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Elaine (Fuggitt) Mills Obituary
Elaine (Fuggitt) Mills 1965—2026 Elaine (Fuggitt) Mills, 60, of Louisa, passed away June 12, 2026, at her residence. Born Aug. 24, 1965, in Williamson, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Henry Fuggitt Jr. and Edna (Evans) Fuggitt. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Katrina (Jimmy)…
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Former CEO of Addiction Recovery Care federally indicted
by Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern June 4, 2026 To locate recovery services in Kentucky, visit https://findhelpnow.org/ky. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 988. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has a 24/7 helpline for people in need of mental health or substance use support: 1-800-662-4357. Tim Robinson, former chief executive officer of Addiction Recovery…
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Terry Michael ‘Mikey’ Stapleton Obituary
Terry Michael ‘Mikey’ Stapleton 1959—2026 Terry Michael “Mikey” Stapleton, age 66, of Louisa, passed away April 25, 2026, at his residence from a sudden illness. Born May 26, 1959, in Louisa, he was the son of the late Clarence and Nora (Terry) Stapleton. In addition to his parents, Terry was preceded in death by his…
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Pauletta Mills Hinkle Obituary
Pauletta Mills Hinkle 1955—2026 Pauletta Mills Hinkle, age 71, of Louisa, passed away April 13, 2026, at her residence. Born March 29, 1955, she was the daughter of the late James Mills Jr. and Ethel Pack Mills. In addition to her parents, Pauletta was preceded in death by her husband, John H. Maynard; one daughter,…
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Lawrence County grand jury indicts 14
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOUISA — Fourteen people were indicted April 9 by the Lawrence County grand jury on charges that include major drug trafficking, assault, burglary, theft and incest. Jimmy Castle, 48, of Paintsville, was indicted on one count of second-degree assault. The charge stems from an alleged incident May 2, 2025. According…
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Lawrence County grand jury returns indictments in drug, organized crime, sex abuse cases
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOUISA — The Lawrence County grand jury returned 24 indictments March 12. Cases ranged from alleged child sex abuse and organized fraud at a Louisa bank to drug trafficking, burglary and assault. Teresa Blunt, 64, of Fort Gay, West Virginia, was indicted on possession of a controlled substance, first degree…
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VANISHED: Six years later family still searching for answers in Jonathan Coleman disappearance
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Six years after Jonathan Coleman vanished his family is still searching for answers — and still waiting to bring him home. Coleman, an Inez man with deep ties to the Wolf Creek community, was reported missing Jan. 24, 2020. Known as “Red” to family and friends, he would…
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Pharian ‘Bucky’ Winfree Obituary
Pharian ‘Bucky’ Winfree 1960—2026 Pharian “Bucky” Winfree, age 65, of Louisa, passed away March 19, 2026, at Salyersville Nursing and Rehabilitation in Salyersville. Born Sept. 10, 1960, he was the son of the late James Alfred Winfree and Christine Marcum Winfree. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by four brothers, Lynn…
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Clifford Fluty Obituary
Clifford Fluty 1949—2026 Clifford Fluty, 76, of Louisa, passed away Feb. 2, 2026, at his home. Born July 26, 1949, in Wayne, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Lee and Georgia (Copley) Fluty. Clifford enjoyed hunting, fishing and playing cards. He never married, but always said as long as Mom could flip…
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Federal judge orders Addiction Recovery Care to answer contempt charges
Filings cite alleged $27.7 million DOJ fraud settlement BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN A federal judge has ordered Addiction Recovery Care LLC (ARC), a Kentucky-based addiction treatment company owned by Louisa residents Tim and Lelia Robinson, to appear in federal court this week to answer civil contempt charges for allegedly violating an earlier court order…
