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Kermit water leak causes outage, boil water advisory issued
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT KERMIT, W.Va. — The Town of Kermit is working to repair a major water line break that has disrupted water service and reduced water pressure for customers in Kermit and surrounding areas. Town officials said crews located the leak and continue repairs Monday night. Work will extend late into the evening and…
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Kermit swears in Kominar
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT, W.Va. — Kermit Mayor Charles Sparks swore in Steve Kominar as councilman Monday to finish the term of Councilman Hawkey Preece, who passed away in late August. “Taking this seat to replace Hawkey, I can’t do,” Kominar said. “Hawkey was not only my brother-in-law but my brother in Christ,…
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Kermit’s unjust settlement: A call for fairness
Kermit, tabbed the epicenter of the opioid crisis, recently received its first installment of settlement funds from the state’s massive legal agreements with opioid manufacturers, distributors and prescribers. The sum, a mere $20,000, is half of a 15-year settlement plan totaling $40,000. This amount, broken down to an annual sum of $1,200 for the next…
