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Four join Williamson High Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2026
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Four former Williamson High School standouts joined the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday during an induction banquet attended by more than 100 people at the West Williamson Community Center. The four members of the WHS Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2026 are as follows:…
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Cleaning out the notebook
It is sometimes difficult to come up with a topic for a weekly column. So there are notes I keep on various subjects that are not necessarily long enough for a column. But if I combine them, it can provide some interesting tidbits that readers may find informative or even useful. So here we go…
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Mikey Newsome resigns as Kermit basketball coach
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT, W.Va. — After two successful years as head basketball coach at Kermit Middle School, Mikey Newsome announced his resignation on social media Friday. “After much prayer and consideration, I have made the difficult decision to step down as the head basketball coach at Kermit Middle School,” Newsome stated. Newsome…
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It is an Appalachian food thing
Growing up in this region of Appalachia, you likely ate certain foods you might not find elsewhere in the country. Appalachian cuisine is a style of food from the central and southern sections of the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern United States. For example, most of us grew up eating soup (pinto) beans and cornbread.…
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Man allegedly threatened to shoot firefighters in Williamson
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — A potentially volatile situation was avoided at the Williamson Fire Department (WFD) when an man allegedly threatened to shoot personnel at the emergency services building and then turn the gun on himself. Israel Nicholas Varney, 33, of Williamson, was charged with terroristic threatening, being a prohibited person…
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Inconsistent English language
Did you ever wonder why the word pneumonia starts with a “p.” I mean the first letter is silent and really does not belong. My dad Sam Lovern always laughed at the spelling of this word and said it should be pronounced “pugh-moan-yuh.” Thus we have the age-old question of the inconsistent English language that…
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Williamson man charged in shooting of son
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — A 72-year-old Williamson man was arrested July 9 after police said he shot his son in the abdomen during an argument on Vinson Street. Arthur “Duke” Lovett was charged with malicious assault and being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm. Mingo County Sheriff’s Department Deputies…
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How do you like your hot dog?
I hope you and your family had a blessed Fourth of July holiday weekend. I am sure there were a lot of barbecues – or, as we say in this region, “cookouts.” No doubt there was a lot of hot dog consumption across the United States. While lying in bed recuperating from my recent knee surgery,…
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Celebrating America’s 250th birthday, hoping patriotism is strong again
The United States of America will soon celebrate its 250th anniversary as a nation. Of course, that will be July 4, 2026. But many of us “baby boomers” can recall the Bicentennial and the celebration of America’s 200th birthday! The 1976 Bicentennial celebrated the 200th anniversary of the United States’ Declaration of Independence with nationwide…
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Four Tug Valley baseball players receive All-State honors
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Four Tug Valley High School baseball players have been named to the Class A All-State Baseball team. The Panthers’ Gavin Fitzpatrick, Chandler Copley, Darian Vance and Dawson Richardson were all named Honorable Mention All-State. Fitzpatrick, a senior, led the Panthers with a .444 batting average. He also had 40 base…
