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on March 4, 2010
For some people, competing in the Olympics is a lifelong dream ﾖ endless hours of practicing their chosen sport for a chance on the podium.ﾠ For Laura Parquette, Communications Manager at Snowshoe Mountain Resort, just attending the Olympics has been a dream come true.ﾠ She returned to Snowshoe F
on March 4, 2010
The annual Pocahontas County Chamber of Commerce membership dinner will be held Thursday, March 25 at Mountain Quest, in Frost.
Social hour with cash bar begin at 6 p.m., followed by dinner.ﾠ Guest speaker for the evening is Ralph Beckwith, of Beckwith Lumber, Slaty Fork.
on March 4, 2010
The annual Pocahontas County Chamber of Commerce membership dinner will be held Thursday, March 25 at Mountain Quest, in Frost.
Social hour with cash bar begin at 6 p.m., followed by dinner.ﾠ Guest speaker for the evening is Ralph Beckwith, of Beckwith Lumber, Slaty Fork.
on March 4, 2010
Despite a recent effort to convince Pocahontas County Public Service District (PSD) board members to scrap a plan to build a $25 million sewage plant on Snowshoe Drive, the board voted to move forward with the plant during its regular meeting on February 23.
on March 4, 2010
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) denied a West Virginia State Rail Authority (SRA) request for more than $20 million of economic stimulus funds to upgrade a 13-mile stretch of rail line between Spruce and Slaty Fork.
on March 4, 2010
That's not a misprint. Ecycling is the recycling of electronic devices, which contain a variety of substances that should not go into a landfill.
on February 26, 2010
As the composition of the the Pocahontas County Public Service District (PSD) board has changed over the last six months, so has its commitment to build a sewage treatment plant on Snowshoe Drive.
on February 26, 2010
Thursday morning, February 18, a Navy helicopter lifted off at Fort Pickett, Virginia, carrying 17 troops to Camp Dawson in Preston County for navigation practice at the rugged, mountainous training area.
on February 26, 2010
The forced landing of a U. S. Navy Knighthawk helicopter last Thursday made Pocahontas County the focus of military maneuvers and regional news media. The chopper made the forced landing sometime in the early afternoon in a remote mountainous area near the Randolph County line.
on February 26, 2010
A meeting at Hillsboro Library last week drew several proponents of local foods, including those who produce them and those who want to purchase them.
on February 26, 2010
According to Magistrate Court records, the following individuals were either arrested or had activity in their cases.
In Magistrate Kathy Beverage's court:
on February 26, 2010
Pocahontas County High School Principal Tom Sanders addressed the board of education Monday with his plans to apply for the 21st Century Community Learning Center Program grant.Pocahontas County Schools applied for the grant last year, but was not chosen for the grant.
on February 26, 2010
As the tones rang out on county scanners, spreading the news of a helicopter crash on Bald Knob Thursday evening, volunteers with the Bartow-Frank-Durbin fire department sprang into action to offer their assistance.
on February 25, 2010
All Pocahontas County schools are closed Friday, February 26, 2010.
on February 22, 2010
Shavers Fork fire chief Shannon Boehmer describes the rescue of 17 troops from a Navy helicopter that crashed on Back Allegheny Mountain on February 18, 2010.
on February 18, 2010
This May, a senior at Pocahontas County High School who wants to study music or radio broadcasting will receive the first annual Loren Buzzard Memorial Scholarship.
on February 18, 2010
The Marlinton town council voted not to pay a current invoice for the nearly completed stormwater and sewage project until it has more information on work that was done. The council discussed the issue at a special meeting on Monday evening.
on February 18, 2010
The Marlinton town council held a special meeting on February 5 to respond to a "final request" letter from the state Board of Risk and Insurance Management. The meeting was held in the Convention and Visitors Bureau because of fuel odors emanating from the Municipal Building.
on February 18, 2010
County commissioners tackled several small issues Tuesday, but had a few appointments canceled because of the weather. Commission president Martin Safferﾒs absence was weather-related, as well. Commissioner Reta Griffith was president pro-tem for the day.
on February 18, 2010
All weather measurements were on the minus side for 2009.The mean temperature for the year was 46.5 degrees and that was 0.3 degrees below normal.