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Fugitive apprehended in Louisa
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT LOUISA — A coordinated operation between the U.S. Marshals, Louisa Police Department and Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office resulted in the arrest Tuesday of 50-year-old Danuell Marcum of Louisa on several charges. The Louisa Police Department announced that Marcum was wanted on a fugitive from justice charge in Kentucky, along with two counts…
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Man dies in Pike County collision
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT STOPOVER — A Pike County man died in a single-vehicle collision Sunday evening in Stopover. Kentucky State Police Pikeville Post received a call at 6:25 p.m. reporting a single-vehicle collision had occurred on State Highway 194 East in the Stopover community of Pike County. A trooper from Post 9 responded and began…
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Mooney calls for communication strategy
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — In a move towards enhancing community preparedness, Madison Mooney of LiKEN Knowledge is spearheading an initiative to develop a communication strategy to address emergencies such as the recent countywide water outage in Martin County. She is asking the community to join the initiative in two upcoming sessions: Feb.…
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Primary Election scheduled for Mingo County in May
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Several heated races will be featured in the May 14 Primary Election in Mingo County. Mingo County will elect a sheriff, county commissioner, assessor and three magistrates. The House of Delegates seats for the state Legislature are also voted on this year. Two non-partisan Board of Education…
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Whipsawed by the system, dozens of independent pharmacies closed in Kentucky last year, and more are expected to follow suit
KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS In the past year, at least 67 independent pharmacies have closed in Kentucky, and more are expected to close because of a recent change in the system that favors big pharmacy chains. So reports Alex Acquisto of the Lexington Herald-Leader in a significant story for rural Kentucky. “Pharmacists are often the first…
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Martin County court dockets (Jan. 29-Feb. 1)
Circuit Court INEZ — Judge John Kevin Holbrook heard the following cases Feb. 1 in Martin Circuit Court: Amy L. Blankenship (arraignment) — Drug paraphernalia-buy/possession; possession of marijuana; possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine); first-degree possession of controlled substance (drug unspecified), first offense: Indictment information, warrant $5,000 cash. David Brown (arraignment) —…
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Martin County civil suits, deeds and marriages
Civil Suits INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported the following civil suits filed in her office: LVNV Funding LLC vs. Randall Jude. LVNV Funding LLC vs. Darlene Reed. Cavalry SPV I LLC As Assignee of Synchr vs. Brand Maynard. Riverside Apartments vs. Kailei Bowens. Riverside Apartments vs. Rosanna Bowens. Riverside Apartments vs. Samantha…
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Martin County Solar Project to host second career fair Feb. 6 at Collier Center in Inez
INEZ — Martin County Solar Project will hold its second job fair from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6, at the Collier Center (387 Main Street in Inez) to promote open construction positions. The Martin County Solar Project is located on the old Martiki mine site in Martin County, comprising more than 1,200…
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Trial date set for accused murderer; lawyer requests change of venue
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — A Mingo County man facing murder charges in the shooting death of a West Virginia State Police trooper is requesting his trial be moved out of Mingo County. Timothy Kennedy, 29, of Matewan, pleaded not guilty during a formal arraignment Friday in Mingo County Circuit Court. Judge Joshua Butcher…
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Martin County faces water crisis
Freezing causes countywide outage BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County is in the throes of a severe water crisis as crews work tirelessly around the clock to address widespread leaks in the public water system caused by sub-freezing temperatures. The emergency prompted a countywide shutdown Saturday, leaving all Martin County residents without…
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