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Dr. Williams went on to explain that to avoid a state takeover, she had to agree to, and promise to ensure that not only were the discrepancies between the way we handled things like special education and the way the state requires it to be handled, be corrected but that the Pocahontas County Schools also needed to replace the traditional ways the schools have been run, both academically and regarding both personnel and financial management, with strict adherence to state policies.

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Normally the WV School Clothing Allowance Program opens on July 1st every year, however this year the program had been put on pause by the governor’s Office due to uncertainty over the federal Needy Families funding. The WV Department of Human Services (DoHS) has issued a press release saying those funds are now available, and…

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The project’s construction company -Quanta- has now completed installation of 216,134 feet of strand. Strand is the support wire which is used to support the fiber-optic cables over which the broadband is delivered.

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Full activity brochure posted with this story

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A local creative professional reflects on the technology behind a larger shift now reaching western Virginia By Danny Cardwell | Allegheny Mountain Radio For nearly two years, Allegheny Mountain Radio has been following one central question: What happens when the infrastructure powering artificial intelligence moves beyond Northern Virginia and begins reaching rural communities? That question…

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Three new Pocahontas County Deputy Sheriffs took their oath of office on July 7th. The three include the first ever female Pocahontas County Deputy Sheriff, Aleea Carr. The other two new deputies are Sean Sharp and Stephen Simmons.

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Rebinski, with the other commissioners concurring, indicated that they had no choice but to pass the ordinance and trust her word that they would reexamine the areas at the tannery in Frank.

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Connie Rose accepted the nomination, and was elected Board President, Regina Hall was elected Board President.

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Wagner had been the Assistant Principal/Special Education Supervisor at the school, and has had many years’ experience in various teaching positions.

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Siers has been among the group of citizens who want to see other options besides just building a transfer station put out on an open bid.  

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