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Residents and workers can apply for D-SNAP benefits starting Wednesday, Aug. 24
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT FRANKFORT — Residents can start applying for disaster food benefits Aug. 24 in 12 Eastern Kentucky counties that suffered significant damage from flooding, landslides and mudslides from storms that began July 26. “The Eastern Kentucky families impacted by the devastating flooding have lost everything, and these additional benefits are essential to helping…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: April Hickman, 35, of Inez, was arrested Tuesday for receiving stolen property over $300. Sheriff Kirk and Deputy Chris Kidd responded to a report of a verbal at a residence on Little Rockcastle Road. When officers arrived, Billy Geer advised the sheriff that…
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Courthouse Report
Civil Suits INEZ — Martin County Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported the following civil suits filed in her office: Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC vs. Darrell Fraley. LVNV Funding LLC vs. Harley Harless. Sandy Valley Financial Services vs. Shenna R. Hammond. Midland Credit Management, Inc. vs. Mary Johnson. Republic Finance LLC vs. Frank S. Jarrell. Vanderbilt…
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Class of ‘82 honors late classmate Victor Slone
Harmon tells how football field got its name ‘The Rock’ “Earl Hutchinson was the coach. Every day after practice, he’d make us pick up a bucket of rocks and take them off the field.” –Brock Harmon, SCHS Class of 1982 football player BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Sheldon Clark High School Class of 1982…
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Appalachian Pioneer Program raises money for flood relief
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN ASHLAND — Austin Shuck and his nonprofit Appalachian Pioneer Program have raised over $16,000 for flood relief by holding benefit concerts around central and eastern Kentucky. A special benefit taping of Shuck’s podcast “What the Shuck” brought local acts to the Paramount Arts Center stage Aug. 17. Austin Shuck is a…
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Two indicted on meth charges
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Martin County grand jury indicted two individuals Thursday on methamphetamine charges. Matthew Blevins, 37, of Warfield, was indicted on first-degree possession of a controlled substance. The indictment accuses Blevins of being in possession meth Aug. 4. If convicted, he faces 1-3 years in prison and a fine…
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Martin County man arrested after shooting wife’s ex-husband
BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — What began as a memorial service ended in a shooting when a Martin County man fired multiple shots at his wife’s ex-husband, hitting him once in the right leg, Aug. 16 in Lovely. Kentucky State Police Trooper Ryan Hale responded to a residence on Riverfront Road at approximately…
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Missing Mingo County boy located and returned to parents
BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN BEN CREEK, W.Va. — A boy who went missing Sunday morning in the Ben Creek community of Mingo County has been located and returned to his parents. At 8:24 p.m. Monday, Mingo County Sheriff Joe Smith announced that 12-year-old Tucker Wolford was home “safe and sound” “Huge thank-you to everyone…
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Search for missing boy underway in Mingo County
Sheriff looking for rescue search volunteers BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN BEN CREEK, W.Va. — A search is underway for a 12-year-old boy missing from the Ben Creek community in Mingo County. Mingo County Sheriff Joe Smith is requesting the public’s help in locating Tucker Wolford. The boy was last seen Sunday morning as he…
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Kermit Swift Water Rescue team searching the river for a man in Lovely
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN Update 8/20/22 at 9:51 a.m. LOVELY — After eluding police Friday evening by jumping into the Tug River, a Lovely man was taken into custody shortly after 4 a.m. Saturday. Martin County Sheriff John Kirk arrested Jason Fields, 37, of Lovely, at a residence on Route 292 in Lovely. Fields is…
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