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on October 21, 2010
Doggone it, this issue has people worked up.
on October 21, 2010
The locomotives at Cass Scenic Railroad are a perfect example of the dependability of coal-steam technology that's been in use for more than 200 years. The same basic technology is used to produce more than two trillion kilowatt hours of electricity every year in the U.S.
on October 21, 2010
With two councilmembers present, Durbin mayor Donald Peck and recorder Paul Ransom invoked their right to vote on items on the agenda in order to conduct the Durbin Town Council meeting Friday night.
on October 21, 2010
According to Magistrate Court records, the following individual was either arrested or had activity in their case.
Jean M. McCarty, 33, of Marlinton, was arrested October 12 on a charge of child abuse. Bond was set at $5,000.
on October 21, 2010
Associate Superintendent for Operations and Treasurer Alice Irvine reported on the Hillsboro Elementary School Needs Project at the board of education meeting Tuesday night.
on October 21, 2010
The board of education tour of schools led to Hillsboro Elementary School Monday for the LSIC (Local School Improvement Council) meeting.
Principal Ricky Sharp, II, shared concerns of the LSIC over the accessibility of the school.
on October 21, 2010
Residents of Durbin gathered Sunday at the Bartow-Frank-Durbin firehouse to celebrate the grand opening of a new public computer lab.
on October 21, 2010
The first phase of repairs to Marlinton's aging stormwater / sewer drainage system is nearly complete and Marlinton council is moving forward to get the project finished. The goal of the project is to remove stormwater from the town's sewer system and improve stormwater drainage in the town.
on October 21, 2010
Hillsboro town council isﾠ moving forward with plans to build a town office building and is seeking bids for labor to construct the building. The council will purchase materials directly from vendors.
on October 14, 2010
According to Magistrate Court records, the following individuals were either arrested or had activity in their cases.
In Magistrate Janet Kershner-Vanover's court:
on October 14, 2010
Although a quorum was present before the meeting of the Durbin Town Council Monday night, a spat between a councilmember and the recorder led to only two councilmembers staying for the meeting.
on October 14, 2010
Dubbed the "Bard of Education," Barbour County native Mick Souter travels the state to share his program, "Celebrate West Virginia," with elementary and middle school students.
Souter entertains and educates with his one-man show which includes original songs.
on October 12, 2010
The following accident reports were filed in the Pocahontas County Sheriff's Department between August 3 and October 12, 2010:
on October 12, 2010
Communities in the northern part of the county could be the first to obtain super-fast fiber-opticﾠ broadband internet service, thanks to an Economic Recovery Act grant to a Pendleton County company.
on October 12, 2010
Sabers rattled and cannons blared atop Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park last weekend as reenactment companies depicted the violence, carnage and glory of the Civil War.
on October 12, 2010
Daniel R. Knight was 22 years old on November 22, 1963, the day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. On that day of national tragedy, Knight received a notice in the mail, informing him he would be inducted into the Army.
on October 7, 2010
County commissioners found themselves at odds over several topics Tuesday, disagreeing about who could vote on a proposed cash advance to financially ailing Pocahontas Memorial Hospital and the first reading of the countywide dog ordinance.
on October 7, 2010
Following the recommendation of a state expert, the Pocahontas Public Service District (PSD) board hired a second attorney and plans to hire more people in their wastewater division.
on October 7, 2010
Several Civil War reenactment units are preparing for a battle at Droop Mountain this weekend. Companies and battalions on both sides are mustering up to clean weapons, practice drills and gather supplies for the conflict. Units on both sides are recruiting new soldiers to fill their ranks.