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on June 6, 2013
Seven county residents are alleged to have been involved in the operation of clandestine drug labs in Pocahontas County, according to Sergeant Chris Cole, Head of the Pocahontas County Sheriff’s Department Narcotics Task Force.
on June 6, 2013
Tuesday’s meeting of the Pocahontas County Commission began on a somber and emotional note as commissioner Dave Fleming spoke of his fellow commissioner, the late Dolan Irvine.
on June 6, 2013
Mayor Joe Smith reported to the Marlinton Town Coun- cil on Monday night that a new Fire Chief has been selected by the membership of the Marlinton Fire Department. Following the resignation of Chief Herby Barlow, Kenny Hall has received the nod of his fellow fireman to lead that brigade.
on June 6, 2013
Pastor Jerry Moore, of First Baptist Huntersville, passed away in March, but his legacy of caring lives on. A church group from Georgia came to Pocahontas County last week on a mission of friendship and charity - a visit arranged by Pastor Moore.
on May 30, 2013
Seven people are alleged to have been involved in the operation of clandestine labs in Pocahontas County, according to Sergeant Chris Cole, Head of the Pocahontas County Sheriff’s Department Narcotics Task Force.
on May 30, 2013
More than 350 Dominion Virginia Power employees in eight states and Washington, D.C. volunteered last Wednesday in a variety of projects serving veterans.
on May 30, 2013
Election Day in Durbin is June 11 and early voting is open now until June 8. Two candidates are on the ballot for mayor: incumbent Donald Peck and challenger Francine Lambert. The Pocahontas Times asked the two candidates two questions.
on May 30, 2013
Saints? Who knows? But they came marching in last Thursday night. Marching into the Pocahontas County Opera House, marching back out, and through the streets of downtown Marlinton.
on May 30, 2013
Derek Hamman set his sights on the most powerful gunship in the world - the Apache attack helicopter. The Pocahontas County High School graduate is well on his way to the cockpit of the awesome aircraft.
on May 30, 2013
The driver of this semi-truck was killed when the truck ran off the west side of Route 28 and struck an embankment, 10 miles north of Thornwood in Pendleton County last Thursday afternoon. Bartow-Frank-Durbin Fire and Rescue, along with the West Virginia State Police, U.S.
on May 30, 2013
Rick Proctor, of Taylor County, is an Iraqi War veteran who served in the regular Army and West Virginia National Guard for more than 10 years. After he came back from Iraq, he had some problems.
on May 30, 2013
World War II veteran Dick Killinger, of Marlinton, flies the U.S., West Virginia and Marine Corps flags all the time, not just on holidays.
on May 30, 2013
Pocahontas County High School soon could have a Junior Reserve Officer Training (JROTC) program. Sheriff David Jonese is a strong proponent and a proposal is being prepared for the Marine Corps to start a JROTC program at PCHS.
on May 30, 2013
Members of the Class of 2013 at Pocahontas County High School received awards and scholarships to help further their education at the annual Awards Night Thursday evening.
on May 30, 2013
Pittsburgh musician Judith Avers lent her talents and time to the students at Hillsboro Elementary School last week when she taught the the ins and outs of song writing.
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