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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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Shooting on Riverfront Road sends one to hospital, another to jail
BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — An incident Tuesday evening at a residence on Riverfront Road landed one man in jail and another in the hospital with a gunshot wound. Lovely resident Kenneth Mollette, 30, allegedly fired multiple shots at his wife’s ex-husband, 37-year-old Jason Fields of Lovely, striking him once in the leg…
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Mountain Grrl Experience highlights women
“These mountains are oozing with talent, and the awesome turnout just shows you there are people who want to invest in seeing more of it.” –Hefner, Lovely-based artist PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — The Mountain Grrl Experience music and arts festival was held this past weekend in downtown Pikeville. The festival featured streets lined with…
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Hefner solo exhibit coming to MAC
Lovely artist recognized BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — Local artist Hefner will present her latest work at Haus of Hefner, a solo exhibit at the Mountain Arts Center, with an opening reception Aug. 5. Her work will remain on display for the entire month of August and will be available for purchase. Hefner, based…
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