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Old wives’ tales and health remedies
There are many old wives’ tales that we have heard throughout the years. Many wonder if there is any substance to these old health remedies. Many of the things we actually eat can help us with our health and assist us in getting better. Lots of the old wives’ tales deal with medicinal foods and…
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Lady Panthers claw Lady Rebels, St. Joe and East Ridge
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN The Lady Panthers of Tug Valley shut out the Tolsia Lady Rebels, took down Huntington St. Joe and shut out East Ridge last week. The Tolsia and East Ridge games took place at home, while the Huntington St. Joe game was on the road. Below is a recap of the…
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Tug Valley baseball roundup
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN The Tug Valley Panthers, coached by LeeAnn Blankenship, dropped two games but picked up a win in recent baseball action. Tug Valley 9, Phelps 1 PHELPS — The Tug Valley Panthers improved to 2-7 on the season with a 9-1 road win over the Phelps Hornets on Thursday, April 10.…
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I-73 progresses in West Virginia
King Coal Highway will boost economy BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — The construction of Interstate 73 could inject hundreds of millions of dollars into the I-73 Corridor and provide jobs for workers in construction, retail, service and warehouse industries in southern West Virginia. Mingo and Wayne counties have a big role in…
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Mingo County PSD gets new director
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — More than 4,500 households in Mingo County have been very frustrated the last few months because of constant water outages. The Mingo County Public Service District (PSD) is responsible for clean water, but leaks in lines and problems with the intake at the water plant located at Naugatuck have…
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Burning Teslas to save the planet? The irony is rich
Unless you are living in a cave and have not seen any news in the past couple of weeks, you have witnessed recent incidents of people vandalizing and protesting Tesla dealerships. Tesla cars, cyber trucks, dealerships and charging stations have been set on fire, shot at and sprayed with graffiti across the country in acts…
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Lady Panthers slap down Man
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Lady Panthers downed the Lady Hillbillies of Man 10-0 Wednesday, April 2 at the TVHS field at Naugatuck. Coach Rocky Hall’s squad pounded out 10 hits. Winning pitcher Bailee Hall only allowed one hit to the visitors, had 10 strikeouts and only issued two…
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Tug Valley baseball roundup
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — It has been a tough start for the Tug Valley baseball team, but the team has been competitive under first-year head coach LeeAnn Blankenship. Sherman 3, Tug Valley 2 Tug Valley held a 2-1 lead but lost a tough heart-breaker to Sherman on the road at Seth,…
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The lost art of letter writing
The art of writing a letter to a family member or friend is a thing of the past. Writing a letter and mailing it to someone has become very rare indeed. Handwritten correspondence between individuals has become a thing of the past. With email, social media and other internet platforms – communicating by letter just…
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Lady Panthers softball roundup
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN The Tug Valley Lady Panthers lost their first game of the season to the St. Marys Lady Blue Devils 7-0 on March 25 but bounced back to beat Westside 5-0 on March 26. Both games were on the road. Below is a recap of the action. SM 7, TV 0…