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Man ties child up to pole in front of house
BOONE COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A man faces child abuse charges after tying a child up to a pole in front of the house who ran away from home earlier in the day. Boone County Deputy E.C. Givson was sent to the West Virginia State Police Sylvester Detachment on May 19, 2024, after a male […]
Couple charged with child neglect
A North Matewan couple were arrested earlier this week on child neglect charges. According to Mingo Magistrate Court documents, on May 13, officers went to the residence of Curtis Andrew Meade, 24, and Katie Jo Meade, 23, after receiving a mandated call from a STAT EMS worker, who court documents said had been dispatched to the residence, reporting on the living conditions inside the home.
Beloved doctor retires after 46 years of service
WARFIELD, Ky. (WYMT) - In Warfield there are fewer doctors more well known than Dr. Bonifacio Aranas. Aranas served the Warfield community for more than 46 years. Before his arrival, there were no ambulance services, medical facilities, and only one other doctor in the area. With so much work to...
Wolfpack secures third straight Mingo County baseball title
WILLIAMSON – It was a heck of a year for Williamson Middle School boys' athletics. Back in the fall, the Wolfpack won the Mingo County football championship. In February, the Williamson boys' basketball team won the county title. Then last Thursday, May 9, the Wolfpack baseball team finished off...
19-year-old elected to BOE; Deskins unseats Thompson
In what possibly could be considered one of the most atypical upsets in Mingo County Board of Education voting history, a 19-year-old longshot from Myrtle/Trace Creek unseated one of the two incumbents vying to maintain their seat. Managing to garner 2, 228 votes during Tuesday’s Primary election, teenager and Lee...
Mingo Central presented Jennings Randolph Award
Mingo Central High School was recently presented with the Jennings Randolph Award for Civic Engagement after the school succeeded in getting a high enough percentage of its eligible senior class registered to vote. Officials said MCHS was one of only 30 schools across the state that received the recognition for...
2 arrested after children found in Mingo County apartment filled with trash, roaches and human waste
Two people were arrested after children were found in their North Matewan apartment that was filled with human waste, roaches and trash "throughout the residence," according to a criminal complaint.
Coal miner killed in incident at southern West Virginia mine site, governor says
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — A coal miner was fatally injured at a mine site in southern West Virginia on Thursday, the state’s governor said. Virgil Paynter, of Lynco, W.Va., died after an incident Thursday morning at the CM Energy Operations LP Surface Mine in Wyoming County, according to a news release from the governor’s office.
Mingo mother and daughter accused in child, animal neglect investigation appear in court
WILLIAMSON, W.Va. (WCHS) — A mother and daughter accused in a child and animal neglect investigation in Mingo County appeared in court Thursday. Sharon Simpson, 63, and Christi Hatfield, 37, both of Williamson were arrested May 7 at an apartment building on West 4th Avenue. The mother and daughter lived in separate apartments in the building, according to family members who said the children were in Simpson's apartment.
Mingo Central’s Slone, Thomason ink with UPike
NEWTOWN – The biggest thrill for an educator or a coach is to see his or her athletes move on to the next level to further their education and athletic playing career. That day came into fruition on Monday, May 13, as two more Mingo Central High School athletes signed national letters of intents.
Hannah regains county commission seat
In what was anticipated to be a closely contested race for the lone Mingo County Commission seat up for reelection, incumbent Diann Hannah of Delbarton emerged with a margin of 231 votes. The final results of the commission race are as follows:. • Diann Hannah (R), of Delbarton: 1,501 votes;
Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests:. Aaron Jude, 28, of Fort Gay, West Virginia, was arrested Monday in Inez on four bench warrants for court. Deputy Dennis Hall made the arrest. Jorge Blake Hiromato Jr., 23, of Debord, was arrested Saturday on...
Twin Branch debt absolved by state
State officials announced May 8 that they have absolved the county of a $1 million debt obligation on the Twin Branch Drag Strip property. Originally pledged to the county as a grant by former Gov. Bob Wise, but that was later changed to a loan by then-Gov. Joe Manchin, the loan was ultimately assumed by the Mingo County Redevelopment Authority and used to get the necessary infrastructure to the property.
Madison VFD Chief details firefighter shortage struggles department is facing
BOONE COUNTY, W.Va (WCHS) — Madison Volunteer Fire Department Chief Joey Smith says he has 24 volunteer firefighters on his roster, but only about eight run one or more calls per month. The department responds to between 35 and 50 calls every month, according to Smith. "We need help,"...
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