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Loyalty to my favorite teams
I really started following sports when I was around 10 years old. That was in the late 1960s. The love for various teams began then and remains strong to this day. Let us just say many years later I am still loyal and follow those professional and college teams. I probably started cheering for the…
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Mingo County arrests
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Domestic violence allegations, assault cases and theft-related offenses led a week of arrests across Mingo County, with law enforcement agencies taking multiple individuals into custody on charges ranging from strangulation and child neglect to grand larceny and weapons violations. Roy Lee Morris, 36, was arrested May 23 on charges of strangulation,…
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DEA, Drug Task Force arrest two on cocaine, marijuana charges
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Two Williamson men were arrested Thursday after DEA agents and members of the U.S. 119 Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at a West 5th Avenue residence and allegedly discovered cocaine, marijuana and multiple firearms inside the home. Damari Young, 19, and Dredon Young, 21, were…
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‘No mercy’: Jury convicts Kennedy in killing of WVSP Sgt. Cory Maynard
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — A Mingo County jury on Monday convicted Timothy David Kennedy of first-degree murder in the June 2023 killing of West Virginia State Police Sgt. Cory Maynard near Matewan. The jury rejected a recommendation of mercy, ensuring Kennedy will spend the rest of his life in prison without…
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Old sayings and their meanings
If you are like me, you probably grew up hearing a lot of old sayings that were more like proverbs. Their meanings made you think or were very logical when you thought about them. I thought I would whip out a few that I still use or have heard throughout the years. “The squeaky wheel…
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Mingo County arrest report
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Several criminal complaints, including one for attempted murder, were released by the Mingo County Magistrate Court clerk’s office. At the same time, additional bookings and arrests were obtained from the Southwestern Regional Jail. Shane Leroy Burchwell, 55, was arrested May 10 on charges of possession of a controlled substance,…
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This and that, news and sports notes
Jury selection got underway last week in Mingo County for the second trial of a man accused of killing West Virginia state trooper Sgt. Cory Maynard in June 2023. Timothy Kennedy Jr., 32, of Matewan, appeared in court, where they began the process ahead of a new trial scheduled to begin May 4. Kennedy faces…
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Mingo County arrest report
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — The Mingo County Magistrate Court clerk’s officer released several criminal complaints and arrest reports, while jail booking information was obtained from the Southwestern Regional Jail. Matthew Doyle Slone, 54, was booked May 4 in Mingo County on a bond violation. Chantel Marie Steele, 21, was booked May 3 on…
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Martin County deserves funds for clean water
Martin County Judge Executive Lon Lafferty and his staff deserve a huge congratulations for securing nearly $26 million in funding for water and sewer improvements in this rural eastern Kentucky county. For years, Martin County residents have suffered through terrible and outdated infrastructure – brown, murky water coming from faucets. And sometimes there is little…
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Missing scientists and general a real mystery
I am not always a believer in conspiracy theories, but where there is smoke there is usually fire. The first news most heard on this topic was about the February disappearance of retired Air Force Major General William Neil McCasland. This missing person case brought attention to earlier incidents involving specialists in aerospace, defense and…
