SEMINOLE – Despite a recent article by the Sentinel on illegal dumping in Gaines County, Precinct 2 Commissioner Craig Belt said large amounts of trash, including mattresses and furniture, continue to be discarded along county roadways. Gaines County Attorney Joe Nagy explained that illegal dumping in the county is a serious offense. “Dumping can be a felony,” Nagy said. “depending on the amount and what is dumped.” Criminal penalties apply if a person disposes of litter or other solid waste at a place that is not an approved solid waste site, including a spot on or within 300 feet of a public highway,