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Mingo County arrest report
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Several arrests were made last week by law enforcement agencies. Here is a list of those arrested and arraigned in Mingo County Magistrate Court. Joshua Ted Carter, 33, of Hurricane, was arrested by the Mingo County Sheriff’s Department (MCSD) on three counts of domestic assault. James Christopher Davis, 30, of Sandy…
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Parents charged with child neglect; home in deplorable condition
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Two Williamson parents face multiple charges after deputies found a neglected child wandering alone and discovered unsafe conditions inside a home. Kailee M. Gerardi, 25, and Zachary Wayne Johnson, 27, both of Williamson, were charged with child neglect causing injury, four counts of child neglect creating risk…
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Homecoming of Kentucky’s top educator: Dr. Fletcher visits Martin County
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School students welcomed home one of their own Friday — Dr. Robbie Fletcher, Kentucky Commissioner of Education — who returned to the same community where his lifelong journey in education began. Fletcher, who grew up in Martin County, spoke with students in the school auditorium,…
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EDA awards demo project to contractor not licensed for asbestos abatement
BY LISA STAYTON MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Economic Development Authority voted Oct. 8 to award a commercial building demolition project to a contractor who lacks asbestos certification, prompting concerns about compliance with state and federal law. The project involves tearing down the building at 21 East Main Street in Inez. The EDA…
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Martin County arrest report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Austin Crum, 30, of Lovely, was arrested Friday on LC Jude Road in Lovely on three bench warrants. Deputy Steven Putman served the warrants around 9:52 p.m. Jeffery Pinson, 32, of Inez, was arrested Friday near Evans Hardware in Inez for possession of…
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West Virginia man charged with drug offenses in Kentucky
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin Circuit Court has formally charged a Dingess, West Virginia, man with multiple drug offenses stemming from his arrest last month in Warfield. Sherman J. Vance III, 36, faces three felony and three misdemeanor charges: public intoxication controlled substances (excluding alcohol), possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia,…
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Debord man charged after assault, threats
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Debord man was taken into custody Tuesday evening after allegedly assaulting a woman and threatening law enforcement on East Main Street. According to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, 44-year-old Millard Newsome was arrested Oct. 8 and charged with first-degree disorderly conduct, second-degree assault and third-degree terroristic threatening.…
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Kermit Fall Festival brings fun
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT, W.Va. — The Town of Kermit celebrated the season Saturday with its annual Kermit Fall Festival at Kermit Park, a day filled with family-friendly fun, food, music and community spirit. The event kicked off early with the Second Annual Peggy Moore Memorial Run/Walk. Later in the morning, the festival…
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Threats at Mingo Central High deemed not credible
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN DELBARTON, W.Va. — A lockdown at Mingo Central High School following a verbal threat Monday morning was downgraded to a “soft lockdown” following swift law enforcement action. Authorities later determined there were no credible threats after the original lockdown around 10 a.m. However, entry and exit from the building remained…
