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Air National Guard seek public comment on Evers MOA expansion
Heather Niday | June 5, 2020 | News
https://pinecast.com/listen/a619b994-96c6-4f9c-be01-bf33134f2da4.mp3 The Air National Guard is seeking public comment on a proposed expansion of the Evers Military Operations Area in Virginia and West Virginia, according to information from Ramon E. Ortiz, an environmental engineer with the Air National Guard. According to Ortiz, through a process of interagency and intergovernmental coordination for environmental planning (IICEP), in…
Commission Receives Reports from their CODID19 Lodging Committee
Tim Walker | June 2, 2020 | News
The commissioners were very impressed by these recommended best practices, which go beyond and are more specific then guidelines provided by either the state or the CDC.
Mining, Music, and Motorcycles – My Conversation With Steve Earle
Scott Smith | May 31, 2020 | News
Warning: Fanboy content ahead
Community Foundation Moves Timeline Forward For Little Swiss Fund
Scott Smith | May 28, 2020 | News
Deadline for applications is September 1st.
Pocahontas Libraries Beginning a Slow Phased Reopening Process
Tim Walker | May 27, 2020 | News
“Additionally, our Librarians are working in our libraries to provide a virtual reference for people. This can happen over phone, email or chat and patrons can call and ask questions. The Librarians are working in shifts, so if it is at a time when the Librarian is not there, leave a message, and the Librarian will return your call”
Questions Remain about PCHS Graduation Ceremony
Tim Walker | May 27, 2020 | News
School Superintendent Terrence Beam said that PCHS is deciding between two locations for a graduation ceremony later this summer for the class or 2020. The football field or indoors at the school’s gymnasium.
County Commission to Provide Letter of Support for PMH’s Loan Application
Tim Walker | May 20, 2020 | News
Mary Beth Barr, the CEO of PMH, explained to the commissioners that the purpose of this loan would be to expand their existing facility, adding eleven thousand, two-hundred and seventy-five (11,275) square feet to the existing twenty-three thousand, eight hundred and twenty-four (23,824) square feet of the present facility
Pocahontas Commission Appoints Committee to Set Guidelines for Lodging Businesses
Tim Walker | May 17, 2020 | News
A Special Meeting of the Pocahontas County Commission was held on Friday, May 15th to consider the appointment of a committee which would create suggested guidelines and best practices that county lodging businesses could use to safely reopen to guests.
Some Pocahontas School Service Employees Will Begin Working Again
Tim Walker | May 14, 2020 | News
Recognizing that it is necessary to return to a regular work schedule, those 261-day employees will return to a five day-a-week schedule beginning on June 1, 2020.
Highland-Bath Recorder Faces An Uncertain Future Pt.2
Scott Smith | May 13, 2020 | News
Numerous options explored to remain in print