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Martin County court docket
INEZ—Judge John T. Chafin heard the following cases Aug. 26 in Martin District Court: Donald Keith Harris (pretrial conference) — 1. Theft of motor vehicle registration plate/renewal decal; 2. Failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first; 3. No/expired Kentucky registration receipt; 4. No/expired registration plates: 1. Dismissed; 2. Pleaded guilty, $500 fine, suspended $450,…
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Martin County civil suits and deeds
INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported eight civil suits filed in her office Aug. 22-28. Meanwhile, Martin County Clerk Susie Skyles reported three deeds and no marriages recorded in her office through Aug. 28. Civil Suits LVNV Funding LLC vs. Jimmy Spence. Jefferson Capital Systems LLC vs. Carey Dindal. Jefferson Capital Systems LLC…
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Public meeting on proposed plants in Mingo County set for Sept. 18
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN GILBERT, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection will hold an in-person public meeting Sept. 18 at the Larry Joe Harless Community Center in Gilbert on two proposed off-grid electric generating facilities in Mingo County. The meeting, scheduled from 4:30 to 8 p.m. with doors opening at 4…
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Mingo schools to provide free breakfast and lunch for all students
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Students in Mingo County will once again receive free breakfast and lunch at school this year through the Community Eligibility Provision, a federal program designed to address hunger in high-poverty areas. The initiative, now in its fourth year in the county, comes under the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act and…
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Kermit school opening delayed by a day due to land slippage
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT, W.Va. — The first day of school for students at Kermit PK8 was delayed by one day due to land slippage behind the school. School was supposed to start Aug. 27. However, a phone call went out to parents the evening of Aug. 26 stating that there would be no school…
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Hunting seasons opening soon in Kentucky
Cooler days are ushering in fall hunting seasons in Kentucky, which arrive this year with new opportunities for deer, bear, dove and waterfowl hunters along with expanded youth gun hunts. New regulations are also in effect for deer, bear, dove and waterfowl hunting in addition to changes on some public lands. Kentucky’s archery deer season…
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Road to close Saturday for follow-up investigation of pedestrian fatality
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT SOUTH WILLIAMSON — Kentucky State Police Post 9 announced that U.S. 119 near the intersection of Central Avenue in South Williamson will be shut down Aug. 30 from approximately 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for a follow-up investigation related to a fatal collision. Police say a woman was struck and killed Thursday…
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Warfield Market set to reopen Sept. 1 after devastating flood
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Nearly seven months after floodwaters forced its doors shut and left residents driving miles for basic supplies, Warfield’s only supermarket will reopen Sept. 1 under a new name — Warfield Market — restoring a cornerstone of daily life for the community. Floodwaters shuttered the store in mid-February, rising…
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Martin County votes down street legal UTV ordinance
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Fiscal Court voted unanimously Thursday against an ordinance that would have allowed residents to register and legally operate UTVs on public roads. The decision came after a meeting in which residents and trail advocates spoke their opinions of the measure. The ordinance stemmed from Senate…
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Clerk: UTV ordinance would have been voluntary, not required
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Residents wondering how a UTV ordinance would have affected them can look to Martin County Clerk Susie Skyles for answers. The clerk said the ordinance that the Fiscal Court voted down Thursday would not have changed anything for people who did not want to register their UTVs as…
