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Kyle’s Korner: Appalachian slang is something we can relate to
BY KYLE LOVERN Growing up in this region, I’m sure many of you have heard certain sayings or Appalachian slang handed down by your parents and grandparents throughout the years. My dad had a lot of these and I can recall many he used all the time. One of my favorites was, “He is more…
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Three Tug Valley baseball players receive honors
BY KYLE LOVERNFOR THE CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — Three Tug Valley Panthers baseball team members received honorable mention in Class A All-State baseball this week. The three were Conner Lackey, Tanner Kirk and Alex Vance. They played for coach Teddy Hall. Tug Valley finished with a 14-18 record this past season in a tough regional.…
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Tug Valley summer ball
Tug Valley has been playing several summer league contests, including at Marshall University, their home gym, and a couple of other schools in the region.
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Kyle’s Korner: Missing the old general stores and simpler times
BY KYLE LOVERN The idea of the super department stores where you can do a lot of things in one place is not such a new marketing strategy. Many of us can remember the old general stores that were located in most communities. Sure you can go into certain large “box” stores now and get…
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Third person arrested in Mingo murder
BY KYLE LOVERNFOR THE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — The Mingo County Sheriff’s Department recently made a third arrest in connection with the March 31 murder of a Delbarton woman. Brittany Garlock, of Rockhouse Creek Road in Delbarton, was arrested May 23 in Charleston by the U.S. Marshal’s CUFFED Task Force on the charge of…
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Kyle’s Corner: Funny country song titles that will make you smile
BY KYLE LOVERN Country music has become very popular over the last few years and has crossed genres. There are many great country songs, but there are also those with funny titles and lyrics that can make you chuckle. Here are a few of those that might bring a smile to your day. Perhaps my…
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Kyle’s Korner: Appalachian superstitions continue through the years
KYLE LOVERN Growing up in Appalachia, I’m sure many of you have heard of certain superstitions from your parents, grandparents or other elderly folks you are acquainted with. I have always found these tales interesting and somewhat amusing, even though I have grown to believe many of them. A lot of the superstitions I heard…
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Trey James to transfer to Robert Morris University
BY KYLE LOVERNFOR THE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County basketball standout Trey James has decided he will transfer to Robert Morris University (RMU) located in a suburb of Pittsburgh. James, who played for Rick Pitino at Iona College the last couple of seasons, recently entered the transfer portal. The transfer portal is the system that allows…
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Nephew arrested in murder of Mingo County woman
BY KYLE LOVERNFOR THE CITIZEN Chase Prater of Williamson was arrested Friday for the murder of his aunt. (MCSD photo) DELBARTON — Chase M. Prater, 27, of Williamson, was arrested Friday by Sgt. N. Mines and Detective R. Fitch for the first-degree murder of Teresa Harmon. The Mingo County Sheriff’s Department’s arrest warrant says Prater…
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Kyle’s Korner: Springtime Memories
Growing up in the Tug Valley I love this time of year as springtime valiantly tries to squeeze through the many “winters” we deal with. Hearing all the frogs croaking brings back many fond memories. Seeing the pink dogwood blooms, the red tulips burst out with their bright colors, and the yellow daffodils never fail…
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