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Repeat copper thieves busted
One walked off from court-ordered rehab related to theft last month BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN TOMAHAWK, Ky. — Two men with a history of stealing copper wire were arrested Thursday when police caught them with stolen wire in the back of a truck on Rockhouse Road in Tomahawk. One of the men apparently had…
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Man in jail after fleeing to hills carrying 4-year-old
WARFIELD — A Tomahawk man is in jail after allegedly assaulting his teenage stepson and fleeing from police carrying a 4-year-old. Sunday afternoon at approximately 4:30, Sheriff Kirk received a call from Dispatch that there was an altercation in progress at White’s Branch involving a man and a 17-year-old juvenile. Upon deputies’ arrival, Justin Fletcher…
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Copper theft suspects arrested
Thirteen since mid-October BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN TOMAHAWK — Police arrested two more suspects amid a rash of thefts targeting telephone lines in the Tomahawk area. The Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office arrested 42-year-old Jason Mollett and 26-year-old Jeremy Tyler Jude for theft. Kirk said the two were involved in cutting and taking…
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Helen Annette Ayscue Smith
Helen Annette Ayscue Smith 1961—2023 Helen Annette Ayscue Smith, age 61, of Tomahawk, passed away Friday, Jan. 13, 2023 at Clinch Valley Medical Center in Richlands, Va. Born July 24, 1961 in Green Cove Springs, Fla., she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Mavis Ayscue. In addition to her parents, she is preceded…
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Light and strength for Christmas
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE When I was a child at Tomahawk Elementary School in Martin County, there were many kids who got little to nothing for Christmas. I had classmates who I would never ask if they got anything for Christmas because I already knew the answer. Some of these kids were just glad to…
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Copper thieves leave Tomahawk residents with no phone service
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN TOMAHAWK — Copper thieves cut and stole over 5,000 feet of phone and cable lines from the Tomahawk and Milo communities over the last week, leaving residents without phone and internet services. Martin County Sheriff John Kirk said some residents reported cable outages occurred last weekend while others occurred overnight Saturday…
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How to save America
BY JACK WARDPASTOR, TOMAHAWK MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH “And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah. For the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which was with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from…
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Louisa man hits cop car with ATV
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN TOMAHAWK — A Louisa man allegedly rammed his ATV into a cop car following a chase Friday on a dead-end road. Martin County Sheriff’s Deputy David Adams spotted Christopher W. Ratliff, 42, driving an ATV on Spence Branch in Tomahawk and attempted to make a traffic stop. When the officer activated…
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Jerry Lee Maynard Obituary
Jerry Lee Maynard 1977—2022 Jerry Lee Maynard, age 45, of Tomahawk, passed away Aug. 16, 2022. Born Jan. 11, 1977, in Williamson, W.Va., he was the son of the late Bennie and Sandra “Totsa” Hunt Maynard. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother, Jeffery Maynard. Survivors include his wife,…
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Tomahawk couple arrested for domestic violence involving injury to a child
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN TOMAHAWK — A domestic violence incident that involved minor injury to a child ended with both parties arrested late Monday in Tomahawk. Martin County Deputy David Adams was dispatched to a residence on Mary Perry Road to investigate a domestic abuse complaint. Upon arrival, Adams was told a verbal argument escalated…