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Bucci named interim mayor
Ward One City Council member Joseph Bucci was appointed interim mayor of Williamson during the latest Williamson City Council meeting held on May 9. Bucci's appointment came after Alma Smith, the newly appointed city clerk of Williamson, stepped into the role of defacto mayor following former mayor Charlie Hatfield's resignation amid a federal investigation.
Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests:. Aaron Jude, 28, of Fort Gay, West Virginia, was arrested Monday in Inez on four bench warrants for court. Deputy Dennis Hall made the arrest. Jorge Blake Hiromato Jr., 23, of Debord, was arrested Saturday on...
Tug softball finishes as sectional runner-ups, closes out 20-win season
BUFFALO – It was quite a ride for the Tug Valley High School softball team. But the 2024 season came to an end on Wednesday, May 8 as the Lady Panthers lost 5-1 at Buffalo in the Class A Region 4 Section 1 championship game at Buffalo High School's turfed Darrell Moore Field.
Four Lady Panthers hit better than .400 this spring
NAUGATUCK – Coach Rocky Hall and his staff have built a softball program at Tug Valley High School. The Lady Panthers wrapped up their fifth straight winning season and reached the 20-win plateau with this year's 20-8 mark. Tug Valley finished as the Class A Region 4 Section 1...
Hatfield family raising awareness of rare genetic disorder Neurofibromatosis with charity events
May is Neurofibromatosis (NF) Awareness Month, and one local family wants to bring attention to, and raise awareness of, the rare genetic disorder that causes tumors on nerve tissues throughout the body and affects one in every 2,000 births. World Neurofibromatosis Awareness Day is Friday, but NF affects the Roma...
Twin Branch debt absolved by state
State officials announced May 8 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 that was 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 the necessary infrastructure to the property.
Over 300 attend Hillbilly Breakfast
INEZ — Over 300 people came out to enjoy the Kiwanis Club’s annual Hillbilly Breakfast, according to Kiwanis president Melissa Phelps. The May 4 event at Inez Elementary School offered an all-you-can-eat buffet of gravy, biscuits, eggs, sausage, bologna, fried potatoes, fried apples, chocolate gravy and assorted drinks for $6.
Application period open now for Hatfield Police Junior Police Academy
Hatfield Police is now accepting applications for precocious police officers. The 2024 Junior Police Academy will take place June 20 at School Road Park in Hatfield Township from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Applications will close June 8. According to Hatfield Police Benevolent Association, returning applicants will be accepted after...
Vance hit .412 this spring for the MCHS baseball team
NEWTOWN – Despite a sub .500 season in which the Mingo Central High School baseball team finished the spring with an 8-15 record, some of the Miners put up good individual numbers this spring. Dylan Vance, a junior outfielder, hit a team-best .412 this season with 13 RBIs, 21...
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