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The water was as high as it’s been since January 2003, but not nearly as high, or as brutal, as the last big flood that hit Pocahontas County, in January 1996. That year, melting snow in the mountains combined with warm temperatures to wreak havoc on those who lived along the Greenbrier River. This time, the conditions were similar, and many feared a repeat performance.
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The school system often feels the pinch of budget shortfalls, but one place those constraints are readily apparent to students, and many in the community, is in sports.
Some sports make money, and some don’t, but whatever sport your child plays is likely the most important one in your eyes. Pocahontas County High School Principal Tom Sanders told the Board of Education at their Monday night meeting that the athletic program at the high school is in financial trouble.
Read MoreWinter is finally here, with freezing cold temperatures in the Allegheny Highlands over the weekend. In fact, it’s about 25 degrees below normal, for this time of year. We talk with Bartow Weatherman, Jason Bauserman, who observes and tracks changes in the weather.
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Bundle those little ones up in the wintertime. Newborn calves are extremely susceptible to frostbite, which can result in permanent damage, or even death. Rodney Leech, of the Virginia Cooperative Extension, talks with us about the dangers of cold weather to your newborns, and how to protect those sensitive ears and feet.
Read MoreWhen a veterinary clinic at Dunmore, WV, closed last summer, a lot of people in Pocahontas County were left without a local doctor for their pets. But Dr. Ellen Miller, who closed her secondary outpatient clinic in Dunmore after WV upped the requirements for secondary clinics, plans to offer vaccination clinics in the county several times a year, to accommodate those clients.
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Drivers are needed to keep up the operation of the Highland County Coordinated Area Trasnportation Service (CATS) Van. Carson Ralston talked with the man who got the wheels rolling.
Read MoreEveryone might be navigating the same rough waters, but not everyone is in the same boat. That was the consensus Tuesday when about 40 people gathered on a snowy night at the Pocahontas County Courthouse to discuss emergency medical service.
Read MoreThe Bath County Athletic Hall of Fame is preparing to induct its class of 2007. For 10 years the Hall of Fame has honored those from Bath County who excelled in high school athletics and in activities far beyond high school.
Read MoreMcDowell water rates went up, to cover the system’s operating costs; Highland County decals disappeared from windshields; and a new spa destination got the green light. Here’s the full report from the Highland County Board of Supervisors’ December meeting.
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