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Animal tranquilizer in fentanyl found in 48 states, including Kentucky
BY NADIA RAMLAGAN PUBLIC NEWS SERVICE Fentanyl in Kentucky may now be laced with an animal tranquilizer called Xylazine, what drug officials are calling the “third wave” of the opioid epidemic. According to the Drug Enforcement Administration, in the Commonwealth, Xylazine has so far shown up at DEA labs in the Florence/Covington area and in…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests and citations: Kenneth Jackson, 33, of Debord, was arrested Tuesday on a fugitive from another state warrant. Chief Deputy Chris Kidd served the warrant. Jackie Haney, 28, of Debord, was arrested Monday for third-degree criminal trespassing. John Pack, 19, of Warfield, was arrested…
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Martin County civil suits
INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported the following civil suits filed in her office: Midland Credit Management Inc. vs. Sarah King. Credit Acceptance Corp. vs. James Damron et al. Cash Express vs. Elijah Jude. Cash Express vs. Sherri Tilley. Cash Express vs. Savannah Mollett Cash Express vs. Amanda Preston Cash Express vs. Shain…
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Martin County Court Docket
INEZ — Judge John T. Chafin heard the following cases April 24 and 25 in Martin Circuit Court: Mary Lynn Ayers (arraignment) — No operator’s/moped license; no/expired registration plates; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; failure of owner-operator to maintain required insurance first: Failure to appear. Ariel Carver (arraignment) — Possession of controlled substance, first degree, first…
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Beshear administration issues regulations to restore expansion of Medicaid dental, vision and hearing benefits legislature nixed
BY MELISSA PATRICK KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS Gov. Andy Beshear has again proposed regulations to expand dental, vision and hearing benefits for Kentucky adults on Medicaid after the legislature found similar regulations deficient, thus ending the benefits. Each regulation says why it is “substantially different” from the original regulation. Most of the reasons have to do…
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Linder’s Gymsters in Inez provides safe fitness haven for women
BY DIANE SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A women-only gym in Inez provides a safe fitness haven for hundreds of women. Owner of Linder’s Gymsters Linda Slone said she had always wanted to open a gym that caters to women. “I wanted a women-only gym because women need that safe place to go, a nonjudgmental…
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Tug River residents worried about slide under Norfolk Southern tracks
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN MAHER, W.Va. — Railroad derailments with potentially deadly consequences have been in the national news the past few weeks, like the horrendous train wreck and chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio. Some of those tracks belong to Norfolk Southern, which runs through Mingo County and has residents worried about a…
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Louisa man arrested in attempted break-in at Martin County football field
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Louisa man was arrested April 18 after attempting to break into the concession stand at the Martin County High School football field in Inez. Brian Lee Gantt, 36, of Louisa, was charged with second-degree criminal trespassing and a bench warrant. According to the criminal complaint, Gantt was…
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Landowner says county ‘illegally’ adopted his property into public road plan
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Fiscal Court addressed an agenda Thursday that included a conflict over a road that a property owner says was illegally adopted into the county road plan in 2020. Magistrates voted to begin the process of adding new roads as well as removing two roads from…
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Demolition derby May 6 in Kermit
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT, W.Va. — Kermit Volunteer Fire Department will host a demolition derby Saturday, May 6 at the old baseball field on Marrowbone Creek. The event is a fundraiser for the fire department. The entry fee per car is $50 and the ticket cost for those attending is $10, according to Davie Baker,…
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