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As drought lowers Tug River, Kermit takes measures to maintain water supply
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT, W.Va. — The Tug River, strained by ongoing drought conditions, has receded to levels that have forced the Town of Kermit to resort to emergency measures to pump water to the treatment plant. In a town meeting Sept. 9, Mayor Charles Sparks outlined plans to employ a loaner pump…
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Kermit introduced to emergency overdose kit, sets Fall Festival
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT, W.Va. — The Kermit Council welcomed the ONEbox, an emergency opioid overdose reversal kit, to their meeting Monday. They also officially announced the date for this year’s Kermit Fall Festival as Oct. 5. Kirstyn Ooten, a representative from the West Virginia Drug Institute working in Mingo and Logan counties,…
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Kermit officials sworn in
Newly elected Kermit officials took their oaths of office Monday night at Town Hall. Mingo County Commission President Nathan Brown performed the oaths for Councilman Scott Smith, Councilman Doug Collins, Councilman Tammy Hodge Preece, Mayor Charles Sparks, Councilman Wilburn Hawky Preece and Councilman J.W. Endicott. The officials will serve four-year terms.
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Kermit faces major sewer crisis with collapsed main lines; bids farewell to oldest councilwoman
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT, W.Va. — The Town of Kermit is grappling with a significant sewer system issue due to collapsed main lines. Mayor Charles Sparks stated in a June 19 meeting that the town is contracting a company to pump the maintenance holes twice a week to manage the situation. The collapse…
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Kermit Election: Incumbents, newcomers elected to council, Mayor Sparks reelected
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT, W.Va. — On Tuesday, voters in Kermit headed to the polls to elect five council members and a mayor. By 9:30 p.m., Kermit Town Hall had released the unofficial results. Three incumbents defeated their challengers to secure their positions on the council for the next four-year term. One incumbent…
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Kermit prepared for June 11 election
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT — Kermit is ready for the upcoming municipal election scheduled for June 11, Mayor Charles Sparks announced in a Feb. 12 Council meeting. The election will see residents voting for a mayor and five council members as their future leadership. Sparks, who has been at the helm since stepping…
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Kermit advances Messer’s hopes to transform historic auditorium into cultural hub
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT — The Kermit Council took official action last week to move forward on a potential lease of the old Kermit High School Auditorium to businessman John David Messer. Council members voted in favor of Mayor Charles Sparks pursuing guidance from the town’s attorney about entering into a 50-year lease…
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First payment from opioid settlement disappoints Kermit
New police chief takes oath of office BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT, W.Va. — The Town of Kermit, often cited as the epicenter of the opioid crisis, received its first installment of settlement funds from West Virginia’s nearly $1 billion in agreements with opioid manufacturers, distributors and prescribers. Mayor Charles Sparks announced the $20,000…
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Kermit Police Chief resigns; council hires replacement
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT — The Kermit Council finished a short agenda Monday, accepting the resignation of Police Chief Ernest Booie Williams and hiring former state trooper Roger Johnson to fill the position. Johnson will assume the position Dec. 18. In other business the council approved a proposal from Thrasher Group to investigate…
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Kermit Fall Festival set for Oct. 7
KERMIT, W.Va. — Kermit Fall Festival is set for Saturday, Oct. 7, beginning at noon. The parade is set for 11:30 a.m. Kermit Commissioner Tammy Preece Hodge said vendors could set up starting Friday evening, Oct. 6, but the Town of Kermit is not responsible for damage or theft. Vendor spots are not reserved and…
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