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Williamson veterinarian retires
Dr. Linda Knowles, owner and veterinarian of Williamson Animal Hospital, has announced her retirement after decades of service. Knowles said a profound love of animals was what guided her to become a veterinarian. "I was a young girl when I realized my strong attachment to four-legged creatures,” she said. “This,...
Paintsville splits baseball and softball home games
PAINTSVILLE, Ky. (WYMT) - Paintsville baseball beat Martin County, 11-1, while Paintsville softball fell to Johnson Central, 12-0. The Tigers maintained a 10-0 lead for much of the baseball game. Martin County scored their first run in the top of the fifth off an RBI single from Aiden Horn. Paintsville’s...
Lady Rangers crush Gilbert, drop pair to Chapmanville
CHAPMANVILLE – The Lenore Middle School softball team dropped its second straight game to Chapmanville as the Lady Rangers lost 10-3 on Tuesday night at CMS. Chapmanville led just 3-2 after one inning and 4-3 after three before breaking the game open with a four-spot in the fourth and then adding two more insurance runs in the sixth.
Annaleigh Davis plays in Mountain Showcase
JENKINS — Martin County Middle School athlete Annaleigh Davis was chosen to participate in the D&D Sports Annual Mountain Showcase April 20. The top middle school players from the tri-state area received an invite to compete and display their skills in Jenkins in front of a large crowd. The seventh grader has been invited two years in a row to the event.
Man found in field shot to death
MOUNT GAY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - The Logan County Sheriff’s Office says no foul play is expected in the death of a man whose body was found in a field this morning. The discovery was made around 6:30 a.m., Sheriff Clemens said. Sheriff Clemens told WSAZ the man was shot...
Belfry High School introduces four new head coaches
PIKE COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - On Monday afternoon, student-athletes gathered in the Belfry High School auditorium for the introduction of four new head coaches. Brent Perry, Hannah Muncy, Kiersten Stanley and Marcos Paz were all named head coaches in four different sports. Perry, a Knox County native and Barbourville High...
Remembering Mountain Top Media personality
MARTIN COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - Family and friends gathered at Callaham Funeral Home for the funeral of a beloved sports reporter. Teddy D. Paynter, 68, of Inez, Ky., died on Saturday, April 20, 2024. Teddy was in his 50th year of reporting sports and was working at Mountain Top Media...
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