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Child drowns in swimming pool in Martin County, prompting outpouring of grief
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PILGRIM — A 3-year-old child died Wednesday after gaining access to an above-ground swimming pool outside a home on South Wolf Creek in Martin County, authorities said. Chief Deputy Chris Kidd of the Martin County Sheriff’s Office said the incident occurred around 11:30 a.m. The child is believed to have
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Body of missing man found in Ohio River
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN DOVER — The body of a Johnson County man who had been missing since December was recovered from the Ohio River near Dover in Mason County on Monday, authorities said. The Mason County coroner identified the body as that of David Blevins Jr., 47, of Staffordsville. The Mason County Sheriff’s
