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‘It was an error of a heartless man:’ Father of 25-year-old shot while turkey hunting in Wayne County speaks out
WAYNE COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – Instead of celebrating his 25th birthday on an annual father-son hunting trip, a Wayne County man is recovering in the hospital after being shot by another hunter. “A lot of people is going to blame this on guns, but it wasn’t the gun’s fault,” said Wayne Williamson, the Kermit Assistant […]
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...
East Kentucky Gearheads host first Cruise-In of year
On Saturday, April 20, the East Kentucky Gearheads hosted its first Cruise-In event of 2024 at Advance Auto Parts in Paintsville. EKY Gearheads Treasurer David Jaynes said the event was well-attended with approximately 75 cars showing up to the event, which featured free door prizes and concessions. The EKY Gearheads meet on the second Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Paintsville Recreation Center, Jaynes said, and encourages all members of the public interested in joining and helping promote community and car culture to attend the meetings.
Man killed in Wayne County ATV crash
WAYNE COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – A man has died after an ATV crash in Wayne County. According to Wayne County Sheriff Rick Thompson, the crash happened just after noon Tuesday in the 4000 block of 5th Street Road in the Huntington area of Wayne County. Thompson says it appears the ATV rolled over on the […]
Dream Appalachia Poverty Conference puts problems, progress on display
INEZ, Ky. (WYMT) - The 2024 Dream Appalachia Poverty Conference wrapped up Friday in Martin County, bringing folks from all around to the Collier Center for a day of discussions, dreaming, and dining. The conference included speakers and breakout sessions devoted to entrepreneurship, faith, economic development, housing and more. Organizers...
Corbin takes down Johnson Central in David Iery Invitational championship
CORBIN, Ky. (WYMT) - The Johnson Central and Corbin baseball teams met in the championship game of the David Iery Invitational on Saturday night. The Golden Eagles scored two runs in the top of the first inning behind an RBI double from Kaleb Callaham and an RBI single from Brayden Shepherd.
Christian to be new South Point Elementary principal
SOUTH POINT — A new principal will take the helm at South Point Elementary School in the fall, but it is a name students in the district know well. The district’s board of education chose Bill Christian for the position on Wednesday. Christian, a South Point resident, has served as the school’s assistant principal for […] The post Christian to be new South Point Elementary principal appeared first on The Tribune.
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