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Inez Elementary announces Leaders of the Month
INEZ — Principal Amanda Fields, teachers and staff recently announced the Leaders of the Month at Inez Elementary School. Kindergarten First Grade Second Grade Third Grade Fourth Grade Fifth Grade Sixth Grade PE School Counselor Art/Music Library Principal Staff of the Month
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Tug Valley shoots down Tolsia Rebels
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers continued their early season winning streak with a decisive 79-52 victory over regional rival Tolsia on Friday, Dec. 20. The Panthers raced out to a 17-8 lead after one quarter and led 36-18 at the half. Tug Valley continued their dominance in the…
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Martin County wrestling shows out at Bobby Bates Invitational
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WISE, Va. — The Martin County High School wrestling team placed sixth out of 34 teams at the Bobby Bates Invitational over the weekend in Wise, Va. Parker Maynard took the podium with third place in the 144 lb weight class. Cole Jewell brought home fourth in the 175 lb. JJ Mollett…
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Tug Valley wins in OT over Pike Central
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers defeated the Pike County Central Hawks 67-64 in a hard-fought overtime thriller in the Coalfields Legends Classic. The two teams battled at the historic Williamson Fieldhouse on Thursday, Dec. 19. “We were a little lucky to pull that one out,” said TV head…
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Tommy’s Auto Sales Players of the Week: Dials and Marcum
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Bryson Dials and Brooke Marcum are the Tommy’s Auto Sales Players of the Week. Dials is averaging 17.1 points per game and has made 26 3-pointers on the season thus far. He recorded a double-double in an 87-54 win over Shelby Valley with 16 points and 10 steals.…
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Lady Panthers down Westside 59-34
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN CLEAR FORK, W.Va. — The Lady Panthers of Tug Valley improved to 4-1 on the season with a 59-34 win over Class AA Westside on Monday, Dec. 16. Tug Valley came into the game ranked No. 7 in the Coaches Poll. The Lady Panthers jumped out to a 19-3 first-quarter lead and…
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Cardinals JV picks up two wins
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County High School boys JV squad picked up two wins in Inez. Below is a recap of JV action. MC vs Grace Christian – Brayden Marcum and Aiden Copeland combined for 27 points en route to defeating Grace Christian 54-22 on Dec. 13. The Cards jumped…
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Tug Valley places several on Class A All-State teams
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Tug Valley was well represented on the Class A All-State football teams voted on by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association. Eight players earned All-State honors, which is one more than last year. Five Panthers were named to the first team, which is another school record. Two were named to…
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Martin County court dockets Dec. 17 & 19
Circuit Court INEZ — Judge John Kevin Holbrook heard the following cases Dec. 19 in Martin Circuit Court: Joy Armes (change of plea) — Trafficking in a controlled substance, first offense: Pleaded guilty, probation unsupervised five years, forfeit all items seized by law enforcement, including cash, sentencing 2/6/25 at 10 a.m. Joy Armes (change of…
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Martin County civil suits Dec. 13-19
INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported the following civil suits filed in her office Dec. 13-19: LVNV Funding LLC vs. Danielle Fletcher. Lendmark Financial Services/Paintsville vs. Christopher Sesco. Dwayne Collins vs. Sandy Collins. Credit Acceptance Corporation vs. Randall Linder. Elias Stacy et al vs. 3M Company et al.
