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on January 17, 2013
Pocahontas County native Dolan Irvine began his career in the county as a farmer and vocational agriculture teacher at Pocahontas County High School.
on January 17, 2013
A large representation of Marlinton Middle School’s staff crowded into the board of education meeting Monday night to band together for the sake of the fifth grade.
on January 17, 2013
The Durbin Town Council erupted at its monthly meeting January 8 as it attempted to approval minutes from a special session.
on January 17, 2013
According to Magistrate Court records, the following individuals were either arrested or had activity in their cases.
on January 17, 2013
According to Circuit Clerk Connie Carr, the following cases were heard by Judge J.C. Pomponio, Jr. on Wednesday, January 9, and Judge James J. Rowe on Friday, January 11:
on January 17, 2013
In 2012, 452 misdemeanors and 107 felonies were filed in the magistrate court of Pocahontas County.
on January 17, 2013
The Greenbrier Valley Economic Development Corporation hosted two presentations last week at its office in Lewisburg to try and help improve local farm and produce operations.
on January 17, 2013
There is a lot of talk about the drug abuse problem in this county and across the country.
A lot of talk, but unfortunately most of it is negative.
That may be about to change.
on January 17, 2013
Traveling the back roads you’ll find no end to the uniqueness nor surprises that make up Pocahontas and surrounding counties.
on January 11, 2013
Susan Arbogast's second grade students are competing in the Mutt-i-gree Foundation's nationwide Second Chance Video Contest.
The students recently made a Public Service Announcement for Animal Shelters.
Viewing their PSA at the Foundation's website gives the clss a point.
on January 10, 2013
During the mayor's report at Marlinton Town Council, mayor Joe Smith said he was pleased with the turnout for the annual Christmas Parade in town, and wanted to thank organizers and Lauren Bennett of Pocahontas County Parks and Rec for their hard work.
on January 10, 2013
The long-awaited wastewater management project at Snowshoe has taken another step toward completion. The Pocahontas County Public Service District voted last summer to build the centralized facility at site 7, on Snowshoe Drive.
on January 10, 2013
The Wailers — the iconic reggae band formed by legendary musician Bob Marley in the late 1960s — came to Pocahontas County recently and performed at The Connection night club at Snowshoe.
on January 10, 2013
With Pocahontas County's relatively brief growing season, it just makes sense to do everything you can to get a few more months of production out of your garden in early spring and the tail-end of fall. Some gardeners are using high tunnels, or hoop houses, to do just that.
on January 10, 2013
The United States Postal Service is once again evaluating rural post offices and asking the community for help in making a tough decision – to close or not to close.
on January 10, 2013
December 21: Harriett K. Pyles, 79, of Fairmont, driving a 1997 Chevrolet Lumina, was traveling south on US 250 in Durbin when she lost control, traveled into the northbound lane and struck the front of the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado driven by Stephen G. Grogg, 56 of Arbovale.
on January 10, 2013
According to Magistrate Court records, the following individuals were either arrested or had activity in their cases.
on January 10, 2013
In its first meeting of the new year, the Pocahontas County Commission undid one of its more controversial actions of 2012, withdrawing its support for the Birthplace of Rivers National Monument proposed by the West Virginia Wilderness Coalition and its supporters.
on January 3, 2013
Pocahontas County High School senior Derek Hamman is one step closer to realizing his dream.
“It’s always been a want for me to go into the military,” he said. “I actually want to fly. My true dream would be to fly an Apache Helicopter.”