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Judge Anita Harold Ashley has had multiple hearings and continuances along with a two day jury trial on George Nicolas Parsons (full story to follow on the trial). It’s been difficult to post but I hope this evening to catch everyone up on the latest news in the Criminal Justice system as well as other Read More…
BECKLEY, W.Va. — Hunters in West Virginia harvested 1,727 black bears during the combined 2022 archery, crossbow and firearms seasons, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources announced on Thursday. The preliminary harvest for the combined 2022 seasons is 37 percent below the 2,756 bears killed in 2021. Hunters killed 521 bears during the first segment Read More…
MORGANTOWN, W.VA. – The 19th annual WVU Medicine Children’s Gala raised more than $1.3 million to benefit West Virginia children and their families. More than 1,200 people gathered on Saturday at the Morgantown Marriott at Waterfront Place for an evening of “Gilded Glamour.” The black-tie event included a cocktail reception, silent auction, live entertainment, dinner, and more. All Read More…
The Constitution of the State of West Virginia outlines the duties performed by the office of county commission. One such responsibility is to provide oversight to certain county boards and authorities. Others are appointments chosen by individual counties. Appointed positions for this elected term are the following: Citizen questions or concerns about those boards can Read More…
Submitted by Deidre Purdy We created The Sound & Light Project to fundraise,repair, replace and upgrade the sound and light systems for the Calhoun County M/HS School auditorium. In August 2021, a lightning strike blasted the sound & light systems in the auditorium. For a few days some sidelights played a show of their own before they too Read More…
GLENVILLE, WV – Glenville State University is offering additional free cybersecurity training through a joint effort with the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) in the form of a Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) grant for Glenville State’s Cybersecurity and Safety Workforce Development Initiative. The Initiative aims to create a more vibrant economic future Read More…
GLENVILLE, WV – As part of the ongoing Little Kanawha Reading Series, Glenville State University will host author Sara Henning on Thursday, February 23 at 4:00 p.m. in the Robert F. Kidd Library. The event is free and open to the public. Henning is the author of Burn (2024), Terra Incognita (2022), and View from True North (2018). She was awarded Read More…
FUNDS BEGINNING BALANCE TAXES IN TAX CLEARING RECEIPTS COLLECTED LESS ORDERS ISSUED NET BALANCE GENERAL $797,717.07 $17,332.02 $58,823.25 $153,168.46 $720,703.88 COAL SEVERENCE $5,942.79 $6,234.33 $3,069.04 $9,108.08 DOG AND KENNEL $33,230.34 $0.00 $4,134.40 $29,095.94 GENERAL SCHOOL JUSTICE $8,014.63 $2,154.56 $0.00 $10,169.19 MAGISTRATE FUND $3,694.76 $279.00 $33.00 $3,940.76 WORTHLESS CHECK FUND $251.00 $0.00 $0.00 $251.00 E-911 FUND Read More…
According to a Social Media Post by the Roane County Sheriff’s Department, on February 9, 2023 it was discovered that the Mt. Zion Community Church had been broken into and vandalized. The Roane County Sheriff has no suspects or motives at this time, however DNA and fingerprints were gathered from the scene. If you have Read More…
