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Sheriff arrests Maynard for water theft, criminal littering
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — A Lovely resident accused of stealing water from the Martin County Water Department was arrested on Friday after Sheriff John Kirk investigated the complaint and found proof of theft. Billy Ray Maynard, 64, of North Wolf Creek Rd., had a ‘cheater bar’ pipe where his water meter should have…
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Halloween season offers plenty of area events
Free movies, trick-or-treat, parties and more BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — It’s that spectacularly spooky time of the year again. Youngsters will don their favorite Halloween costumes and be transformed into perhaps a super-hero, cartoon character or scary fright to trick or treat in the neighborhoods and attend plenty of special events. All…
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Copper theft causes widespread phone outages
Five men arrested for stealing AT&T lines BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Police arrested five men in connection with a string of copper thefts that has caused widespread telephone outages in Martin County. The five men are Julian Preece, aka Alex Adkins, 23, of Inez; Zachary Dials, 30, of Warfield; Cody Gullett, 21, of…
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Veterans Day dinner Nov. 5
Organizers request donations BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — The Warfield Community Park will host a Veterans Day ceremony and home-cooked meal Nov. 5 to honor those who have served to protect our nation, values and freedom. Event coordinator Denise Chaffins welcomes everyone to attend the ceremony that starts at 10 a.m. Martin County JROTC…
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First Frontier Appalachian Trails authority discusses progress
Next meeting Oct. 27 in Martin County BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KNOTT COUNTY — First Frontier Appalachian Trails board of directors met Thursday via Zoom to conduct administrative business and update members on the latest happenings. FFATS is an organization that had been in the works for several years before making it official in…
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Williamson Memorial Hospital receives $2 million to reopen
Dr. Beckett announces plans to reopen by Christmas BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Mingo County’s only hospital, Williamson Memorial, closed its doors in 2020 after several years of financial struggles, forcing patients to either use a nearby medical center in South Williamson or travel to Logan or Pikeville. Thanks to $2 million…
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Endicott gives fire prevention advice
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — With the changing of seasons and the need to once again turn on the heat to ward off the morning chill, the National Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 9-15) serves as an important reminder of the safety precautions necessary to keep families and homes safe from fire hazards. “We continue…
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Inez man killed in Columbus shooting
BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Inez man lost his life over the weekend in a shooting in the South Linden neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio. Gavin Osborne, 21, was pronounced dead at 1:02 a.m. Sunday by Columbus medics. The Columbus Dispatch reported that police responded to a shooting in the 1200 block…
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Inez man gives fake name after getting caught shoplifting in Louisa
BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOUISA — After committing an alleged theft at the Louisa Tractor Supply, an Inez man made matters worse by giving police a fake name as they were arresting him, authorities said. Keith Allen Wiley, 22, of Inez, was arrested Friday evening in Louisa and charged with shoplifting and providing false…
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Summer P-EBT deposits issued Sept. 21
BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A majority of Kentucky families who received P-EBT benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic for children received $391 per child on their state-issued P-EBT cards Sept. 21. The deposit covers the summer months when school was not in session. The benefits are for children under 6 who receive SNAP,…
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