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Hundreds attend A Day at the Park
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — The annual A Day at the Park has come and gone, and festival officials say this year’s event was the best ever as hundreds of people converged on Warfield Park. And just like that, the festival brought a community together. Warfield Park was transformed from lonely to full under…
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DQ Grill & Chill opens in Inez
INEZ — DQ fans, rejoice. Inez just got a whole lot sweeter as the DQ Grill & Chill restaurant opened Tuesday in Inez. The restaurant at 122 Board Walk is owned by Fast Eats, held by Jim Booth, and will be operated by James Mills, both of whom are experienced entrepreneurs and restauranteurs. Fast Eats also owns…
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Movies reopen in Inez
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The cinemas in Inez reopened Friday for the first time in almost two years with “Top Gun: Maverick,” “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” “Downton Abbey: A New Era” and “Sonic the Hedgehog 2.” “I’m very excited to be able to help provide this opportunity for our kids…
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District 4 garbage troubles drag on
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — As the trash hauler trouble in District 4 drags on, Martin County Fiscal Court will continue covering the cost until a new hauler is in place. The court opened three bids May 19 but chose to split the service in District 4 and readvertise for two separate haulers. Bids…
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Prison officers indicted
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN LONDON — Three federal prison employees face charges after authorities say they assaulted two inmates and attempted to cover it up at the U.S. Penitentiary Big Sandy in Martin County. Officers Samuel Patrick, 41, of West Van Lear, and Clinton Pauley, 40, of Ironton, Ohio, were indicted Thursday by a federal…
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BOE gives pay raises
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Board of Education voted in a special meeting May 24 to give pay raises to employees. Certified personnel will get a 5 percent increase and classified personnel will receive a $2 per hour raise. “The legislature gave us extra SEEK money to pay for raises,” School…
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McCoy registers for BOE
Deadline Tuesday CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Tuesday is the last day candidates can file their papers to run for school board and city elections in Martin County, and several candidates have tossed their hats into the races. Martin County Board of Education Member Mickey McCoy registered Thursday for re-election in District 1. BOE vice-chairman…
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Phelps named Martin County Deputy Judge
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Judge/Executive Colby Kirk selected Eric Phelps as his new deputy judge/executive. Kirk made the announcement Tuesday. “Eric has good work ethic, and we will work well together,” Kirk said. “He will balance out a lot of areas that wouldn’t play into my strengths. His strengths are different…
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One dead after ATV accident
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN TOMAHAWK — A four-wheeler accident on Rockhouse Road in Tomahawk left one woman dead Sunday. Martin County Sheriff’s Deputy Billy Patrick reported that 60-year-old Muriel Sondra “Sam” Penix of Hartville, Ohio, was transported to Highlands ARH, where she succumbed to her injuries. Patrick says the accident happened around 1 p.m. when…
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