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Judge gets Riverside Apartments residents temporary eviction relief
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Residents of Riverside Apartments in Warfield have an additional month to secure deposits for water, sewer and electricity accounts. The Martin County Housing Authority Board met June 14 at Riverside and agreed to extend the deadline, responding to a request from Martin County Judge/Executive Lon Lafferty. The decision…
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Warfield IGA is a community-centered establishment
BY DIANE SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — The supermarket in Warfield, which has undergone various changes in name and ownership, has remained a steadfast institution for the past seven decades. Known today as Warfield IGA, this locally-owned grocery store has been providing the community with a wide selection of fresh, high-quality foods at affordable prices.…
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Appalachia Reach Out announces summer vacation bible school
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WARFIELD — Appalachia Reach Out has announced its Summer 2023 Vacation Bible School schedule, promising an enriching and fun-filled experience for children in grades 5-6. The VBS sessions will take place over three weeks at Warfield Park, providing an ideal setting for spiritual growth and engaging activities. Participants can immerse themselves in…
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Officials identify body found in Martin County
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Officials have released the identity of a body discovered Friday morning in Martin County. Aaron B. Justice, 29, of Louisa, formerly of Warfield, was discovered lying face down on the bank below Warfield Park at around 11:50 a.m. Martin County Coroner Chris Todd said Justice had been missing…
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Kenneth Darrell Marcum Obituary
Kenneth Darrell Marcum 1959—2023 Kenneth Darrell Marcum, 63, of Warfield, formerly of Kermit, West Virginia, passed away Saturday, May 22, 2023, at his sister’s home in Stepptown, West Virginia. He was born June 22, 1959, in Johnson County, Kentucky, the son of the late Ermel and Sarah James Marcum. He was a delivery driver, a…
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Martin County Middle School announces Students of the Month
WARFIELD — Principal Brent Haney, teachers and staff recently awarded April Students of the Month at Martin County Middle School. Those students include Logan Hale, Haylee Harless, Hillary Marcum, Sarah Marcum, Abigail May and James Bentley.
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Riverside residents fear mass eviction
Judge asks housing board to put action on hold BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Despite receiving rent and utility funding through HUD, the Martin County Housing Authority is preparing to evict elderly, disabled and low-income residents from Riverside Apartments if residents cannot come up with deposit money to have electric, water and sewer…
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Warfield students perform musical ‘Summer Camp’
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WARFIELD — Warfield Elementary School students in grades 3-6 welcomed everyone to Camp Runamok and the wackiest summer camp experience they could ever wish for in their production Friday of the musical Summer Camp. The students and their teachers, Laura Gardner-Miller, Erica Ball and Mandy Lawson, worked hard to take their audience…
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Warfield Head Start announces perfect attendance
WARFIELD — Several Warfield Head Start students received perfect attendance awards for the month of April. Students with perfect attendance in Michelle Chapman and Janet Keener’s classroom include David Booth, Meliodas Wilson, Chloe Maynard, Steven Jude, AnnieMae Meadows, Xavier Gilbert, Leo Gilbert and Paisley Daniel. Head Start students with perfect attendance in Kathy Stacy’s class…
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Warfield Elementary School spotlights star students and staff
WARFIELD — Principal Brian Charles, teachers and staff are spotlighting star students and staff of the week. The WES Students of the Week and Staff of the Week are the cast and crew of the musical Summer Camp and teachers Laura Gardner-Miller, Erica Ball and Mandy Lawson. This group of students in grades 3-6 and…
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