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School placed on soft lockdown as precaution
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Warfield Elementary School was placed on a soft lockdown Monday due to what school officials described as a neighboring situation. In a message to parents and guardians, school officials said the precaution was taken to ensure student safety and emphasized that the school itself was not under threat.…
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Martin County Public Library seeks board members
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT The Martin County Public Library is turning to the community it serves, inviting residents to help chart the institution’s future. The library is accepting applications for its board of trustees, a volunteer body that shapes policy, guides long-term planning and works to ensure programs and resources reflect the evolving needs of Martin…
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Williamson man faces felony meth charge in Kentucky
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Mingo County man is facing a felony drug charge after the Martin Circuit Court filed a case against him Feb. 27 under Kentucky’s Rocket Docket program. David L. Williamson, 64, of Williamson, West Virginia, stands accused of possession of a controlled substance in the first degree, first…
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Electricity bills going up for Kentucky Power customers
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT FRANKFORT — Electricity bills will go up for Kentucky Power customers under a final order issued Friday by the Kentucky Public Service Commission in Case No. 2025-00257. Under the PSC’s order, the average residential customer using 1,208 kilowatt-hours per month will see a $10.76 monthly increase in the first year. The average…
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Williamson salvage yard searched in telecom wire theft probe
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Authorities executed a search warrant Thursday at a Williamson salvage yard following what officials described as a months-long investigation into the theft of telecommunications wire across Mingo County. Deputies with the Mingo County Sheriff’s Department, working alongside the West Virginia State Police, searched Big Frank’s Salvage Yard on Feb.…
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Martin County Fiscal Court moves on buyouts, sewer upgrades, commercial kitchen
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — In a meeting that moved briskly from flood mitigation to economic development, the Martin County Fiscal Court on Thursday approved a new bank account for federally funded home buyouts, amended a multimillion-dollar sewer contract and set in motion grant applications that include a commercial kitchen in Inez. The…
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Correctional officer, brother-in-law arrested after fight at regional jail
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — A correctional officer at the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center and his brother-in-law were arrested after a fight on jail property last week, according to court and jail records. The altercation occurred Feb. 20 when Joseph Harris, 39, of Calf Creek Road in Inez, arrived at the Paintsville…
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Martin County arrest report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Frankie Maynard, 49, of Pilgrim, was arrested Feb. 23 at Hammond Lane in Lovely on a bench warrant for court along with charges of public intoxication-controlled substance (excludes alcohol), drug paraphernalia buy/possession, possession of controlled substance first degree, third or greater offense (methamphetamine),…
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Pilgrim man arrested after allegedly setting motorcycle on fire
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOUISA — A Martin County man was taken into custody Saturday after authorities say he set a motorcycle on fire along U.S. 23 in Lawrence County. Adam A. Maynard, 41, of Pilgrim, faces charges of willfully setting, throwing or placing any device to set fire and possession of a controlled…
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Martin County cracks down on trash violations: Pickup service, unpaid bills, nuisance
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — From not subscribing to garbage collection service and nonpayment of bills to property nuisance, officials said Martin County residents who are out of compliance with the county’s solid waste ordinance can expect citations. The issue surfaced during the Martin County Solid Waste Board’s Feb. 4 meeting at the…
