The Mountain Citizen

07/23/2025

“Me and Poverty: A Journey of Inspiration and Escape,” will launch this Saturday in the lobby of Movies on Main at the Collier Center in Inez.

BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Local author and speaker Joseph Little remembers what it felt like to have nothing. He knows the absence of material things and the kind of emptiness that comes from being abandoned, unheard and unseen. Raised in a cycle of generational poverty, Little’s ...

07/23/2025

Downtown is looking spiffy

CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — With the Appalachian Artist Festival just around the corner, volunteers rolled up their sleeves Saturday morning to clear trash and debris from the creek and surrounding area in downtown Inez. Organizer Madison Mooney said the group pulled eight tires, several large and...

07/23/2025

Arrest report Martin County 7/23/25

INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Clayton Hall, 22, of Louisa, was arrested Monday on a charge of operating on a suspended or revoked operator’s license. Deputy Steven Putman made the arrest. Amanda Madonna Jarvis, 35, of Inez, was arrested Sunday ...

07/23/2025

⚕️Diabetes Prevention starts Aug. 4. Call Lakean Meade at 606-298-7752 to enroll.

BY DOROTHY DILLON Ready to take charge of your health? Join the Diabetes Prevention Program at the Martin County Health Department — a 100% virtual program designed to help you lose 3–5% of your total body weight through small, achievable lifestyle changes. Whether you are looking to prevent typ...

07/22/2025

‼️Free Swim Day‼️ Manager Shelia Maynard of Professional Cleaning Services presented Martin County Clerk Susie Skyles with a check made payable to Martin County Fiscal Court for a free swim day for anyone 18 and under this Saturday, July 26 at the Martin County Pool. Anyone 18 and over must pay admission.

Photo by Tori Howard

07/22/2025

Dairy Drive In

Edit: Sold out! Thank you all so much!

Heads up for Wednesday, we will have soup beans, fried potatoes, kraut and weinies and cornbread for $9.99.

07/21/2025

(Posted by request:) Kingston Elijah Prince Obituary

Kingston Elijah Prince June 5, 2025 – July 17, 2025 With broken hearts, we announce the passing of our beloved baby, Kingston Elijah Prince, who left us far too soon July 17, 2025, at just 6 weeks old. In his short time with us, Kingston brought immeasurable joy, light and love into our lives. Tho...

07/21/2025

Register for statewide written permit testing event

After initially canceling, Kentucky released appointments Saturday at 9 a.m. for the statewide written permit testing event set for Saturday, Aug. 2 to help those interested in obtaining their permit. More than 1,300 appointments were released through the online scheduling portal (telegov.egov.com/K...

07/21/2025

Popup Driver Licensing in Martin County

CITIZEN STAFF REPORT Registration opens July 22 at 8 a.m. for a Popup Driver Licensing event set for Aug. 5 in Lovely. The event will take place at the Rufus Reed Public Library, 1442 Riverfront Road for residents of Martin County. Appointments are offered on a first-come, first-served basis and mus...

07/20/2025

Check out these Appalachian Artist Fest vendors: Earth Arrow Pigments, Lyndsey S Horn - author/ macrame crafter, The Mary Luck Tales, Silver Run Ranch Alpacas, Kentucky Tribe Candle Co., tattoo artist Allie Fissler, CLT Farms Equestrian Healing Center LLC, The Pix-ture Shop, Joseph Little, Author, Miss 10 Below, Kiwanis world-famous lemonade, Blue Stallion Brewing Company, Kentucky Mist Distillery, Angie's Bloomin' Onions, Wee doggies and Last Stop Cafe.

BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Downtown Inez will come alive Aug. 2 as the Appalachian Artist Festival transforms Court Street into a vibrant celebration of creativity and culture. From handcrafted paints and pixel art to haunting tales, earthy aromas, craft brews and mouthwatering eats, t...

07/20/2025

The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch beginning at 1 p.m. Sunday and continuing through Monday evening, across a wide area of eastern Kentucky, West Virginia, and southeast Ohio.

Repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms over already saturated ground may lead to excessive runoff, increasing the risk of flash flooding in low-lying areas, creeks, streams, and rivers.

Monitor local forecasts and be ready to act if a Flash Flood Warning is issued for your area.

07/19/2025

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