News
Pocahontas Board of Ed Reluctantly Approves Chaperone Lists
Heather Niday | October 14, 2010 | News
Board members, faced with huge lists of chaperones for each county school, agree to approve them, but only after discussing it further in a closed door session and with some names deleted from the lists.
Food Issues Discussed By Bath Supervisors
Heather Niday | October 14, 2010 | News
The Bath Board of Supervisors considers a couple of issues regarding food in the county at the October meeting.
Verizon Wireless Proposes New Cell Tower Near McDowell
Heather Niday | October 13, 2010 | News
Verizon proposes to build a 199 foot tower on private land near McDowell, Virginia to provide coverage to an underserved area.
BFD Fire Dept Computer Center Grand Opening Sunday, Oct 17th
Heather Niday | October 13, 2010 | News
This Sunday, the Bartow-Frank-Durbin fire department will open the doors to new era of internet access for residents of northern Pocahontas County.
Bath DSS To Stay In The Courthouse
Heather Niday | October 13, 2010 | News
The Bath Board of Supervisors vote against moving the county Department of Social Services from their courthouse office. The cost of a move, loss of revenue from the state and public outcry were the reasons cited by board members.
West Virginia Courts Sorting Out Marcellus Well Drilling Rules
Heather Niday | October 12, 2010 | News
As the demand for natural gas from the Marcellus Shale deposit increases, West Virginia courts are trying to sort out the rights on landowners, mineral owners and drillers.
Poets Of The Pocahontas Hills Featuring Louise McNeill At Hillsboro Library October 16th
Heather Niday | October 12, 2010 | News
Come to Hillsboro Saturday, October 16th for a literary celebration of writers from West Virginia Poet Laureate Louise McNeill to modern day poets.
Federal Writers Project Presentation Puts Spotlight On Pocahontas County
Heather Niday | October 11, 2010 | News
The Federal Writers Project was a lesser known part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal initiative.
Bath County Schools Welcome An Old Friend To A New Job
Heather Niday | October 11, 2010 | News
Bath County’s new School Superintendent has been on the job for about three months now. Sue Hirsh has had a long career in the Bath County School System, but becoming Superintendent was not her ultimate goal.
Meet The Candidates – Pocahontas Circuit Clerk
Heather Niday | October 9, 2010 | News
Independent Candidate Jerry Ramos and Write-In Candidate Carrie Wilfong met in a candidate forum at the WVMR Studio on October 9th. The other two candidates in the race for Pocahontas County Circuit Clerk are Democratic candidate Connie Carr and Republican candidate Paul F. Barb.