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Highland Board of Supervisors Approves Amended EMS Fee
Bonnie Ralston | April 14, 2021 | News
The EMS fee is $180 per year.
Highland County Farmers Market Will Be Fully Open This Summer
Bonnie Ralston | April 13, 2021 | News
Vendor information meeting is set for April 16.
West Virginia MTA Service in Pocahontas County, Part 2
Tim Walker | April 13, 2021 | News
Whether or not these MTA services will continue here and even expand in the future may very well depend on the decision by the County Commissioners to continue their funding for the MTA through the next fiscal year. The commissioners are scheduled to take this issue up at their April 20th meeting.
West Virginia MTA Service in Pocahontas County, Part 1
Tim Walker | April 13, 2021 | News
“And for a rural county like Pocahontas, I do believe our numbers are way ahead, I mean if you combine those together, it’s like 1,900 plus 127, this is success. It is like three to one what we do in Webster County, and Webster County has been on our route schedule for many, many, many years” said MTA General Manager Tim Thomas
Highland County Board of Supervisors April 6 Meeting – Part 2
Bonnie Ralston | April 8, 2021 | News
This is part two of coverage from the Highland County Board of Supervisors meeting held on April 6th. School Superintendent Dr. Thomas Schott presented the proposed school budget for next year. The total is a little over $4,965,400. There is an increase of $30,000, but Dr. Schott said they are asking for almost $88,000 less…
Highland County EMS Fee Ordinance Revision Still In The Works
Bonnie Ralston | April 8, 2021 | News
After the public hearing on the EMS Fee revision, the Board of Supervisors tabled the matter to gather more information.
Possible New State Hotel-Motel Tax Might Hurt Tourism Economy in Pocahontas County
Tim Walker | April 7, 2021 | News
Cara Rose says adding a new statewide tax on tourists could hurt the tourism economy of the entire state and hit us particularly hard in Pocahontas County, since such a large part of our local economy depends on tourism dollars pouring into the county.
Pocahontas Commissioners to Start Procedures to Amend the Towing Ordinance
Tim Walker | April 7, 2021 | News
The proposed changes to the county Towing Ordinance would also permit Fire or EMS personnel, in addition to law enforcement officers, who are at the scene of a traffic accident where a vehicle needs an emergency tow to contact 911 Dispatch and request a tow truck be dispatched from the next tow company on the rotation. However, if the vehicle owner makes a request for a specific towing company, a law enforcement officer would still have to make the dispatch request.
Gayheart & Freeman Perform Saturday April 10 in Monterey
Bonnie Ralston | April 5, 2021 | News
The duo performs traditional mountain music.
Monterey Town Council’s April Meeting
Bonnie Ralston | April 5, 2021 | News
Electrical malfunction takes one town well off line.