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What it means to have Appalachian roots
There is a certain bond between people born and raised in Appalachia and where they grew up. Most of us spent our childhoods in small towns or up a holler (hollow for you city slickers) and we have a special attachment to those communities and the people who live there. The place where we were
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Logan Wildcats claw Tug Valley Panthers
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The visiting Class AAA Logan Wildcats jumped out to a 20-9 lead after the first quarter and held off No. 2-ranked Class A Tug Valley 67-55 Saturday night at Naugatuck. The Panthers played better in the second quarter, with Logan outscoring them 15-14 heading into the dressing
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Tug Valley downs Webster County 84-68
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INSTITUTE, W.Va. — Tug Valley used a strong second quarter to down Webster County 84-68 in the Par Mar Stores Shootout played Wednesday evening at West Virginia State University in Institute. The game was tied at 23-all after one quarter. The Panthers turned up the defense and continued their strong
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TV Panthers bury rival Mingo Miners 69-39
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers got back on the winning track as they buried county rival Mingo Central 69-39 Tuesday night at the TVHS gym in Naugatuck. Tug Valley (13-3) is coming off back-to-back losses in the Hatfield-McCoy Shootout this past weekend. So Coach Garland “Rabbit” Thompson was
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Threat leads to lockdown at Tug Valley High School
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — Tug Valley High School located in Naugatuck was placed on lockdown for a short time Jan. 31 following a threatening text message that one student allegedly sent to another student. Mingo County Sheriff Joe Smith confirmed the incident. It occurred in the afternoon at around 1:20 p.m.
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Primary Election scheduled for Mingo County in May
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Several heated races will be featured in the May 14 Primary Election in Mingo County. Mingo County will elect a sheriff, county commissioner, assessor and three magistrates. The House of Delegates seats for the state Legislature are also voted on this year. Two non-partisan Board of Education
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Missing the old school rivalries
With basketball season in full swing and teams headed for tournament time, I was reminiscing about some old school rivalries before consolidation gobbled up most of the former high schools. I am sure most older sports fans recall the heated games between so many community schools. The gymnasiums would be filled to the rafters in
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Martin County wins border battle with Tug Valley
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — The Martin County Cardinals won the much-anticipated border battle over the Tug Valley Panthers 78-66 in the Saturday night finale of the Hatfield-McCoy Shootout at the historic Williamson Fieldhouse. The game featured two of the region’s best high school basketball teams playing before a huge crowd in
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Pike Central flies past Tug Valley in Hatfield-McCoy Shootout
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — The Pike County Central Hawks flew past the Tug Valley Panthers on the first night of the Hatfield-McCoy Shootout played Friday at the historic Williamson Fieldhouse. The Kentucky squad handed the West Virginia boys their second loss of the season 67-46. The Hawks handled Tug Valley’s full-court
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Tug Valley swims past Tide, claws rival Hillbillies
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN SHERMAN, W.Va. — For the second time in the last few days, the Tug Valley Panthers defeated regional foe Sherman in a road game Jan. 30 in Boone County. Kaden Hale scored 21 points to lead four Panthers in double digits in the 66-55 victory over the Tide. Hale fired in five
