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Pike and Johnson County men arrested in Floyd drug case
Floyd County Sheriff’s deputies and officers with the Martin Police Department arrested a Pike County and a Johnson County man on Thursday, July 11, following tips they received about drug trafficking in the Allen and Middle Creek communities. According the Floyd County Sheriff’s Department, Michael Ousely, 41, of Pikeville,...
West Van Lear Man Facing DUI Charges
A West Van Lear man, William Blevins, has been arrested on several charges, including DUI, after he was stopped on his riding lawn mower. Police were responding to a call about a man flipping motorists off and possibly under the influence on Depot Road. At first, it alleged that when...
JCSO: West Van Lear man was DUI on riding lawn mower, spit on trooper
A West Van Lear man was arrested on July 3 following an incident wherein he was driving a John Deere riding lawn mower on Depot Road while intoxicated before becoming combative with Kentucky State Police troopers and a Johnson County Sheriff’s deputy, according to court documents. The citation said...
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Father and son arrested for attacking man in Pilgrim
PILGRIM — A father and son were arrested July 17 in Martin County following an altercation on KY-2032 that resulted in minor injuries, authorities said. Warren Jude, 62, and his son, Tyler Jude, 35, both of Pilgrim, were taken into custody after Chief Deputy Chris Kidd of the Martin County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call on Warren Jude Road.
RALIEGH ACES DOWN INEZ’ ONPOINT SWISH IN HOME OPENER
Inez, Ky. — The Raleigh Aces ( 2-0 ) hit 22 three pointers in a 128-84 victory to spoil the OnPoint Swish ( 1-1 ) home debut in WABA action at Martin Co. High School Saturday. Javonna Layfield makes a move to the basket against Raleigh. The Swish was...
Kirk family purchases Mingo County drag strip
LENORE, W.Va. — The transfer of the ownership of the Twin Branch Drag Strip property from the Mingo County Redevelopment Authority (MCRA) to a longtime drag racer and businessman Doug Kirk and a couple of close family members is now complete. Kirk’s son Justin Kirk and Justin’s uncle Ronnie...
JCSO: Wittensville woman stabbed man with scissors
A Wittensville woman was arrested on July 10 after Johnson County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a call on Witten Lane that a man had been stabbed, according to court documents. The citation said that JCSO Deputy Zach Stapleton responded to the call and made contact with the victim...
Two more arrested for desecrating prayer altar on God’s Promise Trail
INEZ — Police nabbed two additional suspects involved in the desecration of the prayer altar on God’s Promise Trail in Inez, the Martin County Sheriff’s Office said Friday. Chief Deputy Chris Kidd apprehended Brian Keith Robinette, 20, and Alexandria Riddle, 20, both from Wellington, Menifee County, around...
Warren E. Brewer Jr., age 64 of Lenore, WV
Warren E. Brewer Jr., age 64 of Lenore, WV, went to meet his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday July 19, 2024, as the result of a motorcycle accident. He was born April 14, 1960, in Jenkins, KY to Warren and Joyce (Evans) Brewer Sr. He was a graduate of Lenore High School and a proud member of the class of 1979. Warren spent the past 20-plus years working in the coal mines of West Virginia. In his retirement, he became a full-time papaw to his five grandchildren – spoiling them every step of the way. He was a veteran of the US Army National Guard. For the past seven years, he attended and became a member of the the Royalton Community Church.
Obituaries 7-23-24
Bruce Wayne Akers, 72, passed from this life on Sunday, July 14, 2024, at his residence. Bruce was born in Pikeville, Sept. 17, 1951, to the late Wade and Irene “Thacker” Akers. In addition to his parents, Bruce was preceded in death by two siblings, Ethel Mae Stallard...
SACRILEGIOUS BUFFOONERY: MARTIN COUNTY, KENTUCKY MAN IS ARRESTED ON CHARGES OF DESECRATING RELIGIOUS OBJECT
BLASPHEMOUS FOOL: DEVON MORRIS, 24, OF INEZ KENTUCKY; WAS ARRESTED ON JULY 15, FOR SETTING FIRE TO A RELIGIOUS OBJECT ON A WALKING TRAIL IN MARTIN COUNTY, KY. IN EARLY JUNE 2024. Law enforcement have arrested a Martin County, Kentucky man who they say was one of three people responsible...
PPD: Paintsville woman possessed meth in child’s presence
The Paintsville Police Department arrested a Paintsville woman on child endangerment and methamphetamine possession charges on July 3 following the execution of a search warrant, according to court documents. The citation said that a controlled buy was made that led to the issuance of the warrant, and that PPD Officers...
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