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Lackey, Vance named to Class A Honorable Mention All-State list
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Tug Valley seniors Conner Lackey and Julian Vance were both named to the Class A Honorable Mention All-State baseball list by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association. The two helped lead the Panthers to a good season this spring. Vance and Lackey both had solid seasons this…
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Former hospital CEO Charles Hatfield pleads guilty to federal theft crime
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Charles Hatfield, the former Mayor of Williamson and former CEO of Williamson Memorial Hospital, entered a guilty plea Thursday in U.S. District Court in Charleston to charges of theft and bribery in programs receiving federal funding. Hatfield, 61, acknowledged in court that he misappropriated $34,872.62 from hospital coffers during…
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Tug Valley wins Class A state championship
Elia saves game with steal and basket BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Bryson Elia stole the basketball midcourt and made a contested layup to give Tug Valley a one-point lead with just 13 seconds left in the West Virginia Class A championship game Saturday at Charleston Coliseum. The Panthers went on to…
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Tug Valley beats East Hardy to advance to state title game
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The No. 2-ranked Tug Valley Panthers outscored East Hardy Cougars 14-4 in the fourth quarter to pull away for a 52-39 semifinal win Friday in the West Virginia Boys State Basketball Tournament. The event took place in the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center. With the win, the…
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Tug Valley Panthers pull away late to win first round at state tourney
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers went into the final quarter with a four-point lead, 34-30. Minutes later, they built that lead to 17 and went on to defeat Doddridge County 56-42 in the first round of the Class A state tournament Wednesday afternoon at the Charleston Coliseum. The…
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Former Mingo resident sentenced to 41 months in federal prison
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A former Mingo County resident was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison and ordered to pay back money he stole from West Virginia Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (WV VOAD). U.S. District Judge Irene Berger sentenced Benjamin Cisco, 31, who stole more than $870,000 from a…
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Kanawha man sentenced for role in Operation Smoke and Mirrors
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Kanawha County man was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release for his role in a drug trafficking organization that operated in the Charleston area. According to court documents and statements made in court, Ryan Keith Kincaid, 46, of…
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Inez students win tennis tournaments
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Two Inez students collected winning medals Friday in tournaments at the Charleston Tennis Club. Remy Williams, a second-grade student at Inez Elementary School, brought home the gold for Martin County in the girls’ tournament. She went 3-0 on the day, defeating her opponents in the first match…
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Former Mingo resident Benjamin Cisco pleads guilty to defrauding charitable nonprofit
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAN CITIZEN CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A former Mingo County resident admitted to defrauding a charitable nonprofit organization out of nearly $900,000. Benjamin Cisco, 30, now of Charleston, pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud May 23. Cisco faces a maximum of 40 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and…
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WVSP makes several changes in top offices
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia State Police has made several changed after a reorganization. According to a press release, the following appointments were made: B.L. Mankins now holds the rank of Lieutenant Colonel as of April 22. Mankins’ previous rank was Lieutenant – Professional Standards of Troop 6). E.D. Widmeyer now…
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