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Inez Elementary honors April 2026 Students & Staff of the Month
INEZ — Principal Amanda Fields, teachers and staff recently recognized the April 2026 Students & Staff of the Month at Inez Elementary School. Honorees include: Kindergarten Mrs. Cain: Nicholas Cook Mrs. Moore: Maci Griffith First Grade Mrs. Haney-Griffith: Kyson Endicott Second Grade Mrs. Mills: Lydia Howard Third Grade Mrs. Wilson: Athena Todd Fourth Grade Ms.…
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West Virginia Hot Dog Festival returns to Huntington June 6
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The 22nd Annual West Virginia Hot Dog Festival will return to downtown Huntington on June 6, bringing together some of the region’s best-known hot dog vendors for a daylong celebration benefiting Hoops Family Children’s Hospital. The festival will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Pullman Square and along several blocks…
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Old sayings and their meanings
If you are like me, you probably grew up hearing a lot of old sayings that were more like proverbs. Their meanings made you think or were very logical when you thought about them. I thought I would whip out a few that I still use or have heard throughout the years. “The squeaky wheel…
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Health department nurse warns about alpha-gal syndrome
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A bite from a lone star tick can do more than leave an itchy mark. It can trigger a serious allergy that makes red meat, dairy and even some processed foods dangerous. Registered nurse Lakean Meade of the Martin County Health Department spoke recently to Kiwanis Club members…
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Martin County court dockets
INEZ — Judge John Kevin Holbrook heard cases May 7 in Martin Circuit Court. Meanwhile, Judge John T. Chafin heard cases May 5 in Martin District Court Circuit Court Thornton Eddie Goble (change of plea) — Five counts of wanton endangerment, first – discharge of firearm, amended to wanton endangerment, first: Pleaded guilty to all…
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Martin County civil suits and deeds
INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported 10 civil suits filed in her office through May 7. Meanwhile, Martin County Clerk Susie Skyles reported nine deeds recorded in her office through May 6. Civil Suits Jeffery B. Pack vs. Patricia Rae Pack. Austin Lee Maynard vs. Brianna Leigh Maynard. Credit Acceptance Corp vs. Shaila…
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Child abuse, assault charges lead Martin County grand jury indictments
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Martin County grand jury returned indictments May 7 in cases ranging from alleged child abuse and first-degree assault to a series of bail-jumping charges involving multiple defendants. Tiffany Taylor, 46, of Huntington, West Virginia, is facing one count of criminal abuse in the second degree – child…
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Pike County grand jury indicts nine
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — The Pike County grand jury returned six felony and three misdemeanor indictments on a variety of charges May 5. Patrick Adams, 36, of Kimper, was indicted on a single count of first-degree criminal trespassing. Austin Cecil, 25, of Sidney, stands indicted on charges of first-degree trafficking in a…
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Political jobs and all-around nice people
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE Men and women who run for political office must be men and women of the people, for the people. Political jobs are jobs for the people. A person who holds a political office must know that he or she is serving a massive number of people. Holding office comes with a…
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Pamela (Chafin) Wenz Obituary
Pamela (Chafin) Wenz 1963—2026 Pamela (Chafin) Wenz, 62, of Fort Gay, West Virginia, went home to be with the Lord, May 8, 2026, at her home. Born Dec. 27, 1963, she was the daughter of Homer Chafin and the late Eula Mae Chafin. Pamela was a retired school bus driver. In addition to her mother,…
