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What a Waste
BY GREG CRUM “And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him. And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way. And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna;…
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Lovely man charged in domestic violence case
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — A Lovely man was arrested Friday night on charges of fourth-degree assault (domestic violence) causing minor injury and alcohol intoxication in a public place. Deputy Jameson Wall of the Martin County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence on Walnut Drive/Riverfront Road around 8:12 p.m. after receiving a report…
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Barefoot Festival returns Oct. 4 with music, culture, focus on land restoration
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — The Barefoot Festival will return to the mountaintops of Lovely on Oct. 4, transforming a reclaimed strip mine into a stage for Appalachian music, artisan craft and community connection. Now in its second year, the free one-day festival will continue its mission of showcasing regional talent and celebrating…
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Lovely man jailed for assault involving pregnant woman
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — A man remains in jail after authorities say he assaulted two women, one of whom was pregnant, during a domestic incident Monday in Lovely. Martin County Chief Deputy Sheriff Chris Kidd arrested Kendrick Sartin, 18, of Lovely, for fourth-degree assault (domestic violence) causing minor injury, after responding to…
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Take Me to Church! Part 2
BY GREG CRUM “I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.” Psalm 35:18 Would you like to know the best way to give the devil a pounding headache? Praise God by giving Him thanks in front of as many people as possible! Would you like to know…
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Take Me to Church!
BY GREG CRUM “Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the…
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Registration opens July 22 for Popup Driver Licensing event in Lovely
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT Registration opens July 22 at 8 a.m. for a Popup Driver Licensing event set for Aug. 5 in Lovely. The event will take place at the Rufus Reed Public Library, 1442 Riverfront Road for residents of Martin County. Appointments are offered on a first-come, first-served basis and must be made online: drive.ky.gov/Drivers/Pages/Popup-Map.aspx…
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Truck versus post office
A black 1997 Dodge Ram rammed into the left side of the Lovely post office Sunday afternoon. Driver Christopher Scott, 19, of Lovely, told officials that his brakes failed. (Courtesy photo)
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Only the Man in the Mirror
BY GREG CRUM “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.” Jeremiah 29:11 God thinks about us. That’s mindboggling. Really, it is. Think about it. The most powerful and important being in all the Universe, the One…
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The Holy Spirit—Our Proof of Purchase
BY GREG CRUM “In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of…
