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on May 23, 2013
A Flash Flood Watch is in effect until 8 p.m. Thursday, May 23.
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a Flash Flood Watch for several counties in West Virginia, including Pocahontas, Randolph, Webster and Braxton.
on May 23, 2013
It's not really springtime in Pocahontas County until you hear the lonesome whistles blow at Cass Scenic Railroad State Park. Nobody at the park was lonesome this weekend, as nearly 300 vintage train enthusiasts arrived for Railfan Weekend to kick off steam locomotive season.
on May 23, 2013
Your lungs work hard. The average person breathes in about 12,000 quarts of air every day. Lungs extract life-sustaining oxygen gas from the air and pass it into your bloodstream, where it is pumped to organs and tissue that need it to live.
on May 23, 2013
Earlier this month, North Central West Virginia Community Action (NCWVCA) announced its plan to close a local food pantry. But another agency has agreed to take over the operation, which provides free and low-cost food to upwards of 160 county families.
on May 23, 2013
United States postal workers have a hard enough job as it is, but they donate their time and energy every year to the Stamp Out Hunger food drive – the largest one-day food drive in the nation.
on May 23, 2013
To honor their many years of service, Pocahontas County Sheriff's Department Chief Deputy David Walton and West Virginia State Police First Sergeant Jeff Barlow were presented with the Meritorious Service Award during a Peace Officer Memorial Day ceremony at the Pocahontas County Courthouse on Ma
on May 23, 2013
When “Angel’s Perch” producers J.T. Arbogast and Kim Dilts were faced with the decision as to where to premiere the Cass-based film, the choice was easy – West Virginia.
on May 23, 2013
Greenbrier Valley United Methodist Church District Superintendent Mark Flynn will speak at the annual Memorial Day service at Arbovale United Methodist Church, Sunday, May 26.
on May 23, 2013
A combination of miscommunication and a bicycle accident led to the abrupt adjournment of the Durbin Town Council meeting May 14.
Council discussed an issue with Almost Heaven Habitat Humanity Special Project Manager Evan Zuverink regarding usage of the bunk-house.
on May 23, 2013
According to Magistrate Court records, the following individuals were either arrested or had activity in their cases.
Sarah Vandevender, 50, of Bartow, was arrested May 14 by Tpr. R.A. Waid on a charge of arson. Bond was set at $10,000.
on May 23, 2013
Seed saving expert Paul Blundell, of Southern Exposure Seed Exchange in Mineral, Virginia, led a workshop on the easy steps of saving seeds Sunday afternoon at Pearl S. Buck Birthplace.
on May 23, 2013
An April 30 letter from contract engineering firm Waste Water Management, Inc. (WWMI) to the Pocahontas Public Service District (PSD) board indicated that the engineers would not continue work on the Snowshoe sewer system until the PSD paid current invoices.
on May 22, 2013
Farmer, teacher, businessman, public servant, family man - Pocahontas County Commission President Dolan Irvine passed away on May 18, leaving behind a legacy of leadership, goodwill and service to the community.
Long-time friends expressed their thoughts on Irvine's departure.
on May 21, 2013
Farmer, teacher, businessman, public servant, family man - Pocahontas County Commission President Dolan Irvine passed away on May 18, leaving behind a legacy of leadership, goodwill and service to the community.
Long-time friends expressed their thoughts on Irvine's departure.
on May 20, 2013
A planned outage to upgrade existing facilities is slated for Thursday, May 23, with a make up day of Friday, May 24. The outage will occur between 8 a.m. and noon.
on May 20, 2013
Due to the death of and out of respect for Commission President Dolan Irvine, the Pocahontas County Commission meeting scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, has been cancelled, and will be rescheduled at a later date.
on May 16, 2013
The United States has the highest incarceration rate and largest prison population in the world. More than one out of every 100 Americans is in jail, largely due to punitive drug laws.
on May 16, 2013
It's hard to imagine a battle breaking out in peaceful Pocahontas County. But that's just what happened 150 years ago, when Union troops stormed out of Beverly to attack Lewisburg and points south. The blue-clad troops met their stiffest resistance atop Droop Mountain in November 1863.
on May 16, 2013
Marlinton Rotary Club officer Roger Trusler congratulates Jessica Lovelace, of Dunmore, for winning the 2013 Rotary Health Sciences Scholarship.
on May 16, 2013
Brain Tankersly, sales manager with Mitchell Chevrolet, presents a check for $750 to Cara Rose, executive director of the Pocahontas County Convention and Visitors Bureau. The money will be used to support fish stocking of the Greenbrier River in Marlinton.