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A team of inspectors visited Pocahontas County on Wednesday to check out the county’s ambulance squads. The inspectors work for the West Virginia EMS Technical Support Network, which reports to the state Office of Emergency Management Services.
At its meeting Monday evening, the Highland County School Board took the first step toward putting all school employees on a new pay scale that more accurately reflects their years of service.
All three schools are fully accredited, but two did no meet some federal standards.
Duncan’s Knob is suggested as a tower site that could serve Bolar, Burnsville and Williamsville.
The Board passes a resolution restricting through truck traffic.
The board also heard an update on construction of the gymnasium/wellness center under construction at Marlinton Elementary school.
During the annual Pocahontas County Honors Corps veteran’s supper, I spoke to several vets about what makes military service different from a civilian occupation.
Supervisor Lee Blagg called the old school building an “architectural nightmare,” but the Supervisors pledged $25,000 to renovate the Highland Center, to be paid over four years.
During Thursday’s Pocahontas County Commission meeting, Doug Cooper, with the West Virginia Open Trails Association, requested commission support for allowing ATV use on National Forest Service roads.
On Veterans Day, every year, the Pocahontas County Veterans Honors Corps provides supper to all vets at the Dunmore Community Center. Local vets at the supper on Sunday talk about the difficulties and sacrifices of military service.