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Kermit water project ready to begin: Public meeting Sept. 9
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT — Construction on Kermit’s water infrastructure project is expected to commence soon, following necessary procedural steps to secure USDA funding. The town has completed two of the three required readings of an ordinance, with the final reading and public hearing scheduled for Sept. 9. The project will revitalize Kermit’s…
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WVSSAC makes major changes to basketball tournament
I guess I’m old school, but I am not sure I like the major change that is coming to the tournament in West Virginia high school basketball. On Thursday, the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (WVSSAC) board of directors approved a change in the preliminary rounds of the boys and girls basketball postseason to…
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Most incumbents win in Mingo Primary Election
Some judicial offices will see new faces BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Though there were a few surprises, most incumbents were renominated or elected, while others were defeated in the May Primary Election for Mingo County on Tuesday. Sabrina Deskins, the current Family Court Judge, defeated incumbent Circuit Judge Miki Thompson in…
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Charleston to host West Virginia Cheer Championships
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission has selected Charleston as the site to host the State High School Cheer Championships beginning in 2024. Charleston will host the annual championship for the next three years – 2024, 2025 and 2026 seasons – at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center. There is a…
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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…
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UPDATE: Kentucky State Police dispels rumors, seeks public’s help tracing accused murderer’s last movements
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN ASHLAND — Rumors continue to surface about events leading up to a police shootout that ended accused murderer David Maynard’s life Sunday morning in Ceredo, West Virginia. Trooper Shane Goodall with the Kentucky State Police Post 14 Ashland put some speculation to rest Sunday evening while raising a concern for which…
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Murder suspect dies after multi-state hunt and hostage situation in Ceredo gas station
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN CEREDO, W.Va. — After a multi-state hunt that spanned the weekend, David Maynard, sought on a murder warrant out of Ironton, Ohio, met his end early Sunday morning in a hostage standoff at a Ceredo gas station. Maynard, 54, was pronounced dead at 3:06 a.m. after police officers fired shots…
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New bill could allow West Virginia athletes to more easily transfer
BY KYLE LOVERN The West Virginia Legislature recently passed a bill that will significantly change the transfer rules for West Virginia high school athletes. HB 2820 would allow students in grades 9-12 to transfer one time for any reason to another school without losing a year of eligibility. The bill has been sent to Governor…
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Noise ‘unbearable’ for Kermit residents
Kermit Council takes action BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT, W.Va. — Kermit residents are being driven to barricade themselves inside their homes because of noise from a natural gas compressor station owned by Diversified Energy. Channing Preece, who lives next door to the station, brought the issue to the Kermit Town Council meeting Monday night.…
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Trooper severely injured at home
Jennings paralyzed CITIZEN STAFF REPORT KERMIT, W.Va. — A West Virginia State Police trooper was severely injured while working at his home Saturday in Kermit. Trooper R.J. Jennings, based in Mingo County in the Williamson Detachment, has been hospitalized after falling off a roof, according to a social media post from the West Virginia Troopers…
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