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Detroit man sentenced to over 15 years for supplying drug dealers in Johnson and Magoffin counties
PIKEVILLE — A Detroit man received a prison sentence of more than 15 years for bringing drugs into Johnson and Magoffin counties to supply drug dealers. U.S. District Judge Robert E. Wier sentenced 30-year-old Jayshawn Robinson to 185 months Friday in U.S. District Court in Pikeville. A press release from U.S. Attorney Carlton S. Shier…
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Illegal sign removal underway in Highway District 12
A sign removal blitz is underway in the seven counties of Highway District 12: Floyd, Johnson, Knott, Lawrence, Letcher, Martin and Pike. Highway District 12 announced Thursday in a press release that all signs illegally placed on state right of way will be removed, including signage for political candidates, yard sales, businesses, real estate or…
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Kentuckians still have one week to apply for FEMA assistance
FRANKFORT – Eastern Kentucky homeowners and renters who suffered damage to their property from the severe July 2022 floods still have time for federal disaster assistance. Survivors in Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Knott, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin, Owsley, Perry, Pike and Whitley counties have until 11:59 p.m., Friday, Oct. 28 to apply. Survivors can apply the following ways: Visit a Disaster Recovery Center.…
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Voters will elect next judge/executive by write-in vote in historic Martin County election
Kirk to take helm of ‘robust pipeline of economic development projects’ BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Voters will elect the next Martin County Judge/Executive in a historic write-in election Nov. 8. The ballot became empty Oct. 14 when Judge/Executive Colby Kirk officially withdrew from the election and announced he was leaving his position.…
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ARC awards TEK Center $1.5 million grant
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Appalachian Regional Commission announced recipients of nearly $47 million in grant funding Monday. Among the recipients was TEK Center Inc., a skilled trades training center set to begin classes in Inez this February. Tek Center will open in February in the Martin County Business Center and train heavy…
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Gov. Justice helps open new Williamson pregnancy center
BY KYLE LOVERNMOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice was in Mingo County Saturday for the grand opening of the WellSpring Pregnancy and Family Resource Center. The new facility is located in the old bathhouse of the former Williamson municipal swimming pool in West Williamson. A good crowd turned out under blue and…
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Schools statewide perform poorly
Martin and surrounding districts get orange and yellow ratings BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN FRANKFORT — While the results are concerning, lawmakers and analysts are not surprised by the Kentucky Department of Education’s state assessment results released Tuesday. The state’s results are in line with results seen in other states. KDE Commissioner Jason E. Glass released…
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Investigations yield 14 arrests in Martin, Wayne, Mingo
RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN WAYNE COUNTY, W.Va. — Hours of undercover investigations in Southern West Virginia and Eastern Kentucky have put another 14 defendants behind bars, with two of those being from Martin County. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Drug Enforcement Unit has worked extensively with surrounding law enforcement, joining forces with the U.S. 119 Drug Task…
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Mingo Co. school bus involved in fatal crash
BY KYLE LOVERNMOUNTAIN CITIZEN MATEWAN, W.Va. — Seven students and a bus driver were being evaluated Tuesday at a local hospital after a school bus crash in Mingo County. The driver of the second vehicle was killed. The bus, headed to Mingo Central High School, crashed into a service truck on U.S. Route 52, the…
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Martin County Tourism group gears up for ‘Christmas In the Mountains’
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The carnival will return to Christmas in the Mountains with two rides in addition to the ice-skating rink. Martin County Tourism Board member Linda Lou Webb announced Monday in a tourism meeting that Nov. 5 would be declared “Community Decorating Day.” She wants everyone to come out and lend…
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