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Beshear gets bill to regulate Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol
BY MELISSA PATRICK KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS In response to a court decision that deemed products containing Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol to be legal, a bill to regulate products with the substance has passed both houses of the General Assembly without dissent and has gone to Gov. Andy Beshear for final action. “The Kentucky hemp program is a…
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Medical cannabis bill passes Senate, awaits House vote March 30
BY MELISSA PATRICK KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS A bill that would make medical marijuana legal for some in Kentucky has passed the state Senate for the first time and awaits a vote in the House, which has passed two similar bills in previous legislative sessions. “It is time for Kentucky to join the other 37 states…
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Beshear announces funding package for eastern Kentucky
Martin County to receive funds for infrastructure and law enforcement BY PHILL BARNETT MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PRESTONSBURG — Martin County Sanitation and the Martin County Sheriff were recipients of funding announced Monday by Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear at the Mountain Arts Center in Prestonsburg. Beshear announced $8.5 million in awards for eastern Kentucky infrastructure, cleaner water,…
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Federal prison lieutenant convicted of covering up assaults of inmates
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — A federal jury convicted a former Kentucky Federal Bureau of Prisons lieutenant on two counts of obstruction for covering up assaults of two inmates by corrections officers under his command. Kevin Pearce, 38, of Inez, Kentucky, a former supervisor at the U.S. Penitentiary Big Sandy in Debord, was…
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A 113-member band will cheer on Martin County in the Kentucky Sweet 16
Pike Central band to join Martin County bands Thursday at Rupp BY DANNA BARNETT MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School boys basketball team will compete in the state tournament Thursday accompanied by a 113-member band comprised of three school bands. Martin County High School and Martin County Middle School bands will be joined…
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Revival coming to Historic Martin County Courthouse
Venue reopens after receiving permit BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Rev. James D. “Jim Doug” Muncy prayed for years about holding the Mountain Holiness Camp Meeting for two nights, March 30 and 31, in the Historic Martin County Courthouse in Inez. “Back in the fall I felt like it was the time and…
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Rooting for ‘Team BJ’
As Martin County takes the floor in the Sweet 16, their teammate will undergo surgery BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — When the Martin County Cardinals take the floor Thursday at Rupp Arena to play in the Sweet 16 they will be without one of their teammates. Sophomore BJ Parsley will undergo surgery at…
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Downtown Strategies to host community input session
Consulting firm prepares economic strategy plan for Inez BY PHILL BARNETT MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ – On March 22, Downtown Strategies will be hosting a community input session at the Martin County Fiscal Court from 6 to 7:30 p.m. to help determine goals for a downtown revitalization plan. Hired using AEP grant funds through One East…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s office reported the following arrests. Megan Neidlinger, 27, of Tomahawk, was arrested Tuesday for contempt of court libel/slander resistance to order. Homer Evans, 65, of Lovely, was arrested Tuesday for contempt of court libel/slander resistance to order. Jeremy Tyler Jude, 26, of Tomahawk, was arrested Saturday for theft…
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Two men arrested on Marrowbone Creek for selling meth
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT, W.Va. — Mingo County Sheriff Joe Smith made a pair of drug arrests Tuesday near the Kermit area. Jarrett R. Lowe of Louisa, Kentucky, was arrested by for two counts of delivery of a controlled substance and two counts of conspiracy to commit a felony. Jamie R. Crigger of…
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