Local Emergency Planning Committee elects officers

THE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN, Wednesday, November 3, 2021, Page 5A

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This is notice that LEXINGTON COAL CO., LLC, 164 Main Street,4th Floor, Suite 401, Pikeville, KY 41501, (606) 353-5100, Permit #880-8024, is republishing the blasting schedule and will be blasting in BigBranch of Wolf Creek near the community of Pilgrim in Martin County,Kentucky, Latitude 37°33/30”, Longitude 82°32’18”. Blasting will bedone daily. No blasting will be conducted before sunrise or aftersunset. At least 10 minutes before the blast, Company personnel willcontrol access to the area. Before each blast is detonated the followingtype(s) of audible warning as set out in table U-1 pursuant to 805 KAR4:125 will be given: WARNING SIGNAL – A one (1) minute series oflong blasts of a siren, five (5) minutes prior to the blast signal; BLASTSIGNAL – A series of (3) short blasts of a siren, one (1) minute prior tothe shot. The all-clear signal(s) after blasting will be: A prolongedblast of a siren, following the inspection of the blast area. Blasting willnot be conducted at times different from those given above except inemergency situations where rain, lightning, other atmospheric condi-tions, or operator or public safety requires unscheduled detonation. Also,prior to detonations in emergency situations, the permittee, using au-dible signals, shall notify all persons within one-half (1/2) mile ofthe blasting site.44b

BY CITIZEN STAFF

INEZ — Martin CountySheriff John Kirk’s departmentand Martin County Constablesreported the following arrests:

Ronald Jude, 39, of Inez,was arrested Sunday at hishome on charges of fourth-de-gree assault (domestic vio-lence) no visible injury, publicintoxication of controlled sub-stance (excludes alcohol) andresisting arrest (attempt).Deputy Billy Patrick reportedthat Jude allegedly grabbed hismother around the neck, tryingto hurt her, and hit her. Patricksaid Jude attempted to breakthe equipment in the cruiserwhile being transported to thesheriff’s booking room.

Jason Goble, 37, ofPaintsville, was arrested Fridayin Tomahawk on an indictmentwarrant charging him withfirst-degree criminal posses-sion of a forged instrument(identity). Sheriff Kirk madethe arrest.

William Lincoln Owens,30, of Saint Louis, Mo., was

Martin County Arrest Reportserved a fugitive from anotherstate warrant Friday at the USPBig Sandy in Debord. DeputyWilliam Lafferty served thewarrant.

Douglas Allen Thompson,41, of Warfield, was arrested ona bench warrant Oct. 29 inWarfield. Deputy DavidAdams made the arrest.

Robin Ann Hinkle, 44, ofInez, was arrested Oct. 27 inInez on a charge of first-degreepossession of a controlled sub-stance, second offense (meth-amphetamine). Deputy LaurenO’Bryan responded to ananonymous tip reporting drugsat a residence on Big Elk Road.When she and Deputy WilliamLafferty arrived at the scene,the homeowner was outsideand advised Hinkle was in thehouse and was high and hadmeth. The deputies foundHinkle lying on a bed in a backroom. Next to her, on an elec-tric fireplace, was a baggiecontaining a crystal-like sub-stance believed to be metham-phetamine. According toO’Bryan, Hinkle said she

found the meth two days ear-lier and used it two days ear-lier.

Sam Porter, 26, of Inez, wasarrested Oct. 26 in Inez on awarrant charging him with re-ceiving stolen property greaterthan $1,000 but less than$10,000, violation of air stan-dards and rules, and fleeing orevading police on foot.Lafferty made the arrest.

Julian Alex Preece, 22, ofInez, was arrested on a benchwarrant Oct. 26 at his home.Adams made the arrest.

Larry G. Johnson, 71, ofInez, was arrested Oct. 26 inInez on a warrant charging himwith third-degree burglary.Sheriff Kirk made the arrest.

Travis Hammond, 38, ofInez, was arrested on a benchwarrant Oct. 26 at his home.Lafferty made the arrest.

James E. Collins, 39, ofInez, was arrested Oct. 26 inInez, on charges of criminaltrespassing and theft by unlaw-ful taking or disposition, allothers, greater than $1,000 but

under $10,000. ConstableJames Brad Preece made thearrest.

Jeremy Jarvis, 33, of Inez,was arrested Oct. 21 in theMartin County Justice Centeron a warrant charging him withcriminal trespassing, seconddegree, and theft by unlawfultaking or disposition, allothers, greater than $1,000 butless than $10,000. DeputyDustin Jude served the warranton behalf of Martin CountyConstable Brad Preece.

