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My favorite football movies
With gridiron season nearly upon us, I thought about all the football movies made over the years. If you do the research, there are a lot more than you think, going all the way back to the 1920s. There are several great older black-and-white movies, like “Horse Feathers” with the Marx Brothers, “Knute Rockne-All American”…
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Claudine Dillon Obituary
Claudine Dillon 1982—2026 Claudine Dillon, 44, of Kermit, West Virginia, died July 29, 2026, in Lexington. Born May 28, 1982, she was the daughter of the late Woodrow Dillon and Edwina Dillon. Claudine was a beloved daughter, mother, sister, aunt and friend. She was known for her kind heart, unwavering strength and deep love for…
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Louisa woman jailed after allegedly striking, killing dog with her vehicle
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN MATEWAN, W.Va. — A Lawrence County woman was arrested July 28 on warrants stemming from three separate incidents in Mingo County, including one in which she allegedly struck and killed a dog with her vehicle. Courtney Jo Cooper, 21, of Louisa, faces two felony charges and several misdemeanor charges arising…
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Pike traffic stop triggers meth bust in Williamson
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — A traffic stop in Pikeville on July 28 led to a methamphetamine bust at a Williamson residence, where authorities seized approximately 3 pounds of the drug and $19,357 in cash. Pikeville Police officers stopped a GMC Sierra on U.S. 119 after observing it traveling above the speed limit…
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Cleaning out the notebook
It is sometimes difficult to come up with a topic for a weekly column. So there are notes I keep on various subjects that are not necessarily long enough for a column. But if I combine them, it can provide some interesting tidbits that readers may find informative or even useful. So here we go…
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Harold Randall Marcum Obituary
Harold Randall Marcum 1957—2026 Harold Randall Marcum, 69, of Kermit, West Virginia, died July 23, 2026, surrounded by his loved ones in Pikeville Medical Center. Born April 4, 1957, he was the son of the late Herbert Marcum and Edith Doss Marcum. Harold worked as a truck driver. He was an EMT and served as…
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74-year-old man accused of sending porn links, trying to seduce teen
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — A 74-year-old Mingo County man is in jail on charges that he sent pornographic links and explicit messages to a 16-year-old female and attempted to seduce her. West Virginia State Police arrested Wallace Brocky Robinson, of Hensley Big Branch Road in Williamson, on July 20 on charges…
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Mingo County arrests
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Seventeen people were arrested or named in criminal complaints recently in Mingo County, with charges ranging from traffic and probation violations to malicious wounding and felony fleeing. Records from the Mingo County Magistrate Court clerk’s office and the Southwestern Regional Jail show the following: Cameron Jax Brinager, 20, was…
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Williamson reinstates fire chief after guilty plea
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Williamson Fire Chief Joey Michael Carey was reinstated July 6, less than two weeks after he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor firearms charge. The Williamson City Council voted unanimously to return Carey to his position following an executive session during a special meeting. Carey, 49, had been…
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It is an Appalachian food thing
Growing up in this region of Appalachia, you likely ate certain foods you might not find elsewhere in the country. Appalachian cuisine is a style of food from the central and southern sections of the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern United States. For example, most of us grew up eating soup (pinto) beans and cornbread.…
