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Deputies recover stolen ATV in Davella
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN DAVELLA — Martin County Sheriff’s deputies recovered a stolen ATV Saturday evening in Davella, arresting three Inez residents in connection with the theft. Law enforcement responded to a report from a woman who stated someone took her Honda 450 ATV without her permission. A short time later, they spotted a…
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UPS run ends in DUI arrest
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT DAVELLA — A UPS truck veering into ditches and darting down the four-lane led to a DUI arrest May 7 in Davella. Police arrested 52-year-old Austin Woods of Hueysville on a charge of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol. Callers reported the UPS truck was “all over the road…
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Reclaimed coal mine site flourishing as apple orchard in Davella
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN DAVELLA — Once a barren coal mine, a mountain-top site in Martin County has been transformed into a flourishing apple orchard. On Saturday and Sunday, Ryan Wilson and his wife Andrea, managers of AppleAtcha Orchards, set up a bustling farmers market along Airport Road. The couple sold bags and bushels…
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Debord woman dies in Route 3 crash
BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN DAVELLA — A Monday afternoon accident on New Route 3 near Venters Branch resulted in the death of a Debord resident. Martin County Sheriff John Kirk received a call at 3:19 p.m. Monday reporting an SUV alongside Route 3 with airbags deployed and no sign of anyone around. Kirk dispatched…
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Howard killed by police responding to ‘shooter’ call
“He’s not a cop shooter like they’re already putting on Facebook. He’s a good guy.” -Austin Harless, eyewitness BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN DAVELLA — Thirty-six-year-old James Lee Howard was shot and killed by police Monday night at his residence on Sandlick Road in Davella. Police were responding to a report of a man shooting a…
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Cable thieves interrupt ‘Idol’ in Floyd, Johnson
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN DAVELLA — Fiber optic thieves interrupted cable service for residents in Floyd and Johnson counties wanting to watch Eastern Kentucky’s Noah Thompson crowned as the “American Idol” winner Sunday night. An investigation is ongoing concerning the theft of 1,000 feet of Suddenlink’s fiber optic cable from County Line Road on Greasy…
