
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WEST LIBERTY — Five people, including two former correctional officers, were arrested March 16 on charges tied to alleged drug trafficking and misconduct inside the Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex in West Liberty. According to a news release issued March 16, Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex contacted Kentucky State Police on Sept. 7, 2025,

When an ambulance is necessary, nothing matters more than knowing help is on the way. For several weeks, communities in Eastern Kentucky and Southern West Virginia faced an unsettling question after Patriot EMS abruptly closed locations and laid off workers: Who will respond when someone calls 911? In rural areas like Martin County, where distances

KERMIT, W.Va. — A week of preaching, gospel music and evening worship will bring the community together at the Old Jennie’s Creek United Baptist Church for a Spring Revival March 22-28. Services will begin nightly at 7 p.m. at the church located at 2490 Jennie’s Creek Road, Kermit. The revival will feature preaching by Ken


BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — March Madness is back, and so is the Mountain Citizen’s NCAA bracket challenge after a successful debut last year. The official bracket printed in March 18 edition of the Mountain Citizen is the only bracket that may be used in the contest. Participants have until noon Thursday, March 19
