
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN ASHLAND — Addiction Recovery Care and two affiliated health care companies have agreed to a $16.2 million civil judgment to resolve federal allegations that they improperly billed Kentucky Medicaid for behavioral health and medical services over a period spanning nearly seven years. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District…

BY JOE COLLIER Twenty-six years ago, my good friend Gary Wayne Cox was considering a career change. He told me he had received an offer to manage the Big Sandy Regional Airport. Having no interest in flying, I had never taken a close look at the place. When I finally did, it looked more like…

CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Kentucky households struggling with summer electric bills may apply for assistance beginning Aug. 3 through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. The summer subsidy is available statewide to households with income at or below 150 percent of the federal poverty guidelines. Assistance is paid directly to the household’s energy provider.…


BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT, W.Va. — After two successful years as head basketball coach at Kermit Middle School, Mikey Newsome announced his resignation on social media Friday. “After much prayer and consideration, I have made the difficult decision to step down as the head basketball coach at Kermit Middle School,” Newsome stated. Newsome…
