Posts by Tim Walker

Superintendent Dr. Leatha Williams began the meeting by saying that there was nothing that will be revealed at this meeting that cannot be overcome and corrected “with hard work, cooperation and a growth mindset.” She added that revealing these discrepancies is an opportunity for growth.

“Out of concern for the health of our county, I will remove this proposed revision from our agenda. My goal is to unite our county and our school system. We will enforce chain-of-command, but we will not do it at the expense of relationships”

The January 6th Pocahontas County BOE Meeting began with public delegations that were critical of both the Board Members and the School System’s Office.

They came up with the extra 2% for Parks and Recreation by reducing the percentage they had been putting into the commission’s Hotel Occupancy Fund from 5% to 3% plus any money above the caps.

Above is the recording of this interview. We will add the written transcript soon

So, while all of us at Allegheny Mountain Radio wish a very happy and healthy New Year for all our listeners, it is reassuring to know that the West Virginia Department of Health will be better prepared in 2026 just in case you find yourself in need their help.

Over the past year, BMS expanded managed care enrollment, strengthened program integrity, and implemented strategies that improve service delivery while controlling the costs for Medicaid.

This is a mark of excellence in the teaching profession, which shows Feather’s exceptional commitment to student learning

Being questionable, or not, the Executive Session did seem to be very productive. When the meeting returned to open session after about an hour, both the SWA members and the Mecks were all smiles.

The commissioners have scheduled a special meeting for Tuesday, December 23rd to consider authorizing such actions, however that meeting will be cancelled if an informal settlement is reached Friday.

They warn people to not use a gas stove or oven to heat your home, and to be very careful while using space heaters to not overload electric circuits, and not place them near combustible materials like furniture, bedding or curtains, and be aware of the dangers of Carbon Monoxide.

They are now firmly committed to not building their own transfer station but instead using the future transfer station Allegheny Disposal LLC will be building near Green Bank.