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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.
on April 18, 2013
Hillsboro Elementary School recently received a $1,000 grant for the Renaissance Learning STAR Enterprise program from the Plum Creek Timber Company.
on April 18, 2013
Students at Green Bank Elementary-Middle School were greeted this week by a colorful trailer, emblazoned with photos of farm animals, fruits and vegetables, parked in front of their school.
on April 18, 2013
Despite the short power outage, parents and teachers still gathered at Marlinton Elementary School Monday evening for the PTO meeting to enjoy a display of artwork by the students.
on April 16, 2013
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture will conduct aerial treatments for biological suppression of black flies on the New, Bluestone and Greenbrier Rivers on Thursday, April 18, between 8:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., weather permitting.
on April 12, 2013
According to Trooper Mark Agee of the West Virginia State Police - Marlinton Detachment, county residents are advised to be aware of a fraudulent scheme involving people posing as being associated with MonPower.
on April 11, 2013
Readers are asked to be aware of and to share the following information with their elderly family members and neighbors.
Another phone scam has made its way into the county.
on April 11, 2013
The Pocahontas County High School Career Day scheduled for April 16 has been cancelled. The event will be rescheduled in September.
on April 11, 2013
The West Virginia State Police – Marlinton Detachment investigated a break-in at the Hillsboro firehouse last week and reported on Friday that an arrest had been made in the case.
The break-in occurred late Sunday night or early Monday morning, Trooper J. W. Gilkerson said.
on April 11, 2013
Pocahontas County High School graduate and Bethany College sophomore Khristian Smith will travel “across the pond” to attend school at University of Oxford in the United Kingdom for the 2013 fall semester.
on April 11, 2013
According to Circuit Clerk Connie Carr, Judge James J. Rowe presided over the following case on Thursday, April 4.
In a competency hearing for Phillip Anthony Biondo, aged 29, of Marlinton, Dr. Bobby Miller, MD, provided the court with a forensic evaluation of the defendant.