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Courthouse Report
Civil Suits INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported the following civil suits filed in her office: Cash Express LLC vs. Darshaunna Staton. Cash Express LLC vs. Kelli Mullett. Midland Credit Management Inc. vs. Julie A. Jude. CKS Prime Investments LLC vs. Cassandra Jude. Jason Chafin vs. Sarah Chafin. Jefferson Capital System LLC vs.
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When water safety violations arise, quick public notification can help prevent millions of dollars in costs
This article was originally published Dec. 20 in The Journalist’s Resource. BY CLARK MERREFIELDTHE JOURNALIST’S RESOURCE Each year, there are an estimated 16 million cases of acute gastrointestinal illness in the U.S. stemming from contaminants in community water systems. New research in The Review of Economics and Statistics finds quick notification of water problems can
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Man arrested for cable theft in Floyd County
EASTERN — A Floyd County man was arrested last week after deputies say they caught him and another man cutting down phone and internet cable. Floyd County deputies responded to a call at 3 a.m. Dec. 21 in the Goose Creek community of Eastern, where an AT&T employee said he was watching the two men
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Winferd Harless Obituary
Winferd Harless 1939—2022 Winferd Harless, age 83, of Louisa, passed away Dec. 14, 2022 at his residence. He was born March 8, 1939 in Martin County to the late Walker K. and Gladys Osborne Harless. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Ivory Harless; two sons, Billy Joe Harless
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Keep that Christmas spirit
BY NINA MCCOY I would like to address the county about a very important and tough subject, but first I feel a need to express my deep appreciation for the people who worked so hard for the past few weeks (and months) to make our community shine. The recent Christmas celebrations in Warfield and Inez
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Copper thieves leave Tomahawk residents with no phone service
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN TOMAHAWK — Copper thieves cut and stole over 5,000 feet of phone and cable lines from the Tomahawk and Milo communities over the last week, leaving residents without phone and internet services. Martin County Sheriff John Kirk said some residents reported cable outages occurred last weekend while others occurred overnight Saturday
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Delbarton man wounded in shooting in downtown Williamson
BY KYLE LOVERNMOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — There were police vehicles and blue lights flashing all around in downtown Williamson after a shooting Thursday afternoon near the Mingo County Courthouse. The incident sent a man to the hospital and ended with another man being arrested, according to the Williamson Police Department Chief John Dotson. The
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A child is born
“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.” (Isaiah 9:6)
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Pit bull in custody after attacking pig
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A female pit bull that had been declared a vicious animal by the Martin County court system is now in the custody of the game warden after it is said to have attacked a pig. A second dog was also involved in the attack. Martin County Sheriff’s Deputy David
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Four arrested in Louisa search
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOUISA — An ongoing drug investigation in Lawrence County yielded four arrests, with one of the defendants found to have an outstanding warrant against him in Martin County. The criminal complaint states that Officer Teddy Newsome of the Louisa Police Department and Lawrence County Sheriff’s Deputy Joe Osborne executed a search
