New Compilation Shows Hip-Hop's Roots in Appalachia
Appalachian hip-hop is the subject of a new compilation from June Appal Recordings, titled No Options: Hip-Hop in Appalachia. ...
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Baisden Wants Prison Sentence Vacated
A former Mingo County commissioner who pleaded guilty to extortion wants his prison sentence vacated. The Charleston Gazette reports David Baisden is…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFigure in Mingo Probe Sues Ex-Officials, Others
A figure in the federal Mingo County corruption probe is suing several former county officials and others. George White's lawsuit claims the defendants…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsEx-Mingo Commissioner Sentenced to 20 Months
A former Mingo County commissioner has been sentenced to more than a year in prison on a federal extortion charge. David Baisden received a 20-month…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMingo seeks new prosecutor, commissioner
The Mingo County Commission is expected to name a new county prosecutor and county commissioner this week.Former prosecutor Michael Sparks and former…
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Mingo Co. Commissioner resigns as part of plea agreement
A Mingo County Commissioner who pleaded guilty to federal extortion charges stepped down Monday from his post.Commissioner David Baisden announced his…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMingo Co. Commissioner accepts deal, pleads guilty
Mingo County Commissioner David Baisden pleaded guilty yesterday to a charge stemming from a federal investigation into corruption in the county. Baisden…
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