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ACOE draws down Dewey Lake to fight invasive hydrilla
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The Huntington District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is drawing down Dewey Lake an additional 2 feet below its normal winter pool of 643 feet to freeze out the invasive water herb hydrilla. The ACOE announced Thursday that the drawdown would begin this week. Terrys, Stratton and the Marina ramps will not…
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Cards take over WSAZ Invitational
“We are sharpening our axes in practice. We still have one more tree to cut next weekend.” —MCMS coach Andrew Chaffin CITIZEN STAFF REPORT HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Martin County Middle School wrestling was at it again the past week, placing another historical cornerstone to their season. The elite Cardinals club, ranked No. 48 nationally by…
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Veterans in 12 eastern Kentucky counties to see enhanced health care
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Planning has already begun to relocate and expand services at the Prestonsburg VA Clinic. The recently awarded contract adds a robust array of medical services for veterans in the 12 eastern Kentucky counties currently serviced by the existing VA clinic. The clinic, one of four managed by the Hershel “Woody” Williams VA…
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Lady Cards attend D1 volleyball game at Marshall
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The Martin County Lady Cards volleyball team had a unique opportunity to witness a Division I college volleyball showdown Saturday at Marshall University’s Cam Henderson Center. Accompanied by Martin County coach Krista Newsome, the team gathered to watch Marshall University’s Thundering Herd face off against Troy. Both…
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Pallottine Foundation grants to benefit Martin and Mingo counties
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT Huntington, W.Va. — The Pallottine Foundation of Huntington has recently announced the recipients of its 2023 Healthy Communities Initiative grants. A total of 98 nonprofit organizations in the Tri-State area have been awarded over $1.5 million in grants to address health and wellness challenges. Several of the recipients serve Martin and Mingo…
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Corduroy Brown takes a much-needed ‘Rest’ with new EP
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN HUNTINGTON — Alan “Corduroy” Brown is set to release his new EP “Rest” on Feb. 1. The record features five original songs and will be streaming everywhere. The EP finds the Huntington-based “feel-good pop-rock” artist departing from his typical high-energy full-band sound for a moment of rest, as the name implies.…
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Panthers split pair before Christmas holiday
Spring Valley 86, Tug Valley 75 KYLE LOVERNMOUNTAIN CITIZEN HUNTINGTON — Tug Valley fell to 2-2 on the young season as they lost to Class AAA Spring Valley 86-75 Thursday in a road game. Joey Gollihue and Ashton Davis each scored 17 points to lead Tug Valley. Gollihue swished in four 3-pointers, while Davis connected…
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Tug Valley wins Class A state cheer championship
BY KYLE LOVERNMOUNTAIN CITIZEN HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The Tug Valley High School cheerleading team won the Class A State Cheer Competition championship Saturday at the Cam Henderson Center in Huntington. It was back-to-back titles for Coach Tara Mitchell Wolford and her cheer squads. The West Virginia cheer championships, held by the WVSSAC, were on the…
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Former Huntington airport official sentenced for theft of federal funds
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A former Huntington Tri-State Airport finance director was sentenced Tuesday to five months in prison for theft of federal funds. The prison sentence for Melissa Sue Hall, 46, of South Point, Ohio, will be followed by three years of supervised release, with the first five months on home detention with electronic monitoring.…
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Convicted sex offender sentenced to more than 11 years for possession of child pornography
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A West Virginia man was sentenced Monday to 11 years and two months in prison for possession of child pornography and violation of supervised release. The sentence for James Gipson, 59, will be followed by a lifetime on supervised released According to court records, on April 25, 2020, Gipson was living in a Charleston homeless facility…
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