[embedded content] Posted by Teddy Paynter on September 17, 2020 in About the Author Teddy Paynter I have been working as a journalist for the past 45 years. I was born and raised in Man, W.Va. I currently reside in Inez, Ky., with my wife, Lisa, and our three fur babies, Buffy, Binnie and Motorhead.

Area high school golf standouts Isabella Christy and Sophia Bentley left their marks on the All “A” Classic tournament played at Arlington Golf Course in Richmond this past weekend. Christy from Paintsville High School, scored a round of 76 and finished seventh while Bentley, the Shelby Valley standout,…

Here is a look at this weekend’s high school football matchups: Pikeville (1-0) vs. Belfry (1-0) Date: Sept. 18 Site: Hillard Howard Field Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. Radio: WDHR 93.1 FM; WPKE 98.1 FM Livestream: mountain-topsports.com (Subscribe) Coaches: Chris McNamee (Pikeville), Philip Haywood (Belfry)…

Prestonsburg went on the road Saturday and shutout host Ashland Blazer, 6-0, in boys’ soccer action. Grant Justice scored two goals while Preston Crase added two goal and one assist as the Blackcats improved to 3-0. Isaiah Collins scored one goal and assisted on two while Dylan Moore added one goal.…

Prestonsburg escaped a tight opening set and took control against Lawrence County and the Lady Blackcats cruised to a 3-0 victory at Prestonsburg Fieldhouse on Wednesday night. The Lady Blackcats, now 2-0, were led by Molly Boyd with 12 kills, 11 assists, seven digs and seven serving aces in the 28-26,…

Mountain Top Media (MtM) and Mountain Sports Hall of Fame have joined forces to showcase the rich history of sports throughout eastern Kentucky and neighboring towns across the state. MtM President Cindy May Johnson and Hall of Fame founder Jerry Fultz announced an agreement which named MtM as the group’s…

Officials say cancelling or postponing high-contract sports ‘not so’ The back-and-forth struggle about the beginning of fall sports in Kentucky is being passed around like a hot potato. Kentucky Sports Radio host Matt Jones twitted Thursday he had spoken with Kentucky Department of Education…

Officials say cancelling or postponing high-contract sports ‘not so’ The back-and-forth struggle about the beginning of fall sports in Kentucky is being passed around like a hot potato. Kentucky Sports Radio host Matt Jones twitted Thursday he had spoken with Kentucky Department of Education…

Pikeville High School’s golf team scored 316 to capture the 15th Region All “A” tournament championship played at Raven Rock Golf Course on Tuesday. Cam Roberts was the tournament’s top individual with a round of 67. The Panthers won by a 28-stroke margin over runner-up Prestonsburg.…