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Martin County Water District back-dates lease agreement
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ, Ky. — Martin County Water District voted to back-date a contract to lease five vehicles from the financially struggling sewer district for $1 a month. Jimmy Don Kerr, the chairperson of both district boards, said in a water board meeting last month that a question arose about the water…
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Two arrested in Wayne County drug investigation
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WAYNE, W.Va. — Wayne County Sheriff Rick Thompson stated that two drug suspects were arrested Sunday in Mingo County and the Prichard area. Sheriff Thompson stated that Harmon “Odell” Whitt was arrested in Mingo County on various charges, including warrants stemming from an investigation by the Wayne County Sheriff Drug…
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Massive mudslide damages homes and derails loaded coal train cars
DEP attributes disaster to nearby mining operation BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN RAGLAND, W.Va. — A massive mudslide early Friday morning knocked two homes off their foundations and upended three coal train cars in Ragland, just outside the town of Delbarton in Mingo County. The force of the mudslide was so strong it derailed and…
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Martin County EDA gets up to speed
BY PHILL BARNETT MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Economic Development Authority met for a regular session Feb. 15. EDA director Carolea Mills led a large portion of the meeting, bringing the new board up to speed on the EDA’s finances. The EDA previously approved a two-year lease for the newly opened TEK Center…
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Get rid of your waste tires for free
Three-day tire collection event starts March 30 BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Bring your waste tires during Martin County’s limited three-day waste tire collection event to get rid of them for free. The event will run 9 a.m.-3 p.m. March 30 and 31 and 9 a.m.-noon April 1 at the old Inez trash…
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School district to receive land valued at over $1 million from EDA, JUUL settlement, mobile preschool
BY PHILL BARNETT MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Board of Education met Monday for a special meeting. At the meeting, the board approved pending bills and business. The district will be receiving a parcel of land from the Economic Development Authority as well as a settlement from JUUL and other electronic cigarette companies. EDA…
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Martin County Courthouse News
Deeds INEZ — Martin County Clerk Susie Skyles reported the following deeds recorded in her office: Homer Gary Evans (first party) to TLS Unlimited, Inc. (second party). Sherry Castle (first party) to Allen Deaver (second party). Brenda Preece, Meral Preece (first party) to Aleishia Christine Hensley (second party). Glenna Faye Preece Sammons (first party) to…
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Kermit man arrested on four warrants
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT, W.Va. — Jeffrey Hodge of Kermit was arrested by Mingo County Sheriff’s Deputies Cpl. E. Williams and Deputy M. Tiller for two counts of grand larceny and two counts of destruction to railroad property. Hodge had two outstanding warrants from Mingo County and two from Wayne County, according to…
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Fiscal court talks infrastructure at February meeting
BY PHILL BARNETT MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ, Ky. — A new “In God We Trust” sign watched over the proceedings of Thursday’s meeting of the Martin County Fiscal Court. The court dealt with new hires and appointments along with financial business. The meeting concluded with Judge/Executive Lon Lafferty warning copper wire thieves that their crimes would…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Billie Music, 46, of Warfield, was arrested Monday at Dempsey Housing in Warfield for criminal trespassing, third. Chief Deputy Chris Kidd was called to apartment 4A for an EPO violation. During the investigation, the housing manager confirmed Music was barred from the property.…
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