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Martin County court dockets
INEZ — Judge John Kevin Holbrook heard cases May 7 in Martin Circuit Court. Meanwhile, Judge John T. Chafin heard cases May 5 in Martin District Court Circuit Court Thornton Eddie Goble (change of plea) — Five counts of wanton endangerment, first – discharge of firearm, amended to wanton endangerment, first: Pleaded guilty to all…
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Martin County civil suits and deeds
INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported 10 civil suits filed in her office through May 7. Meanwhile, Martin County Clerk Susie Skyles reported nine deeds recorded in her office through May 6. Civil Suits Jeffery B. Pack vs. Patricia Rae Pack. Austin Lee Maynard vs. Brianna Leigh Maynard. Credit Acceptance Corp vs. Shaila…
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Child abuse, assault charges lead Martin County grand jury indictments
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Martin County grand jury returned indictments May 7 in cases ranging from alleged child abuse and first-degree assault to a series of bail-jumping charges involving multiple defendants. Tiffany Taylor, 46, of Huntington, West Virginia, is facing one count of criminal abuse in the second degree – child…
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Pike County grand jury indicts nine
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — The Pike County grand jury returned six felony and three misdemeanor indictments on a variety of charges May 5. Patrick Adams, 36, of Kimper, was indicted on a single count of first-degree criminal trespassing. Austin Cecil, 25, of Sidney, stands indicted on charges of first-degree trafficking in a…
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Mingo County arrest report
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Several criminal complaints, including one for attempted murder, were released by the Mingo County Magistrate Court clerk’s office. At the same time, additional bookings and arrests were obtained from the Southwestern Regional Jail. Shane Leroy Burchwell, 55, was arrested May 10 on charges of possession of a controlled substance,…
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Man jailed in brutal Inez beating
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Martin County man accused of brutally beating a 71-year-old man during an April cookout is behind bars after a grand jury indicted him Thursday on a first-degree assault charge. Martin County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Millard Daniel Newsome, 45, of Debord, on Friday and lodged him in the…
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Orange creek causes alarm, citizen probe in Mingo County
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN DELBARTON-RAGLAND, W.Va. — When water in a Mingo County stream turned the color of “tomato soup,” residents did not wait for answers. They started asking their own questions, collecting samples and demanding to know what is flowing through their creek. Residents in the Ragland and Delbarton area began reporting a…
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Eviction call spirals into arrest, threats against U.S. presidents
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN DEBORD — What began as a routine eviction in a Debord home unraveled Monday when a woman claiming to be a CIA agent allegedly threatened to kill both Donald Trump and Joe Biden, landing her in jail on first-degree terroristic threatening charges and drawing federal attention, authorities said. According to…
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Hillbilly Breakfast returns Saturday: All you can eat for $7
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The aroma of biscuits, gravy and fried apples will once again fill the halls of Inez Elementary School this Saturday as the Kiwanis Club of Martin County hosts its annual Hillbilly Breakfast, a homegrown tradition rooted in service, community and support for local students. Set for 7 a.m.…
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Sour Doe Farmstand rises in Martin County
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The work at Sour Doe Farmstand begins days before a single loaf ever reaches the table. By Thursday, Daniel and Kayla Howard are already deep into their baking cycle at their Rockcastle Road operation, preparing dough that will not be ready until the weekend. Fermentation takes time. So…
