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Kids do not play outside anymore
Have you noticed you do not see kids playing outside these days as in years past? The courts, fields and yards are mostly vacant these days. I do not know about you, but when I was young and the weather permitted, we were always playing outside. Neighborhood kids would play basketball, whiffle ball or football,…
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Old sayings and their meanings
If you are like me, you probably grew up hearing a lot of old sayings that were more like proverbs. Their meanings made you think or were very logical when you thought about them. I thought I would whip out a few that I still use or have heard throughout the years. “The squeaky wheel…
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Martin County football moving to District 8
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School will be in a different district for football starting in 2027. The KHSAA Board of Control met May 6 in Lexington, approving football alignments for the 2027 and 2028 playing seasons. This means some schools in eastern Kentucky will be in a new district…
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Tug Valley topples Mingo Central, Chapmanville before Wayne setback
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Tug Valley defeated county rival Mingo Central 6-4 and avenged an earlier season loss to Chapmanville with a 12-2 mercy-rule victory before falling 8-5 at Wayne later in the week. Tug Valley 6, Mingo Central 4 Dawson Richardson struck out 10 batters as he led Tug Valley past county rival…
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Hall hits 40th career homer in Lady Panthers’ loss to George Washington
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Senior Bailee Hall blasted the 40th home run of her Tug Valley career May 5, but the Lady Panthers could not overcome five errors in a 6-1 loss at George Washington. Despite matching the Lady Patriots with five hits, Tug Valley struggled defensively as George Washington turned…
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Braydun Ferris chosen for South All-Star squad
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — Tug Valley senior point guard Braydun Ferris has been selected to the South squad for the annual North-South All-Star game to be played June 19 at the South Charleston Community Center. Ferris is a four-time All-Stater and helped lead the Panthers to three straight Class A state…
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Tug Valley drops two in Huntington
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Tug Valley Panthers surrendered a nine-run fifth inning in a 14-3 loss to St. Joseph Central Irish and were shut out 9-0 by Sherman Tide in a pair of road games April 30 and May 2 in Huntington. St. Joseph Central 14, Tug Valley 3 St. Joseph…
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Tug Valley splits four, powers past Shelby Valley on Senior Night
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — No. 2 Class A Tug Valley rode dominant pitching and a Senior Night surge from Bailee Hall to a pair of wins to close April. The Lady Panthers split four games in the stretch, including a one-hit loss to Mingo Central and a late-inning setback against Class…
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This and that, news and sports notes
Jury selection got underway last week in Mingo County for the second trial of a man accused of killing West Virginia state trooper Sgt. Cory Maynard in June 2023. Timothy Kennedy Jr., 32, of Matewan, appeared in court, where they began the process ahead of a new trial scheduled to begin May 4. Kennedy faces…
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Two charged after toddler reportedly ingests marijuana
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN DELBARTON, W.Va. — A Delbarton couple is facing child neglect and drug charges after a 2-year-old girl reportedly ingested marijuana while staying at their home, according to the Mingo County Sheriff’s Department. Paul Douglas Hunt, 52, and Deborah Hunt, 51, were arrested April 22 by Mingo County sheriff’s deputies following…
