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Pilgrim man arrested after allegedly setting motorcycle on fire
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOUISA — A Martin County man was taken into custody Saturday after authorities say he set a motorcycle on fire along U.S. 23 in Lawrence County. Adam A. Maynard, 41, of Pilgrim, faces charges of willfully setting, throwing or placing any device to set fire and possession of a controlled
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Police catch woman cutting copper phone lines on North Wolf Creek
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PILGRIM — A late-evening copper theft in Pilgrim ended in handcuffs Tuesday after deputies came upon a mud-stuck truck, cut utility lines and piles of stripped wire in a field. Martin County Sheriff John Kirk and his deputies responded to North Wolf Creek Road after a trespassing complaint. When they
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Crum Family gathers for 76th reunion
Submitted by Sharon Staton The 76th Crum Reunion was held July 5 and 6 at the Pigeon Roost Community Center in Pilgrim, drawing family members from four states: Kentucky, West Virginia, Ohio and North Dakota. A highlight of this year’s gathering was a special service honoring four beloved women in our family: Phyllis Mills, Cheryl
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Child drowns in swimming pool in Martin County, prompting outpouring of grief
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PILGRIM — A 3-year-old child died Wednesday after gaining access to an above-ground swimming pool outside a home on South Wolf Creek in Martin County, authorities said. Chief Deputy Chris Kidd of the Martin County Sheriff’s Office said the incident occurred around 11:30 a.m. The child is believed to have
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Pan-wielding intruder jailed
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PILGRIM — A woman landed behind bars Monday after allegedly barging into a home and assaulting another woman with a kitchen pan. Authorities say 35-year-old Kayla Jude of Inez forced her way into the house on Cassius Moore Road around 12:30 p.m. Monday while the victim was in the shower.
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Truck fire damages home in Pilgrim
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT PILGRIM — A vehicle fire that broke out near midnight Monday resulted in a loss of a pickup truck and damage to a home in Pilgrim. Warfield Volunteer Fire Department responded to 322 Pigeon Roost Road, where a caller reported his truck was on fire next to his house. Eight firefighters responded
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Man in jail after allegedly firing gunshots at juvenile
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PILGRIM — A 46-year-old Pilgrim man remains in jail after allegedly firing gunshots at a juvenile and threatening to shoot another, according to law enforcement officials. Dennis Scott faces charges of wanton endangerment involving the discharge of a firearm, along with two counts of terroristic threatening. Authorities say Scott fired
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Dinner tantrum ends in arrest for local man
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PILGRIM — Things got messy at Verlia’s Kitchen on Thursday. Authorities say Dallas Maynard, 72, of Pilgrim, turned the afternoon into chaos inside the popular eatery on KY-1714. Martin County Chief Deputy Sheriff Chris Kidd responded to an “altercation in progress” call that led him to Verlia’s, where things were
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EXCLUSIVE: Hooded intruder sparks widespread alarm in Martin County
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PILGRIM — A chilling disturbance along Meathouse Road in Pilgrim rattled the community before dawn Saturday morning. At around 4:30 a.m. an individual wearing a hood and wielding a 36-inch long “club” staggered up the steps and onto the porch of a 75-year-old resident’s home. The intruder was mumbling incoherently
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Martin County Solar flips the switch on 111-megawatt plant
Electricity-generating plant begins operations on former coal mine site BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PILGRIM — On a plot of land once home to Kentucky coal’s gritty past in Pilgrim, Martin County Solar Project (MCSP) has officially flipped the switch on a 111-megawatt electricity-generating plant. Owner Savion LLC announced Tuesday that the solar plant on
