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Tug Valley drops two in Huntington
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Tug Valley Panthers surrendered a nine-run fifth inning in a 14-3 loss to St. Joseph Central Irish and were shut out 9-0 by Sherman Tide in a pair of road games April 30 and May 2 in Huntington. St. Joseph Central 14, Tug Valley 3 St. Joseph…
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Tug Valley splits four, powers past Shelby Valley on Senior Night
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — No. 2 Class A Tug Valley rode dominant pitching and a Senior Night surge from Bailee Hall to a pair of wins to close April. The Lady Panthers split four games in the stretch, including a one-hit loss to Mingo Central and a late-inning setback against Class…
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Head Start and Early Learning Bus students debut artwork
INEZ — Martin County Head Start and Early Learning Bus students opened their first art show April 17, transforming the Inez Freewill Baptist Community Building into a gallery of student work. Tables and display areas filled with colorful paintings, abstract designs and personalized canvases created by preschool students, arranged in a gallery-style setting for families…
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Orange creek causes alarm, citizen probe in Mingo County
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN DELBARTON-RAGLAND, W.Va. — When water in a Mingo County stream turned the color of “tomato soup,” residents did not wait for answers. They started asking their own questions, collecting samples and demanding to know what is flowing through their creek. Residents in the Ragland and Delbarton area began reporting a…
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Eviction call spirals into arrest, threats against U.S. presidents
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN DEBORD — What began as a routine eviction in a Debord home unraveled Monday when a woman claiming to be a CIA agent allegedly threatened to kill both Donald Trump and Joe Biden, landing her in jail on first-degree terroristic threatening charges and drawing federal attention, authorities said. According to…
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Hillbilly Breakfast returns Saturday: All you can eat for $7
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The aroma of biscuits, gravy and fried apples will once again fill the halls of Inez Elementary School this Saturday as the Kiwanis Club of Martin County hosts its annual Hillbilly Breakfast, a homegrown tradition rooted in service, community and support for local students. Set for 7 a.m.…
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Sour Doe Farmstand rises in Martin County
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The work at Sour Doe Farmstand begins days before a single loaf ever reaches the table. By Thursday, Daniel and Kayla Howard are already deep into their baking cycle at their Rockcastle Road operation, preparing dough that will not be ready until the weekend. Fermentation takes time. So…
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Martin County Water still losing nearly half its water amid tight cash, rising bills
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Water District lost 48.92% of the water it produced in March, an improvement from roughly 70% a year ago but still leaving nearly half the system’s water unaccounted for due to leaks and line breaks. Alliance Water Resources presented the figures during the April 28…
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Martin County Public Library runs deficit, moves to fill vacancies
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Public Library is operating at a deficit with spending outpacing revenue through the first nine months of the fiscal year, according to financial statements presented in a library board meeting April 27. The library reported $535,854.09 in total revenue and $572,583.94 in expenditures through March…
