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Primary election results for Mingo County
Voter turnout light CITIZEN STAFF REPORT Voter turnout was very low for the Primary Election in Mingo County on Tuesday, May 12. According to one report only about 12% of the registered voters came out to vote in the off-year election. Mingo County has 28 precincts, whittled down from years past. The following is a
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Woman jailed in attempted child abduction case
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN MATEWAN, W.Va. — A Mingo County woman faces a felony charge after state police say she grabbed a young girl outside her home and claimed the child was her missing daughter. West Virginia State Police arrested Brittany Lashay Akers, 29, of Red Jacket, on a charge of attempted abduction of
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Old sayings and their meanings
If you are like me, you probably grew up hearing a lot of old sayings that were more like proverbs. Their meanings made you think or were very logical when you thought about them. I thought I would whip out a few that I still use or have heard throughout the years. “The squeaky wheel
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Mingo County arrest report
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Several criminal complaints, including one for attempted murder, were released by the Mingo County Magistrate Court clerk’s office. At the same time, additional bookings and arrests were obtained from the Southwestern Regional Jail. Shane Leroy Burchwell, 55, was arrested May 10 on charges of possession of a controlled substance,
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Orange creek causes alarm, citizen probe in Mingo County
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN DELBARTON-RAGLAND, W.Va. — When water in a Mingo County stream turned the color of “tomato soup,” residents did not wait for answers. They started asking their own questions, collecting samples and demanding to know what is flowing through their creek. Residents in the Ragland and Delbarton area began reporting a
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When the creek runs orange, trust runs dry
When a creek turns the color of “tomato soup,” something is wrong and everyone knows it. In Delbarton and Ragland, West Virginia, residents did what responsible citizens do. They looked, they asked, they documented. And when answers did not come quickly enough, they began testing the water themselves. That alone should trouble us. No community
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Mingo County arrest report
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — The Mingo County Magistrate Court clerk’s officer released several criminal complaints and arrest reports, while jail booking information was obtained from the Southwestern Regional Jail. Matthew Doyle Slone, 54, was booked May 4 in Mingo County on a bond violation. Chantel Marie Steele, 21, was booked May 3 on
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Two charged after toddler reportedly ingests marijuana
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN DELBARTON, W.Va. — A Delbarton couple is facing child neglect and drug charges after a 2-year-old girl reportedly ingested marijuana while staying at their home, according to the Mingo County Sheriff’s Department. Paul Douglas Hunt, 52, and Deborah Hunt, 51, were arrested April 22 by Mingo County sheriff’s deputies following
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Mingo County arrest report
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — The Mingo County Magistrate Court Clerk’s office released these criminal complaints and arrest reports the week of April 19. Brandon Goosinow, 28, of Chattaroy, was charged with possession with intent to deliver (fentanyl), conspiracy and transferring and receiving stolen goods. The arrest happened on U.S. 119 near Belo. Goosinow was a
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Missing scientists and general a real mystery
I am not always a believer in conspiracy theories, but where there is smoke there is usually fire. The first news most heard on this topic was about the February disappearance of retired Air Force Major General William Neil McCasland. This missing person case brought attention to earlier incidents involving specialists in aerospace, defense and
