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TV commercials are annoying
Is it just me, or are there more television commercials these days on certain programs and sports broadcasts? I, for one, find it very annoying and aggravating. Thank goodness for the remote control. I can either mute the commercial or, if I am watching two games at once, switch to the other one quickly. Unfortunately,…
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Tucker County edges Tug Valley in playoffs
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PARSONS, W.Va. — In a battle of the big cats, the Mountain Lions of Tucker County defeated the Panthers of Tug Valley 42-28 in a hard-fought game Saturday at R.H. Armstrong Memorial Field in Parsons. Tug Valley made the trip Friday to the state’s far eastern panhandle to give players time to…
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Local man served as pallbearer at JFK funeral
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, was assassinated while riding in a presidential motorcade through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas, on Nov. 22, 1963. A Pike County, Kentucky, native, the late Larry Bruce Smith, served as one of the pallbearers at the president’s funeral procession. He…
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Mamdani, 31/Atlas and streaming services
New Yorkers who voted for Zohran Mamdani will regret that decision and his victory this past week for the mayoral race in the largest city in the world. Mamdani is a socialist and despite his strong sugar coating of the issues and promises he has made, they will not work. His extreme socialist/communist policies and…
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Mavericks gallop past Panthers 49-6
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LINDSIDE, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers made the long trip to Monroe County to take on Class AA James Monroe High School in their final regular-season game on a rainy Friday night. The ride back to Mingo County was long and tough after they lost to the Mavericks 49-6. Coach Hady…
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Tug Valley to play Saturday in first round Class A playoffs
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers football team will play Saturday afternoon in the first round of the West Virginia High School Class A playoffs. Tug Valley is in Class A and will travel to Tucker County for a 1 p.m. kickoff. Injuries hit the Panthers hard in the…
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New book covers Bobby Bowden years at WVU
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN West Virginia University (WVU) sports journalist John Antonik has a new book which was recently released. The book is titled “Almost Heaven – How Bobby Bowden’s Ten Years at West Virginia University Helped Him Become One of the Winningest Coaches in College Football History.” Antonik is a very talented writer…
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Man downs undermanned Tug Valley squad
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN MAN, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers went into their game Halloween Friday night against regional rival Man High School without two of their best offensive players. Senior Bryson Elia, a running back and junior quarterback Preston May. Both were all-state selections from last season. The Panthers were also playing…
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Government shutdown: A political stalemate with no end in sight
If you are like me, you have questions and concerns about the latest government shutdown. As I said recently, it feels like a political football, something both parties keep kicking back and forth while the country waits for resolution. Federal funding expired at midnight Sept. 30, 2025, when Congress failed to pass spending legislation for…
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Tug Valley Panthers beat Tolsia on Senior Night
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — It was a successful Senior Night for the Tug Valley Panthers football squad. They downed the rival Tolsia Rebels 33-14 on a chilly night Oct. 23 at Bob Brewer Stadium in Naugatuck. Coach Hady Ford’s Panthers played their last regular-season home game in front of a packed…
