Mingo County News

Although the public has been given additional time to comment on the coal-to-liquid plant proposed for Mingo County, that extra time may have little impact on the outcome of decisions made about the plant's environmental impact.

Chattaroy man charged with falsely reporting child abduction The Williamson Police Department arrested a man Wednesday night for falsely reporting a child abduction.

The Logan County Commission got right to work last Friday morning trying to find another company to take over the fish hatchery at Man.

Two Mingo County men are in jail in connection with an alleged weekend sexual assault in Williamson.

One Mingo County man is now charged with sexually abusing another man in Williamson while a third man watched.

Williamson High School Principal Johnny Branch spoke to the Williamson Kiwanis Club Monday about a proposed a oeInnovative Zonea designation for his school.

A cardiovascular specialist at Marshall University's medical school is poised to plead guilty to federal charges stemming from his involvement in a Mingo County pain clinic.

Mingo County Circuit Court Judge Michael Thornsbury denied bond for a Logan County resident charged with the murder of a male exotic dancer, who had performed at Club 2000 in Justice.

A Mingo County teenager faces charges in connection with the vandalism of a transformer that left nearly 5,000 customers without electricity for almost 24 hours.

West Virginia State Police are charging an 18-year-old Mingo County resident in connection with the vandalism of an electrical transformer that left thousands of people without electricity.

JUSTICE a ' The Mingo County Sheriffa TMs Department is investigating an alleged hit and run incident that led to the death of a male stripper.

An accident in Matewan involving a Mingo County school bus and an automobile sent two people to the hospitala SMonday.

Just in time for Thanksgiving and Christmas, residents in Mingo County have a new place to shop.

Authorities charged a 21-year-old Man resident with the Saturday morning murder of a male exotic dancer, who had performed at Club 2000 in Justice the night before.

According to the criminal complaint filed in Mingo County Magistrate Court, John Elkins, between the dates of Jan.

WILLIAMSON a ' Nine persons have entered guilty pleas to various felony charges in the past several days in Mingo County Circuit Court and await sentencings during November and December.

PIE a ' A Mingo county man was arrested after allegedly holding his wife hostage at Pie yesterday evening.

Chief U.S. District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin ruled against a Mingo County mother who did not want her child to be immunized from disease.

Besides discussing professional and service personnel employment, transfers and other actions, the Mingo County Board of Education also focused attention on such things as athletic field improvements Tuesday.

At its regular meeting, he Mingo County Commission agreed to contribute to an effort to help Logan Mingo Mental Health reach out to victims of floods.