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FEMA reps speak at fiscal court special meeting
Mobile disaster center opens Thursday in Inez BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — FEMA representatives attended a special Martin County Fiscal Court meeting Tuesday to advise residents ahead of the mobile disaster center that will open Thursday in Inez. The mobile disaster recovery center will be open Aug. 18-20 and Aug. 25-27 in the parking…
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Inez leaves items on the table
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Inez City Commission left several items on the table at Thursday’s meeting. Mayor Ed Daniels said Ronnie Worrix, an engineer who works for Inez businessman Jim Booth, contacted him about annexing Park Place into the city road plan. “That would include all but the street where you…
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FEMA mobile center coming to Inez
Grants may be used to repair privately-owned access roads, bridges BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Federal Emergency Management Agency will set up a mobile registration trailer in Inez to serve victims of the recent destructive floods. Martin County Emergency Management Director Kayla May announced the mobile disaster recovery center would be open…
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Boxvana files for bankruptcy, evades EDA’s eviction action
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — Martin County manufacturer Boxvana is facing an uncertain future. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week, effectively evading eviction from its location in Debord by the Martin County Economic Development Authority for unpaid rent and penalties. Boxvana, whose principal operations consist of constructing modular living and working…
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Kidd joins Martin County Sheriff’s Office
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — There’s a new Martin County Sheriff’s deputy in town ready to tackle the drug problem in the community. Chris Kidd, 37, of Pikeville, started work about two weeks ago for Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s office. “I noticed there is a terrible drug problem in Martin County,” Kidd…
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BOE shines spotlight on FCCLA
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Board of Education shined their spotlight on Martin County High School FCCLA advisor Connie Harless and students during Monday night’s meeting. Harless was on hand to accept certificates and share students’ experiences at the 2022 FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) National Leadership Conference June…
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ARO serves children with haircuts and school goodies
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Wendy Skates and her crew from the Blanchester, Ohio, area set up shop Friday and Saturday at the Warfield Park Community Center and blessed 65 children with haircuts and over 170 with clothing and school goodies. Skates and crew came to Martin County to serve with Appalachia Reach Out.…
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Flooding devastates eastern Kentucky
More than a dozen MC homes affected BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — In the dark of the night while many eastern Kentucky families were asleep July 26, storms dumped up to 10 inches of rain in some locations, killing more than three dozen people and destroying homes, property and entire towns. By Tuesday, there…
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MCSO welcomes new K9 Zoe
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Sheriff’s Office now has its own K-9 unit. The agency recently welcomed Zoe, a 16-month-old Belgian Malinois, to the ranks. Deputy Billy Patrick served as K9 handler for Martin County for five and one-half years until his former K9 Grimm passed away in July 2021. “I’m…
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