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Officials warn locals of three fraud schemes
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Three distinct fraud schemes surfaced in recent days prompting state and local officials to warn residents. UCC filing scam For those with Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) filings, a subtle scam disguised as bureaucratic routine emerged. According to Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams, residents with UCC-1 financing statements have been…
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Martin County declares emergency, closes roads
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Judge/Executive Lon Lafferty declared a state of emergency on Sunday afternoon closing all county roads to non-emergency traffic as Winter Storm Blair brings heavy snow and ice to the region. “I’m ordering all county roads closed except to emergency traffic,” Judge Lafferty announced at 4 p.m.…
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Martin County announces warming centers
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN MARTIN COUNTY — With a winter storm in the forecast, Martin County Emergency Management announced on Friday night that warming centers will be open at the Martin County Senior Citizens Center and the fire departments in Turkey, Warfield and Pigeon Roost. The announcement comes after the National Weather Service issued…
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Tug River search for missing man ends without new leads; Sheriff details attempted traffic stop
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — The search of the Tug River from Warfield to the Ohio River for a missing Johnson County man was halted Thursday afternoon without any new leads. Crews searched more than 64 miles of the Tug River starting Dec. 30 for David Blevins Jr., a Staffordsville resident described as…
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Suspect leaps into Tug River to evade arrest, rescued and jailed in Martin County
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — The Tug River search for a missing man took an unexpected twist Wednesday morning. Martin County Sheriff’s deputies rescued and apprehended an entirely different suspect — who had leaped into the river to escape them in an unrelated case. David Joshua Brown, 39, of Lovely, was first spotted…
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Police continue comb of Tug River for missing man
No sign of Blevins by day’s end Monday BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — The search for a missing man in the Tug River in Warfield continues as authorities—including swift water rescue divers—are following a trail that dates back to a mid-December police chase. David Blevins Jr., a Staffordsville resident described as 5-foot-11, 155…
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Water line leak repair
Martin County Water District crew members uncover a main water line leak on Main Street on Thursday. (Citizen photos by Roger Smith)
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Breaking News: Authorities searching Tug River for missing Johnson County man
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN UPDATED 7 p.m. 12/30/2024 WARFIELD — Authorities are searching the Tug River in the Warfield and Route 292 area for a missing Johnson County man, officials said Monday morning. David Blevins Jr. of Staffordsville, described as 5-foot-11, 155 pounds and in his late 40s, was reported missing Dec. 19 by…
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Warfield man faces 30-year sentence after rape plea
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Austin T. Jackson, 27, of Warfield, has pleaded guilty to six felony charges, including the rape of two mentally incapacitated minors in a deal that will see him serve 30 years in prison. According to court records, Jackson appeared in Martin Circuit Court on Thursday and took a…
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Woman arrested after daughter arrives at school with bruised eye
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — A Martin County woman was charged with child abuse after her daughter arrived at school with a bruised eye, police said. Chief Deputy Chris Kidd of the Martin County Sheriff’s Office arrested Garnett Scott, 36, of Lovely, at Warfield Elementary School around 2 p.m. Dec. 17. The officer…
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