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Lovely man rescued after jumping into Tug River again to escape police
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD-KERMIT — A Lovely man with a history of fleeing police by plunging into the Tug River did so again Sunday, authorities said, prompting another multi-agency rescue. Brett Henry Waller, 61, ran from a deputy around 3:30 p.m., crossed the Kermit Bridge and jumped into the icy water to avoid
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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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Kermit faces state mandate without funds
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT, W.Va. — With no funding in place to build a customer notification system, Kermit officials are facing a state mandate they say they cannot afford. Mayor Charles Sparks informed the Town Council earlier in July that the West Virginia Public Service Commission issued an order requiring all public utilities,
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Kermit water flows again to East Kermit after a decade; full-scale plant revival in progress
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT, W.Va. — For the first time in a decade, households in East Kermit are drinking water drawn and treated in their own town again. “On Friday, Kermit water was turned on for the first time in 10 years, back to the people of East Kermit,” Mayor Charles Sparks announced.
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Water bill battle: Kermit Council resolves dispute after resident’s arrest and jail time
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT, W.Va. — With a misdemeanor case still pending, the Kermit Council agreed to resolve the issue of an alleged broken lock and damaged water meter that led to the arrest of a resident. Officials gave Etta Kiser until March 21 to pay $175 for the damaged meter and labor
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Mingo County among four declared major disaster areas
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN MINGO COUNTY, W.Va. — Mingo County is one of the four counties in West Virginia to have a major disaster declaration approved by the Trump Administration. Some residents felt it took too long. However, officials say that sometimes it takes time to get the paperwork and other necessary documents finished
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Kermit wins Mingo County Middle School championship
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — The Kermit Blue Devils won the Mingo County Middle School Boys Basketball championship Thursday 53-45, beating the defending champion Williamson Wolfpack at the Williamson Fieldhouse. Kermit is coached by former Tug Valley All-State guard Mikey Newsome in his first year as coach of the Blue Devils. “I watched a
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Coalfield Development expands workforce training to Kermit and Inez
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A West Virginia nonprofit is ramping up efforts to equip Appalachian residents with the skills needed for jobs in both traditional and emerging industries. Coalfield Development, based in Wayne County, has announced two upcoming workforce training sessions in Kermit and Inez. These sessions will provide entry-level skills and certifications to those seeking
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Kermit kicks off Christmas with parade, tree-lighting, Santa
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT KERMIT, W.Va. — Dozens of residents gathered Dec. 4 for the Town of Kermit’s annual Christmas Parade and Tree-lighting ceremony. This year’s tree-lighting honor went to 87-year-old Kermit resident Gail Ruble, who lit up the Christmas tree at Kermit Park. “She enjoyed that,” Mayor Charles Sparks said. “We had a good crowd
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Kermit fire department aids in flood-ravaged North Carolina
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT, W.Va. — Members of the Kermit Volunteer Fire Department have made two trips to flood-ravaged areas in North Carolina and Tennessee. Remnants of Hurricane Helene brought torrential rains to several states including the Appalachian Mountain area of western North Carolina. The KVFD had a 53-foot box tractor-trailer parked at
