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Sheriff warns residents after door-to-door prowler reported in Tomahawk
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN TOMAHAWK — As temperatures plunged into the single digits Monday night and wind chills dipped below zero, an unknown man was reported walking door to door along Alex Place near Rockhouse, knocking on multiple residences without an apparent reason. Martin County Sheriff John Kirk said the activity raised immediate concern
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Officials warn locals of three fraud schemes
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Three distinct fraud schemes surfaced in recent days prompting state and local officials to warn residents. UCC filing scam For those with Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) filings, a subtle scam disguised as bureaucratic routine emerged. According to Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams, residents with UCC-1 financing statements have been
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Mingo Health Department warns of fentanyl overdose threat
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — The Mingo County Health Department issued a warning Tuesday, May 7 about several overdoses relating to the drug fentanyl. The warning, which appeared on social media, stated the Mingo County Health Department had received 13 overdose reports within the previous 48 hours, “indicating potentially contaminated substances being
