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Clinic that serves 33 Kentucky counties is first in state to get grant for comprehensive drug treatment and recovery
KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS A behavioral-health clinic that serves 33 Kentucky counties is the first in the state to receive a grant from a national program that fosters comprehensive drug treatment and recovery centers with a full spectrum of treatment, harm reduction and recovery support services, especially for people without commercial health insurance. Mountain Comprehensive Care…
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Cracked windshield leads to drug-related arrest
INEZ — A 31-year-old Inez man went to jail on drug-related charges after police stopped him for having a cracked windshield. Martin County Chief Deputy Sheriff Chris Kidd observed the broken windshield and pulled over Kenneth Rose on Blacklog Road, Inez, June 27. According to the police report, Kidd noticed a Dr Pepper can in…
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Two indicted on drug charges in Martin County
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Two men were indicted on felony drug charges Friday on the Rocket Docket in Martin County. George Dalton, 25, a resident of Inez, faces a charge of first-degree possession of a controlled substance, first offense. The indictment alleges Dalton had methamphetamine in his possession June 9. James Allen…
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Drug court celebrates graduates
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Drug court participants, judges, prosecutors, defenders, family and friends gathered May 30 for what Judge John Chafin said was the favorite part of his job – drug court graduation day. Chafin and Judges Brett Butcher and Kevin Holbrook congratulated and gifted nine graduates in the courtroom in Inez. Butcher introduced…
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Couple arrested for endangering a minor and drug-related offenses
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Efforts by the Martin County Sheriff’s Office resulted in the arrest of Jonathan E. Mollett, 35, and Jennifer E. Miller, 39, both of Inez, on multiple drug-related charges and endangering the welfare of a minor. The arrests took place Thursday afternoon following the execution of a search warrant…
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Two arrested before woman could ‘shove’ drugs inside her body
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Police arrested two for trafficking meth and fentanyl before a female had time to hide the drugs inside her body. Deputy David Adams with the Martin County Sheriff’s Office stopped a pickup Saturday around 1:30 a.m. on Route 3 in Inez for having a loud muffler and no…
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Freedoms
Dear Editor: Smith & Wesson made all people equal. Now our government is attempting to set us peasants back into caveman times. Just think of all the men and women who gave their very lives for our hard-earned freedoms. Crime is all around us daily. Drugs are all around us daily. Here’s a thought, shut…
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Police seize pound of meth
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT SALYERSVILLE — Police seized a pound of methamphetamine and half an ounce of heroin Monday at a traffic safety checkpoint in Salyersville. Kentucky State Police troopers and Post 9’s Drug Interdiction Unit conducted the checkpoint and arrested three individuals. Nikki Spurlock, 33, of Martin, was charged with trafficking controlled substance (methamphetamine), giving…
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When one person rises out of addiction, we all rise
Treatment courts save lives and strengthen communities. Rather than continuing to allow individuals with histories of addiction and crime to cycle through the justice system, treatment courts keep them engaged in treatment long enough to be successful. The approach is no longer an experiment. More than 4,000 treatment courts nationwide will celebrate National Treatment Court…
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Police seize one-half pound of meth, 30 grams of fentanyl, other drugs in Floyd County
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT HAROLD — Police arrested four individuals Wednesday after finding a large amount of methamphetamine, fentanyl and other drugs at a residence in Harold. Kentucky State Police troopers and KSP Post 9’s Drug Interdiction Unit executed a search warrant on a home on Hale Road and its occupants. Officers seized approximately one-half pound…
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