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Christian Help collecting donations for flood relief
KERMIT — Christian Help of Mingo County began accepting donations to assist flood victims on Tuesday at their location at 100 Lincoln Street in Kermit. Pressing needs included bottled water, blankets, nonperishable foods, diapers, cleaning supplies, dog/cat food and financial donations. “Prayer is the most powerful blessing,” the organization said. “We are stronger together.” For financial…
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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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Kermit in line for $5K from Lipitor settlement
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT, W.Va. — The Town of Kermit will be receiving $5,000 as part of an antitrust lawsuit filed by West Virginia against two pharmaceutical companies. Mayor Charles Sparks announced the news at a Jan. 13 council meeting. The mayor detailed the backstory: a $17 million settlement stemming from claims that Pfizer…
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Gallery: Kermit Fall Festival 2024
Kermit Fall Festival 2024 brought two days of festive fun to the town Friday and Saturday as families and friends gathered to celebrate the season. Check out our photo gallery to relive the highlights and catch a glimpse of the unforgettable moments from this cherished annual tradition. Citizen photos by Susie Skyles
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Kermit Fall Festival takes over this weekend
Music, classic cars, attractions free of charge BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT, W.Va. — Get your weekend plans in gear because the 2024 Kermit Fall Festival is here, and it is packed with live music, a parade, carnival fun and a lineup of attractions—all for free. This year’s fest takes things up a notch…
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All vendors welcome at Kermit Fall Festival
All vendors are welcome at the Kermit Fall Festival set for Oct. 4 at Kermit City Park. Call 304-393-2655 for more information and to register for the Peggy Moore Memorial Walk/Run. The official schedule of events will be released in the coming days.
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Byron Walter ‘Windy’ Thornton Jr. Obituary
Byron Walter ‘Windy’ Thornton Jr. 1933—2024 Byron Walter ‘Windy’ Thornton Jr., 91, of Kermit, West Virginia, passed away Aug. 17, 2024. Byron was a lifelong resident of Kermit. He was born in Kermit on Jan. 20, 1933 to the late Byron W. Thornton Sr. and Roxie Carlton Thornton. He is survived by two daughters, Elaine…
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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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