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| Playing the waiting game Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:40:21 CDT WILLIAMSON – With early voting beginning April 23, the Mingo County Commission voiced concern Tuesday during a special session because the state has yet to prepare personal electronic ballots, or PEBs, for the county. |
| Mayor calls Obama’s remarks ‘demeaning’ Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:40:21 CDT WILLIAMSON – After the Williamson City Council approved levy rates for the upcoming fiscal year Tuesday, Mayor Darrin McCormick was asked what his feelings were concerning Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama’s recent remarks about small town America. |
| Driver charged with DUI after Stone coal truck accident Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:40:21 CDT STONE, Ky. – A coal truck overturned in Lequire Curve along Ky. Route 199, Monday evening, causing traffic to be backed up for approximately four hours, authorities said Tuesday. |
| Delbarton looks at address confusion Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:40:21 CDT Staff Writer DELBARTON – Do you know your physical address? That seems to be the question a lot of people in Delbarton are asking. |
| Hatfield says he will bring ‘integrity’ to office Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:40:21 CDT DELBARTON – Former Mingo County Commissioner Halcy Hatfield is a Democratic candidate for the office of Assessor in the upcoming primary election on May 13. |
| MCC meets to hear objections Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:40:21 CDT WILLIAMSON – The Mingo County Commission met Tuesday to hear any objections made orally or in writing by the prosecuting attorney, the tax commissioner or by any county taxpayer to the proposed budget for the fiscal year of 2008-09. |
| Williamson rallies past Panthers, 7-6 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:40:22 CDT NAUGATUCK – The Williamson Wolfpack overcame a 5-0 deficit to pull off a 7-6 win over the Tug Valley Panthers on Monday at Tug Valley High School. |
| Mountaineers to push White for Heisman Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:40:22 CDT MORGANTOWN (AP) — West Virginia plans to start promoting quarterback Patrick White early for the Heisman Trophy. |
| Belfry downs East Ridge, 6-4 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:40:22 CDT GOODY, Ky. – Belfry scored four runs in the bottom of the fifth inning on its way to a 6-4 win over East Ridge on Monday at Belfry High School. |
| Leslie Koontz Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:40:21 CDT Leslie L. Koontz, Jr., 79, a West Virginian, a successful entrepreneur and a part of our diminishing “Greatest Generation,” passed away on April 5, 2008. |
| Gladys Justice Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:40:21 CDT Gladys Irene (nee Ryan) Justice, of Orlando, Fla. passed away on April 13, 2008 at the Hunter’s Creek Nursing and Rehab Center in Orlando, Fla. She was surrounded by her loving children and grandchildren. |
| Wilburn Mullins Sr. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:40:21 CDT Sr. Wilburn E. Mullins Sr., 67, of Williamson passed away April 14, 2008 at the Williamson Memorial Hospital. |
| Roger Abshire Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:40:21 CDT Roger Dale (Rodney) Abshire, 57, of Pikeville, Ky. was born June 11, 1950 in Buchanan, Va. |
| Clement Dillard Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:40:21 CDT Clement Dillard, 50 of Williamson passed away suddenly Monday, April 14, 2008 in the emergency room at Williamson Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Hatfield Funeral Chapel of Toler, Ky. |
| They straightway left their nets Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:40:22 CDT Mae Stallard “And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.” |
| Firefighter coverage hits BrickStreet BrickStreet lost some $2.5 million last year in providing workers’ compensation coverage to West Virginia’s volunteer firefighters, a glaring number that finds the private carrier in a “dilemma” by insuring them. |
| Park play Kylie Rae Burgess plays on the merry-go-round Wednesday at New River Park in Beckley. |
| Springtime in Fayetteville In a certain sign of spring, a clear blue April sky makes the blooming white petals stand out against the bright red Fayette County Courthouse on a sunny, but chilly, afternoon Tuesday in Fayetteville. |
| Naming an estate’s personal representative is critical In the previous estate planning column, the opening tasks for administering an estate were discussed. Bringing the will to the courthouse, having someone qualify as the personal representative and completing the appraisement form to determine the monetary value of the probate and non-probate assets can require some time, but there is more to do. |
| Grandma’s way just can’t be duplicated Grandma was an artist! |
| Area woman featured in Goldenseal magazine Virginia Cook was born in Mullens hospital in 1918 and still has the bill — “the doctor charged $5 and the nurse $3 a day, for 10 days,” according to her article in the spring issue of “Goldenseal,” a state magazine published by the Cultural Center. |
| Lighthouse helps with in-home care Started July 2007, the Raleigh County Commission on Aging’s Lighthouse program wanted to expand coverage to seniors who might miss out on in-home care by failing to meet Medicaid standards. That mission has not changed, but the number of referrals received in the past year has. |
| Home and abroad Regina Thomas is looking for some great cooks who enjoy international fare. An aquatics and fitness instructor at the Beckley-Raleigh County YMCA, Thomas is organizing this year’s International Dinner, which is sponsored by Modern Woodmen of America, Camp 15410. |
