The Mountain Citizen

02/14/2025

Fugitive remains on the run. Authorities urge anyone with information on his whereabouts to call their local sheriff's office.

BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — An anonymous tip led officers from the Martin County Sheriff’s Office to a home in Lovely, where a wanted fugitive’s attempted capture turned into a tense confrontation Feb. 5. While three individuals were arrested for aiding the suspect, the fugitive h...

02/14/2025

Judge tosses case accusing Inez man of threatening water managers with hammer⬇️

02/13/2025

Eight gold and three silver medals were enough to propel Cardinal wrestling to the top of the Clipson Jones Memorial. Click the link for story 👇

https://mountaincitizen.com/2025/02/12/martin-county-dominates-clipson-jones-memorial/

📸Brittni McCoy

02/12/2025

Peyton Davis sets Martin County High School record with eight shots from deep. The Cards reel in two wins over Floyd Central and Magoffin.

They're back in action tonight with the Lady Cards in a district double-header at Paintsville.

BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County split their games this week with wins over Magoffin County and Floyd Central. The Cards had two close losses at the hands of Johnson Central and Huntington Prep. The following is a recap of last week’s action: MC vs Htown Prep – The Cards ...

02/12/2025

Chloe May set a Lady Cardinal record with seven made 3-pointers, Maci Maynard had 24 pts/20rbds, and Candace Spaulding fired in 22 pts/10rbds in a win against Phelps.

May sets 3-point record BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — After cancellations and snow delays, Coach Robin Newsome’s Lady Cards went full steam ahead this week with two wins versus Phelps and Morgan County. The squad put up a valiant fight against district foe Johnson Central but fell sho...

02/11/2025

Share your snow pictures with the newspaper.❄️☃️❄️

02/10/2025

Maci Maynard with 24 pts and 20 rebounds vs Phelps, 12 pts and 12 rbds vs Morgan. She is the Tommy's Auto Sales Player of the Week.

BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Maci Maynard is the Tommy’s Auto Sales Player of the Week. Maynard had a monster night against Phelps on Jan. 27 when she pulled down 20 rebounds off the glass and fired in 24 points. She recorded another double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds in a ...

02/10/2025

Diabetes Education Program on Thursdays at 4 p.m. at the Martin County Health Department. The class is also available virtually. Contact Lakean Meade for more info or to sign up: 606-298-7752.

02/09/2025

Reopening of old courthouse nears

BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Tourism Commission is pressing forward with efforts to open a wedding venue in the Historic Martin County Courthouse—an initiative that could bring revenue to pay their own bills. At a meeting Jan. 27, Commission Chair Nita Collier announc...

02/09/2025

Martin County Middle School Cheerleaders win game cheer competition - EKY conference tournament

02/09/2025

‼️Martin County Middle wins Eastern Kentucky conference championship🏆🏀 Cardinals edge Johnson Central 29-27‼️

02/09/2025

Martin Co Lady Cards vs Shelby Valley

02/08/2025

🏀Martin County Middle School, coached by Michael Coleman, takes on Johnson Central tonight in the championship game at 7 in Warfield‼️

02/08/2025

‼️MCMS upsets 1-seed Magoffin 42-37 to advance to the championship game tomorrow at 7‼️⚪🔴🔵

02/08/2025

The Cardinals walked away as state runner-up with a 285 lbs state champ in tow in Spencer Workman.

BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOUISVILLE — Martin County Middle School Wrestling battled Saturday in a field of 84 teams in the KFWC Middle School State Championships at the Expo Center in Louisville. The Cardinals walked away as state runner-up with a 285 lbs state champ in tow in Spencer Workm...

02/07/2025

JAG “Out-of-School” is a brand-new program for adults ages 18-24.

BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Marcie Hanson has dedicated 30 years to Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) in Martin County. As the Kiwanis Club guest speaker Thursday, she introduced a new JAG KY program to help young adults ages 18 to 24. The Kiwanis Club meeting took place at Giovanni....

02/06/2025

Martin County put on a remarkable performance utilizing their youth and veteran mashup.

Maynard picks up 100th career win BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN CORBIN — Martin County High School is the Division 1A Kentucky State Duals runner-up. The Cardinals battled to the silver conclusion Jan. 25 at Corbin High School. “I’m very proud of the way our guys showed up and performed,.....