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| Yet Again Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:18:27 -0500 WILLIAMSON – Williamson Middle and High School students were dismissed early from classes Monday after the middle school received a bomb threat. |
| Six sentences imposed as term begins Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:03:50 -0500 WILLIAMSON – The April term of Mingo County Circuit Court got off to a busy start Monday with the holdover Grand Jury going into session and a half dozen sentencings imposed by Judge Michael Thornsbury. |
| Today is last day to register for primary Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:03:50 -0500 CHARLESTON—The most eagerly anticipated primary in years won’t be held until May 13, but those still vacillating over whether to vote don’t have much time left to make up their minds. |
| Clinton reaches for Pa. win today Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:03:50 -0500 BLUE BELL, Pa. — Hillary Rodham Clinton invoked Pearl Harbor, the Berlin Wall and Osama bin Laden as she reached for a victory in Pennsylvania’s Democratic presidential primary to recharge her comeback effort. |
| County to purchase new vests for deputies Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:03:50 -0500 WILLIAMSON – The Mingo County Commission agreed to purchase five new bulletproof vests for the Mingo County Sheriff’s Department during Monday’s special session. |
| Olympic flame arrives in Malaysia Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:03:50 -0500 KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) – The Olympic flame arrived in Malaysia on Sunday ahead of a relay in which it will be guarded by 1,000 police watching for protests against China’s Tibet crackdown and human rights record. |
| Cheruiyot, Tune win Boston Marathon Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:03:50 -0500 BOSTON (AP) – Robert Cheruiyot won his fourth Boston Marathon on Monday, and Dire Tune outkicked Alevtina Biktimirova by 2 seconds in the closest finish in the history of the women's race. |
| ‘It’s been a long time coming’ Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:03:50 -0500 The win that made history was more a whimper than a bang, arriving like a faint echo from the other side of the world at an hour when most of her countrymen were heading for bed. On top of that, it may not have even been the most significant victory by a woman on the day. |
| George Fraley Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:03:50 -0500 George Lee Fraley, 61, of McCarr, Ky., passed away Sunday, April 20, 2008 at the Pikeville Medical Center following a lingering illness. |
| Lawrence Clark Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:03:50 -0500 Reverend Lawrence Clark, 88, of Delbarton, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2008 at the Williamson Memorial Hospital. |
| Joe Ray Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:03:50 -0500 Joe Ray, 98, of Pikeville healthcare Center in Pikeville, Ky., passed away Sunday, April 20, 2008. |
| Paul Riggs Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:03:50 -0500 Paul Elmer Riggs, 87, of Virginia Beach, Va., passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2008, in the Sentara Bayside Hospital. A native of Pike County, Ky., the son of the late Williard Milton and Sybil Davis Riggs and widower of Doris Annarino Riggs. |
| Food Lion introduces reusable grocery bags on Earth Day Food Lion began selling reusable shopping bags in all of its stores Tuesday, Earth Day 2008. The bags are made of a poly woven polypropylene, feature the Food Lion logo and became available in all Food Lion stores for 89 cents each. |
| AEP says proposed clean-coal plant much needed WINFIELD — Jeri Matheney, corporate communications representative for American Electric Power, says she was surprised by Virginia’s rejection of AEP’s plan to build a $2.23 billion, 629-megawatt, clean coal-fired plant in Mason County. |
| Safety first Tom Meikle, president of Republic Energy, says the first thing new employees learn on the job is “safety first.” |
| Martin guilty in triple murder The courtroom of Fayette County Circuit Judge John Hatcher was filled and surrounded by more than a dozen sheriff’s deputies Tuesday evening as a jury returned three guilty verdicts in the case of a Hico man accused of gunning down a trio of young men last Memorial Day. |
| Wild and wonderful work Lynn Bogges, an artist from Canvas, works on his oil painting as he captures the falls of Wolf Creek in Fayette County. |
| EARTH-FRIENDLY FESTIVITIES Rain threatened to soak the Earth Day celebration held on the front lawn of the Fayette County Courthouse Sunday afternoon, but around 2 p.m. the rain drops stopped and a bright sun warmed the crowd. |
| Row, row, row your boat Fairmont State students compete in the American Society of Civil Engineers’ national concrete canoe competition Saturday at Summersville Lake. |
| Fabulous fungi Mushrooms are enjoyed worldwide and are popular in nearly all cuisines. |
| Profile: Bob Tipton As a youngster, Bob Tipton never had an interest in law enforcement. |
| Autism It’s little wonder that a single puzzle piece is used as the symbol by most organizations that deal with autism. |
