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Lovely man goes to jail for assaulting young nephew
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — A Lovely resident went to jail for the alleged assault of a young boy who stepped up to protect his “papaw.” Martin County Sheriff John Kirk arrested 41-year-old Christopher Lee Maynard April 16 on Little Peter Cave Road in Lovely, where he allegedly struck his 11-year-old nephew during…
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Martin County man arrested in connection to guitar theft
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — A local man was arrested after he was allegedly involved in a burglary caught on camera Thursday evening on Buck Branch Road in Lovely, where two valuable guitars were stolen. James Hackney, 41, of Lovely, was arrested Monday by the Martin County Sheriff’s Office on burglary and criminal mischief…
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Local prodigy: Spence eyes national pageant crown
Parents rallying for support BY DIANE SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — Seven-year-old Hadley Spence has a dream. She has been competing in beauty pageants and winning. Now her goal is to travel to Orlando at the end of June to compete in the Universal Miss Nationals, a scholarship pageant and title to Kentucky. Her parents,…
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Lovely man arrested for alleged violent attack
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — A man was arrested Friday in Lovely for an alleged violent attack at a residence. Trooper Tracy Salyer of the Kentucky State Police, together with Chief Deputy Chris Kidd of the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, apprehended 43-year-old John Marcum at his home on KY-292, Lovely, around noon. The…
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Homeless woman arrested on drug charges in Lovely
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — A woman who identified herself to police as “homeless” was arrested on drug charges Friday in Lovely. Chief Deputy Chris Kidd of the Martin County Sheriff’s Department encountered 48-year-old Edith Messer at around 12:30 p.m. Messer was parked by the roadside at the mouth of Long Branch along…
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Fleeing suspect tries to escape by jumping into river
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY-KERMIT — The Lovely and Kermit communities witnessed an intense police and water rescue operation Saturday when a man fled police and attempted a daring escape into the cold Tug River. The incident unfolded around 7:50 p.m. and culminated in the rescue of 59-year-old Brett Waller of Lovely, who fled…
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Lovely couple arrested for meth and fentanyl
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — A Martin County man is in jail in West Virginia following his arrest Thursday on drug charges. Jordan T. Stacy, 28, of Lovely, and Courtney M. Timmons, 26, of Williamson, West Virginia, were arrested by Mingo County Chief Deputy A. Mounts, Cpl E. Williams and Cpl M. Lendearo. During the arrest, law…
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Lovely native becomes Prestonsburg’s first female officer in nearly a decade
PRESTONSBURG — Paige Maynard of Lovely has been sworn in as Prestonsburg City Police’s first female officer in almost 10 years. This appointment was officially announced Thursday by the police department. Maynard, a former police telecommunicator for Martin County 911, took the oath of office a week prior. The police department revealed that Prestonsburg Mayor…
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Teen succumbs to injuries from ATV accident
BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — An Inez teen who was a senior at the Martin County High School succumbed Friday to injuries sustained from a fall off the back of an ATV Nov. 18 at a location on North Wolf Creek in Lovely. Phillip M. Speakman, 18, son of Tammy and Clayton Speakman,…
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Teen severely injured in ATV accident on Wolf Creek
Family requests for prayers BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — A Martin County High School senior suffered severe head trauma after falling backward from an ATV Saturday while riding on Wolf Creek. Although details surrounding the accident remain scarce, Martin County Constable Brad Preece confirmed he was dispatched to a residence at Maynard Flats…
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