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John Phillip Fletcher Obituary
John Phillip Fletcher 1953-2025 John Phillip Fletcher, age 71, of Louisa, passed away Jan. 16, 2025, at King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland. Born Feb. 21, 1953, in Martin County, he was the son of the late John Fairchild Fletcher and Delilah Fletcher. In addition to his parents, John is preceded in death by three brothers, Tom…
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Forrest ‘Frosty’ Glenn Sammons Obituary
Forrest ‘Frosty’ Glenn Sammons 1956-2025 Forrest “Frosty” Glenn Sammons, age 68, of Louisa, passed away Jan. 15, 2025, at the Charleston Area Medical Center in Charleston, West Virginia. Born Nov. 30, 1956, in Bethesda, Maryland, he was the son of the late James Filmore Sammons Jr. and Mildred Louise (Blackburn) Sammons Adkins. In addition to…
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Job opportunity: FFAT seeks community trail development coordinator
MARTIN COUNTY — First Frontier Appalachian Trails announced Jan. 14 a job opening for a community trail development coordinator to spearhead efforts to map, design and expand its 19-county trail network in eastern Kentucky. The position, based in Knott County, offers a salary range of $45,000 to $55,000 and involves extensive fieldwork across the 19…
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Tug Valley beats county rival Mingo Central
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN RED JACKET, W.Va. — The Miners of Mingo Central were just no match for their county rival Tug Valley Panthers on Saturday night at the MCHS gym. The No. 2 ranked Class A Panthers downed the Class AA Miners 70-54. The Panthers jumped out to an 8-0 lead thanks to…
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Tug Valley Lady Panthers win three games
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN The Tug Valley Lady Panthers swept three games this past week defeating Tolsia at home, Ripley on the road and River View at the Williamson Fieldhouse. Tug Valley 60, River View 33 WILLIAMSON, W.Va. – After a slow start, the Tug Valley Lady Panthers downed River View 60-33 in a…
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Belfry football coach Haywood in serious condition after crash
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT FOREST HILLS — Philip Haywood, the longtime head football coach of Belfry High School, is in serious condition following a car crash Saturday morning near his Forest Hills home. According to Nee Jackson, Belfry’s fire chief and Pike County’s emergency management director, Haywood lost control of his vehicle after hitting a patch…
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Tug Valley collars Van Bulldogs
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — It was extremely cold outside, but the Tug Valley Panthers heated things up inside the TVHS gym with an 87-43 win Jan. 14 at Naugatuck. Several players saw varsity action and 11 got into the scoring column for Coach Garland “Rabbit” Thompson’s squad. Coach Thompson said he was excited…
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Lady Cards upset Pikeville in All ‘A’ Classic
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — The Martin County Lady Cards upset Pikeville 59-56 in the 15th Region All “A” Classic on Jan. 14 at Appalachian Wireless Arena. With the win Martin County advanced to the final match Thursday against Betsy Layne. The Panthers were aiming for their fourth consecutive 15th Region All “A”…
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Tree falls on truck killing driver
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT OLIVE HILL — A man was killed Thursday afternoon when a tree fell onto his truck as he drove along U.S. 60, according to Kentucky State Police. The victim, identified as Daniel Stone, 38, was traveling east near Fleming Fork when a tree struck his 2011 Chevrolet Silverado, authorities said. The impact…
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Ex-hospital CEO, former Williamson mayor sentenced for theft
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Ex-CEO of Williamson Memorial Hospital and former Williamson mayor Charles Hatfield was sentenced Thursday to five years of federal probation after he admitted he stole hospital funds. Hatfield, 62, was also ordered to pay restitution of $34,872 along with a $20,000 fine. He pleaded guilty in May 2024 in…
