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Kermit school opening delayed by a day due to land slippage
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT, W.Va. — The first day of school for students at Kermit PK8 was delayed by one day due to land slippage behind the school. School was supposed to start Aug. 27. However, a phone call went out to parents the evening of Aug. 26 stating that there would be no school
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Hunting seasons opening soon in Kentucky
Cooler days are ushering in fall hunting seasons in Kentucky, which arrive this year with new opportunities for deer, bear, dove and waterfowl hunters along with expanded youth gun hunts. New regulations are also in effect for deer, bear, dove and waterfowl hunting in addition to changes on some public lands. Kentucky’s archery deer season
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Road to close Saturday for follow-up investigation of pedestrian fatality
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT SOUTH WILLIAMSON — Kentucky State Police Post 9 announced that U.S. 119 near the intersection of Central Avenue in South Williamson will be shut down Aug. 30 from approximately 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for a follow-up investigation related to a fatal collision. Police say a woman was struck and killed Thursday
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Warfield Market set to reopen Sept. 1 after devastating flood
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Nearly seven months after floodwaters forced its doors shut and left residents driving miles for basic supplies, Warfield’s only supermarket will reopen Sept. 1 under a new name — Warfield Market — restoring a cornerstone of daily life for the community. Floodwaters shuttered the store in mid-February, rising
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Martin County votes down street legal UTV ordinance
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Fiscal Court voted unanimously Thursday against an ordinance that would have allowed residents to register and legally operate UTVs on public roads. The decision came after a meeting in which residents and trail advocates spoke their opinions of the measure. The ordinance stemmed from Senate
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Clerk: UTV ordinance would have been voluntary, not required
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Residents wondering how a UTV ordinance would have affected them can look to Martin County Clerk Susie Skyles for answers. The clerk said the ordinance that the Fiscal Court voted down Thursday would not have changed anything for people who did not want to register their UTVs as
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Residents plead for help getting access to cemeteries blocked by gates
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A group of Martin County residents pressed the Fiscal Court on Thursday to intervene in what they say is an unlawful closure of the only road to multiple family cemeteries on a reclaimed strip mine in Pilgrim. Minnie Maynard of Pilgrim told magistrates that she had spent months
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Martin County arrest report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s office reported the following arrests: Scottie McKenzie, 53, of Wittensville, was arrested Monday on Route 3 in Inez for possession of a controlled substance first degree (methamphetamine), possession of a controlled substance first degree (drug unspecified), trafficking marijuana 8 ounces to 5 pounds, possession of controlled substance first
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Woman allegedly tried to run over social workers
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — A woman is facing multiple charges after authorities say she threatened state social workers and tried to ram their vehicle. Police arrested Garnet Scott, 36, of Lovely, on Aug. 20 on North Wolf Creek in Lovely on charges of first-degree wanton endangerment and third-degree terroristic threatening. According to
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Cellphones banned for Mingo schools
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Like many other counties in the region, Mingo County Schools has adopted a new cellphone policy for students. Officials released a statement on social media and other outlets last week: “All personnel electronic devices (PEDs) shall not be accessible to students for use in a classroom setting
