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Woman allegedly tried to run over social workers
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — A woman is facing multiple charges after authorities say she threatened state social workers and tried to ram their vehicle. Police arrested Garnet Scott, 36, of Lovely, on Aug. 20 on North Wolf Creek in Lovely on charges of first-degree wanton endangerment and third-degree terroristic threatening. According to
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Jesus: The Lion and The Lamb
BY GREG CRUM “And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof. And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and
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Knife-wielding Lovely man threatens to kill parents, fights deputies in violent standoff
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — A Martin County man went to jail Sunday night after allegedly threatening to kill his parents and launching into a violent, knife-wielding standoff with law enforcement. Deputies responded to a residence on Little Peter Cave Road in Lovely just before 8:30 p.m. At the scene, officers found Christopher
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The Consistency of Our God
BY GREG CRUM “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.” James 1:17 According to James 1:17, there is no “variableness” with and in our God. What does that mean? It means that with our Heavenly
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Warfield man busted on Kermit Bridge for meth trafficking, drug possession
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — A traffic stop on the Kermit Bridge led to the arrest of a Warfield man Thursday after deputies reportedly discovered methamphetamine, marijuana and pills in his vehicle. Martin County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Mack Arthur Estep, 40, around 12:40 a.m. Deputy J.C. Kirk stopped Estep after he allegedly failed
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Police recover stolen Jeep on Wolf Creek
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — A report of a wrecked Jeep led Martin County law enforcement straight to a stolen vehicle Monday. The man behind the wheel, David Joshua Brown, 39, of Lovely, now faces a list of charges. Police arrested Brown on North Wolf Creek Road, where a Jeep had rolled off
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Local man charged with child sexual abuse
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOUISA — A Lovely man was arrested Thursday on charges of sexual abuse for allegedly subjecting a 16-year-old child to sexual contact without her consent. Louisa Police executed a warrant on 49-year-old Floyd Maynard at the Budget Inn in Louisa in the middle of the day. The warrant obtained by
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Popup driver licensing dates for Martin County
Popup driver licensing in Martin County includes three dates in 2025, according to drive.ky.gov. April 16: Martin County Public Library, 387 East Main Street, Inez. Registration opens April 2 at 8 a.m. Aug. 5: Rufus Reed Public Library, 1442 Riverfront Road, Lovely. Registration opens July 22 at 8 a.m. Oct. 7: Martin County Courthouse, 14
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Fugitive on the run: Wanted man flees as accomplices land in jail
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — An anonymous tip led officers from the Martin County Sheriff’s Office to a home in Lovely, where a wanted fugitive’s attempted capture turned into a tense confrontation Feb. 5. While three individuals were arrested for aiding the suspect, the fugitive himself managed to escape, leading officers on a
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Woman arrested for electricity theft
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — A woman was arrested Thursday after authorities say she illegally reconnected her home to the power grid. Mary Ayers, 46, of Lovely, was on Bluejay Lane on charges of theft of services and resisting arrest, Martin County Sheriff John Kirk said. According to the sheriff, Ayers had illegally
