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Lady Panthers reveal 2024-25 basketball schedule
NAUGATUCK – It's looking to be a good year for the Tug Valley High School girls' basketball team for the upcoming round ball season. The Lady Panthers will certainly be put to the test as Tug Valley has revealed its 2024-25 basketball schedule. Coach Seth Ooten said one game...
30th annual Bible Basketball Camp set to get underway July 8
The First Baptist Church of Williamson is gearing up to host its highly anticipated 30th annual Bible Basketball Camp at the historic Williamson Field House from July 8 to July 12. Children up to third grade are invited to attend from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., while grades four to...
Rylan Lambert's walk-off sacrifice fly in 7th propels Logan LL to 7-6 win over Summersville LL
FAYETTEVILLE Rylan Lambert hit a walk-off sacrifice fly and Kaylee Conley doubled home the tying runs in the seventh inning and the Logan Little League defeated Summersville 7-6 in seven innings Monday evening in the West Virginia Little League Softball State Tournament at Charlie McCoy Town Park. After loading the...
Logan defeats Sophia to win Senior League state championship
Logan defeated Sophia Monday evening to win the West Virginia Senior League State Tournament (Photo courtesy of West Virginia Little League District 8 Facebook). WEBSTER SPRINGS The Logan Senior League captured the state championship Monday night with a 7-2 win over Sophia Senior League at Don E. McCourt Field. With...
Altercation leads to deadly shooting
LENORE — A deadly shooting occurred on July 5 in Lenore. According to a press release by the West Virginia State Police earlier in the day, Trooper J. C. Morrison responded to a shooting at a residence between Lenore and Naugatuck along Rt. 65. The victim identified as 42-year-old Charles Speer of Kermit traveled to the residence of 50-year-old David Hodge of Lenore. A physical altercation occurred, during which Speer was shot multiple times. Speer was transported to Williamson ARH where he was pronounced dead. Speer is being sent to Frankfort, Kentucky for an autopsy.
Chapmanville 11-12-year-olds state tournament bound
The Chapmanville 11-12-year-old All-Star baseball team won the West Virginia District 2 tournament runner-up game 7-2 against Logan on July 1 to advance to the state tournament which begins on July 19. Chapmanville fell to Madison in the District 2 championship game in eight innings before the triumph in the...
Harts Plumbers, Electricians and HVAC Technicians share tips to help homeowners prepare their home cooling systems for summer and ensure their families stay safe and comfortable during the hottest months of the year.
Harts Plumbers, Electricians and HVAC Technicians share tips to help homeowners prepare their home cooling systems for summer and ensure their families stay safe and comfortable during the hottest months of the year.
Man stole car, claimed he was going to return it after he got married
OCEANA, WV (LOOTPRESS) — A man stole a car and claimed he would return it after getting married. At around 8:14 pm on July 2, 2024, deputies from Wyoming County responded to a stolen vehicle complaint at the Dollar General in Oceana. The complainant reported that Tommy Wilson had taken her father’s vehicle from her […]
Man council donates three surplus vehicles to McDowell County fire department
MAN – The Man Town Council approved the donation of three surplus vehicles to a rural fire department in McDowell County during their regular monthly meeting on Monday, July 8. The three vehicles – a 2014 Jeep, a 2012 Kawasaki Mule side-by-side, and a 2008 truck – will be...
Woman identified, arrest made after body found in Lincoln County
HAMLIN, W.Va. — West Virginia State Police have identified the woman whose body was found in Lincoln County and made an arrest in the case. Marissa Brandjes of Parkersburg, West Virginia, was found at Taunton Way off Frances Creek Road near Harts, West Virginia, on Monday, June 24.
Logan Social Security office to temporarily close
LOGAN – The Social Security Office at the Fountain Place Mall will temporarily close for an 11-day period beginning next week. The office, located at 1103 George Kostas Drive in Logan, will be closed from Monday, July 15 through Friday, July 26 in order to undergo required maintenance. The office will reopen Monday, July 29.
The Mingo County shooting victim has been identified by the West Virginia State Police
MINGO COUNTY, W.Va – West Virginia State Police have disclosed the identify of a man who was fatally shot during a heated argument in Mingo County on Friday morning. Charles Speer, 42, of Kermit, was slain at a residence between the Lenore and Naugatuck neighborhoods shortly after 5 a.m., according to a State Police press release.
Smoke detectors may have saved lives in Logan fire
LOGAN, W.Va. — Logan firefighters say working smoke detectors may have saved lives in an early Saturday morning structure fire. The fire was reported a 2:22 a.m. Saturday on Heritage Lane in the Sunbeam area of Logan. Those who were inside the home at the time told firefighters that...
Logan firefighters battle residential blaze
LOGAN, W.Va. (WCHS) — Firefighters fought a blaze in Logan has left a mobile home damaged after it was engulfed in flames early Saturday morning. According to the City of Logan County Fire Department reports of the fire came in about 2:30 a.m. and firefighters were dispatched to a double wide along Heritage Lane in the Sunbeam area where the structure was fully engulfed from its rear.
Incoming Tug freshman Lackey tosses no-hitter for summer Tsunami team
A trio of Tug Valley High School softball players (two former and one upcoming) are staying busy this summer with the Tsunami 18-and-under travel ball team. Recently graduated Tug players Haleigh Muncy and Amelya Wellman, and incoming TVHS freshman player Emma Lackey have been active with the team. Muncy and...
Elkins: Miners to be challenged in new regional format
NEWTOWN – The Mingo Central High School boys' basketball team hopes to turn the corner next season but it won't be easy. With the new “Super Regional” format implemented by the WVSSAC for the 2024-25 season and for the next three seasons, the Miners will have an even tougher climb in the road to Charleston.
WV State Police continue investigation into fatal shooting near Lenore
LENORE A Mingo County resident says he shot and killed a man that came to his house and started a fight. West Virginia State Police First Sergeant MS Lively says 42-year-old Charles Speer, of Kermit, was shot by a fifty-year-old homeowner early Friday morning. Lively told MetroNews that Speer went...
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