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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s office reported the following arrests: Deanna Wiley, 23, of Inez, was arrested Monday on KY-645 for first-degree possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), operating a motor vehicle under the influence of a controlled substance, no registration plates and failure to produce insurance card. Chief Deputy Chris Kidd assisted…
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Magoffin County woman indicted for exploiting vulnerable adult
SALYERSVILLE — A Magoffin County woman has been indicted for exploitation of an adult following an investigation by Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron’s Medicaid Fraud Unit. Courtney Arnett, 31, of Stambaugh, was indicted Thursday by a Magoffin County grand jury. Her charges include one count of knowingly exploiting an adult (Class C felony) and one…
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Former Eastern Kentucky Correctional supervisors plead guilty to role in assault of restrained inmate, cover-up
WEST LIBERTY — Two former Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex supervisors pleaded guilty to roles in the assault of a restrained inmate and the cover-up. According to a U.S. Department of Justice press release, James Benish and Randy Nickell acknowledged that on July 24, 2018, they witnessed fellow EKCC officers assault a non-violent inmate who was…
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Police seize one-half pound of meth, 30 grams of fentanyl, other drugs in Floyd County
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT HAROLD — Police arrested four individuals Wednesday after finding a large amount of methamphetamine, fentanyl and other drugs at a residence in Harold. Kentucky State Police troopers and KSP Post 9’s Drug Interdiction Unit executed a search warrant on a home on Hale Road and its occupants. Officers seized approximately one-half pound…
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Students protest alleged bullying of neurodiverse student
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Students and parents stood outside Martin County High School for two days last week to protest what they say is bullying and humiliation of students with special needs within the school. On Saturday, the protesters marched in downtown Inez. The walkout and protest started Thursday morning when students…
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County announces sewer line extension for Davella
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Sanitation will spend $1.1 million of $3.1 Congressional earmark funding to add 92 new customers to the sewer system in the Davella/Debord area. Big Sandy Area Development District director Eric Ratliff attended a special meeting Friday of the Martin County Fiscal Court to ask magistrates to…
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T&W Thrift Store offers unbeatable prices and quality products
BY DIANE SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — T&W Thrift Store owner Tracie Maynard says she has always had a passion for yard sales and thrift stores. She loves finding anything old and giving it new life. Maynard took her passion to a professional level April 1, 2019, opening T&W Thrift Store at 2276 Blacklog Road…
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Warfield Easter Egg Hunt set for April 8
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — The City of Warfield Easter Egg Hunt is set for 10 a.m. Saturday (April 8) at Warfield Park. “If anyone wants to come and help, we’ll take all the help we can get,” Warfield clerk Rhonda Price said in a council meeting Thursday. The city voted to pay…
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Sheriff to get additional deputies
County announces new program for opioid settlement funds BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk will get two to three additional deputies thanks to a new program the county is launching with opioid settlement funds. Judge/Executive Lon Lafferty, Sheriff Kirk and Martin County Attorney Melissa Phelps made a joint announcement…
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Fire destroys home at Marrowbone Creek
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN MARROWBONE CREEK, W.Va. — The Kermit Volunteer Fire Department received a 911 call Tuesday morning around 6:40 a.m. for a structure fire on the Left Fork of Marrowbone Creek near Kermit. Firefighters arrived on the scene to see the home fully engulfed in flames. No injuries were reported, but the house was…
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