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Accused kidnapper extradited to Kentucky to face charges
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — An accused kidnapper has been extradited from Columbus, Ohio, to the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center to face charges in Martin County. Johnny Steven Kirk, 25, of Columbus, Ohio, formerly of Lovely, faces charges of kidnapping (causing serious injury) and second-degree assault stemming from a child abduction that occurred…
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Police arrest Louisa man on charges related to child sexual exploitation
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOUISA — Kentucky State Police arrested a Lawrence County man accused of sharing child sexual abuse material online. Troopers say they arrested 45-year-old Saul E. Carcamo, of Louisa, after an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children investigation. The KSP Electronic Crime Branch began the investigation after discovering the suspect uploading images…
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Police take down drug trafficking operation in Mingo County
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — U.S. Marshals, the Mingo County Sheriff’s Department and other law enforcement agencies took down a drug trafficking operation in Mingo County early Thursday. The U.S. Marshals Service issued a press release stating the overnight arrest operation was two years in the making. Police arrested six individuals and seized 8…
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Students, driver injured in Magoffin school bus crash
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN SALYERSVILLE — A Monday morning school bus accident in Magoffin County sent 18 students and the driver to area medical centers with varying degrees of injury. Three were airlifted due to the seriousness of their conditions. The Magoffin County School District reported Monday evening that 11 students had been treated and released…
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Flu A on the rise in Martin County
BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Inez family physician Don Chaffin says that in his 40 years of practice, he has never personally seen such a large number of positive Flu A cases in such a short timeframe as he has seen within the last two weeks. Chaffin said his office is also…
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Christmas in the Mountains Festival releases schedule of events
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — If you drive through the City of Inez in the next few days, you will feel the Christmas spirit as city streets transform into a winter wonderland with light displays everywhere. Christmas in the Mountains organizers announced a schedule this week that points to the city becoming the premier Christmas…
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Kermit gets economic development director
Retired aerospace company founder and president will work for free BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT — The Town of Kermit has appointed an “unofficial” economic development director. Retired founder and president of the highly successful Veracity Technology Solutions in Broken Arrow, Okla., Gary Hensley is living on Middle Burning Creek and wants to put…
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Governor issues order to allow medical cannabis in Kentucky
FRANKFORT — Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order Tuesday that will allow residents suffering from certain medical conditions to possess and use small amounts of legally purchased medical cannabis to treat their medical conditions beginning in January 2023. The governor outlined conditions that Kentuckians with at least one of 21 medical conditions, which include…
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Judge to host prayer at government center
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Judge/Executive Lon Lafferty wants all area pastors and ministers of every denomination to come together and pray for the county and its residents Dec. 3 on the steps of the government center in Inez. The judge also invites all residents to join the special “Christmas Blessings Prayer”…
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Rain quiets wildfire
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Rainfall over the weekend quieted multiple forest fires across the county that last week prompted Martin County Judge/Executive Lon Lafferty to sign an executive order Thursday prohibiting all open burning until further notice. Forest fires burned early in the week in Beauty, on Route 645 at Milo and Spence…
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