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Mingo County Schools to continue offering free meals to all students under federal program
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Mingo County students will once again benefit from free breakfast and lunch through the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program as the new school year begins, school officials announced this week. The CEP, established under the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, offers universal meal service to children in high-poverty areas. This…
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Kermit man found dead after crash in Logan County
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOGAN, W.Va. — A Mingo County man was found dead from injuries sustained in a crash on Route 10 in Logan County, authorities said. The family of John Newsome, 43, of Kermit, reported Newsome missing to Mingo County Sheriff Joe Smith’s office after he failed to return home from work…
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Teen struck and killed on Corridor G near Lenore exit
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT BELO, W.Va. — Joshua Allen Thomas, 18, of Dans Branch, West Virginia, died July 22 from injuries sustained after being struck by a vehicle on U.S. Highway 119, also known as Corridor G. Thomas was hit by a car after exiting the vehicle he was a passenger in to retrieve a clothing item…
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Former Mingo County Sheriff Tennis Hatfield dies at 88
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT SPRING, W.Va. (AP) — Former Mingo County Sheriff Tennis H. Hatfield, of Sprigg, West Virginia, died Sunday at the age of 88. Hatfield graduated from Matewan High School in 1954 and attended Pikeville College on an athletic scholarship. He began his professional career as a teacher at Sprigg Grade School before transitioning…
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Norfolk Southern announces 24-hour closure for emergency rail repairs
MATEWAN — Norfolk Southern and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 12 have announced a 24-hour closure for emergency rail repairs at the KY 1056 (Bridge Street) and WV 49 (Matewan) intersection. The closure, affecting a crossing located in Matewan, West Virginia, 0.08 miles north of KY 1056 and the Kentucky/West Virginia state line, will begin…
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Former Lovely man fatally shot in Lenore
Story updated July 9 BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LENORE, W.Va. — A former Lovely, Kentucky, man was fatally shot early Friday morning at a residence in Lenore, West Virginia, authorities said. The victim, Charles Speer, 42, of Kermit, West Virginia, was pronounced dead after the shooting, according to the West Virginia State Police (WVSP).…
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Kermit officials sworn in
Newly elected Kermit officials took their oaths of office Monday night at Town Hall. Mingo County Commission President Nathan Brown performed the oaths for Councilman Scott Smith, Councilman Doug Collins, Councilman Tammy Hodge Preece, Mayor Charles Sparks, Councilman Wilburn Hawky Preece and Councilman J.W. Endicott. The officials will serve four-year terms.
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Mingo County School District announces summer food service schedule
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT The Mingo County School District has announced its sponsorship and schedule again for the federally funded Summer Food Service Program for 2024. School officials said breakfast and lunch are open to all children ages 18 years and under who would like to participate. Daily breakfast and lunch will be provided Monday through…
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Former hospital CEO Charles Hatfield pleads guilty to federal theft crime
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Charles Hatfield, the former Mayor of Williamson and former CEO of Williamson Memorial Hospital, entered a guilty plea Thursday in U.S. District Court in Charleston to charges of theft and bribery in programs receiving federal funding. Hatfield, 61, acknowledged in court that he misappropriated $34,872.62 from hospital coffers during…
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Most incumbents win in Mingo Primary Election
Some judicial offices will see new faces BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Though there were a few surprises, most incumbents were renominated or elected, while others were defeated in the May Primary Election for Mingo County on Tuesday. Sabrina Deskins, the current Family Court Judge, defeated incumbent Circuit Judge Miki Thompson in…
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