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Martin County voting guide 2022
Clerk provides important dates, information BY PHILL BARNETT MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Nov. 8 is Election Day across the U.S. While several races were unofficially settled by the primaries in May, votes to decide U.S. Senate and House of Representatives races, local elections and state constitutional amendments are on the ballot next month in Martin…
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First Frontier Appalachian Trails authority discusses progress
Next meeting Oct. 27 in Martin County BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KNOTT COUNTY — First Frontier Appalachian Trails board of directors met Thursday via Zoom to conduct administrative business and update members on the latest happenings. FFATS is an organization that had been in the works for several years before making it official in…
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Williamson Memorial Hospital receives $2 million to reopen
Dr. Beckett announces plans to reopen by Christmas BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Mingo County’s only hospital, Williamson Memorial, closed its doors in 2020 after several years of financial struggles, forcing patients to either use a nearby medical center in South Williamson or travel to Logan or Pikeville. Thanks to $2 million…
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Beshear’s Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee finds massive support for legalizing medical marijuana; drug officers opposed
BY MELISSA PATRICK KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS An advisory committee appointed by Gov. Andy Beshear reported that most Kentuckians who submitted online comments support legalizing the medical use of marijuana, or cannabis, and that no one spoke against it at the four town-hall meetings the committee held across the state in July. “Polling suggests 90 percent…
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Martin County Courthouse Report
Civil Suits INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported the following civil suits filed in her office: Jared Branham vs. Mildred Ann Branham. Hailee A. Peterson vs. Martin W. Howell. OneMain Financial Group LLC vs. Byron Delong. Jimmy Hammonds vs. David Hensley. Josie Lynn Delong vs. John L. Kirk Jr. Richard H. Nichols vs.…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Floyd Luster III, 30, of Inez, was arrested Tuesday for probation violation (for a felony offense). Deputy Chris Kidd made the arrest. Michael Harmon, 33, of Louisa, was arrested Monday in Warfield for third-degree criminal trespassing and a bench warrant for court. According…
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Two Kentucky hospitals, in Lexington and Prestonsburg, each lose $2.4 million in very different lawsuits over ‘patient dumping’
Case tried by District Judge Claria Horn Two Kentucky hospitals have recently lost lawsuits that charged them with “patient dumping,” generally defined as discharging patients who are uninsured or unable to pay – or refusing to admit them in the first place, reports Andrew Wolfson of the Louisville Courier Journal. The judgments were virtually the…
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Kentucky State Police hiring troopers
Beginning 2023 increased salary and pension available The Kentucky State Police seeks Kentuckians to serve as sworn Kentucky State Police Troopers. Applications are being accepted for new officers and the law enforcement accelerated (LEAP) program for cadet class 103. Deadline to apply is Oct. 28. KSP offers one of the top five highest starting salaries…
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AEP and Liberty reach amended agreement on sale of Kentucky operations
COLUMBUS, Ohio — American Electric Power has signed an amended agreement on the sale of its Kentucky operations to Liberty. AEP announced Friday that it expects to close on the sale in January 2023 following approval of the transaction from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which is due by Dec. 16. AEP said in a…
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Possible link between flood risk, Abandoned Mine Land brings urgency to reclamation efforts
BY NADIA RAMLAGAN KENTUCKY NEWS CONNECTION The impact of abandoned mine land on flood risk is receiving new scrutiny after devastating floods in the eastern part of the state left 40 people dead. Mary Cromer, deputy director of the Appalachian Citizens Law Center in Whitesburg, said while research is ongoing and no definitive link has…
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