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Lucky to have four seasons
The unseasonable fall-like temperatures we had last week were enjoyable. This comes after a very hot summer, during which the heat index hit 100 degrees several days in July and August. The humidity was extremely high, making it sticky and stuffy on many days. As we get older it seems like it is tougher to…
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Public meeting on proposed plants in Mingo County set for Sept. 18
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN GILBERT, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection will hold an in-person public meeting Sept. 18 at the Larry Joe Harless Community Center in Gilbert on two proposed off-grid electric generating facilities in Mingo County. The meeting, scheduled from 4:30 to 8 p.m. with doors opening at 4…
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Kermit school opening delayed by a day due to land slippage
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT, W.Va. — The first day of school for students at Kermit PK8 was delayed by one day due to land slippage behind the school. School was supposed to start Aug. 27. However, a phone call went out to parents the evening of Aug. 26 stating that there would be no school…
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Mingo tops Tug in epic football battle
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — What an epic high school football game to start a season. When all was said and done, Mingo Central held on to defeat county rival Tug Valley 35-30 in the season opener for both schools to win the “Battle of Mingo.” The game was played Thursday in…
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Cellphones banned for Mingo schools
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Like many other counties in the region, Mingo County Schools has adopted a new cellphone policy for students. Officials released a statement on social media and other outlets last week: “All personnel electronic devices (PEDs) shall not be accessible to students for use in a classroom setting…
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Banning cellphones in school a good idea
This might not be a popular view for the younger readers, but I think it is a great idea for education officials to ban cellphones in schools. It must be a distraction. This is just logical. I use myself as an example. If I had had a device like a cellphone, where I could surf…
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Tug Valley’s Bryson Elia ready for senior season
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — There is no doubt that Tug Valley High School fans have enjoyed watching Bryson Elia perform on the football field the last three years. Now, as he heads into his senior season, the speedy two-way player is ready to lead the Panthers again. “Knowing it’s my senior year makes…
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More tires removed from Tug Fork River
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Volunteers waded into the Tug Fork River this month to haul out hundreds of discarded tires. Their efforts continue a very successful program that has transformed stretches of the waterway over the last few summers. Friends of Tug Fork River organized two recent “Tire Tug of War”…
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The boy was trapped in a well; Mingo County made national news
It was in the “dog days” of summer when young Leonard Boyce was hired by a neighbor to clean out an old-fashioned water well. The property was located at Parsley Bottom near Lenore, West Virginia. It was Aug. 14, 1967, and the 15-year-old Boyce was trying to raise money to buy some new school clothing.…
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Tug Valley football wants to take next step
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — Tug Valley, coached by seventh-year head coach Hady Ford, is coming off last year’s history-making 12-1 season. It was the best season the Mingo County school has ever had in football. Ford and his assistant coaching staff have built a solid program, respected across the Mountain State,…
