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Area roundup: Hawkins, Cook tied for lead entering final round of Junior Am
DAVIS, W.Va. — A Day 1 tie for the lead of the girls championship division of the West Virginia Junior Amateur golf tournament held true through the second round. Hurricane’s Savannah Hawkins and Kerri-Anne Cook of Oceana, West Virginia, each carded 73s in the second round at Canaan Valley Resort on Tuesday. Both shot a 77 on Monday. That leaves them tied atop the leaderboard at 6-over-par entering the final round of the tournament on Wednesday.
Williamson Hospital tests helicopter pad
WILLIAMSON — Williamson Hospital tested their new helipad on June 25 in preparation for reopening. Healthnet Aeromedical Services made the trial run for the hospital. “Thank you to Joey Carey and Healthnet staff for experimenting with the landing service,” Williamson Hospital said in a post. “While Williamson Memorial currently offers primary care services as well as podiatry, more will be coming soon.”
Area roundup: Hawkins, Cook carry tie into final round of Junior Am
DAVIS — A Day 1 tie for the lead of the girls championship division of the West Virginia Junior Amateur golf tournament held true through the second round. Hurricane’s Savannah Hawkins and Kerri-Anne Cook, of Oceana, each carded 73s in the second round at Canaan Valley Resort on Tuesday. Both shot 77 on Monday. That leaves them tied atop the leaderboard at 6-over-par entering the final round of the tournament on Wednesday.
Kentucky jail escapee captured in Mingo
A Pinsonfork, Kentucky, man has been returned to custody after he escaped from a work detail last week. Andrew J. Eastwood, 48, of Pond Creek Road, was booked at the Pike County Detention Center on charges of second-degree escape, probation violation, failure to appear, contempt of court and parole violation on June 19.
Pike travel nurse indicted in federal crackdown on health care fraud
BECKLEY, W.Va. — A Pike County travel nurse who has been under investigation for the past two years has now been indicted on federal drug charges. Jacqueline Brewster, 54, of Belfry, has been charged in U.S. District Court in Beckley, W.Va., with obtaining controlled substances by fraud, tampering with consumer products, and wrongfully obtaining individually identifiable health information under false pretenses.
Man arrested for public intoxication, ‘trying to punch the sky’
LOGAN COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Logan County man is arrested for public intoxication, throwing hands in the air, trying to punch the sky. On Saturday, June 29, 2024, Deputy C.L. Carter from the Logan County Sheriff’s Department was on routine road patrol in the City of Logan. Deputy Carter noticed a man leaving the […]
Matewan man charged following fatal shooting in Huntington
HUNTINGTON — A man has been charged in a fatal shooting that occurred Friday night in Huntington. Deonte Malik Joplin, 25, of Matewan, West Virginia, was jailed at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in the Western Regional Jail and Correctional Facility. Bond was not set.
Sherman F. Pettry, Sr.
Sherman F. Pettry, Sr., 73 of Kopperston, WV, went home to his Heavenly Father on Friday, June 28, 2024, at Raleigh Center, Daniels, WV He was born May 11, 1951, in Charleston and was the son of the late Sherman M. And Gladys Mae Bailey Pettry. Along with his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Darlene R. Pettry, twin daughters, Nikki and Mikki Pettry and a brother, Charles “Eddie” Pettry.
Dwight Williamson: Holden was a model coal camp in its heyday
Being raised in a coal camp sure has a special meaning to many of us. Maybe, though, just being brought up in a coal county community in general is special, or at least it used to be. You could never get away with it nowadays, I don’t believe, but I...
Police: Boone County man died after accidental drowning
PEYTONA, W.Va. — A Peytona, West Virginia, man is dead after police say he drowned accidentally while fishing in the Big Coal River on Saturday, June 29. West Virginia State Police troopers responded to a call related to a drowning on Costa Road.
Man 9-11 softball team tops Logan for district title
The Man 9-11-year-old All-Star softball team defeated Logan 8-7 for the West Virginia District 2 Championship at the Man Little League field on June 26. Danika Blankenship pitched for Man and gave up just three hits while striking out 10 batters. Dakota Dent was the pitcher for Logan, and she had seven punchouts while surrendering three hits as well.
Logan 10-12 softball squad claims District 2 championship
The Logan 10-12-year-old All-Star softball team won the West Virginia District 2 Major League championship 6-5 over Man on June 25 at the Man Little League field. Both teams will advance to the state tournament in Fayetteville, which begins on Sunday.
Logan girls basketball seeing growth this summer
The Logan High School girls basketball team is in the midst of summer practice, and assistant coach Mike Tothe has seen a significant amount of growth from his squad. Head coach Kevin Gertz suffered an ischemic stroke in June and spent time at West Virginia University United Hospital Center as well as Logan Regional Medical Center.
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