| BAF helps distribute new West Virginia Encyclopedia The West Virginia Encyclopedia, published by the West Virginia Humanities Council, will be placed in 28 Raleigh County schools with generous support of the Beckley Area Foundation. BAF awarded a grant to the Humanities Council to provide copies of the West Virginia Encyclopedia for elementary, middle and high schools in Raleigh County. |
| Greenbrier airport could be facing loss of $1 million Greenbrier Valley Airport Authority officials say the recent downturn in business at The Greenbrier could result in the airport losing up to $1 million in revenue, puts their terminal tower in jeopardy of losing federal funding, and that layoffs could be looming. |
| Panel: Bresch didn’t earn degree from WVU West Virginia University retroactively awarded Gov. Joe Manchin’s daughter a master’s degree she didn’t earn, and administrators erred in ordering the change, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Tuesday. |
| Beckley considering limit of three dogs, three cats — period Beckley city residents will only be allowed to keep three dogs and three cats — period — if city officials tighten a current ordinance. |
| Man indicted for dealing firearms without a license A Summersville man was indicted Tuesday by a federal grand jury in Beckley for allegedly dealing firearms without a license, |
| W.Va. ranked 50th in legal climate Once again, the debate over West Virginia’s rankings in the legal climate is raging, inspired by a fresh study performed for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce putting the state dead last. |
| No injuries reported in hospital medical spill FAIRLEA — Greenbrier Valley Medical Center officials say no injuries resulted in Monday’s chemical spill of a “caustic agent” inside the hospital’s pharmacy. |
| Raleigh school board OKs $121.6 million budget for next year The Raleigh County Board of Education approved its 2008-09 budget Tuesday night during its regular meeting. |
| Employers across area to thank secretaries today They are the gatekeepers — the first faces the public sees when they walk through the doors and the ones responsible for much more than most people know. |
| Greenbrier commission hires new 911 director The Greenbrier County Commission confirmed Tuesday the hiring of Dan Edwards as the county’s new 911 director. |
| UTV might be stationed at head of Burning Rock trail A utility terrain vehicle, designed to act as an ambulance on rough terrain where navigation is tight, might be stationed at the head of the Burning Rock ATV Trail in Raleigh County, commissioners disclosed Tuesday. |
| Brain trauma hospital for veterans eyed by commission A special hospital that would treat war returnees for brain trauma is envisioned by the Raleigh County Commission. |
| Project to benefit autistic kids, Alzheimer’s patients Autistic children and Alzheimer’s victims can be tracked down swifter and without the time-consuming random searches, courtesy of new technology that works in the fashion of global positioning devices. |
| Prosecutors present witnesses in Martin trial FAYETTEVILLE — Fayette County prosecutors presented 16 witnesses Monday and explained that they plan to call just one more today in the triple-murder trial of a Hico area man accused of gunning down three young men with an AK-47 semi-automatic rifle last Memorial Day on the road in front of his home. |
| Lawmakers eyeing volunteer fire units CHARLESTON — Lawmakers are paying special attention in the coming months to problems the 400-plus volunteer fire departments in West Virginia face in attracting and retaining firefighters. |
| New River to announce $16.5 million in upgrades New River Community and Technical College will make several major announcements at a press conference scheduled for Wednesday. |
| Obituaries, Wednesday, April 23, 2008 |
| Obituaries - Tuesday, April 22, 2008 |
| Obituaries for Monday, April 21, 2008 |
| Obituaries — Sunday, April 20, 2008 |
| Editorial: New River New River Community and Technical College will announce today major expansion plans. The college has received $16.5 million, appropriated by the West Virginia Legislature, for construction and renovation projects. |
| A very thin line The Associated Press released a story Sunday talking about how candidates for the West Virginia Supreme Court are testing long-standing rules which previously prevented them from offering their views on a variety of subjects. |
| Think again Rich Rodriguez obviously isn’t as smart as he thought he was, and neither are his agent and lawyer. |
| Two-county chase nets pharmacy heist suspects Two suspects the robbery of a Princeton pharmacy led authorities on a high-speed, two-county pursuit Tuesday while dodging spike strips, running through stoplights and throwing a handgun, drugs and money out their car window, State Police said. |
| Man crashes into gas station, taken to jail A man crashed his vehicle into the Exxon station on Old Grandview Road in Beaver Sunday night, injuring one employee of the business, authorities said. |
| Oak Hill proves it’s for real OAK HILL — Oak Hill took an acid test Tuesday and passed with flying colors. |
| Wyoming East’s Willard continues long ball barrage HINTON — Not that Ron “Chief” Mayhew would ever divulge any secrets about how to get one of his own hitters out. |
| MU’s Morris bides time in draft As much of a whirlwind as the last three months have been for Bernard Morris, he knows this week will creep by. |
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