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Tug Valley’s Ward named top administrator
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — Dr. C. Douglas (Doug) Ward, Tug Valley High School principal, has been named the 2025 Administrator of the Year for West Virginia. He will be recognized for his achievement at the North-South Football Game on Saturday, June 14. “To be selected as the Administrator of the Year by the West
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Opinion: Who was running our country?
There is no doubt that former President Joe Biden was suffering from cognitive decline and health issues when he was supposed to be running the United States. The videos do not lie when he was confused and did not know which way to walk off the stage or where to stand at an event. The
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Advice for graduates
Many of you have a son or daughter or maybe, like me, a granddaughter graduating this month. This is always a momentous occasion for the teenager and their families. Most of us who have a few years under our belts know that time flies. Before these graduates know what hit them, they are thrust into
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Hatfield McCoy Marathon set for June 14
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Are you a Hatfield or a McCoy? Find out Saturday, June 14. The 26th annual Hatfield McCoy Marathon will take place in Mingo and Pike counties with the finish line ending in downtown Williamson. The Tug Valley Road Runners Club holds the race. “The 2025 Hatfield-McCoy Marathon
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Tug Valley baseball season ends
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers saw their season come to a halt as they lost a rematch with the St. Joe Irish 10-3 in regional tournament baseball action May 17 in Huntington. The Panthers got on the board in the top of the second inning after Gage Whitt
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Customer service can be frustrating
I am sure many of you have had to make a phone call to a company or utility service trying to get some help or information. I am sure if you have – you have come away frustrated. You make the call, and instead of getting a live person, you get an automated reply. Press
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Tug Valley downs Tolsia, St. Joe in regional tourney
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers shut out the Tolsia Rebels 12-0 in Class A Region 4 Tournament action May 13 and Huntington St. Joe 13-6 on May 14. Against Tolsia, the Panthers of Coach LeeAnn Blankenship went ahead 5-0 in the second inning and increased the lead to 7-0 with
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Lady Panthers lose in sectional finals
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN SETH, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Lady Panthers lost a heart-breaker to the Sherman Tide 10-9 in the Class A, Region 4, Section 1 softball tournament on the road in Boone County. Tug Valley finished the season with a fine 20-11 overall record. They were 2-2 in the sectionals, losing two games
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Gilmer County pounds Tug Valley
Panthers suffer first tournament loss BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN GLENVILLE, W.Va. — Tug Valley Panthers lost their first regional tournament game to the Gilmer County Titans in an 11-1 loss Thursday, May 15. The tourney format is double elimination. Thus coach LeeAnn Blankenship’s squad remained alive. The Titans opened the scoring in the first
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Tug Valley’s Smith hurls one-hitter on Senior Night
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — Austin Smith fired a one-hitter as Tug Valley downed Van 10-0 on Senior Night at Don Spence Field at Naugatuck, Tuesday, May 6. In a special moment, the senior players played catch with their fathers during warmups. A great idea by first-year head coach LeeAnn Blankenship. All
