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MC students capture silver medals at FCCLA nationals
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN SAN DIEGO — A duo of Martin County High School students captured silver medals in the Family, Community and Career Leaders of America National Leadership Conference June 29-July 3 in San Diego. Jayde Preece and Megan Mollett competed for the medals with their Focus on Children toothbrushing project. “The trip to
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Abortion rights protest in Inez
Demonstrators demand access for Kentuckians “Even if it’s illegal, it’s still going to happen.” –Katie, Inez protestor BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A trio of abortion rights demonstrators gathered Tuesday in Inez to protest the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. The protestors stood at the intersection of West Main Street and
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Woman says son attacked her
Son claims mother hit herself BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — An Inez woman says her son brutally attacked her, leaving her with a concussion and broken nose, but did not get arrested after he told police his mother inflicted injuries on herself to frame him. Martin County Sheriff’s deputies say the incident happened Monday
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Pastor celebrates 50th anniversary
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN TOMAHAWK — Lonnie Ratliff has been the pastor at Zion United Baptist Church Pack Bottom for 50 years and is still finding joy in the job. Ratliff, 73, says the Lord called him to preach in 1969 and has kept him going. “The Lord told me to go and warn the
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Farmers market open in Inez
INEZ — The Martin County Farmers Market opened Monday in Inez, offering locally grown fresh produce. The market is set up at 9 Holy Street and will be open 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday each week. Patrons will find cabbage $5 large, $4 small, green tomatoes $4 carton, summer squash 3 for $2,
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Teen stabs mother’s boyfriend
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN “He stabbed him with a pocketknife with a 3-1/2-inch blade.” –Deputy Tyler Lafferty WARFIELD — A teen boy stabbed his mother’s boyfriend during the boyfriend’s attack on his mother and 10-year-old sibling Saturday at Riverside Apartments in Warfield. Martin County Sheriff’s Deputy Tyler Lafferty says the boyfriend, Charles Garrison Raines,
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Martin County raises trash fees
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Trash just got a little pricier for Martin County residents and businesses as garbage haulers face higher fuel prices for handling solid waste materials. The Martin County Fiscal Court voted Thursday to raise monthly trash bills by 10 percent. Commercial trash hauler Kenny Howell of Howell’s Recycling asked the
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Feds indict York
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — A federal grand jury indicted a Martin County man for allegedly producing and distributing child pornography. Donald York, 59, of Beauty, was indicted June 9 in Pikeville on two counts of production of child pornography and one count of distribution of child pornography. The indictment accuses York of coercing
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Circuit clerk’s office endures heat wave
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze and staff coped with no air conditioning since early May, forcing early closures when temperatures became unbearable. “It’s been miserable,” Gauze said. “But these girls have been troopers. They’ve worked through the heat with sweat running down their backs, down their legs. They’ve worked
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One injured, one arrested for DUI
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN TOMAHAWK — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk arrested 42-year-old David Mills of Tomahawk for DUI after he slammed his car head-on into another vehicle Thursday, seriously injuring the other driver. The collision happened on Route 40 in Tomahawk when Mills crossed over into the westbound lane and struck a vehicle driven
