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Mellinger considers 2021 as a challenging one with some successes that will impact upcoming years. He sees much of the success stemming from organization and finding ways to streamline costs while improving.
The top stories covered by the Jackson Newspapers in 2021
Fire breaks out at McIntosh and NYA building
Michael Wayne Smith SISSONVILLE — A Sissonville man was arrested Monday after admitting to murdering a Jackson County woman and putting her body in a water well, law enforcement officials said. The victim, Cheyenne Johnson of Jackson County, was killed near Kelly’s Creek in Sissonville by Michael Wayne Smith, 41, of Sissonville. Kanawha County Chief Deputy Greg Young and Jackson County Sheriff Ross Mellinger provided information about the case during a press conference Monday. Johnson had been deemed a missing person and was last seen in the Cottageville area Thursday, the day the murd...
Body of Missing W. Va. Woman Is Found in Well, and Man Allegedly Admits to Killing Her People 5/4/2021 © Provided by People Facebook Cheyenne Johnson The body of a missing West Virginia woman was found in a deepwater well on a secluded farm, and a 41-year-old man is charged with murder, say police. Last week, the family of Cheyenne Johnson, 35, of Jackson County, reported her missing, the Kanawha County Sheriff's Office says in a statement. She was last seen on Thursday near Cottageville in Jackson County, the statement says. Her family "had not heard from her for a couple days," Jackson...