News
Pocahontas County Commission Commits Twenty-five Thousand Dollars To High Rocks Academy
Heather Niday | May 20, 2011 | News
Even though it represents one third of their discretionary funding for community organizations, the Pocahontas County Commission agrees to help fund the HRA AmeriCorps program for another year.
Cramer Lumber May Be Down, But Don’t Count Them Out
Heather Niday | May 18, 2011 | News
Emery Grimes, General Manager of the Marlinton area business says the company may be going through some lean times, but he’s hoping to bring laid off staff back in the fall.
Pocahontas County Board Of Education Hears How To Make Schools More Energy Efficient
Heather Niday | May 18, 2011 | News
Ken Hughart of the West Virginia School Building Authority tells the Pocahontas County Board of Education that they are going to have to upgrade and modernize their energy consumption and he knows a way to do it with no up front costs.
Pocahontas County Water Management Plan Phase One Gets Rolling
Heather Niday | May 18, 2011 | News
Phase one of a three phase water resource management plan for the county gets underway with a meeting of industry and natural resources representatives.
Virginia Horse Rider Traveling To Kentucky To Raise Awareness About Mountain Top Mining
Heather Niday | May 18, 2011 | News
Sarah Murphy of Harrisonburg Virginia wants to learn more about activism against mountain top removal mining at the Mountain Justice Camp in Kentucky. She’s traveling there……on horseback.
American Chestnut Restoration In The Allegheny Highlands
Heather Niday | May 18, 2011 | News
The American Chestnut Foundation is working hard to restore the magnificent tree to its native eastern US roots.
Pocahontas County Commissioners Discuss Importance of Recent Drug Bust
Heather Niday | May 17, 2011 | News
Pocahontas County Commissioner Martin Saffer has concerns about a recent drug bust in the county that resulted in multiple felony arrests.
Bath County Celebrates National EMS Week With Special Event Saturday, May 21st
Heather Niday | May 17, 2011 | News
In conjunction with the Homestead Resort and local emergency services, an event called “EMS Salutes Bath County Emergency Services Heroes” is planned for May 21.
WV Special Election Results May 14th 2011 Primary
Heather Niday | May 14, 2011 | News
Election results in Pocahontas County not a good indicator of state results.
19th Annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive At Local Post Offices Saturday, May 14th
Heather Niday | May 13, 2011 | News
Local post offices are again participating in the largest one day food drive in the nation this Saturday and you can help make it a great success.