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Apple Blossom Festival blooms hope in Elkhorn City
ELKHORN CITY, Ky. (WYMT) - The Apple Blossom Festival kicked off Friday, bringing a town favorite to Elkhorn City. Organizers and volunteers worked to fill the streets and boost community morale, hoping to reignite the fire that was once alive in the annual event. “Having the festival back in town...
State superintendent appoints interim BOE member
The state superintendent of schools late last week appointed Kermit resident and former Mingo County delegate Steve Kominar to fill a board member vacancy on the Mingo County Board of Education. The appointment, which is effective immediately, comes after the MCBE failed to name a replacement within a required timeline...
16-year-old self-taught baker opens her own bakery: ‘I knew what I could do’
RICHLANDS, Va. (WVVA/Gray News) – A 16-year-old from Richlands, Virginia, is learning to balance school, a social life and owning her own bakery. Olivia Rife may seem like your average teen, but at just 16 years old she’s already well known in her community for her bakery called Liv-Y-Licious.
Airport Authority approves contractors for completion of access road, gate system
The Mingo County Airport Authority took the final step in getting the remainder of the Southern West Virginia Regional Airport’s access road completed when the board approved the contractor for the project during the agency’s April 25 regular meeting. The board also approved both the proposed plans for...
Bison blank Panthers 3-0 in sectional showdown
NAUGATUCK – Tuesday night's showdown between the Tug Valley and Buffalo baseball teams figured to be a donnybrook. It was certainly just that as No. 3 seed Buffalo escaped Tug Valley High School and Tug's Don Spence Field with a 3-0 win in the Class A Region 4 Section 1 Tournament showdown game at Naugatuck.
Garden club’s annual flower show scheduled for June
The Williamson Wildwood Garden Club will again be holding its annual flower show at the Williamson Farmers Market location on June 8, beginning at 10:30 a.m. and extending through 1 p.m. Organizers said registration for the show will begin at 10:30 a.m. and end at 11:30 a.m. The flower categories...
Itmann Company Store a true West Virginia relic
ITMANN, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The iconic Pocahontas Fuel Company store in Itmann stands as a remarkable example of West Virginia’s coalfields architecture. Named after Isaac T. Mann, a prominent figure in West Virginia finance and a key player in Pocahontas Fuel, the company town of Itmann was established in 1916. Mining operations began the following year along the Guyandotte River, extracting […]
A fresh start?
Last week after much public controversy, Mayor Charlie Hatfield resigned his position as mayor of Williamson. Is the city better off? Will there be a fresh start?. Hatfield needed to resign a long time ago, but because of who knows why, he held on to that position as the city continued its downward spiral while he and his cronies benefitted. The commission knew for years he was not a leader and they, too, are to blame for allowing that chicanery to continue.
Twin Branch debt absolved by state
State officials announced this week that they have absolved the county of a $1 million debt obligation on the Twin Branch Drag Strip property. Originally pledged to the county as a grant by former Gov. Bob Wise, but later changed to a loan by then-Gov. Joe Manchin, the loan was ultimately assumed by the Mingo County Redevelopment Authority and used to get necessary infrastructure to the property.
Panthers win opener, fall to St. Joe, Buffalo in sectional
NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers baseball team opened up tournament play May 6 in the Class A, Region 4, Section 1 opener at Don Spence Field in Naugatuck. The Panthers advanced with a 14-4 mercy rule win in five innings over Van. Tug Valley improved to 13-15...
Leading by Example: Clear Fork’s Schlosser is Park National Bank Athlete of Month
Richland Source will select one student athlete to be recognized as the Park National Bank Athlete of the Month during the 2023-24 school year. Nominations for Athlete of the Month are accepted from Athletic Directors and Coaches, but are ultimately chosen by Richland Source and are based on the student’s exceptional athletic performance, effective teamwork and achievement in their communities. Park National Bank is proud to support this initiative and is giving the athletic department of each school $1,000 in honor of each athlete chosen.
Tide rolls over TVHS softball in finale
NAUGATUCK – It wasn't the way the Tug Valley High School softball team wanted to end its regular season. The Lady Panthers closed out the regular season portion of its schedule with last Friday's 10-1 loss at home to Class A sectional opponent and state No. 8-ranked Sherman as Tug headed into the sectional tourney with a 16-6 record.
West Virginia Ambulance Services Business Owner Convicted of Tax Crimes
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – After four days of trial, a federal jury convicted Christopher Jason Smyth, 48, of Pineville, on Thursday, May 2, 2024, for failing to pay the taxes withheld from employees’ wages at an ambulance service he operated and for obstructing the IRS. According to evidence presented at trial, from 2012 through part […]
Lady Rangers nine-peat as county champions
DELBARTON – Winning two or three championships in a row is considered a major accomplishment in the sports world. That's what the Lenore Middle School softball team did on Friday, May 3 as the Lady Rangers captured their ninth straight Mingo County Softball Championship after LMS blanked Williamson Middle School, 12-0, at Blevins Field in Delbarton.
Baseball Game Recap: Lawrence County Find Success
Lawrence County won the last time they faced Belfry, and things went their way on Friday too. The Lawrence County Bulldogs had just enough and edged the Belfry Pirates out 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lawrence County. For Belfry's part, they saw three different players step up...
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