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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…
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Morrisey brings water listening tour to Williamson
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Gov. Patrick Morrisey brought his Water Listening Tour to Williamson Aug. 4, telling a packed town hall that reliable water, sewer and other infrastructure are fundamental to attracting business and improving life in southern West Virginia. Morrisey arrived in Williamson after stops in Wayne County and had…
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Residents press Mingo County Commission for action on drugs, homelessness
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Residents pressed the Mingo County Commission on Aug. 5 to address growing concerns over drug activity, homelessness, panhandling and public safety in Williamson and other parts of the county, with one commissioner warning that the problem is “becoming worse by the day.” Ashley Erwin, a Mingo County…
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Term limits needed for Congress
I have felt for years that the United States needs term limits for the U.S. Senate and congressional seats. I will go a step further and say we need them for local and state offices like state senators and delegates. Career politicians eventually get complacent, and I feel they are more concerned about getting reelected…
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My favorite football movies
With gridiron season nearly upon us, I thought about all the football movies made over the years. If you do the research, there are a lot more than you think, going all the way back to the 1920s. There are several great older black-and-white movies, like “Horse Feathers” with the Marx Brothers, “Knute Rockne-All American”…
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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.…
