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No. 1 Tug Valley remains undefeated with homecoming win over River View
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers, ranked No. 1 in Class A in West Virginia, defeated No. 5 River View 41-6 Friday night at Bob Brewer Stadium in Naugatuck. With the convincing win, Tug Valley remained undefeated and is now 6-0 on the season. The Panthers celebrated homecoming with…
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Tug Valley inducts fourth Hall of Fame class
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The fourth TVHS Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Class, the Class of 2024, was inducted Friday at an event held at the school’s cafeteria. The induction dinner was held prior to the Panther’s homecoming football game with River View. A large crowd attended the event. A “meet…
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Jonell (Chaffins) Hensley Obituary
Jonell (Chaffins) Hensley 1962—2024 Jonell (Chaffins) Hensley, age 61, of Lenore, West Virginia, passed away Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, at her residence. She was born Nov. 20, 1962, in Williamson, to the late Thomas Jefferson and Columbia (Collins) Chaffins. In addition to her parents, Jonell is preceded in death by three sisters, Donna Chaffins, Pat…
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James Michael Nichols Obituary
James Michael Nichols 1972—2024 James Michael Nichols, age 52, passed away Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. Born June 30, 1972, in Pike County, he was the son of the late Eugene Nichols and Susan Horn Nichols. Jamie is survived by his brother, David Eugene Nichols (wife Salena Dials), and his niece, Abby Danielle Nichols Gordon (husband…
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Carol Sue (Hinkle) Maynard Obituary
Carol Sue (Hinkle) Maynard 1961—2024 Carol Sue (Hinkle) Maynard, age 63, of Beauty, passed away Oct. 7, 2024, at Pikeville Medical Center in Pikeville. She was born June 22, 1961, in South Williamson to the late Hiram and Gracie (Blackburn) Hinkle. Carol was a hardworking, fun-loving person with a heart of gold who loved her family…
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Acey P. Dials Obituary
Acey P. Dials 1931—2024 Acey P. Dials, 93, passed on to his heavenly home Oct. 5, 2024. Born May 11, 1931, on Bone Hollow in Beauty, he was the son of the late Acie Peter “Pete” and Wilda Jane (Pauley) Dials. He was the 13th of 14 children. Attending school in the area, Acey graduated from Warfield…
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School vouchers bring theft of tax dollars and other crimes
BY JOHN SCHAAF If Amendment 2 passes and Kentucky adopts a dangerous school voucher plan like other states, there will be unaccountable private school operators who will misuse or steal millions of taxpayer dollars and be involved in other criminal activity. That’s exactly what’s happened in states that bought into the radical policy of throwing…
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Kentucky Education Commissioner Robbie Fletcher opposes Amendment 2
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN FRANKFORT — Kentucky’s Commissioner of Education Robbie Fletcher, during an Oct. 10 webcast with superintendents, commented on the Kentucky Board of Education’s (KBE) unified stance against the use of public funds to support nonpublic schools. The board’s recently passed resolution states that public education is the best way to ensure…
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VOTE NO on Amendment 2, urges Kentucky’s school leaders
BY DR. RHONDA CALDWELL CEO, KENTUCKY ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS Between now and Election Day Nov. 5, our airwaves are filled with political messages. Whether you are a highly engaged voter or one who votes only when it matters to you, this election is dangerous for our society when considering Constitutional Amendment 2. The amendment reads, “The General…
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Cards one point shy of taking down P’burg
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PRESTONSBURG — The Cardinals (4-3) traveled to Prestonsburg (7-0) on Friday hoping to be the Blackcats’ first loss of the season. After a gutsy call from Coach Wesley Hager, Prestonsburg stays undefeated with a 22-21 win over Martin County. Early in the contest, Crayson “Bones” Lafferty recovered a fumble. But…
