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Tug River tire cleanup removes 363 tires
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT NOLAN, W.Va. — Crews and volunteers removed 363 waste tires from the Tug Fork River during a recent cleanup targeting a shoal between Borderland and Nolan, bringing the eight-year removal total to 19,634 tires. A crew from the Stream Sweepers Clinch River Project launched canoes and jon boats from the Borderland river…
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Free Fishing Weekend returns June 6-7: Fish Martin County
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN MARTIN COUNTY — Anglers can cast a line without purchasing a license or permit during Kentucky’s annual Free Fishing Weekend June 6-7, offering residents and visitors an opportunity to enjoy some of the region’s best fishing waters at no cost. A tradition dating back to 1992, Free Fishing Weekend allows…
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Volunteers pull 311 tires from Tug Fork River at Nolan
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT NOLAN, W.Va. — The Friends of Tug Fork River led a major waste tire recovery project Thursday in short shoal on the upper end of Nolan, removing 311 tires from the Tug Fork River with help from local volunteers. “This area had a high concentration of tires in a small section but…
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More tires removed from Tug Fork River
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Volunteers waded into the Tug Fork River this month to haul out hundreds of discarded tires. Their efforts continue a very successful program that has transformed stretches of the waterway over the last few summers. Friends of Tug Fork River organized two recent “Tire Tug of War”…
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Tug Valley reels from major flood
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN MARTIN COUNTY — Homes submerged, roads washed away and families stranded—this was the scene across the Tug Valley after floodwaters surged through the region over the weekend, cutting off communities and leaving thousands without power. In Kermit, the Tug Fork River crested at 51.22 feet at 12:30 a.m. on Feb.…
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Kentucky Guard evacuates 296 people stranded by floods in Martin County
BY DALE GREER 123RD AIRLIFT WING WARFIELD — Airmen and Soldiers from the Kentucky National Guard evacuated 296 residents from two housing complexes surrounded by floodwaters Monday in Martin County. The troops, including Airmen from the Kentucky Air Guard’s 123rd Special Tactics Squadron here, airlifted the residents to Big Sandy Regional Airport in Debord aboard…
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Kentucky Waterways Alliance brings cleanup event to Warfield on Oct. 5
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — The Kentucky Waterways Alliance (KWA) is hosting a series of cleanups across the state, targeting all seven major river basins as part of its 2024 Commonwealth Sweep program. Supported by a grant from Hydro Flask’s Parks for All initiative, the program makes its next stop at the Tug…
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As drought lowers Tug River, Kermit takes measures to maintain water supply
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT, W.Va. — The Tug River, strained by ongoing drought conditions, has receded to levels that have forced the Town of Kermit to resort to emergency measures to pump water to the treatment plant. In a town meeting Sept. 9, Mayor Charles Sparks outlined plans to employ a loaner pump…
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729 more tires recovered from Tug River
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN BORDERLAND, W.Va. — The tire cleanup for the Tug River continued Aug. 28 at Borderland, just north of Williamson. What workers thought would be a light day wading the river turned into a major waste tire cleanup just below the Borderland access site. The official number was 729 old tires…
