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FTC gets ‘fit for a king’
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN IRONTON, Ohio — All of FTC Wrestling’s titles will be on the line at their Homecoming “Fit for a King” event Oct. 1 at the Ro-Na Theater in Ironton. One of the main events of the night will be a face-off between Jerry “The King” Lawler and Jock Samson. FTC Wrestling…
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Former Lawrence County Attorney and wife sentenced to federal prison
FRANKFORT — Former Lawrence County Attorney Michael T. Hogan and his wife and legal secretary Joy M. Hogan were sentenced to federal prison Tuesday for wire fraud and federal program theft. Michael Hogan was sentenced to 42 months and Joy Hogan was sentenced to 12 months and one day by U.S. District Judge Gregory Van…
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Kentucky State Police investigates two-vehicle fatal collision in Pike County
ELKHORN CITY – Kentucky State Police Pikeville received a 911 call regarding a two-vehicle fatal collision in Pike County at approximately 7:58 a.m. Sept. 26. The collision occurred on Elkhorn Creek in the Elkhorn City community. Upon arrival and through investigation, troopers discovered 32-year-old Wesley Childers of Draffin was operating a 2009 Thomas bus on Elkhorn Creek when his vehicle…
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Former Huntington airport official sentenced for theft of federal funds
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A former Huntington Tri-State Airport finance director was sentenced Tuesday to five months in prison for theft of federal funds. The prison sentence for Melissa Sue Hall, 46, of South Point, Ohio, will be followed by three years of supervised release, with the first five months on home detention with electronic monitoring.…
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Convicted sex offender sentenced to more than 11 years for possession of child pornography
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A West Virginia man was sentenced Monday to 11 years and two months in prison for possession of child pornography and violation of supervised release. The sentence for James Gipson, 59, will be followed by a lifetime on supervised released According to court records, on April 25, 2020, Gipson was living in a Charleston homeless facility…
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Paint striping begins Sept. 25 in District 12
Martin, Floyd, Johnson and Lawrence counties are first on the list PIKEVILLE — Motorists in Martin, Floyd, Johnson and Lawrence counties can expect to encounter a slow-moving caravan of trucks and equipment as district-wide paint striping begins this week. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 12 announced that crews would begin striping yellow center lines along secondary…
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Former girls basketball coach arrested on rape, sexual abuse and sodomy charges
BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — A former teacher and girls basketball coach is facing rape, sexual abuse and sodomy charges. Darrin Rice, 54, of Wittensville, was arrested Sept. 21 by the Johnson County Sheriff’s Department following his indictment by a Johnson County grand jury. The indictment charges Rice with third-degree rape, first-degree sexual…
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Harvest Fest draws big crowd
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Harvest Festival drew a large crowd Friday and Saturday in downtown Inez. From the vendors to the activities and games to the top-notch performances, this year’s festival had something for everyone. In the scarecrow competition, Martin County Healthcare Facility claimed victory in the business category and…
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Ambulance service concerns escalate
EMT shares disturbing information, Patriot Ambulance owner responds BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Emergency patients in Martin County have been waiting extended periods for ambulances to travel from surrounding counties to drive them to hospitals. This has prompted several complaints over the last month about the service provided by Patriot Ambulance Service (the…
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New skilled trades training school opening in Inez
Classes begin Feb. 6 at TEK Center BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A new skilled trades training center will begin classes Feb. 6, 2023, in Inez to train heavy equipment operators, industrial maintenance mechanics and electricians. Martin County Economic Development Authority agreed in a Sept. 13 meeting to lease the first floor of the…
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