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Police seize cash, pills and suspected drug transaction ledger
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A public intoxication arrest Friday afternoon in Inez led to first-degree drug charges after police found pills, a large amount of cash and an alleged drug transaction ledger on a suspect. Martin County Sheriff’s Deputy Chris Kidd was dispatched to Blue Light Bargains on Blacklog Road to investigate a…
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Meet the Candidates for Martin County Judge/Executive
BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County voters will elect the next judge/executive Tuesday by write-in vote. The five candidates vying for the seat had little time to announce their candidacies and launch full-fledged campaigns. However, each candidate interviewed with the Mountain Citizen to better inform voters. Here is what they said. ‘Doc’…
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Almost Heaven Motorsports Park opens in Mingo County
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN MYRTLE, W.Va. — Racing enthusiasts across Southern West Virginia and Eastern Kentucky will long celebrate the date Oct. 22. Perseverance and a commitment not to throw in the towel marked the opening day of a mountaintop IHRA-sanctioned dragstrip that had been in the planning stages for a decade on reclaimed mine…
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Powerball reaches $1.2 billion
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Powerball ticket sales have kept merchants and business owners busy over the last two to three weeks as the jackpot has increased. This week is no exception. With no winning ticket sold for Monday night’s drawing, Wednesday’s payout will be a whopping $1.2 billion, the fourth highest in the…
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Giesecke to moderate candidate forum Nov. 3 in Inez
Attend in person or watch live on Facebook BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The surprise withdrawal of former Martin County Judge/Executive Colby Kirk from the Nov. 8 General Election left voters with little time to decide in an unprecedented write-in race for the next judge/executive. To help voters hear from the candidates, Dawn…
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Enrollment open at TEK Center in Inez
Classes begin Feb. 6 for heavy equipment operators, industrial maintenance mechanics, electricians BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Enrollment is open now at TEK Center, a new skilled trades training center in Inez offering heavy equipment operator, industrial maintenance mechanics and electrician courses. TEK Center is located on the first floor of the Martin…
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Jude arrested after fleeing
BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Tuesday morning patrol by Martin County Sheriff John Kirk and Deputy Chris Kidd resulted in the arrest of a Lovely man who attempted to discard drugs and flee. According to Kidd, Sheriff Kirk witnessed Christopher J. Jude, 41, dropping a clear bag containing a crystal-like substance in…
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Bench warrant turns violent for officers
BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PILGRIM — Serving a bench warrant in Pilgrim turned violent Oct.19 for law enforcement officers in Martin County. Martin County Sheriff’s Deputy David Adams got a call to assist Constable Bradford Preece at a residence on S. Wolf Creek. The constable was attempting to arrest 38-year-old Adam Maynard of Pilgrim…
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Martin County Tourism group gears up for ‘Christmas In the Mountains’
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The carnival will return to Christmas in the Mountains with two rides in addition to the ice-skating rink. Martin County Tourism Board member Linda Lou Webb announced Monday in a tourism meeting that Nov. 5 would be declared “Community Decorating Day.” She wants everyone to come out and lend…
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Inez City Council addresses donation requests
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Inez Council met for their regular October meeting with donation requests to assist with the needs of a popular Christmas event and the needs of the volunteer fire department heading the list. Representatives of the Martin County Tourism board were on the agenda to speak about the Christmas…
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