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Women Rise: Creating a leadership legacy
PRESTONSBURG — Big Sandy Community and Technical College, Hazard Community and Technical College, Mountain Comprehensive Care Center and Southern Kentucky Community and Technical College joined forces to host a “Leading Ladies Conference” at the BSCTC campus on Friday, April 19. The event brought together business women, women...
Tug Valley High School baseball roundup
HAMLIN, W.Va. — The Tug Valley offense was on track against Class AAA Lincoln County, but it was not enough as the Panthers lost a road game 10-7 on April 22. Three Tug Valley players had two hits: Conner Lackey, Gage Whitt and Julian Vance. After taking an early...
SOAR hosts second annual Gala
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WYMT) - Community members from across the Commonwealth gathered at the Mountain Art Center in Prestonsburg for the second annual SOAR gala. The event hosted by Shaping Our Appalachian Region is centered around celebrating those who work to make the Appalachian region what it is today. Chief Operating...
Flood survivor celebrates new beginnings after century of family legacy
INEZ — Slone was 16 when she moved into the old house on land that her family lived on for over 100 years on Camp Branch in Inez. It was her home until a flash flood swept through the property in 2022, tearing up the century-old structure and leaving Slone to sleep on her daughter’s sofa. Now, however, thanks to a group of generous donors, funders and volunteers, the 74-year-old Slone has a brand-new home on the same site as the former.
Write a last will and testament for free May 8 in Inez
INEZ — Livelihoods Knowledge Exchange Network announced it will conduct a will-writing clinic from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. May 8 at the Martin County Cooperative Extension Office. Residents can meet with an attorney and write a simple will at no cost. There are no eligibility requirements for the...
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 […]
Planting Seeds of Hope serves families with garden supplies
INEZ — Coordinators from the Martin County Family Resource and Youth Service Centers launched their Planting Seeds of Hope program Monday outside the Inez Freewill Baptist Church gymnasium. This marks the fifth consecutive year that the FRYSCs have provided the community with surplus garden supplies. Kara Beth Marcum, Youth...
Mingo Central's Burke, Tug's Elia ranked among state's best DB's
It's still just spring and regular preseason football practices are more than three months away, but Mingo Central's Aidan Burke and Tug Valley's Bryson Elia have both received preseason honors by Coalfields & Co. The two players, both rising juniors, have been named among the state's top defensive backs by...
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.
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