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Copperheads open up series with 13-run explosion in victory
Even in summer ball, you need to beat the teams that you should. Desperately looking to maneuver up the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League standings, Southern Ohio kicked off a three-game set with Grand Lake, who sits at the bottom of the league’s standings. Scoring multiple runs in each of the final four innings, the Copperheads secured a 13-7 victory at home on Tuesday over the Mariners. It was another...
West Virginia man drowns after being caught in Daytona Beach rip current, deputies say
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (WCHS) — A West Virginia resident drowned this week at Daytona Beach, deputies said. The Volusia Sheriff's Office confirmed a 43-year-old man died in Florida Wednesday after being caught in a rip current. Rip currents move perpendicular to shorelines and can rapidly move swimmers hundreds of...
Job and Family Services opens new building in Nelsonville
NELSONVILLE — Athens County Job and Family Services recently celebrated its newest office at 10 W. Washington St., Nelsonville, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The Tuesday event was attended by Athens County Department of Job and Family Services Executive Director Jean Demosky, Athens County Commissioners Charlie Adkins, Chris Chmiel and Lenny Eliason and members of the Athens and Nelsonville chambers of commerce. Building will open to the public on Monday and...
Police searching for missing juvenile in West Virginia
POINT PLEASANT, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Police are requesting the assistance of the public in locating a missing juvenile. According to the Point Pleasant Police Department, they are seeking help in locating a missing juvenile identified as 17-year-old Pricila Michele Patterson. Pricila is approximately 5′ 6″ tall, 98lbs, has green eyes and brown hair with blonde […]
Pa. man on state’s most wanted list kills himself in W. Va.
A Clinton County fugitive who was on Pennsylvania State Police’s 10 Most Wanted List fatally shot himself as he was about to be arrested in West Virginia, authorities say. Jimmy “Hank” Carlton Henry Jr., 31, had been wanted for the April 2020 sexual assault of a minor child in Castanea Twp. in the Lock Haven area.
Glen Dale's annual 4th of July parade unites community with patriotic flair
MARSHALL COUNTY, WV — It's a sight for the community and fun for the kids! Glen Dale held it's annual 4th of July Parade on Thursday. Dozens of kids were ready to flash red, white and blue down the streets of Glen Dale to celebrate Independence Day. "Glen Dale...
Wheels and wins: 'Oil Can Derby' races through another year
BROOKE COUNTY, WV — And they're off! The annual Oil Can Derby brought hundreds to Wellsburg on Thursday. Although these might look like soapbox cars, they're not. The name 'Oil Can Derby' comes from the oil cans produced by Eagle Manufacturing, a Wellsburg-based company. The derby has taken over...
WVU makes final list for south Florida receiver with decision date tomorrow
Samari Reed, a 6-foot-2, 185 pound wide receiver from Pompano Beach (FL) Monarch, announced his top five schools on Wednesday morning via X (formerly Twitter), and the Mountaineers made the cut. Rounding out his list are Clemson, Kentucky, Ole Miss and Penn State. Reed currently holds a 3-star, 87 overall...
Davis to have hearing in August
HARRISVILLE, W.Va. — Charles B. Davis, 49, Washington, W.Va., appeared for a petition to revoke hearing on June 17 in front of Third Judicial Circuit Judge Tim Sweeney. Attorney Ira Richardson said, “Speaking with Davis and the State, he admits to allegations in the petition, and we ask this be set for a later date.”
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