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Webster County BOE suspends motion to send students from Hacker Valley to high school
WEBSTER SPRINGS, W.Va (WDTV) - Monday night at the Webster County Board of Education meeting, staff, parents and students convinced the school board to suspend the motion to send seventh and eighth grade students from the Hacker Valley School to Webster County High for the 2024-25 school year. “I do...
Wilma Sue Talbott
Wilma Sue Talbott, of Webster Springs WV, passed away peacefully at age 83 on July 8, 2024 at CAMC Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Sue was born in Nicholas County on April 27, 1941 and was a lifelong Administrative Assistant and Manager in Webster Springs, WV, including Cutlip’s Department Store, Webster Television Cable Company, Webster Woodlands, Inc, and her beloved favorite charitable cause Webster Springs Main Street.
Fern Louise Tracy
Fern Louise Tracy, 85 of Webster Springs, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 19, 2024 at her home with her children by her side. She was born March 17, 1939 in Webster Springs to the late Rev. William W. and Angie Nettie Cochran Tracy. She attended,...
July 19, 2024
Monterey hosts international aerospace competition. More than 300 students from 18 countries around the world descended on Monterey for the international Cansat Competition this past weekend. Thirty teams of college and university students gathered to test their designs for this year’s challenge. Forgotten gates to the Belmont estate sit...
The 3rd Space on Main St. in Monterey to Host Two-day Stained Glass Workshop as Part of Robust Summer Workshop Series
The 3rd Space, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing art education and support to the community, is in the midst of their summer workshop series, offering a wide array of classes in visual arts. A beginners’ stained glass class will meet 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 26 and 27...
Judd Wants Pocahontas To Be The Home of Old Time Music
I caught up with long-time Pocahontas poet Kirk Judd at the 2024 Pioneer Days celebration in Marlinton. We spoke as contestants were performing during the third annual Hammons Family Fiddle and Banjo contest. Judd says the county is very special to him. “Pocahontas County has had a place in my...
The Legacy of Crosses in West Virginia: A Tribute to Bernard Coffindaffer
West Virginia's roads are dotted with groups of three crosses, standing as reminders of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. These crosses, featuring a prominent gold cross flanked by two smaller light blue ones, are the result of the vision and dedication of Bernard Coffindaffer, a native of Craigsville, West Virginia.
MGCC graduate recognized in student essay contest
Katie Shofstahl, left, a recent graduate of Mountain Gateway Community College, recently won a national student essay contest through the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development, a membership organization that seeks to enhance the learning experience, improve standards of excellence within the academic community, and acknowledge outstanding educators and their achievements. Her essay, about MGCC welding instructor Mike Bryant, right, was chosen as one of three winners out of ...
Ex-regional Fed president: Inflation headed lower, with interest rates likely to follow
WASHINGTON (AP) — Having worked in the Federal Reserve system her entire career, Loretta Mester rose to become president of the Cleveland Fed for a decade until her retirement on June 30. During most of her years on the Fed's interest-rate-setting committee, Mester was likely to favor relatively higher...
Get chicken dinners and support the BCHS Class of 2026
• The Bolar Volunteer Fire Department will have a turkey shoot Saturday, July 20 beginning at 10 a.m., rain or shine. The location is 10 miles south on U.S. 220 from Monterey; 33 miles north on U.S. 220 from Warm Springs. Signs will be posted. A four-wheel drive vehicle is recommended; 12-gauge shotguns with full choke required. Shells will be provided. Thank you for your support!
Marilyn Ruth Queen
Marilyn Ruth Queen, 69 of Cowen passed away Sunday, July 14, 2024 at CAMC- General Division, Charleston. Marilyn was born January 2, 1955 in Sutton and was the daughter of the late Allen Ray and Evelyn Mace Thayer. Marilyn enjoyed camping, 4-wheelers, watching reality shows on TV and spending time...
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HCHS BENEFIT SALE PLUS MULTIFAMILY YARD SALE Saturday, July 20 from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Monterey Stockyard on 220 South, Monterey, VA c-18 FOURTH ANNUAL BARNYARD SALE to benefit the Elegius Mini Equine Sanctuary. Friday July 19 1-4 p.m. and Saturday July 20 9-12 a.m. 4661 Doe Hill Road, McDowell, VA 24458 at the machine shed. Watch for signs. Rain or shine. c-18.
LUCAS to offer lung cancer screening in Mill Creek, Elkins, Jane Lew, and Fairmont
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — LUCAS, a first of its kind, state-of-the-art mobile lung cancer screening unit, will visit Randolph, Lewis, and Marion counties offering low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) scans. LUCAS. A service of WVU Medicine-WVU Hospitals and the WVU Cancer Institute, LUCAS will be at:
4 Burning Browns Questions Including: Will Amari Cooper Show Up To Camp?
The ongoing contract dispute between Cooper and Cleveland remains one of the most pressing situations ahead of training camp. In one week, Browns rookies will report to Berea for the opening of training camp. Veterans will follow suit one day later and the team will be off to the Greenbrier Resort to start practicing ahead of the 2024 season.
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