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Martin County court docket
INEZ — Judge John T. Chafin heard the following cases March 9 and March 10 in Martin District Court: Trevor Kelly Blackburn (arraignment) — Public intoxication of controlled substance (excludes alcohol); drug paraphernalia-buy/possession; possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (cocaine): Preliminary hearing 3/24/at 10:30 a.m. David Scott Copley (motion hour-set aside-recall bench warrant)…
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Martin County civil suits and deeds
INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported 12 civil suits filed in her office from March 6 through March 12. Meanwhile, Martin County Clerk Susie Skyles reported 10 deeds recorded in her office through March 11. Civil Suits KUE Federal Credit Union vs. Michael Mullins. Credit Acceptance Corporation vs. Jason Mills. Credit Acceptance Corporation…
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Pike County grand jury indicts 11
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — The Pike County grand jury returned indictments against 11 individuals March 10. Charges range from drug possession and bail jumping to theft, fleeing police and assault, with two defendants facing multiple separate indictments. Kaylee Damron, 32, of Pikeville — theft by unlawful taking (felony). Michael Damron, 35, of…
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House backs $25.8M in Martin County water, sewer projects
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN FRANKFORT — Martin County’s water and wastewater systems moved a major step closer to relief Tuesday. State Rep. Bobby McCool announced the Kentucky House passed House Joint Resolution 81, a measure that would release $52,502,260 in previously appropriated WWATERS funds, including $25,818,550 for eight Martin County water and sewer projects.…
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Five charged after investigation into alleged drug trafficking at Eastern Kentucky prison
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WEST LIBERTY — Five people, including two former correctional officers, were arrested March 16 on charges tied to alleged drug trafficking and misconduct inside the Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex in West Liberty. According to a news release issued March 16, Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex contacted Kentucky State Police on Sept. 7, 2025,…
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Mingo County arrest report
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Law enforcement agencies continued to be busy in Mingo County the past few days. The Mingo County Magistrate Court office in Williamson released these recent arrest reports. Jonathan James Pack, 40, of Crum, was charged with driving on a revoked license (DUI), fleeing from a police officer, reckless driving,…
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Woman shot to death; husband arrested on first-degree murder charge
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN DELBARTON, W.Va. — A man is in jail on a first-degree murder charge after police found his wife shot to death Friday morning at a home on Triton Lane near Delbarton. Mingo County Sheriff deputies were dispatched at approximately 11 a.m. after Mingo 911 received a call requesting a welfare…
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Lawrence man jailed on 63 counts of sex crimes against minors and an animal
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT LOUISA — A Lawrence man is behind bars facing 63 felony counts that stem from allegations of sex crimes involving minors and an animal, according to the Kentucky State Police. Police arrested Christopher Alan Price, 26, of Louisa, March 12 following an undercover investigation by the Kentucky State Police Electronic Crime Branch.…
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Grace Equipment buys Millers Creek warehouse, plans to add jobs
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN MILLERS CREEK, W.Va. — The Mingo County Redevelopment Authority has reached an agreement to sell its Millers Creek Warehouse building along U.S. 52 near Nolan. The board of directors agreed to a lease-to-own arrangement with Grace Equipment, a Kentucky-based mining equipment company. The MCRA board of directors announced the sale…
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A brush between breaths: Marcum paints through ALS
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — With a paintbrush held gently between her teeth, Brittany Marcum leans toward the canvas, guiding careful strokes of color across the surface. The scene might look unusual to a casual observer, but for the Inez artist it is both an act of creativity and resilience. Diagnosed with amyotrophic…
