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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Dylan Tomblin, 27, of Paintsville, was arrested Saturday in Lovely on a bench warrant. Deputy David Reffett made the arrest. Brett Waller, 59, of Lovely, was arrested Saturday on Riverfront Road, Lovely, on a warrant for court. Deputy J.C. Kirk made the arrest.…
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Martin County Records: Civil suits, deeds and marriages
Civil Suits INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported the following civil suits filed in her office: Denali Capital vs. Marsha Fletcher. Joyce Horn vs. Nickie Goble. Velocity Investments LLC vs. Mack McCoy. LVNV Funding LLC vs. Sylvia Mollette. Cumberland Financial Services vs. Carl Smith. Cleveland Brothers Equipment Co. Inc. vs. Coalfield Lumber. Deeds…
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Martin County court dockets
District Court INEZ — Judge Brett Butcher heard the following cases April 30 in Martin District Court: Charles Steven Carter Jr. (arraignment) — Speeding 16 mph over the limit: Six-month diversion. George H. Washington Chapman (arraignment) — 1. Failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first; 2. Inadequate silencer (muffler): 1. Pleaded guilty, $50 and…
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Kentucky first in the nation to complete statewide oblique aerial photography
State provides open access to high-resolution geo images FRANKFORT — Kentucky is now the first state in the nation to capture oblique (side/angle view) photography of its entire geography from the sky. The KYFromAbove Program and its contractor, NV5, achieved this milestone after pilots flew 2,600 flight lines over Kentucky’s landscape, traveling 117,000 miles and…
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Eastern Kentucky rises: Economic revival spotlighted at East Kentucky Leadership Conference
BY AL CROSS INSTITUTE FOR RURAL JOURNALISM UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY CORBIN — Eastern Kentucky is about to get an avalanche of federal and state money to help it transition from its largely disappeared coal economy, but some of its towns are already lifting themselves up and setting examples for the region. That was the upshot…
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Police seize a half pound of suspected meth
SALYERSVILLE — Kentucky State Police seized a half pound of suspected methamphetamine along with drug paraphernalia in a traffic stop in Salyersville. Kentucky State Police troopers and Post 9’s Criminal Interdiction Unit conducted the traffic checkpoint April 25 and arrested two individuals from West Van Lear. Nicholas Barnett, 36, and Tony Endicott, 58, face charges…
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Kermit resident Steven Kominar appointed to Mingo County BOE
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — West Virginia Superintendent of Schools Michele L. Blatt has filled a vacancy on the Mingo County Board of Education. Blatt announced the appointment Friday of K. Steven Kominar, effective immediately. The vacancy resulted from the resignation of James Baisden in March. Kominar, a resident of Kermit, is a former member of…
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Williamson Mayor Charles Hatfield resigns, federal investigation underway
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Mayor Charles Hatfield of the City of Williamson resigned Friday afternoon after an emergency Williamson City Council meeting. The meeting was held at 4:30 p.m. Hatfield’s replacement has not been named, but an appointment is scheduled next week. The resignation comes as Hatfield stands accused of stealing federal funds…
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Burglary, assault with deadly weapon lead grand jury indictments
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Martin County grand jury delivered indictments Thursday against 11 individuals. Charges range from burglary and assault with a deadly weapon to drug trafficking. Dylan Johnson, 27, of Wayland, faces charges of first-degree burglary/complicity, second-degree assault and theft by unlawful taking (over $1,000). According to the indictment, Johnson,…
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No water rate increase for Martin County if contractor completes project on time
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Water District will not require a rate increase contingent upon the contractor completing the raw water intake by the projected July date and consistent water sales to the federal prison. This is according to Tony Sneed, Alliance Water Resources vice president and director of operations,…
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