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Pocahontas County CVB issues the Mad Gab Geo-cache Challenge
Angelo Jiordano | May 7, 2014 | News
The Pocahontas County CVB’s Mad Gab Geo-cache Challenge kicked off on the first of May. Participants in the challenge will use GPS coordinates to locate clues stashed around Pocahontas County. Sarah Irvine is the group and event coordinator at the CVB and she helps organize the challenge every year. “It’s an opportunity for people to…
Annual FFA Banquet acknowledges student participant’s hard work throughout the year
Angelo Jiordano | May 5, 2014 | News
The Pocahontas County FFA banquet was held at PCHS Friday evening. The annual event recognizes the student participants and their hard work over the course of the past school year. Scott Garber is the FFA co-advisor. He said they had around 45 participants in the program this year. “We do this every year,” Garber says….
No June primary elections are scheduled this year for Bath and Highland Counties
Bonnie Ralston | May 2, 2014 | News
But Bath’s General Registrar still wants you to know about election law changes for both voters and candidates
Organization works to keep area trails clear of debris and full of people
Angelo Jiordano | May 2, 2014 | News
The Pocahontas Trails organization works to maintain hiking and biking trails in parts of Pocahontas County, and they work to try to promote trail use. Pocahontas Trails shares a unique partnership with the West Virginia Mountain Bike Association to achieve their organizational goals. Greg Moore, is both Vice President of Pocahontas Trails and Trail Coordinator…
Meet the Candidates, Northern District
Melodie Wallace | May 1, 2014 | News
Listen to the Northern District Democrats Commission forum.
Meet the Candidates, Southern District
Melodie Wallace | May 1, 2014 | News
Listen to the Southern District Democrats Commission forum.
Food, fun and prizes at the annual PMH Health Fair on Friday
Angelo Jiordano | May 1, 2014 | News
Pocahontas Memorial Hospital is hosting its annual Health Fair on Friday. The event aims to improve health and wellness in the community by providing low-cost medical screenings and other lab services. Susan Wilkins is the Public Relations and Special Projects Coordinator at PMH and she helps organize the Health Fair. “Twenty five years ago the…
Speaking out against a tax increase in Bath County
Bonnie Ralston | April 30, 2014 | News
There’s a proposal to double the personal property tax rate for FY 2014-15
Bath Board of Supervisors Chairman calls first town hall meeting a success
Bonnie Ralston | April 30, 2014 | News
Town hall meeting schedule set for remainder of the year, with times to vary
A downed satellite is the target of annual search-and-rescue training
Angelo Jiordano | April 30, 2014 | News
A planned, statewide search-and-rescue exercise is scheduled to take place in Pocahontas County this weekend. Bill Kershner is the Operations Planning Officer with Homeland Security/Emergency Management, and he grew up here, on Droop Mountain. He said there will be several agencies and organizations participating in the joint training mission, and anyone is welcome to come…