News
Pocahontas unemployment remains highest in state
Heather Niday | June 22, 2012 | News
Workforce West Virginia representatives talk about reasons for Pocahontas County’s high unemployment rate – and why there could be hope for improvement.
Bath hunters propose regulation changes
Heather Niday | June 22, 2012 | News
The Appalachian Members of the Virginia Deer Hunters Association is proposing changes to hunting and game management regulations. The group is hoping the changes will boost the deer population in the area.
Pocahontas Commission approves Tooze for Day Report Director
Heather Niday | June 21, 2012 | News
The commission also convened a questionable emergency meeting.
Bath County Triathlon Saturday June 23
Heather Niday | June 21, 2012 | News
Athletes from far and wide travel to Bath to compete in Moomaw Madness.
Highland School Board starts strategic plan
Heather Niday | June 21, 2012 | News
Superintendent Dr. Will Crawford summed up the school year and talked about the start of the planning process.
Pocahontas commission hears monument opponents
Heather Niday | June 20, 2012 | News
What did local residents have to say about the commission’s support for a national monument in Pocahontas County?
Monterey council continues budget hearing
Heather Niday | June 20, 2012 | News
The Monterey Town Council planned to hold a budget public hearing at its regular meeting on Thursday, June 7, but a mistake in the meeting announcement in the Recorder newspaper prevented that hearing from being completed.
Bath School Board seeks to fill vacancy
Heather Niday | June 20, 2012 | News
The board will appoint an interim member to serve until a special election is held in November.
Pocahontas Parks & Rec fundraising for wellness center
Heather Niday | June 19, 2012 | News
Parks and Rec board member Brenda “Cookie” Doss recalls several times when the people of Pocahontas County rose to the occasion and helped get important projects completed.
Fiber optic damage affects Pocahontas telephone service
Heather Niday | June 18, 2012 | News
***** UPDATE: Frontier Communications regional manager Reta Griffith reported at 1:30 p.m. Monday that repairs had been completed and normal services restored *****
Telephone service in the Hillsboro area was hardest hit by a damaged fiber optic cable more than 150 miles away.