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Mingo County arrests: Parking-meter break-ins, cable theft
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT MINGO COUNTY, W.Va. — A recent string of arrests in Mingo County includes allegations of parking-meter thefts in downtown Williamson, the cutting and removal of hundreds of feet of communication cable near Matewan, and other charges. – Second arrest in parking meter thefts – Police arrested a second suspect on charges of…
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UTV crashes claim two lives in Mingo County
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Two separate UTV off-road vehicle crashes in Mingo County claimed the lives of two people last weekend. The first fatality occurred Oct. 24 in Taylorville on U.S. Route 52 between Varney and Delbarton, according to Mingo County Sheriff Joe Smith. Sheriff Smith said Lisa Morris of Sagamore Hills, Ohio,…
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Mingo County arrest report week of Oct. 19
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Several arrests were made by law enforcement agencies this past week in Mingo County. Chris Bumgarner, 39, of Chapmanville, was charged with breaking and entering. He was arrested by the West Virginia State Police (WVSP). Jonathan Kyle Walker, 30, of Justice, was charged with assault while committing a felony,…
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Mingo County arrest report
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Several arrests were made last week by law enforcement agencies. Here is a list of those arrested and arraigned in Mingo County Magistrate Court. Joshua Ted Carter, 33, of Hurricane, was arrested by the Mingo County Sheriff’s Department (MCSD) on three counts of domestic assault. James Christopher Davis, 30, of Sandy…
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Threats at Mingo Central High deemed not credible
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN DELBARTON, W.Va. — A lockdown at Mingo Central High School following a verbal threat Monday morning was downgraded to a “soft lockdown” following swift law enforcement action. Authorities later determined there were no credible threats after the original lockdown around 10 a.m. However, entry and exit from the building remained…
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School lockdown downgraded
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT DELBARTON, W.Va. — A lockdown Monday morning at Mingo Central High School was downgraded to a “soft lockdown” after authorities determined there was “no credible threat,” according to the Mingo County Board of Education. The BOE said in a social media post that entry and exit from the building would remain restricted…
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Body-camera footage to be allowed in Mingo murder trial
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — The trial of Timothy Kennedy, accused of murdering West Virginia State Police Sgt. Cory Maynard, is scheduled for December. On Friday, special Judge Joshua Butcher ruled that a jury would get to see the body-camera footage which allegedly shows Kennedy shooting and attacking Sgt. Maynard. Also, during…
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‘We didn’t choose this:’ Mingo locals voice frustration, worry to WV DEP over proposed power plants
by Caity Coyne, West Virginia Watch September 22, 2025 GILBERT, W.Va. — At a public hearing last Thursday for two proposed natural gas plants in Mingo County, resident Pam Surber had a message for regulators from the state Department of Environmental Protection: “We were here first.” At 63 years old — and turning 64 in…
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Public meeting on proposed plants in Mingo County set for Sept. 18
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN GILBERT, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection will hold an in-person public meeting Sept. 18 at the Larry Joe Harless Community Center in Gilbert on two proposed off-grid electric generating facilities in Mingo County. The meeting, scheduled from 4:30 to 8 p.m. with doors opening at 4…
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Mingo schools to provide free breakfast and lunch for all students
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Students in Mingo County will once again receive free breakfast and lunch at school this year through the Community Eligibility Provision, a federal program designed to address hunger in high-poverty areas. The initiative, now in its fourth year in the county, comes under the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act and…
