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Tug Valley improves to 4-0 with a homecoming game win
Elia rushes for 231 yards and three touchdowns BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK — It was a busy Friday for Tug Valley Panther fans as they hosted East Ridge (Ky.). It was the homecoming game and also Hall of Fame weekend. Coach Hady Ford’s squad made the Panther fans drive away happy as they…
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Gelilah Byrd Obituary
Gelilah Byrd Sept. 15, 2022 Gelilah Byrd, age 57, of Columbus, Ohio, formerly of Martin County, passed away Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022, at The James Cancer Hospital. She was employed with Big Lots for over 35 years. Gelilah was always a very happy and caring person. She was a better person than most people even…
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Parking impacts, delays for Inez
Asphalt resurfacing project begins Tuesday BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Kentucky Department of Transportation will begin work Tuesday on an asphalt resurfacing project in the City of Inez. Inez Street Commissioner Dennis Hall said the project would impact parking and create delays. There will be no parking on the shoulder along Route…
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Second tire cleanup of Tug River in Warfield-Kermit
Hundreds of tires removed from water BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD-KERMIT — Volunteers waded the Tug Fork River in the Warfield and Kermit area to clean up old tires — some that had been in the water for many years. John Burchett, a member of Friends of the Tug Fork River and a commissioner…
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Nettie Gaye Newsome Obituary
Nettie Gaye Newsome 1950—2022 Nettie Gaye Newsome, 72, of Kermit, W.Va., went home to heaven Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, at Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, W.Va., after a lingering illness. Nettie was born July 12, 1950, in Mingo County, W.Va., one of eight daughters of the late Floyd and Louise (Rose) Newsome. In addition to…
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George Alley Obituary
George Alley 1934—2022 George Alley, 87, of Warfield, passed away Monday, Sept. 12, 2022, at Highlands ARH Medical Center in Prestonsburg. Born Nov. 8, 1934, in Martin County, he was the son of the late Garfield and Mary Rose Alley. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his stepmother, Josephine (Waller)…
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Kermit approves $400 million settlement
Tempers flare on dilapidated property BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT, W.Va. — The Kermit Council approved a participation agreement for the $400 million settlement that West Virginia cities and counties reached in a lawsuit with three major U.S. drug distributors in August. Tish Chafin, legal counsel from Williamson, W.Va., joined the Kermit meeting Monday…
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Inez searching for alleged agreement on creek dredging
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The City of Inez is seeking an alleged agreement between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Martin County whereby the county purportedly received a grant to channel the creek in town for flood control. In exchange, the county allegedly agreed to keep the creek banks free of brush…
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Homecoming Septemberfest brings thousands to Louisa
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOUISA — Lawrence County’s annual fall festival Septemberfest brought a long line of big names out for a homecoming celebration this past weekend including Tyler Childers, Noah Thompson and Ricky Skaggs. This Septemberfest fell on the bicentennial anniversary year of the founding of Lawrence County and celebrated the musical accomplishments of…
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Kermit raises water rate
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT, W.Va. — Kermit is raising its water rate. Customers will pay about $7.70 more monthly. Mayor Charles Sparks and the Kermit Town Council conducted the second reading of the ordinance setting the new rate in a public hearing Monday at Town Hall. The minimum bill for 3,000 gallons of water…
