Inez, Ky – Martin County officials say residents who are not subscribed to garbage collection, not paying their trash bills, or allowing trash to pile up on their property can expect to be cited. The issue came up at the Solid Waste Board’s February 4 meeting, where members said haulers and the county’s code enforcement officer have already mailed warning letters, and the next step is issuing citations if people don’t comply. Recent notices of violation went to residents in Beauty and Inez for trash accumulation, with 14 days to clean up. Officials also reminded residents they can drop off waste tires on weekdays at the county road and bridge department on Tomahawk Road in Inez.

Inez, Ky – Forty‑nine‑year‑old Frankie Maynard of Pilgrim was arrested February 23 on Hammond Lane in Lovely on a bench warrant and multiple drug‑related charges, including public intoxication, possession of drug paraphernalia, and first‑degree possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine. Deputy Trenton Yaunk took Maynard into custody after Sheriff Kirk reported he appeared “manifestly under the influence.” Yaunk wrote that Maynard was walking in the roadway, twitching and unable to stand still when he arrived. A search allegedly turned up a rock of meth, six and a half orange pills in a separate bag, and an uncapped needle.

Pikeville, Ky – Pikeville police arrested a man Thursday on a child sexual abuse material charge.​ Officers say 29-year-old Terry Weston Rogers possessed a phone containing more than one thousand images depicting a sexual performance by a child under 12.​ Rogers is charged with one count of possession of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor and was taken to the Pike County Detention Center.​ Police say he was also arrested in a separate sexual abuse case in the Pikeville parking garage last year.

Floyd County, Ky – The Floyd County Sheriff’s Department is still asking for help to find a missing 17-year-old boy.​ Deputies say Cody Oliver Tackett was last seen February 19, leaving his family’s home in Wheelwright around three-thirty in the morning.​ He left his phone and school computer behind, and investigators say there is no clear sign of foul play, but his family is very worried.​ Anyone with information is asked to contact the Floyd County Sheriff’s Department at 606-949-2020 or text 606-477-8477