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Extension district sets tax rates
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Extension District set 2024 property tax rates in a meeting Sept. 12. Taxpayers can expect to be billed 13.1 cents per $100 of assessed value on real property, 24.5 cents per $100 on personal property and 2.2 cents per $100 on motor vehicles. According to board…
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Martin County High School girls soccer team honored ahead of state match
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A historical moment took center stage at the Kiwanis Club luncheon Thursday at Shufflin Café in Inez. Kiwanis members and school and county officials gathered to honor and motivate the Martin County High School girls soccer team before their first-round All “A” Classic state game Thursday night at…
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Mullins enlightens school board on rising cybersecurity concerns
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Board of Education received enlightenment from the district’s technology security expert, Roscoe Mullins, during a public meeting Monday. Mullins began his report by saying the rapid migration to cloud services during the COVID-19 pandemic has made institutions more vulnerable to cyberattacks. “Since the onset of…
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Martin County High School earns first ENERGY STAR certification; outperforms similar U.S. buildings on measure of energy efficiency
BY ROGER SMTIH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School is in the top 25% of buildings nationwide for energy performance. The school earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR certification for superior energy performance. ENERGY STAR-certified buildings and plants are verified to perform in the top 25% of buildings nationwide based on…
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Read this sign: ‘Welcome to Martin County’ adorns former jailhouse in Inez
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County’s rich heritage and stunning landscapes now greet visitors in vibrant detail at the site of the former jailhouse in Inez, thanks to a newly erected “Welcome to Martin County” sign. This recent addition, commissioned by the Martin County Economic Development Authority (EDA), adorns the side of…
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BOE retains current property tax rate for 2024
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Board of Education declared its decision to maintain the existing property and motor vehicle tax rates for the upcoming year. The real and personal property rate will continue at 84.6 cents for every $100 of assessed value. The motor vehicle tax rate will stand at…
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UPDATE: Kentucky State Police dispels rumors, seeks public’s help tracing accused murderer’s last movements
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN ASHLAND — Rumors continue to surface about events leading up to a police shootout that ended accused murderer David Maynard’s life Sunday morning in Ceredo, West Virginia. Trooper Shane Goodall with the Kentucky State Police Post 14 Ashland put some speculation to rest Sunday evening while raising a concern for which…
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Murder suspect dies after multi-state hunt and hostage situation in Ceredo gas station
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN CEREDO, W.Va. — After a multi-state hunt that spanned the weekend, David Maynard, sought on a murder warrant out of Ironton, Ohio, met his end early Sunday morning in a hostage standoff at a Ceredo gas station. Maynard, 54, was pronounced dead at 3:06 a.m. after police officers fired shots…
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Martin County indictments span stolen property, drugs, firearms and forgery
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Martin County grand jury handed up indictments Thursday targeting six individuals. The charges range from property theft and forgery to illegal drug possession and firearm offenses. Jonathan Mollett, 35, from Rockcastle Road, Louisa, stands accused of receiving stolen property valued under $10,000/complicity and being a persistent felony…
