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Mingo County Sheriff’s Department investigates illegal dumps
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — The Mingo County Sheriff’s Department is cracking down on the never-ending battle against illegal dumps throughout the county. The department is using social media, specifically Facebook, to post pictures of dumps in hopes of getting tips or leads on individuals participating in this illegal activity. These eyesores…
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National public-health emergency for COVID-19 ends Thursday
Experts warn that another Omicron-like outbreak is still possible KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS COVID-19 is no longer a global health emergency, and the U.S. public health emergency ends May 11, but the pandemic is not over and the disease remains a threat, the World Health Organization said Friday. Experts recently warned the White House that “There’s…
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FDA approves first-ever RSV vaccine for people 60 and older
BY MELISSA PATRICK KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS People 60 and older now have access to the first approved vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus. The vaccine, developed by GlaxoSmithKline, is called Arexvy and was approved May 3 by the Food and Drug Administration. “Today’s approval of the first RSV vaccine is an important public-health achievement to prevent…
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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…
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Hillbilly Breakfast is set for Saturday, May 6 in Inez
All-you-can-eat buffet $6 INEZ — The Kiwanis Club of Martin County will host its annual Hillbilly Breakfast on Saturday, May 6, from 7 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Inez Elementary School cafeteria. On the menu: Gravy, biscuits, eggs, sausage, bologna, fried apples, fried potatoes and chocolate gravy. This is an all-you-can-eat buffet for $6. The…
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PRIDE cleanup set for May 13 in Inez
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — It is PRIDE Spring Cleanup season and Martin County District 1 Magistrate Cody Slone invites everyone to come out Saturday, May 13 to help make roadsides look their best. The event, sponsored by the Martin County Fiscal Court, will start at 10 a.m. and run until 3 p.m.…
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Warfield addresses short agenda
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — The Warfield City Commission met Thursday at City Hall and completed a short agenda. Commissioners accepted Kentucky Power Company’s franchise bid and conducted the first reading of an ordinance assigning the 20-year franchise to Kentucky Power. The city will have the second reading during next month’s regularly scheduled…
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