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Martin County sends seven to KHSAA State Wrestling Championships
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — Martin County will send seven wrestlers and an alternate to the KHSAA State Wrestling Championships after they made it through the Region 8 tournament Saturday at Pike Central High School in Pikeville. Rafe Price, Jono Cline, Brock Messer, Parker Maynard, Julian Stafford, Nick Harless, and Jake Stafford will all…
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Logan Wildcats claw Tug Valley Panthers
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The visiting Class AAA Logan Wildcats jumped out to a 20-9 lead after the first quarter and held off No. 2-ranked Class A Tug Valley 67-55 Saturday night at Naugatuck. The Panthers played better in the second quarter, with Logan outscoring them 15-14 heading into the dressing…
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Fill the hole with a load of rocks
“60 Minutes” reported Sunday evening, Feb. 3, about a gap in our border wall. The gap is reported to be about 60 miles east of San Diego and is a global destination for migrants from around the world. The news source reported that during a four-day watch they personally witnessed about 600 illegal entries come…
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Francis Marion ‘Pickle’ McCoy Obituary
Francis Marion ‘Pickle’ McCoy 1959—2024 Francis Marion “Pickle” McCoy, 64, of Wittensville, formerly of Inez, passed away Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, at King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland. He was born July 14, 1959, to the late James “Bill” McCoy and Olga McCoy. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his…
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Frances Daniel Obituary
Frances Daniel 1946—2024 Frances Daniel, 78, of Tomahawk, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, at Highlands Medical Center in Prestonsburg. Born Feb. 6, 1946, in Mann, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Buster and Garnetta Few. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Russell Daniel and…
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Ronald Burgess Obituary
Ronald Burgess 1952—2024 Ronald Burgess, 72, from Blue River, passed away Feb. 5, 2024. Originally from Louisa, he was the son of Thomas and Margaret Burgess. He is survived by two grandsons, Chandler from West Virginia and David from Missouri; a brother, Thomas Burgess of Russell Springs; five sisters, Sandra Perry of Dalton, Georgia, Janet…
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Joann Brown Richardson Obituary
Joann Brown Richardson 1969—2024 Joann Brown Richardson, 44, of Kermit, West Virginia, passed away Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, at Tug Valley ARH in South Williamson, Kentucky. Born Aug. 26, 1969, in Williamson, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Everett and Alice Bailey Brown. She is preceded in death by her sister, Frieda…
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Tug Valley downs Webster County 84-68
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INSTITUTE, W.Va. — Tug Valley used a strong second quarter to down Webster County 84-68 in the Par Mar Stores Shootout played Wednesday evening at West Virginia State University in Institute. The game was tied at 23-all after one quarter. The Panthers turned up the defense and continued their strong…
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TV Panthers bury rival Mingo Miners 69-39
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers got back on the winning track as they buried county rival Mingo Central 69-39 Tuesday night at the TVHS gym in Naugatuck. Tug Valley (13-3) is coming off back-to-back losses in the Hatfield-McCoy Shootout this past weekend. So Coach Garland “Rabbit” Thompson was…
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Eden wins District 116 Governor’s Cup
WITTENSVILLE — Eden Elementary School is the District 116 Governor’s Cup champion. The Wildcats competed among a highly talented field of schools and students Saturday at host W.R. Castle and won first place in every category. Below is a list of Eden students who placed in the academic competition. Quick Recall — First place: Olivia…
