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Porter killed in Route 40 crash
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — A coal miner traveling home from work died Thursday morning in a single-vehicle crash on Route 40 near Inez. The second deadly crash in Martin County in a week claimed the life of Jamie Lee Porter, 39, of Inez. The accident happened at about 3 a.m. when Porter’s vehicle struck
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Meet Mark Blackburn
Mark BlackburnAge 52Beauty Education/work experience: Doctorate of Educational Leadership, Retired School Employee. Last position held with the Martin County Board of Education: Director of Facilities & Maintenance- Relevant to Magistrate Position. To what extent have you been a part of the local government in Martin County? Worked closely with fiscal court when serving in the
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Meet Kermit Howell
Kermit HowellAge 38Inez (Coldwater) Education/work experience: •High school diploma, Sheldon Clark High School 2001 •Industrial Electricity diploma, Mayo Technical College 2003 •Underground coal mine electrician for 17 years •Currently working as a Facility Improvement Supervisor for Addiction Recovery Care What do you believe to be the top three issues affecting Martin County? •Water We need
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Beshear and Senate president discuss marijuana, hero pay
Stivers says PBM bill stuck in Senate over cost concerns BY MELISSA PATRICKKENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS FRANKFORT — State Senate President Robert Stivers said he favors funding more research on medical marijuana before making it legal in Kentucky, but Gov. Andy Beshear says medical cannabis has overwhelming support in the state and should pass when the
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Meet Joe Edward Maynard
Joe Edward MaynardAge 653363 Blacklog Road Education/work experience: I am a Sheldon Clark High School graduate, where I had two years of vocational school in auto mechanics. My early work experience included working as a surface and/or underground coal miner for 24 years, working as an auto mechanic and a wrecker operator for my dad
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Mingo woman murdered
BY KYLE LOVERNFOR THE CITIZEN DELBARTON – A Mingo County, W.Va. woman died the morning of March 31 in a shooting near Delbarton, according to the Mingo County Sheriff’s Department. Teresa Harmon died in the shooting at her home, which was reported around 7 a.m., the report said. Police investigators say Harmon was shot in
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Meet Jared Goforth
Jared GoforthAge 28Fluty Lick Road My name is Jared Goforth. I am 28 years old and I have lived on Fluty Lick Road my entire life. I graduated from Sheldon Clark High School in 2012 and graduated from Big Sandy Community and Technical College in 2014, receiving my degree in electricity. I have received over
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Jackson indicted for shooting up Riverside Apartments
Grand jury indicts six others BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Warfield man arrested last month for allegedly firing a gun multiple times in the Riverside Apartments complex was indicted Friday in Martin County. Jonathan Jackson, 34, was indicted on wanton endangerment in the first degree and disorderly conduct in the second degree. The
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Meet Gary Wayne Cox
Gary Wayne CoxAge 67Pilgrim Education/work experience: •Graduate Warfield High School (1972) •One year Morehead State •One year Prestonsburg Community College •26 years Martin County Coal Corporation •22 years to present Airport Manager, Big Sandy Regional Airport To what extent have you been a part of the local government in Martin County? This is my first
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Kermit gym not for rent
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN “I make a motion that our community gym is not for lease by anybody.” –Tammy Preece Hodge Kermit Town Council in their meeting Monday. (Citizen photo) KERMIT, W.Va. — Kermit Town Council members promptly agreed Monday not to lease their community gymnasium to a private business. Councilwoman Tammy Preece Hodge opened
