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Personal property tax increase of 35 cents proposed in Bath County
Bonnie Ralston | April 23, 2014 | News
Public hearing on the recommended budget and tax rates is April 29
State coordinator says spray used in area black fly control program is non-toxic
Angelo Jiordano | April 22, 2014 | News
Between April and October every year the West Virginia Department of Agriculture regularly applies a bacterial agent into area rivers, part of their annual black fly control program. Betsy Reeder has been the coordinator for the black fly control program for about 7 years now. She said the black fly larvae in the rivers are…
Folks learn to forage at the 2014 Wild Edibles Festival
Angelo Jiordano | April 21, 2014 | News
The 2014 Wild Edibles Festival was held in Hillsboro on Saturday. Attendees had an opportunity to watch demonstrations focused on foragables, ranging in topics from wild mushroom cookery to making birch soda. This was Dr. Rebecca Linger’s third year presenting at the Wild Edibles Fest. Linger is an associate professor of medicinal chemistry at the…
The presentation “An Enslaved Woman and her Dressmaker Daughter from Bath County, Virginia” is Sunday April 27
Bonnie Ralston | April 19, 2014 | News
The presentation focuses on the history of the rare quilts and textiles made by Elizabeth Morris Bolden of Bath County between 1890 and 1910
Bath Local Emergency Planning Committee discusses delayed emergency response time to recent accident
Bonnie Ralston | April 19, 2014 | News
And work is ongoing to flesh out the county’s Emergency Operations Plan
Creative writing workshop to be held in Richwood on Saturday
Angelo Jiordano | April 18, 2014 | News
Any writers, or aspiring writers, are invited to a free creative writing workshop this Saturday in Richwood. Diana Clarke, originally from Worcester, Massachusetts, is an AmeriCorps volunteer at High Rocks, and she’s helping to organize the program. Clarke said the first event in the three-part series took place last weekend, and it was actually one…
Commerce Secretary talks about the discussions surrounding Cass Railroad
Angelo Jiordano | April 17, 2014 | News
Cass Scenic Railroad has been drawing a countless number of tourists to Pocahontas County since it first opened as a state park in June 1963. AMR has learned that recent discussions between the Department of Commerce and the DNR have some listeners concerned about the park’s future. Keith Burdette was appointed Cabinet Secretary for the…
BARC Electric Cooperative is planning a community solar program
Bonnie Ralston | April 16, 2014 | News
BARC also wants customers to be aware of new website services and changes in payment methods and billing
Spring fitness in full swing at the Wellness Center
Angelo Jiordano | April 16, 2014 | News
Despite this week’s cold snap, spring is, kind of approaching. The staff at the Pocahontas County Community Wellness Center invites anyone that feels like they might need to shed some extra winter pounds to pop by. The Wellness Center has maintained its schedule of fitness and dance classes. Parks and Rec Director Lauren Bennett said…
American Chestnut reintroduction included in the Lower Cowpasture Restoration Project
Bonnie Ralston | April 15, 2014 | News
The American Chestnut Foundation is working with the US Forest Service on this effort in Bath and Alleghany counties