Child advocacy centers receive state support
The colorful murals, toys and stuffed animals in the waiting area of Lewisburg’s Child and Youth Advocacy Center belie the fact that serious work goes on there.
Yet the work is serious, and because of their impact on children and communities around the state, West Virginia legislators have recently chosen to put state funding into centers like the one in Greenbrier County.
Beginning this summer, the West Virginia Child Advocacy Network will receive $1 million from the state budget to support the state’s growing child advocacy centers and fund training programs.
The centers have become the front line in the investigation of cases of physical and sexual abuse of children, drawing on the support of law enforcement, child protective services and county prosecutors.
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Upper Elk watershed plan takes shape
Last Tuesday found Slaty Fork area residents grappling with the arguments of the past while finding a way to create a plan for the valley’s future.
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Farm Bureau offers oil and gas lease advice
Two speakers at a Farm Bureau meeting in Marlinton last week advised landowners to proceed with caution when dealing with oil and gas companies that want to lease their land.
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Commissioners make no decision on gas lease for EFIP
Private landowners are not the only ones getting the pitch from oil and gas leasing firms. County commissioners got an offer for public property at East Fork Industrial Park Tuesday.
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Meeting illegal, Durbin council member says
A lot of questions arose at Durbin Town Council Monday night; however, answers were not always available. In fact, the legality of the meeting itself was questioned by one council member.
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Sunday car accident claims high school senior
An early morning car accident on Sunday claimed the life of a Pocahontas County High School senior.
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Routine traffic stop leads to drug arrests
A traffic stop in Marlinton for a missing inspection sticker and improper registration last Friday evening led to the arrest of three men on drug-related charges.
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Magistrate Court - May 8, 2008
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Cass celebrates its long-time barber
In Cass, a small flyer hangs in a window stating some historical facts.
“In 1948, Harry Truman was President, milk was 85¢ a gallon, and “Lefty” Meeks was the barber in Cass,” it reads.
It goes on to note that 60 years later, only one of these statements is still true.
On May 10, the community, friends and family will gather at Lefty’s Barbershop to celebrate Meeks’ six decades of barbering.
Step inside the building where the flyer hangs and you might find Lyle Meeks, known to most as “Lefty,” snipping away at the hair of a customer and recalling stories of the old lumber town. On a slow afternoon, you may find him reclining in the barber’s chair, enjoying a book.
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Supreme Court to hear BOE appeal, Alderman files for damages
While the West Virginia Supreme Court has voted to hear the Pocahontas County Board of Education’s appeal of a Kanawha County circuit judge’s order to reinstate an employee it fired for insubordination, that employee has filed a suit in circuit court here asking for $1 million in damages and an apology.
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