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Boyd County ruins Johnson Central Senior Night
It was Senior Night last Wednesday at Johnson Central High School. Johnson Central hosted the Boyd County, but the Lady Golden Eagles fell to the Lady Lions, 4-0. Things couldn’t have gotten off to a worst start for Johnson Central on the big evening. Boyd County got things rolling...
Williamson Memorial seeks financial assistance from county
Williamson Memorial's Chief Executive Officer Timothy Hatfield approached the Mingo County Commission on Tuesday, May 21, requesting financial aid of $1 million from the Economic Development Fund. Hatfield began by providing a brief history of the Williamson Health and Wellness Center, detailing its inception, current status and plans. He emphasized...
Week 1 Grid Spotlight:
WHEN: Thursday, Aug. 29, 7 p.m. WHERE: Buck Harless Stadium, Mingo Central High School, Newtown, W.Va. Editor's note: This is Part One of an 11-part feature highlighting the week-by-week opponents this fall for the Mingo Central and Tug Valley high school football teams. The Mingo Central and Tug Valley high...
UPDATE: Victim identified in Jackson County shooting
Authorities identified the victim in a shooting that happened Tuesday night in the Pikeville community in Jackson County. The Jackson County Sheriff's Office says Tracy Thomas Bradford, 58, of Scottsboro, was killed in the shooting. Sheriff's deputies, Scottsboro Police, and emergency medical personnel responded to the shooting around 7:30 p.m....
Crist promoted to associate head coach
A longtime assistant coach has earned a promotion with the men’s basketball staff. Sid Crist has been named associate head coach by Coach Tigh Compton. “Sid has proven to be a dedicated, hard-working member of the athletics department and has been invaluable to the success of our basketball program,” Compton said. “We’re pleased to promote him to associate head coach and look forward to continuing to move the program in a positive direction.”
15th Region baseball & softball brackets are set
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WYMT) - 15th Region officials gathered at Archer Park in Prestonsburg on Thursday, May 23 to draw the bracket seeding for the upcoming tournament. The pairings for the 15th region baseball & softball tournament are listed below. BASEBALL. Quarterfinals (May 27)Semifinals (May 28)Championship (May 30 at 6:00 p.m.)
Alleged assailants in antiques store attack indicted
A Johnson County grand jury has indicted four of the five individuals involved in an assault that took place in July of 2023 at an antiques store in Paintsville. According to the court documents, the indictments also list an unnamed minor as having been complicit in the charges, which include second-degree assault, a class C felony that carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a fine of no more than $10,000, and first-degree unlawful imprisonment, a class D felony which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a fine of no more than $10,000.
Next year's Hatfield-McCoy Shootout to showcase new fieldhouse floor
WILLIAMSON – For the vast majority area basketball fans, the new-look Williamson Fieldhouse and unveiling will take place next basketball season during the annual Hatfield-McCoy Shootout tourney. The two-day event will enter its 23rd year during the 2024-25 basketball season and the tournament attracts thousands of fans from either...
ARH Mountain Student Achiever: Carter Justice
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - Carter Justice is an ARH Mountain Student Achiever. Justice was a senior at Pikeville High School, where he had a 3.9 GPA. He is a member of the National Honor Society and the Beta Club. Justice was also picked for KMEA All-State choir in each of...
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