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| Area police execute sweep Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:04:07 -0500 WILLIAMSON – Through a well-orchestrated effort, the Williamson Police Department, with the assistance of the Mingo County Sheriff’s Department and West Virginia State Police, executed arrest warrants Thursday on 16 individuals included in the 27 sealed indictments returned by the April term of the Mingo County Grand Jury on drug-related charges. |
| Fire destroys local doctor’s home Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:04:07 -0500 FOREST HILLS, Ky. – An early evening house fire in Forest Hills, Ky. has left a local physician and his family displaced and their home totally destroyed. |
| