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New bill could allow West Virginia athletes to more easily transfer
BY KYLE LOVERN The West Virginia Legislature recently passed a bill that will significantly change the transfer rules for West Virginia high school athletes. HB 2820 would allow students in grades 9-12 to transfer one time for any reason to another school without losing a year of eligibility. The bill has been sent to Governor…
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Tug Valley loses to Tucker County in semifinals
Panthers end season with fine 23-4 record BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The No. 3 seed Tucker County upset No. 2 seed Tug Valley in a physical game in the semifinals of the Class A field of the West Virginia State High School Basketball Tourney held Friday at the Charleston Coliseum. The…
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Second half propels Tug Valley to first-round win
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Tug Valley got off to a sluggish start in its first-round game Wednesday at the West Virginia State Basketball Tournament in Charleston. In fact they trailed at halftime to No. 7 seed Wahama 27-22. The White Falcons were making their first state tournament appearance in 53 years…
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Spring forest fire hazard season continues in Kentucky and West Virginia
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Spring forest fire season continues in Kentucky and West Virginia. The season started Feb. 15 and will run until April 30 in Kentucky. It runs from March 1 until May 31 in West Virginia. The unseasonable warm weather and high winds have made the forests susceptible to wildfires this year.…
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Kyle’s Korner: March Madness brings excitement
BY KYLE LOVERN March Madness is once again upon us. For those who don’t follow college basketball or may live off the grid in a cave, the term describes the crazy excitement many hoops fans feel for the NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament. Over the years that feeling has spilled over to women’s and high school…
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Two men arrested on Marrowbone Creek for selling meth
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT, W.Va. — Mingo County Sheriff Joe Smith made a pair of drug arrests Tuesday near the Kermit area. Jarrett R. Lowe of Louisa, Kentucky, was arrested by for two counts of delivery of a controlled substance and two counts of conspiracy to commit a felony. Jamie R. Crigger of…
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Tug Valley Panthers claw Irish for co-regional title
Headed to state tournament this week BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK — The Tug Valley Panthers steamrolled past Huntington St. Joe 77-34 Thursday night at their home gym to win the Class A, Region 4 co-championship. The No. 2-ranked Panthers are now 22-3 and have an 18-game winning streak. The win puts Tug Valley…
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Kyle’s Korner: Growing a garden is rewarding
It takes us back to our roots BY KYLE LOVERN Growing a garden has become trendy. But that’s not a bad thing. There is something about planting your seeds and plants and nurturing them. Watching them grow, then reaping the benefits of getting fresh vegetables right out of your own backyard is quite rewarding. Of…
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Police looking for suspects in Kermit school break-in
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT, W.Va. — The Mingo County Sheriff’s Department is asking for assistance locating the two individuals that broke into the Kermit Pre K-8 school at approximately 2:30 a.m. Feb. 28. Cameras were able to pick up pictures of the suspects. These two individuals were inside the school for approximately 30…
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Man arrested for arson in connection with Williamson fire
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — A man is behind bars on arson charges in connection with a fire that destroyed five vacant houses March 1 in Williamson. Eugene Kitchen, 53, of Williamson, was arrested and charged with arson and providing false information to a police officer. Kitchen, originally from Williamson, reportedly had…