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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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Tug Valley loses to Tucker County in semifinals
Panthers end season with fine 23-4 record BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The No. 3 seed Tucker County upset No. 2 seed Tug Valley in a physical game in the semifinals of the Class A field of the West Virginia State High School Basketball Tourney held Friday at the Charleston Coliseum. The…
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Second half propels Tug Valley to first-round win
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Tug Valley got off to a sluggish start in its first-round game Wednesday at the West Virginia State Basketball Tournament in Charleston. In fact they trailed at halftime to No. 7 seed Wahama 27-22. The White Falcons were making their first state tournament appearance in 53 years…
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