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Inez skinny-dipper arrested
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A man accused of wearing only his birthday suit to take a dip in a pool at a gated Inez residence is now wearing jail attire after his arrest Sunday. Austin Lee Maynard, 28, of Inez, was arrested about 8 p.m. after surveillance video captured him swimming naked, drinking…
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Coal severance still paying for government center
$682,037 a year until 2038 BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Fiscal Court will use $682,037 in single county coal severance funds toward the debt on the Martin County Government Center. The court passed a resolution Thursday authorizing Judge/Executive Colby Kirk to file the grant application with the Kentucky Department for Local Government.…
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Helping Hands serves fresh produce
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN BEAUTY — Helping Hands Food Pantry volunteers were flagging people over and loading them up with fresh produce Friday in Beauty. Volunteers were outside the center at the intersection of Routes 40 and 2031. “We try to put it on Facebook when we get a lot of stuff,” volunteer Junior Stanley…
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Cruise-in raises scholarship funds
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Over 30 vehicles participated in cruise-in Saturday in Inez to help raise money toward a scholarship for a Martin County student to pursue a career in auto mechanics or diesel mechanics. The event, organized by Bill Preece, Clyde Adams and others, drew a large crowd to the Advance Auto…
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Hundreds without running water as leaks deplete water treatment plant
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Hundreds of residents were without running water Saturday after Martin County Water District shut off the supply to two areas miles apart. But those residents’ water woes did not just start Saturday — and they were not the only ones. Alliance Water Resources turned off water Saturday to…
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Alcoholic beverage sales option on table for Inez
Alliance manager asks city to partner in ‘master plan’ BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The alcoholic beverage sales option for the City of Inez is still on the table. Commissioner Richie Wells announced in an Inez City Commission meeting Thursday that he plans to circulate the petition to get the question on the ballot…
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Mollett gets 35 years for brutal attack on ex-wife
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — A jury recommended a 35-year prison sentence last week for a Tomahawk man found guilty of breaking into his ex-wife’s home, brutally attacking her and two family members, and killing her dog. Judge John David Preston announced the verdict July 13 in Paintsville finding Mardy Mollett Jr., 52, of…
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Hale suggests BOE double solar project
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County School District treasurer Ernest Hale suggested the BOE double the solar capacity at Martin County High School by investing an additional $70,000. The additional investment would increase the project to 92,000 kW from 45,000 kW. Hale told board members in the July 11 meeting that he had discussed…
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Health department reopens needle exchange program
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Health Department is moving the needle, literally. To slow the spread of disease and risk to the public emanating from used syringes among community members who inject substances, the health department is restarting the Needle Exchange program Monday. Residents can trade their used needles for clean needles every Monday…
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Schools announce important dates for students
Schedules, orientations, Back-to-School Bash BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — With students returning to school Aug. 11 in Martin County, schools have announced a few important dates. Martin County High School attendance clerk Kim Smith says high school students can pick up schedules on the following dates: Seniors — Aug. 4 at 9 a.m. Juniors…
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