figures as they broke the previous school…
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Lady Cards outrun Raceland
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN RACELAND — The Martin County Lady Cardinals outran the Lady Rams of Raceland 70-45 in a Dec. 13 game on the road. All five starters got on the board in the first quarter to help the Lady Cardinals go up 15-9. The Lady Cardinal defense showed up in the second quarter and…
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Martin County wins Bobby Bates Youth Classic
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN WISE, Va. — Martin County Cardinals Wrestling won the 2022 Bobby Bates Youth Classic championship Sunday in Wise, Va. The Cardinals edged second-place Warhawks 483-474 to finish first among 62 teams gathered for the tournament in the David J. Prior Convocation Center at UVA-Wise. Coach Andrew Chaffin said. “Makes me proud…
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Lady Cardinals fall short to Paintsville 55-51
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — The Martin County Lady Cardinals played their first district game of the season Friday on the road and came up short in a hard-fought battle against Paintsville 55-51. The Lady Cardinals got off to a slow start hitting 3 of 13 from the field in the first quarter, shooting…
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MCMS knocks off Fort Gay 67-62
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Martin County Middle School defeated the Fort Gay Vikings 67-62 in boys middle school basketball action Dec. 12 in Warfield. This would be the last home game for Martin County Middle School Cardinals eighth graders Bryson Osborne, Jarred Haney, Liam Fields, Dylan Yates, Knox Maynard and Asian Burke. Coaches…
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CMS turns back MCMS
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Middle School Cardinals took on the Johnson Central Eagles Thursday at Martin County High School. This marked the third time these two teams faced off this season. The Cardinals defeated the Eagles in the two previous matchups, but this go-around saw the Eagles turn back the Cardinals…
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BOE spotlights distinguished students
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Board of Education honored a group of star students during the monthly meeting Dec. 12. On behalf of the BOE, Schools Superintendent Larry James presented certificates to Warfield Elementary School and Martin County Middle School students who achieved distinguished scores on statewide testing (KSA) last year.…
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Brothers of the Wheel brings Christmas tradition to Inez
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Brothers of the Wheel Motorcycle Club Western West Virginia Chapter continued the Christmas tradition of bringing joy to Head Start children Thursday at the Collier Center. Santa was there to hand out toys to all the children. Chapter president Randy Marcum said the chapter based in Fort Gay…
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