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New Bath Board of Supervisors Holds Its First Monthly Meeting And Doesn’t Get Far Before Hitting An Impasse
Heather Niday | January 12, 2012 | News
The board couldn’t agree on election of vice chair, but moved ahead with other business on the agenda.
Mon Power Outage Scheduled For Central Pocahontas County On January 16th And 17th
Heather Niday | January 12, 2012 | News
The scheduled power outage is necessary to repair parts of a power line that serves the Marlinton and Snowshoe areas of Pocahontas County.
New Bath School Board Hits The Ground Running At First Meeting
Heather Niday | January 11, 2012 | News
The Bath School Board is made up of all new members: Allison Hicklin, Amy Gwin, Cathy Lowry, Rhonda Grim and Dr. Ellen Miller.
Green Bank Principal Melvin Lindsey On Home Confinement
Heather Niday | January 11, 2012 | News
Green Bank Elementary Middle School Principal Melvin Lindsey is back in Pocahontas County, on home confinement and facing criminal charges.
Pocahontas routs Tygarts Valley, 74-31
Heather Niday | January 11, 2012 | News
The Tygarts Valley Lady Bulldogs traveled to PCHS Tuesday evening to challenge the high-flying Pocahontas Lady Warriors.Tygarts Valley, led by hard charging senior Chelsea Rush, came into the game with a 6-2 season record. The Lady Warriors entered the game at 10-3, ranked number five in West Virginia in the latest poll.
Pocahontas Commission Says No To Marcellus Ballot Issue
Heather Niday | January 10, 2012 | News
After listening to numerous speakers during a special meeting Thursday night, the Commissioners decide that a ballot issue is probably not the best way to gauge how residents feel about Marcellus shale drilling in the county.
Lady Warriors seize first place in PVC
Heather Niday | January 10, 2012 | News
The Pocahontas Lady Warriors traveled to Tucker County on January 5 to take on their rivals – the Tucker Lady Wildcats. Was the powerful PCHS offense enough to overcome the Wildcats, who entered the game in first place in the conference?
The Forest Service Is Facing Uncertain Times
Heather Niday | January 10, 2012 | News
The George Washington-Jefferson National Forest must balance work to be done with uncertain budgets and unprecedented changes
Marlinton Town Council Pressured To Reduce Storm Water Drainage
Heather Niday | January 10, 2012 | News
The West Virginia Dept of Environmental Protection is putting pressure on municipalities across the state to reduce the amount of storm water drainage entering sanitary sewers.
Setting Tax Rate In Highland Will Have To Wait A Bit Longer
Heather Niday | January 9, 2012 | News
Wingate Appraisal Services has received an extension on their deadline to complete the county’s property reassessment, and the Highland Board of Supervisors must wait for completion of that process before setting the county’s tax rate.