Timothy E. Francis, 39, ofLovely, was arrested Oct. 21 atFastlane Tobacco, Warfield, ona charge of alcohol intoxicationin a public place, firstoffense. Sheriff Kirk went tothe scene to investigate a reportthat a male subject was irateand drunk. The sheriff saidFrancis stated he was drunkand was ready to go to jail.

Billy J. Stacy, 52, of Inez,was arrested on a MartinCounty bench warrant Oct. 19at his home. Adams made thearrest.

BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN

INEZ — The Martin CountyLocal Emergency PlanningCommittee elected officers andupdated the membership list ina meeting Oct. 27.

Bobby Hale, Titus Marcum,Jennifer Horn, Kayla May,Cara Sluss, Marlena Slone andNora Ray attended the meetingat the Martin County Govern-ment Center.

The committee appointedMarlena Slone as vice-chair-person, Cara Sluss as secretaryand Bobby Hale as treasurer.Martin County EmergencyManagement Director KaylaMay will serve as chairperson.

May said Ronnie Hickmanand former EMD Eric Judewere removed from the previ-ous membership list, whileMartin County Judge-Execu-tive Victor Slone and Marlena

Local Emergency PlanningCommittee elects officers

Slone were added.Hale asked if the committee

needed to discuss further mem-bership.

According to May, the com-mittee must include membersrepresenting elected countyand city officials, law enforce-ment, emergency management,fire departments, public health,correctional facilities, medicalcare facility personnel, trans-portation personnel, media,community groups, and own-ers and operators of facilitiessubject to the requirements ofthe Emergency Planning andCommunity Right-To-KnowAct of 1986, P.L. 99-499.

Victor Slone representselected officials;Marcum, Martin County Roadand Bridge foreman, representstransportation; May representsEmergency Management, asdoes Sluss; Hale, with theKiwanis Club and Pigeon

Roost Fire Department, repre-sents community groups andfire departments; MarlenaSlone represents the school dis-trict; Nora Ray with TheMountain Citizen, attending inRachel Dove’s absence, repre-sents the media.

Other committee memberswho were not at the meetinginclude Magistrate RogerPreece, Martin County HealthDepartment environmentalistRichard Helton, Linda Preeceof Martin County Health CareFacility, Sheriff John Kirk,Martin County Water Boardmember John Hensley and fed-eral prison employee JimmyFletcher.

“Do we know if these peoplestill want to be members?”Hale asked.

May said Roger Preece andRichard Helton had not re-sponded.

Marlena Slone advised that

Helton was only working in thecounty one day a week, LindaPreece had retired from thenursing home and Fletcher mayhave a conflict with his workschedule.

May said she would contactthe health department and askif Robin Tiller could replaceHelton.

“[Fletcher] has been at someof the meetings,” said Hale.

May said another prison em-ployee, Randall Frazier, wouldlike to serve on the committee.

The committee reviewed andaccepted bylaws and a list offacilities that store hazardouschemicals in the county.

BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN

INEZ — Martin CountySheriff John Kirk handed acriminal littering citation to aman who left a busted bag ofhousehold trash in the middleof the highway after it fell offhis truck.

Craig Miller, 40, of Inez, wascited Tuesday afternoon on

COALFROM FRONT PAGE

ploy 120 miners and 30 supportstaff, Justice said.

“These sites will employ ap-proximately 150 Kentuckians andproduce a significant amount ofcoal, both for thermal and metal-lurgical use, which will facilitatesignificant severance, sales andlocal taxes from the mining andreclamation activities,” said Jus-tice.

The Justices have come underfire from state regulators regard-ing reclamation left unfinished atBevins Branch and Infinity. Jus-tice said plans are to finish thework at Bevins by April 1 and In-finity by April 20.

The press release calls for quali-fied surface miners, reclamationprofessionals, highwall miners,diesel mechanics or other surfacemining support staff to send theirapplications to hiring@bluestone-coal.com.

power our communities, ourstate and our nation with coalfor electricity generation andfor steel making,” said Justice.

“Our hearts ache for thisbrave man, his family, and theentire coal mining communityfor this terrible loss. I ask allWest Virginians to join Cathyand I in praying for all hisloved ones during this difficulttime.”

Wallen was a 1991 graduateof Allen Central High School.

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Miller cited for criminal litteringNew Route 3 in Inez.

“I was behind a truck earlierthat had a whole load of gar-bage. Then I found a bag ofgarbage in the middle of theroad,” said Kirk. “I went ondown to Howell’s and saw thattruck turning in there. I didn’tknow if the trash came off thattruck but thought it was likely.”

Kirk returned to the garbageand found three articles of mailidentifying Miller as the owner.

When Miller came backdown the road, the sheriffflagged him down and showedhim the garbage.

“He picked up the garbage,and I cited him,” said Kirk.“That’s just how we do things.”