May 16, 2012
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County commission to rebid animal shelter

The Pocahontas County Commission voted 2-1 to rebid the animal shelter facilities Tuesday night. The shelter is currently operated by Sandy Mallow in Bartow. She won the bid last year over Allegheny Recreation Center, whose owners sued the county commission. The bid will run in ...
Circuit Court News

Judge Joseph Pomponio was on the bench in Pocahontas County Wednesday, May 2, according to Circuit Clerk Connie Carr. Alan Thomas Woodward waived his right to a hearing and accepted extradition to Frederick County, Virginia, on a charge of probation violation. Woodward was held at ...
Fort Warwick continues to reveal the past

Archaeologists from the University of Kentucky packed their tools of the trade and returned to Fort Warwick in Green Bank last weekend to dig for artifacts from years gone by. The fort, which is located on Robert Sheets’ land, has been the site of several digs and continues to ...
Magistrate Court

According to Magistrate Court records, the following individuals were either arrested or had activity in their cases. Kristopher Nutter, 32, of Marlinton, was arrested May 2 on a charge of phone calls harassing/obscene/threatening. Bond was set at $1,000. Brandi Nicole Schoolcraft...
Engineer, machinists create unique trophy for Space Race

When the NRAO Space Race Rumpus became an official USA Cycling Club sanctioned event, one thing was clear – there must be a one-of-a-kind trophy. “An engineer [Mike Stennes] designed it in his free time,” public education specialist Sarah Scoles said. “[It has] the GBT in the ...
Town Council reviews donation requests, update on depot reconstruction

Mayor Joe Smith updated town council members with the latest news during the mayor's report at Marlinton Town Council's regular meeting Monday night. "The town clean up, in my opinion, was a success even though we didn't get everything done that we had hoped to get done," Smith ...
Former deputy arraigned

Former deputy sheriff Bradley Totten pled not guilty this morning to 12 counts of felony sex crimes. The former deputy looked straight ahead as Judge James Rowe read the charges against him. Totten was indicted last month on on three counts sexual assault in the third degree; five ...
Rabies Fact Sheet

from the Pocahontas County Health Department There have been four cases of rabies reported in the county in recent weeks.  The Pocahontas County Health Department wants the community to be aware of the following information concerning rabies. Rabies is a virus capable of infecting...
Primary Election update

  With 15 of 15 precincts reporting County Races County Commission Campbell -D 774 Irvine-D 953 Alderman-R 223 Arbogast-R 594 Prosecuting Attorney Price-D 634 Martin-D 572 Saffer-D 481 Sheriff Miller-D 222 Wilfong-D 454 Kelly-D 282 Varner-D 512 Jonese-R 625 McCarty-R 77 ...
PSD receives response to proposal from state agencies

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection and the West Virginia Public Service Commission recently filed a response to the Pocahontas County Public Service District's proposed wastewater facility. According to PSD board president Tom Shipley, the response was a good ...
No increase in green box fees this year after SWA vote

According to the Solid Waste Authority, the green box fee has remained at $98 since 2006, and it isn't going up in 2012. "When the Public Service Commission did look at our rate increase, they considered the green box fee staying at $98," said SWA president Ed Riley. "They're ...
Rachel’s Challenge – Five simple steps to end bullying

Rising from the ashes of the tragic Columbine High School shooting, the anti-bullying program, Rachel’s Challenge, is just that – a challenge. A challenge to all students to be better people and to replace hatred with kindness. The program was named in the memory of Rachel Joy ...
Magistrate Court

According to Magistrate Court records, the following individuals were either arrested or had activity in their cases. Travis Lee Price, 33, of Buckeye, appeared in court April 25 on a charge of no motor vehicle inspection. Bond was set at $100. In Magistrate Kathy Beverage’s ...