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Failing culverts flooding Rockhouse residents
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN TOMAHAWK — Residents at the head of Rockhouse Fork in Tomahawk are dealing with flooding of their homes, property and the county road due to failing drainage culverts. Johnny and Sofie Marcum’s home gets flooded during heavy rain since Martin County Road and Bridge took their bridge away and installed culverts
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King in jail on rape
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN TOMAHAWK — A man wanted in Lawrence County on charges of first-degree rape and unlawful transaction with a minor is behind bars after his arrest late Friday night in Martin County. John D. King, 32, of Louisa, was arrested on Trace Ridge in Tomahawk at 11 p.m. Martin County Sheriff’s Deputy
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Mollett sentenced to 10 years
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN LONDON — A Tomahawk man will spend 10 years in prison on federal firearm charges. Mardy Mollett Jr., 52, was sentenced Friday in U.S. District Court in London. Mollett was convicted in November 2021 on two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and two counts of possession
