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Prime conditions for this year’s Great Greenbrier River Race
Angelo Jiordano | April 28, 2014 | News
Racers and spectators couldn’t have asked for better conditions for the 28th Annual Great Greenbrier River Race in Marlinton on Saturday. Friday’s showers provided participants with sufficient water levels in the Greenbrier River, and race day was accompanied by sunshine and warm weather. Race director Brenda Cochran said they’re still tallying the official count and…
Senior Law Day helps senior citizens learn about laws and programs that can assist them
Bonnie Ralston | April 26, 2014 | News
The free program is set for May 21 at Dabney S. Lancaster Community College in Clifton Forge
Live music, dancing and a special menu at ‘The Forager’s Fling at the Spring’
Angelo Jiordano | April 25, 2014 | News
The Spring, in Lewisburg, wants to invite AMR listeners to a special event scheduled for next month, ‘The Foragers Fling at The Spring.’ On Friday, May 16, there’s going to be live music, square dancing and a special menu featuring locally foraged food. The Spring is more than just a restaurant. Laura Bozzi is a…
A new gypsy moth study is being proposed in Bath and Alleghany Counties
Bonnie Ralston | April 25, 2014 | News
And the prescribed fire season is off to a slow start
NRAO, PCHS and an area business team up for a new forestry project
Angelo Jiordano | April 24, 2014 | News
The National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Green Bank maintains an admirable reputation for its involvement with community and school activities in Pocahontas County. Now, the observatory is collaborating with students from PCHS and an area business, part of a new project that’s going to benefit everyone involved. Butch Wirt has been the facilities engineer at…
Millboro Preservation and Cultural Association votes to ask for a meeting with BARC Electric’s Board of Directors regarding construction of a BARC parking lot on the MPCA’s old Millboro school property
Bonnie Ralston | April 23, 2014 | News
At a long and divisive meeting, the MPCA didn’t approve a proposal, created by its own board, that came out of a meeting with BARC Electric and Bath County officials regarding further discussion on the parking lot
Four first place winners for Pocahontas County at State Social Studies Fair
Angelo Jiordano | April 23, 2014 | News
Some talented Pocahontas County students were turning heads at the state-level Social Studies Fair recently. Superintendent Dr. Donald Bechtel told board members how the students placed at the Tuesday night Board of Education meeting. “I’m pleased to announce that we had 17 entrants at the West Virginia State Social Studies Fair,” Bechtel says. “Garret Ryder…
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…