News
Wampler Eanes Appraisal Group Hard At Work On Assessment
Heather Niday | May 21, 2010 | News
An assessment of Bath County properties must be completed by next January. Despite some weather related delays, Wampler Eanes owner Gary Eanes says they are ahead of schedule.
Pocahontas Humane Society – ARC Owners At Impasse Over County Animal Shelter
Heather Niday | May 20, 2010 | News
The Pocahontas County Humane Society and the owners of the Allegheny Recreation Center that houses a temporary animal shelter have worked together for six months. But as a new fiscal year approaches, both parties are unhappy with the current agreement, and may have irreconcilable differences.
Highland County Relay For Life Is May 22nd
Heather Niday | May 20, 2010 | News
Teams from across Highland County will walk in support of the fight against cancer this Saturday, May 22nd .
Pocahontas Couple Donates Almost 900 Acres For Conservation Easement
Heather Niday | May 20, 2010 | News
George and Mickey Deike donate their 884 acre Shalimar Farm to the Nature Conservancy and the West Virginia Agricultural Land Protection Authority.
Power Outage Scheduled For Hillsboro, Friday May 21st
Heather Niday | May 20, 2010 | News
Allegheny Power will have a power outage in the Hillsboro area Friday, May 21st 2010 beginning at noon.
Former Pocahontas Sheriffs Deputy Decertified
Heather Niday | May 20, 2010 | News
Rob Alkire II, lost his position as a Pocahontas County Sheriff’s Deputy after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor. Now, he’s also lost his job as a Ronceverte Police Officer after being decertified by the state.
April Showers A No-Show In Bartow
Heather Niday | May 19, 2010 | News
Bartow Weatherman Jason Bauserman says Apirl 2010 will go down as one of the driest spring months in his 19 years of record keeping.
USS Indianapolis Survivor Visits Pocahontas High School
Heather Niday | May 19, 2010 | News
Signalman 3rd Class Petty Officer Paul McGinnis is one of only four West Virginians left who survived the sinking of the USS Indianapolis during WW II. He paid a visit to Pocahontas County High School recently.
Highland School Board Says State Composite Index Doesn’t Work For Highland Schools
Heather Niday | May 19, 2010 | News
Because of its unusually small population density, state funding formulas don’t work very well for Highland County schools.
Most Bolar Mtn Recreation Area Campgrounds Remain Closed
Heather Niday | May 17, 2010 | News
Three out of four campgrounds remain closed in Lake Moomaw’s Bolar Mountain
Recreation Area as renovation work was delayed by bad winter weather.