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Daylight Saving Time ends Nov. 5
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Residents will be setting their clocks back one hour Nov. 5 as Daylight Saving Time officially ends that date. This annual tradition, often called “falling back,” grants people an extra hour of sleep the following morning, though it also means shorter daylight hours in the evening. The change…
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Martin County Water District Workgroup to meet Oct. 12 in Prestonsburg
FRANKFORT — The Martin County Water District (MCWD) Workgroup will meet in person and by video conference Oct. 12 at 1 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Big Sandy Area Development District Office, 110 Resource Drive, #101, in Prestonsburg. To join the meeting virtually, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82649792039. For questions about connecting to the…
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Pikeville Medical Center receives $2.76 million to expand AVA Center and healthcare training
PIKEVILLE — The Abandoned Mine Lands Economic Revitalization (AMLER) program has announced that Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) will be awarded $2.76 million for a jobs training program and the expansion of the Appalachian Valley Autism (AVA) Center satellite campus in Floyd County. At the 2023 SOAR Summit, Governor Andy Beshear and a spokesperson from U.S.…
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Martin County Court Dockets
District Court INEZ — Judge Brett Butcher heard the following cases Oct. 3 in Martin District Court: Jessica Adkins (arraignment) — Public intoxication of controlled substance (excludes alcohol): Bench warrant, $500 cash. Brittany Ashcraft (arraignment) — Assault fourth degree (child abuse): Reset 1/23/24 at 9 a.m. Roger Bryant (arraignment) — 1. Obstructed vision and/or windshield;…
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Martin County civil suits and deeds (Sept. 29-Oct. 6)
Civil Suits INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported the following civil suits filed in her office: Cavalry SPV I LLC vs. Courtney R. McCoy. Midland Credit Management Inc. vs. Pamela Perry. Discover Bank vs. Zachary R. Jarrett. Discover Bank vs. Ashley N. Runyon. One Main Financial Group LLC vs. Kenneth Goforth. John David…
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Building damaged by fire collapses in Williamson; two firefighters injured
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Two Williamson firefighters were injured when a building destroyed by fire late last week collapsed Sunday at approximately 5:15 a.m. The fire that broke out on an upper floor Thursday rekindled Sunday morning due to hot spots remaining in the brick structure that housed Muncy Auto Parts…
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Three shooting suspects face murder charges, KSP identifies victims
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN SOUTH WILLIAMSON — Three suspects now face murder and attempted murder charges in a shooting incident in South Williamson Friday that left two men dead and a woman critically wounded. Kentucky State Police (KSP) responded to a residence on State Highway 292 W Friday, where they found three individuals with…
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Three Cincinnati men arrested after fatal shooting and high-speed chase in Kentucky
BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN GRAYSON — Authorities have identified three suspects, all from Cincinnati, Ohio, arrested following a fatal shooting that left two people dead and another critically injured Friday afternoon in South Williamson. The suspects — 22-year-old Jolon McCree, 26-year-old Devon Overstreet and 25-year-old Joshua Pack — were apprehended after a high-speed chase…
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Two dead, one injured in Pike County shooting; suspects arrested
BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN SOUTH WILLIAMSON — Police have arrested three individuals in connection with the fatal shooting of two people and the severe wounding of a third Friday in South Williamson. The incident occurred at a residence near an RV campground at the junction of Route 292 and U.S. 119 in Pike County.…
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Williamson business destroyed by fire
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W. Va. — A fire broke out at a Williamson business around 7:30 a.m. Thursday. The blaze started on an upper floor at 68 West Fourth Avenue, which houses Muncy Auto Parts. This was the former location of the old Coal City car parts building. The Williamson Fire Department…
