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Tommy’s Auto Sales Players of the Week: MCMS Cardinals
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — The Martin County Middle School boys basketball team has been named the Tommy’s Auto Sales Players of the Week after their thrilling run to capture the Eastern Kentucky Middle School Conference championship. The fourth-seeded Cardinals shocked the conference with back-to-back victories, toppling top-seeded Magoffin County 42-37 in the…
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Martin County arrest report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s office reported the following arrests: Randy Spence, 54, of Inez, was arrested Sunday on Tomahawk Road in Inez for first-degree wanton endangerment and first-degree criminal mischief. Sheriff Kirk responded to Spence’s residence following a report that he had discharged a firearm inside the home. An investigation revealed that…
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Tug Valley wins pair of games in HM Shootout
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Tug Valley made the most of its time at the historic Williamson Fieldhouse, securing back-to-back victories over Kentucky rivals Phelps and Belfry in the 23rd Annual Hatfield-McCoy Shootout on Friday and Saturday. Tug Valley got revenge over the Phelps Hornets on Friday night, downing the Pike County,…
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Tug Valley Panthers defeat St. Joe Irish 66-50
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The top-ranked Tug Valley Panthers took care of business with a 66-50 home victory over No. 4-ranked Huntington St. Joe on Feb. 4 at TVHS gym. The win came before a packed house in Naugatuck, adding to the electric atmosphere. Junior guard Braydun Ferris led Tug Valley…
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Lady Panthers defeat St. Joe, Mingo Central
Browning gets 1,000th career point BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Lady Panthers win streak improved to 14 straight with back-to-back wins over St. Joe 57-27 and Mingo Central 59-39 last week at home. The Ladies took an easy 57-27 victory over visiting perennial Class A power St. Joe of Huntington on…
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Martin County 7th grade falls to Magoffin
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Martin County Middle School 7th grade squad took on Magoffin in the first round of the Eastern Kentucky conference tournament Friday in Warfield. The Cards put up big numbers but fell to the Hornets 64-48. Luke Preece had himself a night firing in a scorching 28 points for…
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Player Spotlight: Luke Preece
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Martin County Middle School’s Luke Preece is the son of Jessica and Wesley Preece. He is the grandson of Drema and Billy Meade and Wanda and Donnie Preece. Preece started playing basketball at the age of 5 in the Kermit Buddy league. He has played travel basketball since…
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IES Academic team advances to regional Governor’s Cup
INEZ — The Inez Elementary Academic team secured the overall runner-up title at the District Governor’s Cup , earning a spot in the regional competition. The team showcased its strength across multiple categories, with standout performances in Quick Recall, Future Problem-Solving and individual written assessments. In the Quick Recall event, the team finished as runner-up,…
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Kentucky legislators’ latest power grab is a direct attack on transparency
Ever get the feeling politicians would prefer you did not know what they are up to? Well, House Bill 368 basically is that. The bill, introduced Feb. 5, would allow government agencies to ditch independent newspapers and publish public notices exclusively on their own websites. Sponsored by Rep. Jennifer Decker (R-Shelbyville) and backed by a…
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KCTCS president launches search for next Big Sandy president
PRESTONSBURG — Dr. Ryan Quarles, president of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, recently visited Big Sandy Community and Technical College (BSCTC) to launch the search for the college’s next president. During his visit, Dr. Quarles hosted a public forum, inviting community members, faculty and staff to share their perspectives on the qualities and…
