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Casey appointed to Williamson mayor seat
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — The Williamson City Council voted 2-1-1 to appoint Mike Casey as mayor on Friday. Casey abstained from the vote as he was serving as councilman in Ward 4. Councilman Stuart Hight gave the one opposing vote. Councilmen Ralph Hall and Bill Burgett voted in favor of naming Casey, who…
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Mingo County Sheriff’s Department testing for deputies
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — The Mingo County Sheriff’s Department (MCSD) is testing for new deputies. The physical agility test and written exam will be Oct. 4. Applications must be turned in by Sept. 30 by noon at the courthouse on Second Avenue in downtown Williamson. After finishing the police academy, deputies make $43,000…
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Foothills begins fiber-to-the-premises expansion in Martin County
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Foothills Rural Telephone Cooperative is launching a fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) service in Martin County, starting with downtown Inez and gradually expanding to reach the entire county in the coming years. Foothills CEO Ruth Conley announced Thursday in Inez that the $3 million investment includes roughly 30 miles of fiber…
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High-speed chase across two counties ends in arrest
Spike strips halt wild ride BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — It was just another Monday evening in Inez until things took a wild turn at Calf Creek Church. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office received a call around 7 p.m. about a potentially intoxicated man wandering around the church grounds. Before deputies could arrive,…
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Disabled resident fined $100 a day as property cleanup struggle intensifies with Martin County board
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A disabled Tomahawk resident’s ongoing tussle with the Martin County Solid Waste Board hit a new level of intensity. As of Sept. 5, Larry Oaks is being fined $100 a day until he cleans up his property on Route 40. Despite recent efforts to tidy up smaller items…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Garland Mills, 50, of Pilgrim, was arrested Monday in the Sheriff’s Office after turning himself in for an indictment warrant. Chief Deputy Chris Kidd made the arrest. Danielle E. Pack, 40, of Debord, was arrested Sunday on Beauty Road in Beauty after a…
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Martin County court dockets
District Court INEZ — Judge Brett Butcher heard the following cases Sept. 3 in Martin District Court: Alexander Samuel Allen (arraignment) — Speeding 16 mph over limit; no/expired registration plates; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; failure to produce insurance card: Failure to appear. Bobby Lee Allen (arraignment) — Failure to wear seat belts; license to be…
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Martin County property transfers and marriages
INEZ — Martin County Clerk Susie Skyles reported the following deeds and marriages recorded in her office Aug. 29-Sept. 3: Deeds Brittany Marcum (first party) to Jonathan Callaham and Brittany Marcum (second party). David Jewell and Elizabeth Jewell (first party) to Sarah Preece (second party). Brian Cumbo (first party) to William Henry Jarrell and Donna…
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Martin County civil suits
INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported the following civil suits filed in her office Aug. 31-Sept. 5: Hayle H. Maynard vs. Nicholas R. Root. Discover Bank vs. Chester L. Runyon. Jeffrey T. Cotton vs. Mariner Finance LLC.
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Burn ban in effect in Martin County
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Martin County is officially under a burn ban. Judge/Executive Lon Lafferty signed the executive order Monday citing the surge in forest fires statewide, a looming dry stretch, and growing concerns over public safety. “These conditions also add a heightened risk to our firefighters and threaten the natural resources of Martin…
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