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Lois June (Kirk) Mills Obituary
Lois June (Kirk) Mills 1943—2023 Lois June (Kirk) (Carter) Mills, 79, went to be reunited with her daughters, Tonetta Nichols and Mary Elizabeth Kolb, and her Lord and Savior on Saturday, April 22, 2023. She was born June 1, 1943, to the late Everett and Mary (Maynard) Kirk of Lovely. In addition to her parents…
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Patsy K. (Chaffins) Finley Obituary
Patsy K. (Chaffins) Finley 1947—2023 Patsy Kay Finley, age 76, of Lovely, Kentucky, passed away peacefully April 17, 2023, at St. Mary’s Medical Center. She was born March 23, 1947, in Oppy to the late Thomas Jefferson Chaffins and Columbia Collins Chaffins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother,…
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Appalachian Blooms flower farm coming to Lovely
BY PHILL BARNETT MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — Lovely residents JC and Danielle Kirk have big plans for the farm they are building, aiming to make it a welcoming place for locals and tourists. Appalachian Blooms Flower Farm will be a roughly one-acre community gathering place and agricultural center. “I want to create a space where…
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Caney Shaft project begins this month
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — Appalachian Renewal Project announced its plan to break ground this month on the county-owned Caney Shaft property, the site of a future community campground and recreational destination. Clifford Smith of ARP says a crew is in place to begin phase 1 of the project, starting with site cleanup, debris…
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Thousands of trees coming to Lovely
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — Appalachian Renewal Project owner Clifford Smith is committed to restoring approximately 150 acres of post-mine land in Lovely to its past grandeur, one sapling at a time. Site preparation work started earlier this month and will continue until thousands of 1-year-old saplings cover the location on Route 292 near…
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Lovely man caught twice in eight days in theft, burning of phone line
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — A Lovely resident who was arrested recently for theft of phone cable was cited eight days later for violating air pollution standards when police found him burning phone line at his home on North Wolf Creek Road. Taylor G. Howell, 24, was initially arrested Nov. 17 by Martin County…
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Unwelcome guest turns violent in Lovely
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — Three days of tolerating an unwelcome guest took a turn for the worse Friday when a female was threatened with a firearm, among other alleged criminal acts. Martin County Deputy David Adams was dispatched to the Zip Zone gas station in Lovely after a call to 911 reported a…
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Landlord and accomplice steal shoes and groceries from tenant
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — A female has been arrested and her partner in crime shouldn’t be far behind her as Martin County Sheriff John Kirk is in process of obtaining a warrant for his arrest. A criminal complaint filed by the sheriff Saturday evening states that Lara Giacomoni, 39, of Lovely, was taken…
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Woman cited for criminal littering
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — A call to oversee the removal of personal property from a location on Evans Hill, near Lovely, ended with criminal littering citations issued to the owner of a camper parked on the site. Martin County Sheriff John Kirk was contacted Sunday afternoon by the owner of the Appalachian Renewal…
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Duo arrested for theft
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — A Martin County man wanted on felony warrants out of Mingo County, W.Va., was taken into custody early Sunday in Lovely after managing to elude capture for several weeks. His female accomplice was captured Monday evening on Route 3 in Inez. Jason Fields, 37, of Lovely, and Ruby Chaffins,…
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