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Old community schools were the best
I know I have written about this before, but I really miss the old community schools. Consolidation has gobbled up all of the old grade schools, junior highs and high schools. But those smaller grade schools were special and the heart of every community. Kids were able to attend classes with their friends and neighbors.…
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Bulldogs bite Panthers in Hatfield-McCoy Shootout
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Lawrence County (KY) defeated Tug Valley 72-60 in the nightcap of the annual Hatfield-McCoy Shootout at the historic Williamson Fieldhouse, Saturday, Feb. 7. Tug Valley was scheduled to play in the event Friday, but those games were canceled due to the cold winter weather that blanketed the…
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Tug Valley Lady Panthers down Tolsia, Pike Central
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Tug Valley Lady Panthers kept rolling with a pair of strong performances on the road last week. They used a balanced scoring attack and relentless defense to notch back-to-back victories over regional foe Tolsia 63-41 and Pike County Central 73-60. The Class A No. 2 Lady Panthers improved to 13-3…
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Tug Valley Panthers claw Man behind Ferris’ 34 points
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN MAN, W.Va. — Because of the recent winter weather, Tug Valley had not played a game in over a week. But they finally were able to hit the hardwood Feb. 4 at Man and downed the Hillbillies 79-49. Perhaps it was the ride to Logan County or the cold outside…
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Memories of winters from the past
This winter weather season has been one of the worst this region has seen in a while. But there have been much more severe winters in the past. I will get to that in a moment. But my sister Karen and I were talking about growing up and not having real snow boots like most…
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Lady Panthers race past Lady Miners
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN GILBERT, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Lady Panthers were able to get in a game during the cold and snowy weather Jan. 29. They downed the Lady Miners of county rival Mingo Central 62-35 in a game at Gilbert Middle School’s gymnasium. The game was a home contest for Mingo Central, but…
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Southern West Virginia Fishing Expo coming to Williamson Fieldhouse
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Anglers from across the Tug Fork valley can gear up, learn and connect. The 6th Annual Southern West Virginia Fishing Expo comes to the historic Williamson Fieldhouse on Saturday, Feb. 21. Hosted by the Friends of Tug Fork River and Williamson Parks & Recreation, the expo will…
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You might be a baby boomer…
If you were born in a certain time frame of the 1950s to the early 1960s, you are considered by some to be a “baby boomer.” If you remember some of these things from our past, you are certainly a boomer. The generation is often defined as people born between 1946 and 1964, during the…
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Tug Valley trounces Mingo Central 84-35
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers jumped out to an early lead and never looked back as they trounced visiting county rival Mingo Central 84-35, Jan. 20 at the TV gym in Naugatuck. Tug Valley jumped out to a 19-6 first-quarter lead and led 42-13 at halftime. The Panthers…
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Tug Valley edged by Independence
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN COAL CITY, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers lost a close game to the Patriots of Independence High School 66-64 Friday night in Coal City. The game was originally scheduled for Saturday night, but was moved up to Friday due to predicted winter weather and possible snowfall across the state.…
