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Kermit approves $400 million settlement
Tempers flare on dilapidated property BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT, W.Va. — The Kermit Council approved a participation agreement for the $400 million settlement that West Virginia cities and counties reached in a lawsuit with three major U.S. drug distributors in August. Tish Chafin, legal counsel from Williamson, W.Va., joined the Kermit meeting Monday…
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Inez searching for alleged agreement on creek dredging
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The City of Inez is seeking an alleged agreement between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Martin County whereby the county purportedly received a grant to channel the creek in town for flood control. In exchange, the county allegedly agreed to keep the creek banks free of brush…
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Homecoming Septemberfest brings thousands to Louisa
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOUISA — Lawrence County’s annual fall festival Septemberfest brought a long line of big names out for a homecoming celebration this past weekend including Tyler Childers, Noah Thompson and Ricky Skaggs. This Septemberfest fell on the bicentennial anniversary year of the founding of Lawrence County and celebrated the musical accomplishments of…
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Kermit raises water rate
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT, W.Va. — Kermit is raising its water rate. Customers will pay about $7.70 more monthly. Mayor Charles Sparks and the Kermit Town Council conducted the second reading of the ordinance setting the new rate in a public hearing Monday at Town Hall. The minimum bill for 3,000 gallons of water…
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BOE discusses building repairs, student enrichment
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Board of Education met Monday night to discuss roofing repairs, Response to Intervention and Enrollment numbers. FCCLA advisor Connie Harless and two of her students, Mikaela Preston and Jade Preece, attended the meeting to present a dish that won an egg-based cooking competition from the Kentucky…
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Tyler Childers wears Charles Booker shirt for closing performance of Septemberfest
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOUISA — Tyler Childers performed with his band the Food Stamps in downtown Louisa Saturday night as part of this year’s Septemberfest, a U.S. 23 Country Music Highway Homecoming. Childers took the stage around 9:30 p.m. wearing a Charles Booker for U.S. Senate T-shirt. This gesture was both praised and criticized…
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Panel talks harm reduction
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A coalition of addiction recovery and healthcare leaders from the community met for a discussion on harm reduction in Inez Tuesday. Citizens were encouraged to attend in person and virtually via Zoom. Panelists included Steve Ward, director of Martin County Health Department; Dr. Lesley Dotson with Big Sandy Healthcare;…
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Landlord and accomplice steal shoes and groceries from tenant
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — A female has been arrested and her partner in crime shouldn’t be far behind her as Martin County Sheriff John Kirk is in process of obtaining a warrant for his arrest. A criminal complaint filed by the sheriff Saturday evening states that Lara Giacomoni, 39, of Lovely, was taken…
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Courthouse Report
Civil Suits INEZ — Martin County Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported the following civil suits filed in her office: Citibank N.A. vs. Craig C. Miller. Midland Credit Management Inc. vs. Joe L. Hall. Discover Bank vs. Christi Eller. Lohmia West vs. Michael West. SYS Acct of KY Foster Care vs. Cheryl A. Rogers. Deeds INEZ…
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Woman cited for criminal littering
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — A call to oversee the removal of personal property from a location on Evans Hill, near Lovely, ended with criminal littering citations issued to the owner of a camper parked on the site. Martin County Sheriff John Kirk was contacted Sunday afternoon by the owner of the Appalachian Renewal…
