Posts by Tim Walker
Sheriff McCoy Drops Bombshell Report at County Commission Meeting
McCoy was advised that people should not be in the building as it is unsafe for their health. McCoy said he was coming to the commission now on an emergency basis to find a place to move his people, offices, evidence and equipment to as immediately as possible.
Read MorePocahontas Landfill Fails WV Dept. of Environmental Protection Inspection
The inspection report listed thirty violations at the landfill which violate the landfill’s permit to operate. The report is supported by included photographic evidence of the violations.
Read MorePocahontas BOE Inaugural Stakeholder’s Meeting Held
The SBA has set aside about 120 million dollars for their Needs Projects this year, but have already received statewide requests for over 170 million dollars, which includes the pending Pocahontas County Needs Grant request for funds to replace the HVAC system at PCHS.
Read MoreIncredible 35th Anniversary Roadkill Cook off and Autumn Fest
Meck also said that their best guesstimate is that there was a record fifteen to twenty thousand attendees this year, as well as a record number of craft and food vendors.
Read MorePocahontas County’s Newest Union Introduces Itself to BOE
Sharp explained the educational union was formed through a merger of the AFT State Union and the WV EA State Union to form a stronger Union because of the dwindling number of members in the two former unions.
Read More2025/2026 Hotel Occupancy Tax Revenues -a Record 2.7 million Dollars
Faulknier also reported that there were 63,000 visits to their Visitor Center and 450,000 visits to their website.
Read MorePay Rates Set for Two New Hires in SWA Office
A short Pocahontas County Special Solid Waste Authority meeting was held on Tuesday, September 15th, with Chairman Gail Siers, members Nancy Harris and Phillip Cobb in attendance while Member Darrell…
Read MoreBOE Must Charge “Reasonable Fee” for Home School Sports
BOE has to set a reasonable fee similar to what other school systems charge.
Read MorePocahontas Solid Waste Authority Elects New Chairman and Vice-Chairman
Darrell Roach, Gail Siers and new member Nancy Harris voted Siers to be the new Chairman of the SWA, and voted Nancy Harris as the new Vice-Chairman. The vote on each was three to two,
Read More2027 Medicaid New Community Involvement Eligibility Changes
These new Community Involvement/Work regulations only apply to certain Medicaid recipients, and not to people receiving Medicare.
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