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Highlands ARH celebrates new NICU
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WYMT) - Appalachian Regional Healthcare celebrated the grand opening of its new Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Monday, bringing the level two program to the Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center. The NICU is an effort to provide quality care to families in the region who experience high risk...
Lawrence County captures 15th Region title
PRESTONSBURG — Lawrence County outlasted Belfry 13-10 in the 15th Region Softball Tournament title game at StoneCrest on Thursday, May 30. After registering the win, Lawrence County advanced to the KHSAA Softball State Tournament. Lawrence County claimed its third 15th Region softball title. Brooklyn Ellis pitched four and two-innings...
Summer hoops under way for state champion Panthers
NAUGATUCK – As the summer hoops season began this week for the Class A state champion Tug Valley High School boys' basketball team with the State Champions Basketball Camp, June 4-6, the Panthers will have a question mark going in. That question – a question which leads into the...
Multiple arrests made in theft investigation
MINGO, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Multiple arrests have been made following an investigation into a theft that occurred in May. According to the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, on Tuesday, May 14, the RCSO responded to the area of Mingo, for a report of a breaking entering that was not in progress. The investigation into the incident […]
Cardinals make elite 8 at WKU camp
INEZ — The Martin County high school boys basketball squad went 6-2 to reach the Elite 8 at Western Kentucky University last week. The Hilltoppers camp featured premiere teams from Kentucky and Indiana and proves that the upcoming season will be one to look forward to. Martin County finished...
Tug Valley’s Hall, Muncy named first-team all-state in softball; Wellman honorable mention
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Tug Valley’s softball team was well represented on the Class A All-State softball team voted on by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association. Sophomore Bailee Hall was named to the first-team as a utility player and senior Haleigh Muncy made the first-team all-state as an outfielder.
Tug Valley State Champ Camp
The Class A state champion Tug Valley High School basketball team hosted a three-day youth basketball camp, the Tug Valley State Champ Camp, on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at the TVHS gym at Naugatuck. The camp, which attracted 50 area boys and girls, was conducted by Panthers' Head Coach Garland “Rabbit” Thompson and his staff. Tug Valley players also served as camp instructors.
Mother arrested after toddler found wandering on busy highway
INEZ, Ky. — A woman from Inez is facing charges after her toddler was found wandering alone on a highway, according to Martin County Sheriff John Kirk. The incident occurred when the 2-year-old escaped from home and was seen running along Route 40 near its intersection with Route 645 on the evening of May 29.
Gauze becomes first soccer player from Martin County to play semi-pro
CHATTANOOGA — Former Martin County soccer star Kaitlyn Gauze has made history. The feisty footballer became the first women’s soccer player from Inez to play semi-professionally. Gauze took her talents to Chattanooga, Tennessee, last month after the head coach contacted her within a few hours of her sending...
Bluegrass Care Navigators hosts Pikeville Radio Day
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WYMT) - Bluegrass Care Navigators hosted its annual Pikeville Radio Day Tuesday, raising money and increasing awareness about its programs. The event, which partnered with Q95 FM (WQHY) in Prestonsburg, shared stories of hospice patients, outreach programs, and more. “We are raising awareness for patients and their families...
‘This is recovery’: At annual softball tournament, coalfields recovery community shares hope
DANVILLE — Last Friday afternoon, the sun was bright at Lick Creek Park as dozens of softball players from four coalfield counties took to the baseball fields to continue a one-of-a-kind annual tradition for the 11th year. Among the players and their supporters were judges, prosecutors, peer recovery coaches, law enforcement officers, clients for recovery […] The post ‘This is recovery’: At annual softball tournament, coalfields recovery community shares hope appeared first on West Virginia Watch.
Woman stomps on cat’s head, killing it, tells victim she is next
MINGO COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Star of Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia has been arrested for stomping on a cat’s head, killing it, and telling the victim she will be next. On June 2, 2024, authorities in Mingo County responded to a burglary report in East Williamson. According to the victim, Sue […]
Man assaults medical employees, strips naked, and urinates on floor
LOGAN COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A West Virginia man is facing charges after he assaulted multiple medical staff, spit on them, kicked them, stripped naked, and urinated on the floor. On the evening of June 10, 2024, at approximately 7 pm, Deputy R. Allen from the Logan County Sheriff’s Department promptly responded to a call […]
Logan County man accused of assaulting brother and officers, nearly causing crash
LOGAN COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — A Logan County man is accused of assaulting his brother and officers during an incident and nearly causing a crash while in a police cruiser, court records said. Ernest James Vance, 48, of Mount Gay, W.Va., is charged with five counts of battery on...
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