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UK to share findings of five-year water study in Martin County Nov. 3 & 4
BY MADISON MOONEY This is the second installment of What’s the drip? For this article, I will focus on findings that will be presented in the Mountain Drinking Water Project’s community meetings next week. However, before we dive into the Mountain Drinking Water Project, I wanted to share a timeline of how this project got…
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Martin County court docket
Inez — Judge John T. Chafin heard the following cases Oct. 21 in Martin District Court: Ashley Copley (motion to set aside bench warrant) — Granted, credit $200, balance $453: All other traffic offenses not listed: Failure to appear, reset show cause 10/6/26 at 10 a.m. Dovie Ann Daniels (arraignment) — Failure to wear seat…
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Martin County civil suits, deeds and marriages
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported eight civil suits filed Oct. 17-23 in her office. Meanwhile, Martin County Clerk Susie Skyles reported nine deeds and four marriages recorded in her office through Oct. 23. Civil Suits Margie McKinney vs. Elizabeth Marshall. Freedom Mortgage Corporation vs. George Newsome IV. Pennymac Loan…
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Regional driver licensing offices open this Saturday
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT Residents who need to renew their driver’s license or upgrade to a Real ID before the busy holiday travel season will have an extra opportunity this weekend. All Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Driver Licensing Regional Offices will open Saturday, Nov. 1, from 8 to 11:30 a.m., offering walk-in service with no appointment required.…
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Mingo County arrest report week of Oct. 19
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Several arrests were made by law enforcement agencies this past week in Mingo County. Chris Bumgarner, 39, of Chapmanville, was charged with breaking and entering. He was arrested by the West Virginia State Police (WVSP). Jonathan Kyle Walker, 30, of Justice, was charged with assault while committing a felony,…
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Sentencing delayed for former prison officer amid sealed court filings
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN DEBORD — Nine months after admitting he helped lead a violent conspiracy inside one of the nation’s most notorious federal prisons, a former prison lieutenant faces a second delay in his sentencing date. Federal judges have kept key court filings in his civil rights case under seal, signaling possible new…
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Mingo man charged after threatening deputy with a knife
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — A Mingo County man is behind bars after threatening a deputy and neighbors with a knife. Denver Ray Hatfield Jr., 54, of Matewan, was taken into custody after a 911 caller said a man at Mitchell Branch was threatening neighbors with a knife Oct. 17. Mingo County Sheriff’s Department…
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Sheriff warns residents of insurance scam
Individual reportedly visits homes, asks for policy details before leaving. CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk issued a public warning Friday about an insurance scam in the county. According to the sheriff, a man has been visiting homes under false pretenses and attempting to obtain personal information related to life insurance…
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Florida company will buy Addiction Recovery Care, continue ‘core mission,’ says founder
by Deborah Yetter, Kentucky Lantern October 22, 2025 Addiction Recovery Care, or ARC, Kentucky’s largest provider of treatment and recovery services, has announced its pending sale to Ethema Health Corp., a Palm Beach, Florida-based behavioral health company. ARC reported the potential sale in a news release Wednesday, saying the two companies have “entered into a…
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Copper theft leaves lasting damage and ‘no options available’ on Wolf Creek
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — Another attempted copper theft on North Wolf Road has left residents without working telephone service and deepened what they describe as a permanent loss of infrastructure in their rural area. Around 8 a.m. Saturday, a caller traveling on State Route 1714/North Wolf Creek Road between Buck Branch and…
