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on August 19, 2010
As members of the Pocahontas County High School Warrior Band put on their best grimy snarls and practiced a pirate battle at band camp, drum major Khristian Smith was perfecting the art of directing the rough and tumble score of the Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl and At Wo
on August 19, 2010
One of new superintendent of schools C.C. Lesterﾒs first goals for the school year is to tweak the Respect and Protect program.
on August 19, 2010
Scott GarberAge: 34Education: Glenville State College and West Virginia UniversityFamily: Wife, Rebecca, and son, WadePets: Two dogs and one catHobbies: Sports, hunting and fishingFavorite Book: ﾓThe Blind Sideﾔ by Michael Lewis
on August 19, 2010
Ricky Sharp, IIAge: 31Education: BA in Biology and Environmental Science, MA Secondary Education, Education Leadership CertificateWife: AlannaPets: Harley, a Weimaraner, one cat and one fishHobbies: Hunting, fishing, skiing, bowling, boating, camping
on August 19, 2010
According to Magistrate Court records, the following individuals were either arrested or had activity in their cases.
Holly A. Starks, 30, of Elkins, was arrested August 6 on charges of petit larceny and burglary. Bond was set at $11,000.
on August 19, 2010
Journalists from across West Virginia gathered at the Resort at Glade Springs in Daniels, this past weekend to celebrate the best of the best at the West Virginia Press Association Convention and Better Newspaper Contest Awards.
on August 19, 2010
Bill Ratcliffe of Williamson Shriver Architects, Inc. presented the board of education with the completed Comprehensive Education Facilities Plan (CEFP) Monday night.
Creation of the CEFP began in the winter of 2009 and was due to the School Building Authority in late July.
on August 18, 2010
Just six months ago, Wayne Arbogast was at death's door -ﾠ lying in a Virginia hospital bed with no brain activity. Doctors said there was little hope. His insurance company wanted him out of the hospital and moved into a nursing home.
on August 17, 2010
Somebody tried to shrink the town of Hillsboro in 1910 but it looks like they didn't go through all the necessary steps.
on August 17, 2010
Marlinton council will consider action to avoid potentially costly upgrades to its sewage treatment plant. The council discussed the issue at its regular meeting on August 11.
on August 17, 2010
On August 16, Snowshoe Mountain, Inc., and five Snowshoe-area landowners filed a complaint with the Public Service Commission (PSC) against the Pocahontas County Public Service District (PSD) for failure to complete construction of a sewage treatment plant for the Snowshoe area.
on August 12, 2010
EXTRA, EXTRA: PCHS student discusses mentorship at The Pocahontas Timesﾠ
on August 12, 2010
The Marlinton Railroad Depot that burned down in March 2008 is still in shambles and people are wondering if the sign proclaiming, "The Depot will be rebuilt" is telling the truth. It is. But the question of when reconstruction will start is still unanswered.
on August 12, 2010
The Pocahontas County Public Service District (PSD) board finds itself under the microscope as it works toward a sewage solution for the Snowshoe area.
on August 12, 2010
A former county commissioner spent the night in jail after he was arrested on charges of stalking and harassing another person by use of a computer.
on August 6, 2010
The Pocahontas Times is conducting interviews of war veterans to submit to the Library of Congress Veterans History Project for permanent inclusion in a national collection.
on August 5, 2010
After county residents from three areas spoke to county commissioners last month about nuisance dogs, commissioners took steps Tuesday to draft a countywide dog ordinance.
on August 4, 2010
The Pocahontas County Public Service District (PSD) heard arguments for and against Thrasher Engineering's proposed Snowshoe Drive sewage plant at its meeting at the Durbin Fire Hall on July 27. All parties had five minutes each to voice their comments at the start of the meeting.