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Mingo man charged with second-degree murder, five others arrested
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN MATEWAN, W.Va. — Six people are in jail in connection to a murder in the Matewan area of Mingo County. On Friday, police charged one of those individuals with second-degree murder. Troopers with the Williamson detachment of the West Virginia State Police say Cory Marcum, 27, of North Matewan, died
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Facing Hunger drive-thru food distribution Friday in Williamson
MINGO COUNTY, W.Va. — Facing Hunger Foodbank announced it will host a drive-thru mobile food distribution in Williamson at the Armory (209 Co. Hwy 52/27) Friday, April 14. The distribution list includes meat, produce, dry goods and other nutritious items. The event begins at 11 a.m. and continues until noon or until the product is
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Kentucky coal miner killed in Mingo County
First U.S. coal mining fatality of the year BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN THACKER, W.Va. — A coal miner has died in a mining-related accident in Mingo County. West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said in a news release Sunday that 73-year-old William Mapes, of Freeburn, Kentucky, died Sunday afternoon. Mapes was working as a contractor
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Tug Valley defeats Belfry for 12th straight win
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers picked up their 12th straight win with a 63-48 victory over the Belfry Pirates Saturday night. The game was rescheduled from a date postponed early in the season. The Panthers jumped out to a 14-8 first quarter lead, led 40-16 at halftime and outscored the
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Tug Valley downs No. 2-ranked Webster County
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INSTITUTE, W.Va. — Tug Valley downed No. 2-ranked Webster County 69-59 in the Par Mar Shootout played Feb. 8 at the Convocation Center on the campus of West Virginia State University in Institute, W.Va. The Panthers, ranked No. 3 heading into the game, were playing their second game in less
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Three arrested in Mingo County for allegedly stealing telephone wire
BY KYLE LOVERNMOUNTAIN CITIZEN EDGARTON, W.Va. — The Mingo County Sheriff’s Department arrested three individuals on felony charges Saturday. Chief Field Deputy Allen Mounts said that deputies arrested Barry D. McClanahan, Nichols Pruitt and Christy Wolford in Edgarton. The three allegedly were attempting to steal telephone wire in the Thacker area of Mingo County to
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Mingo man facing attempted murder
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — A Mingo County man is facing multiple charges, including attempted murder, after he allegedly purposely crashed his vehicle into a female’s car, causing extensive damage and injuries. According to Mingo County Sheriff Joe Smith, Tyler May, 31, of Meador, was involved in what was first believed to be
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Drug trafficking sting nets eight arrests in Williamson
“I can promise you this: there is more to come.” –Mingo County Sheriff Joe Smith BY KYLE LOVERNMOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Six people were arrested during a drug bust Nov. 16 in Williamson, W.Va., after a long investigation into drug trafficking in Mingo County. On Friday, two more individuals were arrested. According to the
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Mingo woman pleads guilty to collecting dead sister’s Social Security benefits
MOUNTAIN CITIZEN STAFF CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Mingo County woman pleaded guilty Thursday falsely claimed to be her deceased sister and illegally collecting Social Security benefits. Diana Cisco, 69, of Delbarton, received $46,356 from June 2016 to April 2020, U.S. Attorney Will Thompson said. Cisco initially denied who she was, and informed the Social Security
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Third person arrested in Mingo murder
BY KYLE LOVERNFOR THE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — The Mingo County Sheriff’s Department recently made a third arrest in connection with the March 31 murder of a Delbarton woman. Brittany Garlock, of Rockhouse Creek Road in Delbarton, was arrested May 23 in Charleston by the U.S. Marshal’s CUFFED Task Force on the charge of
