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CAP recruits fuel vendors for LIHEAP
The Big Sandy Area Community Action Program is seeking vendors to supply fuel sources for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program known as LIHEAP. The agency announced a series of vendor meetings across its five-county service area, including a meeting Oct. 8 in Martin County. The meeting will take place at 10 a.m. at the
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KSP investigates threats against Kentucky Parole Board
FRANKFORT — The Kentucky State Police (KSP) is investigating a series of violent threats made to Kentucky Parole Board members after false information circulated online about the release of inmate Ronald Exantus. Officials clarified in a release Monday that the Kentucky Parole Board did not release Exantus. The Board voted unanimously for him to remain
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Grand jury indicts six in Martin County: Theft, drugs, terroristic threatening
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Martin County grand jury handed up indictments Oct. 2 charging six defendants in cases ranging from theft and receiving stolen property to drug trafficking and terroristic threatening. Shawn Moore, 46, of Inez, stands accused of theft of a motor vehicle registration plate (a Class D felony). The indictment
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Volunteers pull 311 tires from Tug Fork River at Nolan
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT NOLAN, W.Va. — The Friends of Tug Fork River led a major waste tire recovery project Thursday in short shoal on the upper end of Nolan, removing 311 tires from the Tug Fork River with help from local volunteers. “This area had a high concentration of tires in a small section but
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Body-camera footage to be allowed in Mingo murder trial
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — The trial of Timothy Kennedy, accused of murdering West Virginia State Police Sgt. Cory Maynard, is scheduled for December. On Friday, special Judge Joshua Butcher ruled that a jury would get to see the body-camera footage which allegedly shows Kennedy shooting and attacking Sgt. Maynard. Also, during
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Martin County surpluses Turkey Park, accepts Sheriff’s $6.42M tax settlement
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Fiscal Court is selling the land at Turkey Park. Magistrates voted Thursday to advertise for bids while exploring plans for a new park with river access on Turkey Creek. This decision follows the county’s previous decision to permanently close the park due to frequent flooding that had left
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Man allegedly takes clothes off, gets arrested for drugs
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — A bizarre call about a man stripping down to his underwear at a Warfield business ended with the suspect facing a slate of drug charges Friday. Martin County Sheriff John Kirk responded to the complaint around 4:45 p.m. He found 36-year-old Sherman J. Vance III of Dingess, West
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Martin County arrest report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Scott Hazlett, 61, of Hyden, was arrested Sunday on West Main Street in Inez for driving on a DUI-suspended license, failure to produce an insurance card, no tail lamps, and a bench warrant out of Leslie County. Deputy Jameson Wall stopped Hazlett around
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Martin County Drug Court attains certification
INEZ — Kentucky Specialty Courts announced Sept. 4 that the Martin County program has earned certification for implementing best practices that drive successful participant outcomes. “The Martin County Drug Court staff is proud to achieve this certification,” said Martin District Judge John T. Chafin, who volunteers to serve Drug Court. “We will continue to work
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UK and UofL awarded pediatric cancer research grants
BY MELISSA PATRICK KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS UK HealthCare and the University of Louisville have been awarded grants from the Kentucky Pediatric Cancer Research Fund. The $2.5 million grant awarded to UofL will be used to hire three new researchers who will help develop new therapeutics and conduct clinical trials for the UofL School of Medicine
