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Former Mingo County Sheriff Tennis Hatfield dies at 88
SPRING, W.Va. (AP) — Former Mingo County Sheriff Tennis H. Hatfield, of Sprigg, West Virginia, died Sunday at the age of 88. Hatfield graduated from Matewan High School in 1954 and attended Pikeville College on an athletic scholarship. He began his professional career as a teacher at Sprigg Grade School before transitioning into radio. He worked for many years as a sales representative, DJ, and sports announcer at WHJC in Matewan, WBTH, and WXCC in Williamson.
Howard among nine honorees from UPike men’s basketball program
PIKEVILLE — Magoffin County High School graduate Spencer Howard is among nine members of the University of Pikeville men’s basketball program who were named NAIA Scholar Athletes following the conclusion of the 2023-24 season. A total of 572 men’s basketball players, managers and student workers from around the...
Whitt to lead UPike archery program
PIKEVILLE — The University of Pikeville has named its new archery coach, an individual who is quite familiar with eastern Kentucky. Mark Whitt, a graduate of Greenup County High School and Ashland Community and Technical College, has been added to the University of Pikeville’s roster of coaches. “I’ve...
Football fever brewing for Miners, Panthers as practices set to start
Football fever is growing for both the Mingo Central Miners and the Tug Valley Panthers and excitement is high – as it should be. With regular preseason practices set to begin on Monday, July 29, with both teams coming off playoff appearances a year ago and with both squads having a lot of starters on each side of the ball coming back this fall, optimism is high for the Panthers and Miners.
Johnson Central High School Nelson and Cathy Gullett Invitational
The high school fall sports season kicked off Monday as Johnson Central hosted the Johnson Central High School Nelson and Cathy Gullett Invitational golf tournament at StoneCrest. Pikeville’s Cam Roberts (one of the state’s top golfers) pulled out a thrilling win to open the season. Roberts and Madison Central’s Brayden...
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