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Some supporters of wind energy development in Appalachia charactize the opposing argument as concern over spoiled views. But selling the scenery is how some people make their living. The Pocahontas County Convention and Visitors Bureau is not coming down on one side or the other of a proposed wind energy project in neighboring Greenbrier County, but they are keeping an eye on it.
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Attorney Martin Saffer, of Hillsboro, defeated County Commission President Joel Callison in the Democratic Primary Tuesday in Pocahontas County. Callison has served on the Commission for twelve years. He was seeking his third term. Saffer says he hopes the election symbolizes a referendum on the Snowshoe Sewer Project, particularly the potential use of eminent domain to obtain a site for the treatment plant.
Read MoreLeslie Cain, a mother, PTO President, and community volunteer wins a narrow victory on the Pocahontas County Board of Education.
Read MoreThere are about 30 students coming into Pocahontas County High School this fall who want to continue the Spanish education they started in middle school. But at the end of scheduling day, only three of those had found a seat in a Spanish class. Parents are worried about their children competing for college entrance – not to mention mastering the language – and the Board of Education says, with the schools’ enrollment declining, there isn’t enough money to hire another teacher.
Read MoreAs PMH Director of Nursing Kyna Moore puts it, in a community this size, if we lost one person to the flu, we would miss them. And if a flu pandemic does touch our community, it will take a community-wide effort to sustain ourselves. Kyna Moore talks about what the hospital and other community leaders are doing to get ready.
Read MoreState-wide elections will be held in June for the WV Silver-Haired Legislature. These 134 people – all age 60 or older – meet each fall at the State Capitol Building and go through the legislative process. Except instead of creating laws, they create suggestions.
Read MoreThe owners of small service stations are caught between a rock and a hard place trying to deal with rising fuel costs, price wars, and the hidden costs of doing business.
Read MoreEvery morning at 7 o’clock, Jason Bauserman goes outside to the check the weather. He calls in a report to the National Weather Service, and that’s one way they know what it’s really like today in Pocahontas County.
Read MoreThe Highland Center’s Youth Employment Program is gearing up for another summer of helping young people explore their interests and potential. One alum says the big benefit is finding out what you don’t want to do.
Read MoreBobbie and Jerry Ryder start their Thursday mornings by cooking for their friends and neighbors in the kitchen at St. John’s Episcopal Church.
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