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Eden goes to zoo
Eden Elementary School’s K-3 students traveled to the Louisville Zoo on April 21. The staff and students had an amazing day and traveled in style. To help make the trip an experience they’ll never forget, the school used charter buses. This was the first time many students had visited the zoo, making it even more…
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Warfield Elementary School spotlights star students and staff
WARFIELD — Principal Brian Charles, teachers and staff are spotlighting star students and staff of the week. The WES Students of the Week and Staff of the Week are the cast and crew of the musical Summer Camp and teachers Laura Gardner-Miller, Erica Ball and Mandy Lawson. This group of students in grades 3-6 and…
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When one person rises out of addiction, we all rise
Treatment courts save lives and strengthen communities. Rather than continuing to allow individuals with histories of addiction and crime to cycle through the justice system, treatment courts keep them engaged in treatment long enough to be successful. The approach is no longer an experiment. More than 4,000 treatment courts nationwide will celebrate National Treatment Court…
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Expensive and least expensive colleges
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE Many parents and high school seniors are considering college options after high school. It’s a major life decision. Young adults and parents can become financially crippled if careful consideration is not given. Here are some of the most expensive colleges in America, followed by a list of some of the cheapest…
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Appalachian pawpaw fruit making a comeback
BY KYLE LOVERN Growing up, my late father Sam Lovern talked about the pawpaw fruit, nicknamed the Appalachian banana. It was a fruit tree that grew wild in southern West Virginia and eastern Kentucky mountains. He talked about how good it was and how he, his brother and friends ate them when roaming the hills…
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Norfolk Southern railroad embankment slide being repaired near Tug River
Residents relieved and thankful BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN MAHER, W.Va. — After residents voiced concerns in a Mountain Citizen story last week about an embankment slide under the Norfolk Southern railroad tracks in Maher, railroad workers started repairs at the site. The slide, along U.S. 52 and just 15 yards from the Tug River,…
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Saltwell sewer lift makes repair list
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Fixing the sewer lift station at Saltwell Road in Inez will become part of the $3.1 million sewer line extension project on New Route 3. Martin County Fiscal Court approved funding and administration agreements for the project during an April 20 meeting, prompting questions from District 1 Magistrate…
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Former County Attorney paid 12 years for sewer service that was never connected
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Former Martin County Attorney Drewie Muncy has paid the Martin County Sanitation District a sewer bill for over 12 years but has never been hooked to the service. Muncy told sewer board members in a meeting April 25 that he had made multiple requests to the district to…
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Fiscal Court planning to help Martin County Sheriff get vehicles
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Fiscal Court is helping Sheriff John Kirk to replace worn-out law enforcement cruisers. Kirk asked the fiscal court to consider using the $22,000 excess fees his office collected and turned over to the county last week toward securing vehicles. “That’s money that we earned,” Kirk…
