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The Pocahontas County Commission will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 18th. The meeting will be held at the Commission’s office in the courthouse in Marlinton, with the following agenda.

Ruthanna Beezley and Mike Holstine said that the Reconnect Grant offers the most broadband coverage for the county and will be easier for an Internet Service Provider (ISP) to work with than the ARPA Grant.

Action deferred on most agenda items

….the State Epidemiologist had told the superintendents that over the next six weeks, it can be expected that there will be a drastic increase in COVID cases if masks are not worn

Over 200 service opportunities are available statewide this summer

The scoping period runs through February 19, 2022.

Less that 2 years ago, an initiative involving West Virginia University, USDA Rural Development, the Monongahela National Forest, the Woodlands Development Group and ten gateway communities established the Mon Forest Towns Partnership.  Now that group has a new five-year strategic plan, according to a press release from the US Forest…

The Pocahontas County Board of Education’s Tuesday, January 11th Local School Improvement Council (LSIC) meeting and its regular meeting will be held at the Green Bank Elementary-Middle School. The LSIC meeting will begin at 3:45 pm followed by the regular meeting at 5:00 p.m.

Bath and Highland businesses and attractions are nominated in the Virginia Living Magazine Readers Survey. You can also write in your favorites.

The recent winter storms have brought snow and ice to the higher elevations of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests.  Although these winter conditions can be beautiful, they also bring additional hazards and safety concerns. Visitors to the National Forest should know the risks, have a plan before visiting,…