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School placed on soft lockdown as precaution
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Warfield Elementary School was placed on a soft lockdown Monday due to what school officials described as a neighboring situation. In a message to parents and guardians, school officials said the precaution was taken to ensure student safety and emphasized that the school itself was not under threat.…
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Martin County Public Library seeks board members
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT The Martin County Public Library is turning to the community it serves, inviting residents to help chart the institution’s future. The library is accepting applications for its board of trustees, a volunteer body that shapes policy, guides long-term planning and works to ensure programs and resources reflect the evolving needs of Martin…
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Billie Jean Fields Obituary
Billie Jean Fields 1942—2026 Billie Jean Fields, 83, of Whitehouse, passed away Feb. 27, 2026, at her residence. Born Nov. 18, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Marion and Lushie Marcum. Known affectionately as “Billie,” she found her greatest joy in spreading the gospel and fulfilling the calling on her life. She spoke…
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Janice Dee (Albright) Jarrell Obituary
Janice Dee (Albright) Jarrell 1949—2026 Janice Dee (Albright) Jarrell, age 76, passed away Feb. 20, 2026, at home, surrounded by her loving family. Born March 28, 1949, in Ogden, Utah, she was the youngest of 10 children of the late Marvin and Dorothy (Knight) Albright. Jan was a graduate of Park University in Parkville, Missouri,…
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Fill your plate, fill your toolkit: Diabetes Connection returns March 26
BY LAKEAN MEADE Mark your calendar for March 26. Join us for our next Diabetes Connection: “Fill Your Plate.” If you missed us Feb. 26 at the Martin County Health Department, you missed a great time. Want to learn how to cook healthier meals? Not sure what your plate should look like for balanced blood…
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Williamson man faces felony meth charge in Kentucky
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Mingo County man is facing a felony drug charge after the Martin Circuit Court filed a case against him Feb. 27 under Kentucky’s Rocket Docket program. David L. Williamson, 64, of Williamson, West Virginia, stands accused of possession of a controlled substance in the first degree, first…
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Martin County Fiscal Court moves on buyouts, sewer upgrades, commercial kitchen
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — In a meeting that moved briskly from flood mitigation to economic development, the Martin County Fiscal Court on Thursday approved a new bank account for federally funded home buyouts, amended a multimillion-dollar sewer contract and set in motion grant applications that include a commercial kitchen in Inez. The…
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Culvert causing flooding on Turkey Creek Road
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Magistrate Cody Slone said a situation on Turkey Creek is causing damage to people’s property. He asked the Martin County Fiscal Court to apply for emergency funding during a meeting Thursday in the government center. Slone described a large drain pipe at the creek crossing at Brandon’s Place…
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Letter to editor: Martin County’s future depends on clean water
Editor: I am now in my 80s, and the water in Martin County has had unnumerable problems for over 60 years. I love my hometown. The people here have done an incredible job in beautifying it, and I would love for it to become a wonderful tourist attraction. But before that can happen, there must…
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In the fight against cancer, time is the deciding factor
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Every 30 seconds, someone in the United States hears the words no patient wants to hear: You have cancer. It remains the nation’s second leading cause of death, behind heart disease. Nearly 40.5% of Americans will receive a cancer diagnosis at some point in their lives, according to…
