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on April 25, 2013
On Friday morning, Pocahontas County Circuit Court Judge James Rowe sentenced former Durbin resident Charles Edward Stull to the maximum of 15 years in prison for the June 2010 shooting death of Durbin resident Jesse Bennett. The judge's sentencing options ranged from three to 15 years.
on April 25, 2013
The county property tax rate will remain unchanged for the next fiscal year.
on April 25, 2013
Fiber-optic Internet is the new standard for residential and business broadband. Fiber transmits data at speeds far exceeding current DSL or cable modem speeds. So when will Pocahontas County get fiber-optic service, already enjoyed in many parts of the state?
on April 25, 2013
Geoff Hamill
News Editor
The Return of the Adventure Riders. It sounds like a movie title but it's something that happens about twice a year in Pocahontas County.
on April 25, 2013
The cafeteria at Pocahontas County High School was transformed into a Spanish eatery Sunday afternoon for the Foreign Language Festival.
on April 25, 2013
While most elementary and some middle school classes are read to by Read Aloud volunteers each week, the students at Marlinton Elementary School have a unique crop of readers each Friday – Marlinton Middle School students.
on April 25, 2013
With little cooperation from condemned property owners, Durbin Town Council sent letters requesting plans for their properties. At the meeting April 16, mayor Donald Peck said only one person responded.
on April 25, 2013
According to Magistrate Court records, the following individuals were either arrested or had activity in their cases.
Gloria Walton, 64, of Hillsboro, was arrested April 16 on a charge of worthless check complaint. Bond was set at $500. Magistrate Carrie Wilfong was assigned the case.
on April 25, 2013
The science students at Green Bank Elementary-Middle School got their hands dirty last week when they created a wetland habitat behind the school on National Radio Astronomy Observatory land.
on April 25, 2013
The Pocahontas County Prevention Coalition will present a new program, “Don’t Mess with Meds,” to third and fourth grade students in the county.
on April 25, 2013
Jay Miller, of Hillsboro, is a Read Aloud volunteer and reads to students at Marlinton Elementary and Marlinton Middle schools.
How did you get involved with Read Aloud and why did you decide to become a volunteer reader?
on April 22, 2013
A controlled burn on the George Washington-Jefferson Forest may bring smoke into Pocahontas County.
on April 18, 2013
Pocahontas County Free Libraries has had a most surprising month, learning that it was the beneficiary of an anonymous gift as well as being a beneficiary of part of the estates of two county residents – one estate being that of the late Norma Mikesell.
on April 18, 2013
Readers of The Pocahontas Times look forward each week to the photo submitted by Pocahontas Preservation Officer B.J. Gudmundsson on behalf of Preserving Pocahontas.
on April 18, 2013
With the cooperation of the weather Friday, three of the 12 barn quilt squares of the Pocahontas County Trail, “Patterns of the Past,” were installed near Minnehaha Springs.
on April 18, 2013
Appalachian Forest Heritage Area AmeriCorps volunteer Woodie Walker was charged with several tasks, and he found a way to kill three birds with one stone by planning a large event to please everyone.
on April 18, 2013
With technology becoming a larger part of the classrooms in all schools, the board of education was faced with a tough decision Monday night as it debated keeping a technology support position.
on April 18, 2013
At a community meeting Saturday even-ing, Almost Heaven Habitat for Humanity shared results from the resident survey and helped lead a community discussion on development of the town.
on April 18, 2013
According to Magistrate Court records, the following individuals were either arrested or had activity in their cases.
Ronald Gordon, 39, of Marlinton, appeared in court April 5 on a charge of truancy. Bond was set at $500. Magistrate Carrie Wilfong was assigned the case.
on April 18, 2013
At the ripe old age of 23, Clover Lick native Ben Wilfong set out to do the unthinkable – start a farm with nothing.