The Mountain Citizen

11/02/2024

WVSSAC No. 1-ranked Panthers will go for a 10-0 regular season finish Nov. 8 against the always-tough Van Bulldogs

BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers remain undefeated and are now 9-0 on the season. They subdued the visiting Man Hillbillies 28-19 Friday night at Bob Brewer Stadium in Naugatuck. Tug Valley has been ranked No. 1 in the WVSSAC ranking for several weeks. Tha...

11/02/2024

‼️Boil Water Advisory‼️ issued in Martin County for customers on Big Elk Rd (State Road 2031) and all branches. The advisory was issued due to a break in a main line. Following such an event, the potential exists for bacteriological contamination of the water. Until further notice, boil all water used for drinking and cooking, bringing the water to a rolling boil for three minutes before using.

11/01/2024

11/01/2024

Home playoff game ✅ Read about last Friday's win before the Cards take on East Carter for senior night at 7 p.m. this evening. Link in comments.

10/31/2024

Trick-or-treat 2024

10/31/2024

Ready for trick-or-treat on Main Street

10/31/2024

Thirty-three “legends” to be added to the Wall of Legends on Nov. 23

CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Rapid expansion of the “Wall of Legends” continues as Hall of Fame (HOF) researchers play hardball to get the scoop on athletes who meet the criteria for induction. The effort has become a labor of meticulous investigation and community involvement. HOF President Dw...

10/31/2024

‼️JOB OPPORTUNITY‼️ Business/office manager at Friends of the Tug Fork River/ LiKEN office in Williamson. 👉🏻 https://www.likenknowledge.org/jobs/office-manager/2024

10/31/2024

Martin County wraps up youth flag football season with the 'Super Duper Flag Bowl'.

BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The 2024 Martin County flag football season wrapped its season Oct. 20 in what the players called the “Super Duper Flag Bowl.” It was an in-county game with the kids divided up evenly. Both teams took three turns on offense for a total of 26 plays and r...

10/30/2024

Is Robbie Fletcher a fat cat?

A recent flyer mailed out in support of constitutional Amendment 2 indicates that the fat cats are the ones opposing Amendment 2. Robbie Fletcher is one of the ones opposing Amendment 2. Many of us saw Robbie grow up in Martin County and advance through his career as a teacher, principal, school sup...

10/29/2024

Looking for a weekend filled with live music, vendors, food and friends? The Barefoot Festival is this Friday and Saturday in Lovely. Don't miss out.

BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — Get ready for the Barefoot Festival to debut in Martin County on Nov. 1 and 2, bringing music, community and culture together on a reclaimed strip mine on North Wolf Creek Road in Lovely. The two-day event promises to be like nothing you have experienced. W...

10/29/2024

Ayers explains Amendments 1 and 2, Lindon addresses key aspects of election administration--technology, security, important voting dates.

BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Voters face critical choices on the upcoming ballot with high stakes involved. During Thursday’s Kiwanis Club luncheon, Martin County Board of Elections Chairman James Ayers and Kentuckiana Election Services CEO Craig Lindon offered insights into two consti...

10/28/2024

Martin County soccer team finishes the season as 15th Region All 'A' Champion and Super Regional Runner-up.

BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — Martin County finished the season 10-3 in the Region on Thursday versus Johnson Central. The Eagles snuck away with a 3-2 win in the 15th Region Championship thriller. Faith Caldwell scored both goals for the Cardinals. Vittoria Dellmotta saved an as...

10/28/2024

Road closure KY 2031 Elk Creek on Saturday, Nov. 2! The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet advises that cross-drain repair requires a closure along KY 2031 near Charlie Brown Road from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Motorists will need to use an alternate route.

10/28/2024

⚠️Traffic delays Tuesday in Martin County⚠️ Motorists traveling on Old Route 3 and Johnson Bottom Road should expect delays. Crews from Fredrick & May will be setting beams for the Johnson Bottom bridge replacement project from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Old Route 3 at mile marker 16.5 will be reduced to one lane with one-way traffic maintained for most of the day. Minor delays are anticipated.

Johnson Bottom Road (CR-1317) will experience moderate to longer delays. Traffic will be stopped while a crane sets each of the eight beams. Vehicles will be allowed to pass between beam placements.

Work is expected to be completed the same day.

10/28/2024

‼️VOTING EVERY DAY THIS WEEK IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE‼️ Excused early voting will continue Oct. 28, 29 and 30 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Martin County Clerk’s Office. In-person no-excuse absentee voting is open to all voters Oct. 31, Nov. 1 and Nov. 2 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the clerk’s office.

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5. Voters can cast their votes at any of six locations on Election Day: Martin County Middle School, Pigeon Roost Community Center, Inez Elementary School, Eden Elementary School, and Martin County Government Center.

A drop box for mail ballots is located outside the clerk’s office in the Martin County Government Center. The clerk must receive mail-in absentee ballots before 6 p.m. Nov. 5.

10/27/2024

Smith is a member of both the Panthers football and baseball teams and is a straight-A student.

BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — Tug Valley senior Austin Smith is a great example of the student-athlete. He is a member of both the Panthers football and baseball teams and is a straight-A student. In fact, even with taking advanced placement (AP) classes, he has a grade-point ...

10/25/2024

Adams has drafted a volunteer sign-up form--available on the Martin County Emergency Management page and in his office.

BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County officials are rallying residents to join a newly formed citizen emergency response team to prepare the community for potential disasters. County Judge/Executive Lon Lafferty and Emergency Management Director Clyde Adams issued the call for volun...

10/25/2024

Are we stupid enough to let Paul’s out-of-state billionaire buddy buy our children’s future?

What is Amendment 2? According to Senator Phillip Wheeler Amendment 2 would allow the Kentucky Legislature to take money away from public schools and give it to private schools. In simple terms it would take money away from our children and give it to children in private schools. One of the recent a...

10/24/2024

Click on the link to read up on Martin County football's 49-0 homecoming win over Knott Co.

https://mountaincitizen.com/2024/10/23/cardinals-stomp-patriots-49-0-in-homecoming/

10/23/2024

Sheriff Kirk’s traffic safety checkpoints

INEZ — The Martin County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) announced multiple traffic safety checkpoints that will take place periodically throughout the county to ensure motorists comply with motor vehicle laws, including driving under the influence regulations. These checkpoints are part of the MCSO’s...