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Martin County Grand Jury indicts five
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Martin County grand jury returned indictments Thursday against five individuals. Charges include burglary, receiving stolen phone cable and drug possession. Lara Giacomoni aka Lara Davis, 39, of Lovely, was indicted for second-degree burglary/complicity and second-degree persistent felony offender. The indictment alleges that Giacomoni acted alone or in…
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‘All-clear’ following bomb threat at Louisa Middle School
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOUISA — Police are investigating an anonymous bomb threat to administrators at Louisa Middle School early Thursday morning. Lawrence County Schools Superintendent Robbie Fletcher said in a press release that the school was quickly evacuated following the threat. “After a thorough assessment of the building, we were given the ‘all-clear’…
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Former industrial waste pit used as sewer disposal site
Environmental questions raised BY ROGER SMITH and RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN MILO — Spence Branch residents live in the shadow of a domestic septage disposal site that formerly was an industrial waste pit. Residents say sewage waste is being trucked up the hillside and is finding its way back down in runoff following hard rains and…
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York receives additional child pornography charges
New federal indictment opened Thursday BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — A Beauty man already under federal indictment for producing and distributing child pornography is facing additional charges following the release of a new indictment Thursday in U.S. District Court in Pikeville. Donald York Jr., 69, was indicted by a federal grand jury in…
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Dr. Fletcher, Gov. Beshear speak on teacher shortage at KASA presser
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN FRANKFORT — Dr. Robbie Fletcher, Lawrence County Superintendent and former Sheldon Clark High School principal, and Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear were among those to speak in Frankfort Monday at a press event held by the Kentucky Association of School Administrators. The KASA called the press conference to bring attention to the…
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Accessible boardwalk being constructed at Paintsville Lake
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — Paintsville Lake is getting a new boardwalk sponsored by Casting for Kids, a series of annual fishing tournaments that benefit children’s charities including local Shriners organizations. A project that has been in the works for three years, the boardwalk will be wheelchair accessible and will sit approximately 1 foot…
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Debord woman dies in Route 3 crash
BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN DAVELLA — A Monday afternoon accident on New Route 3 near Venters Branch resulted in the death of a Debord resident. Martin County Sheriff John Kirk received a call at 3:19 p.m. Monday reporting an SUV alongside Route 3 with airbags deployed and no sign of anyone around. Kirk dispatched…
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Tug Valley gymnasium to get bleacher upgrade
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON — What school administrators, coaches and fans have wanted to see at Tug Valley High School’s gymnasium will come to fruition. The basketball and volleyball gym, also used for Physical Education classes, will be getting all-new bleachers installed in the very near future. The Mingo County Board of Education…
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Mountain Citizen honored with Kentucky Press Association awards
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN LEXINGTON — The Mountain Citizen brought home three awards for news excellence in the 2022 Kentucky Press Association news and advertising contest. The KPA honors top talent in news and advertising across the Commonwealth each year during its annual convention. The 2022 Winter Convention was from Jan. 26-27 at the Hyatt…
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Martin County Courthouse News
Deeds INEZ — Martin County Clerk Susie Skyles reported the following deeds recorded in her office. Sherman Jude, Judy Jude, Kristina Marie Stacy (first party) to Benny Ray McGinnis Jr. (second party). Christy Brown (first party) to Martin County Historical Genealogical Society Inc. (second party). Richard M. Young (first party) to Vonda Young (second party).…
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