| Job fair attracts hundreds to Tamarack Hundreds of job seekers attended The Register-Herald’s 2008 Spring Job Fair on Wednesday at the Tamarack Conference Center in Beckley. The steady stream of applicants represented people of all ages, with a wide variety of work experience. |
| High school dropouts costing state millions The Alliance for Excellent Education released its 2008 state reports, which included dollar amounts states could save by increasing their graduation rates. |
| Not guilty verdict returned in sexual abuse case SUMMERSVILLE — A Summersville man has been acquitted of felony child sexual abuse charges in Nicholas County Circuit Court. |
| CVB to hold press release writing workshop The Greenbrier County Convention and Visitors Bureau will offer a press release writing workshop April 29 at the Brier Inn in Lewisburg. |
| Two people indicted by grand jury on drug charges Two Raleigh County men were indicted on drug charges Tuesday by a federal grand jury in Beckley. |
| Man reportedly jumps from New River Gorge Bridge A man reportedly jumped to his death from the New River Gorge Bridge Wednesday, and Fayette County authorities say they plan to resume the search for his body today. |
| Police: Interstate highways no place for foot traffic A 90-year-old man struck by a tractor-trailer on the West Virginia Turnpike has been identified, and State Police are urging people to never walk across — or even along — interstate highways. |
| New technology helps to combat maternal hypertension New technology is giving obstetricians better management of maternal hypertension, a condition which can become life-threatening for mom and baby alike. |
| Senator blasts endless war, steep costs Showing no signs of ill health that has plagued him in recent months, Sen. Robert C. Byrd ripped into Iraqi war spending again Wednesday, saying it will cost American taxpayers a staggering $600 billion by year’s end while President Bush ignores serious troubles on the home front. |
| Prospects good for spring gobbler season, DNR says West Virginia hunters take to the woods April 28 to launch another spring gobbler season, and from all indications, it appears their chances of bagging a big bird are a little better than a year ago. |
| Spring Job Fair 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. TODAY at Tamarack Today is the day for The Register-Herald’s 2008 Spring Job Fair. At least 22 companies will be at the Tamarack Conference Center in Beckley from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., ready to meet with hundreds of job-seekers. |
| Massey CEO’s pay up more than 35 percent, tops $23.7 million Massey Energy Co. Chief Executive Don Blankenship’s compensation soared more than 35 percent along with the coal mine operator’s fortunes last year. ... Blankenship’s 2007 salary, bonus and perks, including use of a company-owned house, topped $23.7 million, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday. Blankenship’s compensation totaled more than $17.5 million in 2006. |
| Raleigh County avoids red ink, levy rates left at current level Hard times might be putting a squeeze on some counties, but Raleigh is operating in the black as usual with the current fiscal year just 2-1/2 months from moving into a new one. |
| Beckley funeral home reapplies for crematorium permit A Beckley funeral home has reapplied for a permit to operate a new human and animal crematorium with the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Air Quality, according to a legal notice in Tuesday’s edition of The Register-Herald. |
| ‘Take Back The Night’: MSU candlelight vigil, rally aims to raise sexual assault, domestic viole A much younger Kashavera Williams was sexually abused in two foster homes, but she said no one would listen to her then. ... Tuesday night, the Mountain State University social work and psychology major took her stories to a stage — where nearly 30 people listened. |
| Obituaries for Thursday, April 17, 2008 |
| Obituaries for Wednesday, April 16, 2008 |
| Fiscal management Earlier this year, the Legislature was considering a bill to revamp municipal pensions for police and firefighters. However, after considerable outcry from rural areas, and more specifically volunteer firefighters, the legislation fizzled. |
| Autism Autism is a puzzling disorder that affects one in 150 children in this country. Although researchers continue to learn more about autism, they have not been able to identify one single cause or cure. |
| Nicholas County drug sweep nets 23 alleged offenders, police say Authorities executed 31 arrest warrants and nabbed 23 of 27 alleged offenders for whom they were searching during a drug sweep Tuesday in Nicholas County. |
| Park rangers questioning possible arson suspects With the last of several weekend brush fires under control, National Park Service officials are working to find out who set them. |
| Woman pleads guilty to third offense driving revoked A 42-year-old Beaver woman pleaded guilty in Raleigh County Circuit Court Tuesday to third-offense driving on a revoked license because of DUI convictions. |
| July 22 trial date set for convicted murderer LEWISBURG — A July 22 trial date was set Tuesday for convicted murderer Billy Ray McLaughlin, who is seeking to have his life sentence reduced. |
| Huggins sometimes hard to please MORGANTOWN — Bob Huggins readily admits that members of his West Virginia basketball squad did everything asked of them during his first year as head coach. |
| WVU defense needs to be more consistent MORGANTOWN — West Virginia’s rebuilt defense has shown some improvement, but it needs to be come more consistent. |
| Coach Stewart happy with last spring practice MORGANTOWN — Coach Bill Stewart was elated Wednesday evening after West Virginia scampered through its 14th day of spring practice in 70-degree, sunny weather at Mountaineer Field/Milan Puskar Stadium. |
| Former WVU coach names source of racist comment CHARLESTON — A former West Virginia University employee has denied making a racist remark to former assistant football coach Calvin Magee. |
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