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Tug Valley out-claws Logan in big cat fight
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOGAN, W.Va. — It was the visiting Tug Valley Panthers going up against the Class AA Logan Wildcats as the Class A Panthers won a hard-fought road game on Friday night at Willis-Nesbit Stadium on Midelburg Island in Logan 32-27. Once again, the Tug Valley offense was in full gear,…
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Outreach offered to 40, enforcement to follow
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Mingo County Sheriff Joe Smith says law enforcement and health officials have contacted about 40 people in Williamson over the past four weeks, offering housing, drug treatment, food and medical assistance. Few accepted the help, according to Smith, and his department will now assist Williamson police in…
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Are you ready for some football?
It is that time of season when sports fans are inundated with football. You have high school football on Friday nights, college football on Saturdays and NFL football on Sundays. But wait. Nowadays you pretty much have some kind of football about every day of the week. While high school football is routinely on Friday…
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May leads Tug Valley over Wyoming East; first win for Runyon as head coach
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NEW RICHMOND, W.Va. — Senior quarterback Preston May accounted for 407 yards and six touchdowns Friday night to lead Tug Valley past Wyoming East 44-29 and give head coach Kyle Runyon his first career victory. Tug Valley improved to 1-1 on the young season in the road game in New…
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The Democratic Party is changing
This is not the Democratic Party of our parents or grandparents. If you have been paying attention to primary elections across the United States, you have probably noticed the growing influence of democratic socialists within Democratic politics. Several candidates affiliated with or backed by the Democratic Socialists of America have won Democratic nominations this year,…
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Tug Valley falls to Mingo Central in season opener
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN RED JACKET, W.Va. — The Mingo Central Miners defeated the Tug Valley Panthers 37-6 on a beautiful, warm, late summer Thursday night, in the season opener for both teams at Buck Harless Stadium on Miner Mountain. The rivalry and bragging rights between the two Mingo County high schools went to…
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Recently elected Mingo BOE member resigns
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Justin Kirk, who was one of three new school board members elected in May, has resigned from the Mingo County Board of Education citing personal reasons. The BOE formally accepted his resignation during a special session Aug. 25. Superintendent of Schools Joetta Basile said the district will…
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Orange barrels, potholes, gas prices and a legend
Do you not wish you had bought stock in the orange and white construction barrels and cones? Just between Williamson and Charleston on Corridor G, there always seems to be ongoing roadwork and plenty of barrels to redirect traffic. Now, if you drive from Williamson on U.S. 119 to Pikeville, you will see many of…
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Back to school memories
Summer vacation breaks were much longer in years past. It is surprising how soon many school districts return to school in this day and age. Many of them go back the first week of August—most a few days after that. I know I am giving away my “baby boomer” age. But we did not go…
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Tug Valley Panthers expect a winning season
Coach Kyle Runyon takes the reins BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — Kyle Runyon, who was an assistant coach for the Tug Valley Panthers for two seasons, is now leading the way as the first-year head coach in Naugatuck. He and his assistant coaches expect another winning season in 2026. Runyon knows his…
