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May 27th, 2010
Droop Mountain dominates the wide, beautiful plain in southern Pocahontas County known as the Little Levels.
May 26th, 2010
The Pocahontas County Public Service District (PSD) board was impressed with a presentation by wastewater expert David Rigby on April 14, when the Virginia engineer proposed an alternative to Thrasher Engineering's designs for a Snowshoe-area sewage system.
May 26th, 2010
Cass was the site of an international railroad convention this weekend as nearly 400ﾠ members of the Mountain State Rail and Logging Historical Association (MSRLHA) gathered for their annual Railfan Weekend.
May 19th, 2010
Anybody assigned to Pocahontas County community corrections (CC) who thought they were going to game the system is in for a rude awakening. Program coordinator Elissa Taylor is making sure offenders in the alternative sentencing program are playing by the rules.
May 19th, 2010
Marlinton is a town where the sidewalks roll up at 5 p.m. and there's not much to do for fun. Many small communities suffer from the same lack of entertainment options. The problem is more than aesthetic because young people with nothing to do often seek excitement using alcohol or drugs.
May 19th, 2010
Faulty fire hydrants pose a serious danger in Hillsboro, according to fire chief Charlie Wilfong.
Wilfong urged council to take action during its May 11 meeting.ﾠ
May 19th, 2010
Marlinton council was heartened by the return of councilmember Joe Smith at its May 12 meeting.
May 19th, 2010
Three PCHS baseball players donated their spare time on the weekend of May 7 to build a batting cage behind the right field fence at Warrior Diamond.
May 13th, 2010
The earth gave up more secrets when archeologists and students sifted through the dirt at Warwick's Fort last week. The archeologists arrived in Green Bank on Monday and excavated rectangular segments of the Revolutionary War - era garrison throughout the week.
May 6th, 2010
VISTA volunteer Lynmarie Knight hosted a meeting of the Pocahontas County water resources task force on April 28 at the Hillsboro Library. Knight hoped to make progress on the organization and purpose of the group.
May 6th, 2010
The hard-hitting PCHS Warriors clobbered Tucker County 10-1 in the first game of an afternoon twin-bill last Friday afternoon to improve their record to 6-15. Senior Reid Harper pitched seven complete innings, got two base hits and scored two runs to lead the Warriors past the Wildcats.
May 6th, 2010
The Pocahontas County Public Service District (PSD) might be forced to defend its plan for a Snowshoe Drive sewage plant in federal court.
April 29th, 2010
I made a new friend recently. He's got big feet, floppy ears and long, black fur.
April 29th, 2010
I participated in my first Great Greenbrier River Race this year and I think the event is accurately named. The race is great because of the concept, organization and execution.
April 28th, 2010
A very unusual semi-trailer parked in front of Green Bank Elementary/Middle School on Monday. The colorful trailer is a beautiful sight for students and teachers because it's the very popular mobile lab and classroom from the West Virginia Farm Bureau.