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Big Sandy Senior Games open 37th year
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WYMT) - More than 100 senior citizens signed up to bowl at Bowl Rite Lanes in Prestonsburg for the 37th annual Big Sandy Senior games. Senior citizen centers from Martin, Magoffin, Johnson, Floyd and Pike Counties bowled against each other in one of the many actives hosted by the Big Sandy Area Development District.
Prestonsburg blows past Powell County on senior night
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WYMT) - Prestonsburg baseball beat Powell County 11-1 Friday night. The Blackcats got up in a hurry, scoring five runs in the second inning. Powell County answered with a run of their own in the top of the third. The Blackcats kept the offense going with a run...
Pack wins Mother’s Day giveaway
INEZ — Joy Pack, of Butler, Ohio, formerly of Tomahawk, Kentucky, is the winner of the annual Mountain Citizen Mother’s Day Giveaway Basket and Flowers. The 80-year-old Joy is the mother of one son, Tim, also of Ohio. She was thrilled to be the winner. “I can’t believe...
Piarist environmental club conducts ecological survey on Paintsville Lake island
The Piarist School’s Environmental Club conducted a broad ecological survey of the school’s “Knight Island” at Paintsville Lake on May 3 spearheaded by science teacher Hans Doderer. The survey, centered around gathering data for future improvements to the island and further study, was conducted by the...
The National Plastics Expo
Over 25 years ago during my corporate life, I still recall a very memorable trip from Charleston, West Virginia, to Paintsville, Kentucky. I took U.S. 119. Back then, prior to Corridor G, most of it was two-lane. In Kentucky, I had to stop for a man with two large paper...
Johnson Central 12, Paintsville 0 (Five innings)
Last Tuesday in 57th District softball action, the Johnson Central Lady Eagles beat their crosstown rival the Paintsville Lady Tigers for the second day in a row, this time, 12-0 in five innings. Johnson Central scored 12 runs on seven hits without committing any errors. Paintsville had zero runs on...
Paintsville welcomes Paintsville ARH expansion with ribbon cutting
On May 1, Paintsville ARH Hospital hosted a ribbon-cutting and open house for the grand opening of ARH Specialty Associates and Paintsville ARH Retail Pharmacy on the hospital campus. The event featured guest speakers from ARH and the Paintsville community, free health screenings, giveaways, and lunch. Paintsville ARH Hospital CEO...
BSCTC and Elliott Contracting celebrate Going Pro Signing Day
Big Sandy Community and Technical College and Elliott Company recently held Going Pro Signing Day, celebrating students offered employment after completing a program or training. According to a statement from BSCTC, Elliott Company, a multi-trades commercial contractor with divisions in electrical, mechanical, and general contracting, partnered with BSCTC to provide...
Localized flooding hits part of region
CARTER COUNTY, Ky. (WSAZ) -- Localized flooding hit parts of the Tri-State on Monday night including in eastern Kentucky. Boyd, Carter, Greenup and Lawrence counties were all under a Flash Flood Warning issued by the National Weather Service. Viewers sent us photos of high water in Grayson, Kentucky, including along...
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