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on March 3, 2011
Most Hollywood produced films about or based in West Virginia are horror films state residents would like to forget. Central Pennsylvania native J.T.
on March 3, 2011
In a country where chain stores are taking over the landscape, mom and pop shops are becoming few and far between. With the economy taking its toll on everyone, there are a few mom and pops that have remained standing as the dust settles.
on March 3, 2011
High winds and violent weather Sunday night and Monday morning felled the school speed limit sign at Green Bank Elementary-Middle School. The sign has a light that warns traffic when children are present. Until the sign is fixed, please use caution when driving past the school.
on March 2, 2011
You have to spend money to save money.
That's the position of the Pocahontas County Public Service District (PSD) board, that says money spent now will save several millions in the long run.
on February 24, 2011
Two days before Frontier Communications' promised fix for slow Internet speeds in some county areas, the Pocahontas County Commission wrote a letter to the company's corporate headquarters and demanded to know how much and how soon from local Frontier management.
on February 24, 2011
USDA Monongahela National Forest specialists plan to burn up to 2,000 acres this spring if weather conditions are favorable. Three of the burns are on the Greenbrier Ranger District in Pocahontas and Randolph counties.
on February 24, 2011
The following accident reports were filed in the Pocahontas County Sheriff's Department between January 1 and February 7, 2011:
on February 24, 2011
According to Magistrate Court records, the following individuals were either arrested or had activity in their cases.
Angela Dawn Beverage, 32, of Marlinton, was arrested February 13 on a charge of domestic battery. Bond was set at $1,000.
on February 24, 2011
At the February 14 board of education meeting, the board approved the following items:
In financial management:
ﾕ Payment of vendor listing of claims in the amount of $27,197.08.
ﾕ Payment of vendor listing of claims in the amount of $156,030.12
on February 24, 2011
The Hillsboro Public Library will receive a facelift when the office space is split to accommodate a new state- of- the- art radio production studio in collaboration with Allegheny Mountain Radio.
on February 23, 2011
Almost a year to the day of a rescue operation that made Green Bank the focus of national attention, search teams located a National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) employee, who went missing the day before.
on February 23, 2011
West Virginia is one of just 10 states that imposes a sales tax on groceries and Governor Earl Ray Tomblin wants to eliminate the tax completely -- one step at a time.
on February 23, 2011
As part of its effort to gain approval to hire a new engineering firm to design a wastewater system for the Snowshoe area, the Pocahontas County Public Service District (PSD) board voted to invite representatives from regulatory and funding agencies to all of its meetings.
on February 23, 2011
So many hats and only one head!
on February 17, 2011
A tower collapse took WCHG Radio off the air Sunday, affecting not only the community radio station's broadcast but a large part of the Bath County community, as well.
on February 17, 2011
Marlinton Fire and Rescue, West Virginia State Police and Pocahontas County Sheriff's deputies responded to the scene of a single vehicle crash on Friday afternoon on Douthard's Creek Road, one-quarter mile off of Route 39.
on February 17, 2011
An Ohio woman died Saturday as a result of a skiing accident at Snowshoe Mountain Resort.
Andrea Rose Teodosio, 22, died at Pocahontas Memorial Hospital in Buckeye, said Laura Parquette, a spokeswoman for Snowshoe Mountain Ski Resort.
on February 17, 2011
The new year brought a continuation of colder temperatures and above average snowfall.
High temperatures averaged 30.2 degrees and low temperatures averaged 14.3 degrees. The mean of 22.3 degrees was 3.2 degrees colder than normal.
on February 17, 2011
When Superintendent C.C. Lester was a principal in Nicholas County, he implemented the PRO (Prevention Resources Officer) program at Richwood High School. Now, Lester is hoping to bring the program into Pocahontas County High School.
on February 17, 2011
According to Magistrate Court records, the following individuals were either arrested or had activity in their cases.