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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
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When It No Longer Fits Part 3
BY GREG CRUM “The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. But
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You Are Precious in His Sight
BY GREG CRUM “Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:” I Peter 1:18-19 Inflation, escalating prices, rate increases…these are all
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Kirk charged with kidnapping of 1-year-old boy
BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Martin County man is in jail facing kidnapping and assault charges after allegedly cutting two women in Lovely, abducting his 1-year-old son and fleeing to Columbus, Ohio, Sunday morning. Kentucky State Police responded to the call to Martin County 911 at 1:20 a.m., which resulted in
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Lonnie Jude Obituary
Lonnie Jude 1952—2022 Lonnie Jude, 70, of Lovely, passed away Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, at Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center in Prestonsburg. Born Jan. 22, 1952, in Martin County, he was the son of Lillie Stacy Jude and the late Elijah Jude. In addition to his father, he is preceded in death by one son,
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Mark Franklin Carter Obituary
Mark Franklin Carter 1965—2022 Mark Franklin Carter, 56, of Lovely, passed away on Sept. 3, 2022, at his home. Born Nov. 8, 1965, in Kentucky, he was the son of the late George (Irene) Carter and Caladonia (Ladybug) Maynard. He is preceded in death by his wife of 35 years, Rebecca Carter, grandparents Henry (Elizabeth)
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Kermit Swift Water Rescue team searching the river for a man in Lovely
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN Update 8/20/22 at 9:51 a.m. LOVELY — After eluding police Friday evening by jumping into the Tug River, a Lovely man was taken into custody shortly after 4 a.m. Saturday. Martin County Sheriff John Kirk arrested Jason Fields, 37, of Lovely, at a residence on Route 292 in Lovely. Fields is
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Rebecca Lynn Bailey Carter Obituary
Rebecca Lynn Bailey Carter 1954—2022 Rebecca Lynn Bailey Carter, 67, of Lovely, went home to be with our Lord Thursday, June 16, 2022, while visiting her daughter in Crum, W.Va. She was born Aug. 22, 1954, to the late Earl and Hazel Muncy Bailey of Lovely. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in
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Rodney Paul Jones Obituary
Rodney Paul Jones 1950—2022 Rodney Paul Jones, 71, of Lovely, passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at the Pikeville Medical Center in Pikeville. Born Sept. 2, 1950, in Wise County, Va., he was the son of the late Robert and Mary Lucas Jones. He is preceded in death by a son, Christopher Lee Jones, and
