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Martin County arrest report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Cassandra Martin, 27, of Lexington, was arrested Tuesday at White Oak Hill of Addiction Recovery Care in Inez for contempt of court. Sheriff Kirk states in his report that Martin was court-ordered to rehab at White Oak Hill, but left the facility. Stephen
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Police searching for suspects after shooting
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT DINGESS, W.Va. — Police are searching for two suspects after a shooting in the Dingess area of Mingo County on Nov. 17 left one person injured but expected to recover. According to the West Virginia State Police Williamson Detachment, the victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries in the incident. Troopers are requesting the public’s
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Martin County court docket
INEZ — Judge Brett Butcher heard the following cases Nov. 10 in Martin District Court: Zachary Delong (motion to set aside failure to appear) — Operating vehicle with expired operator’s license; no/expired registration plates; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; improper registration plate; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 2/3/26
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Martin County civil suits and marriages
INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported nine civil suits filed in her office from Nov. 7 to Nov. 13. Meanwhile, Martin County Clerk Susie Skyles reported one marriage recorded in her office from Nov. 7 to Nov. 12: Civil Suits Franklin Stacy vs. Bryttani Osborne. Lendmark Financial Services/Paintsville vs. Teira Hickman. Mariner Finance
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Mingo County man dies in motorcycle accident
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT LENORE, W.Va. — A young Mingo County man is dead following a motorcycle crash Nov. 12 near Lenore, law enforcement said. Jacob Ray, 23, of Taylorville, died in the crash. According to Mingo County Sheriff’s Department (MCSD) Chief Field Deputy Allen Mounts, the crash occurred around 3:30 p.m. on State Route 65
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Local man served as pallbearer at JFK funeral
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, was assassinated while riding in a presidential motorcade through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas, on Nov. 22, 1963. A Pike County, Kentucky, native, the late Larry Bruce Smith, served as one of the pallbearers at the president’s funeral procession. He
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Mingo County arrests: Parking-meter break-ins, cable theft
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT MINGO COUNTY, W.Va. — A recent string of arrests in Mingo County includes allegations of parking-meter thefts in downtown Williamson, the cutting and removal of hundreds of feet of communication cable near Matewan, and other charges. – Second arrest in parking meter thefts – Police arrested a second suspect on charges of
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Counties to pay more for inmate housing
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — Member counties will pay $5 more per day to house inmates at the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center after the jail’s governing board voted Friday to raise the daily rate to $36.34. The increase came during a special meeting called less than three weeks after auditor Darrell Blair
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Kermit swears in Kominar
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT, W.Va. — Kermit Mayor Charles Sparks swore in Steve Kominar as councilman Monday to finish the term of Councilman Hawkey Preece, who passed away in late August. “Taking this seat to replace Hawkey, I can’t do,” Kominar said. “Hawkey was not only my brother-in-law but my brother in Christ,
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Todd joins Martin County Schools Police Department
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Schools Police Department has expanded its ranks with a familiar face. Police Chief Chris Kidd announced that Officer Nathan Todd of Inez has joined the department as its third officer. “Officer Todd was raised here in Martin County and went to school here his whole
