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Pastor celebrates 50th anniversary
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN TOMAHAWK — Lonnie Ratliff has been the pastor at Zion United Baptist Church Pack Bottom for 50 years and is still finding joy in the job. Ratliff, 73, says the Lord called him to preach in 1969 and has kept him going. “The Lord told me to go and warn the…
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CDC says COVID-19 risk is growing in Kentucky
High in 22 counties, medium in 37 BY MELISSA PATRICKKY HEALTH NEWS This week’s federal COVID-19 risk map shows almost half of Kentucky’s counties at increased risk. The rankings are based on new coronavirus cases, hospital admissions and hospital capacity. Twenty-two Kentucky counties are orange on the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention risk…
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Martin County Arrest Report 6/29/22
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s office reported the following arrests: Jasmine D. Hale, 20, of Louisa, was arrested Monday on Route 645 in Inez on trafficking in marijuana 8 ounces to 5 pounds, first offense (complicity), driving on a DUI-suspended license, and two bench warrants. Deputy Tyler Lafferty says he made a traffic…
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Courthouse Report 6/29/22
Civil Suits INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported the following civil suits filed in her office: Air Force Federal Credit Union vs. Brian K. Marcum. Marsha L. Jude vs. Eric E. Jude. Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC vs. Robin Ballengee. Amy Fletcher vs. Khaled Sabry et al. Deeds INEZ — Martin County Clerk Susie…
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Big Sandy Jail Blotter
APPALACHIAN NEWSPAPERSSTAFF REPORT PIKEVILLE — Several people were arrested recently and lodged in the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center. Those arrested, according to the booking log at the jail, included: Tuesday, June 21 Kendrah D. Blair, 31, of 6th Street, Paintsville, failure to appear in court. Hobert L. Newsome, 69, of Sawmill Hollow, Inez, bench…
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Man sentenced in fentanyl case
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Ian Wyatt Justice, 20, of Huntington, was sentenced to six years in prison followed by four years of supervised release for possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl. According to court documents and statements, on March 16, 2021, law enforcement officers were conducting a drug investigation and observed…
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COVID-19 will always be with us
Vaccines, therapies, preventive steps mean we can live with it BY AL CROSSKY HEALTH NEWS The coronavirus that causes the COVID-19 disease will always be with us and may become more contagious but probably less dangerous while still requiring caution to keep from getting sick. That’s what Kentucky medical experts said June 20 on KET’s…
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Teen stabs mother’s boyfriend
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN “He stabbed him with a pocketknife with a 3-1/2-inch blade.” –Deputy Tyler Lafferty WARFIELD — A teen boy stabbed his mother’s boyfriend during the boyfriend’s attack on his mother and 10-year-old sibling Saturday at Riverside Apartments in Warfield. Martin County Sheriff’s Deputy Tyler Lafferty says the boyfriend, Charles Garrison Raines,…
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Martin County raises trash fees
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Trash just got a little pricier for Martin County residents and businesses as garbage haulers face higher fuel prices for handling solid waste materials. The Martin County Fiscal Court voted Thursday to raise monthly trash bills by 10 percent. Commercial trash hauler Kenny Howell of Howell’s Recycling asked the…
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Feds indict York
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — A federal grand jury indicted a Martin County man for allegedly producing and distributing child pornography. Donald York, 59, of Beauty, was indicted June 9 in Pikeville on two counts of production of child pornography and one count of distribution of child pornography. The indictment accuses York of coercing…
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