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Halloween was a special time growing up
One of my favorite holidays as a youngster in the 1960s was Halloween. We all looked forward to Trick or Treat night. We were not allowed out after dark so it was one of the few nights we could roam the neighborhood on a cool autumn evening. Leading up to Halloween, we always got a…
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Tug Valley Panthers improve to 7-1 with win at Westside
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN CLEAR FORK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers, ranked No. 6 in Class A, made the long trip down to Wyoming County to take on the Class AA Westside Renegades on a wet, cool Friday night. After the Renegades kept it close in the first half, the Panthers pulled away…
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Does the ghost of Mamie Thurman still haunt 22 Mine Road?
Eastern Kentucky and southern West Virginia have many old ghost legends. Since it is close to Halloween this week, I thought I would write about one of my favorite mysterious ghost stories. The legend of Mamie Thurman started as a true murder story in neighboring Logan County in the county seat of Logan. I’ve talked…
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Autumn is a special time of year
Autumn is one of my favorite times of the year. I am sure many of you feel the same way. The temperatures are nearly perfect. The days are still warm enough to get outside, but the nights start getting cooler. Perfect sleeping weather, according to many. There is a certain “feel” when those summer evenings…
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Building damaged by fire collapses in Williamson; two firefighters injured
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Two Williamson firefighters were injured when a building destroyed by fire late last week collapsed Sunday at approximately 5:15 a.m. The fire that broke out on an upper floor Thursday rekindled Sunday morning due to hot spots remaining in the brick structure that housed Muncy Auto Parts…
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Williamson business destroyed by fire
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W. Va. — A fire broke out at a Williamson business around 7:30 a.m. Thursday. The blaze started on an upper floor at 68 West Fourth Avenue, which houses Muncy Auto Parts. This was the former location of the old Coal City car parts building. The Williamson Fire Department…
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Growing up country was special
There was something special about growing up in rural Appalachia. It might be hard for those who lived and grew up in larger urban areas to understand this. It is even harder for those younger folks who are growing up today with the internet, computers, cell phones and other electronics to understand. Getting to know…
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Tug Valley defeats rival Tolsia in homecoming game
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — Tug Valley went into Friday’s homecoming game fighting for playoff positioning at the halfway point in the regular season. The Panthers downed the visiting Tolsia Rebels 35-8 with five games left to play in the season. Tug Valley improved to 4-1 with the win at Bob Brewer…
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Americans love to eat: We find excuses every month
Losing weight has always been a tough task for most of us. But we have made it hard on ourselves because almost every month there is an excuse to eat more than we should. Let us start with the upcoming months that are some of the hardest not to eat and when we tend to…
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There is something special about high school football
BY KYLE LOVERN There is something special about high school football in America and the bond it brings to small towns and rural communities. The excitement of your school playing on a crisp, cool autumn Friday night is something many look forward to each week. Many of you have a son or grandson who plays…
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