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Christmas in the Mountains unveils detailed schedule
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The holiday season is upon us and the Christmas in the Mountains organizers have unveiled a schedule of live performances, attractions and events to bring the community together in celebration in Inez. The festivities begin this Sunday, Dec. 1, with the Merry Little Christmas Party at the Collier…
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Two arrested for alleged copper theft
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Law enforcement arrested two area men in the Buffalo Mountain area of Mingo County for allegedly stealing copper. The Mingo County Sheriff’s Department (MCSD) reported that deputies responded to the area Nov. 6 after receiving reports of copper theft. Witnesses had photographed two men, later identified as…
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Rocket Docket: Three charged in drug cases
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin Circuit Judge J. Kevin Holbrook formally charged three individuals under the Rocket Docket program Thursday. Authorities accuse Anthony Muncy, aka “Two Gun Tony,” 60, of Lovely, of possessing methamphetamine and various schedule I, II or III controlled substances, namely Alprazolam, during a traffic stop Oct. 22. They…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Dylan Johnson, 27, of Bevinsville, was arrested Thursday on a bench warrant. John D. Perry, 74, of Lakeline, Ohio, was arrested Thursday on a bench warrant. Sheriff Kirk made the arrest. Lacy Scott, 57, of Lovely, was arrested Nov. 20 for possession of…
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Martin County deeds and marriages Nov. 14-19
INEZ — Martin County Clerk Susie Skyles reported the following deeds and marriages recorded in her office Nov. 14-19: Deeds Kayla Horn Jude, Thad Eric Jude, Janee Presley, James Arthur Horn (party 1) to Kayla Horn Jude, Janee Presley, Charlene Horn (party 2). John Sherman Muncy, Sheri Dawn Muncy Goble, Sheldon Clark Muncy (party 1)…
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Martin County court docket Nov. 18-19
INEZ — Judge John T. Chafin heard the following cases Nov. 18 and 19 in Martin District Court: James Aaron Oscar Carter (arraignment) — 1. Speeding 23 mph over limit; 2. No/expired Kentucky registration receipt; 3. Failure to produce insurance card: 1. Amended to 10 mph over, six-month diversion, DCPT 5/6/25; 2-3. Dismissed, proof shown.…
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Martin County civil suits Nov. 15-21
INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported the following civil suits filed in her office Nov. 15-21: Donald J. Wiley vs. Kendra N. Davis. Patricia Shannon vs. Walgreens Company et al. Rachel Yates vs. Shane Yates. Alisha Dawn Jude vs. Dustin Dwayne Jude. Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance Inc. vs. Christopher Sesco. LVNV Funding LLC…
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Magoffin man pleads guilty to child sexual abuse material, sex crime against animal
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT SALYERSVILLE — Salyersville resident Kent Simpkins, 43, will face a decade behind bars following a guilty plea to multiple felonies involving child sexual abuse material and a sex crime against an animal, Attorney General Russell Coleman announced. The investigation of Simpkins began following a tip to the National Center for Missing and…
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Pay property tax bill early for 2% discount
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Taxpayers can score a 2% discount by paying their property tax bills from Dec. 1 to Dec. 31, according to a collection schedule that Martin County Sheriff John Kirk released Monday. Starting Dec. 1, the sheriff’s office will accept payments in a variety of ways. A drop box outside the…
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Kentucky awards 36 medical cannabis dispensary licenses
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOUISVILLE — Kentucky awarded 36 medical cannabis dispensary licenses following a lottery Monday at the Kentucky Lottery Corporation in Louisville. The winners were selected through a random number generator. The Kentucky Office of Medical Cannabis received 4,998 applications, of which 4,075 were dispensary applicants. “Today’s dispensary announcement moves us one…
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