County, city voters to decide on sales tax, pick new commissioner

County, city voters to decide on sales tax, pick new commissioner Early voting is underway now through August 26 at the county elections office for city residents to select a new commissioner and for all residents to decide on a sales tax referendum. The Martin 

Sarah Heard claims innocence in public records case

Heard declares her innocence in public records case County Commissioner Sarah Heard is not happy with the news reports about Lake Point’s public records lawsuit against Martin County. Six times during the April 10 County Commission meeting she reminded commissioners – as well as the 

Lake Point’s court fight over public records ends … almost

The county and the Lake Point mining and water restoration project ended their dispute over public records when county commissioners refused in a vote at a special meeting Feb. 17 to go to trial, scheduled just four days later. Well, it almost ended. It would 

Pretrial access to Sarah Heard’s private emails gets hot

It was no ordinary Valentine’s Day at the Martin County courthouse Feb. 14. The county was threatened with criminal contempt for failing to turn over a signed consent form to Lake Point attorney Ethan Loeb from Martin County Commissioner Sarah Heard. Loeb contended that it 

School board candidate Larry Green under fire

Personnel files posted online Larry Green, a former Martin County school principal and now a district school board candidate in a run-off election against incumbent Mike DiTerlizzi, says that his record as an administrator has been smeared publicly in retaliation by those who do not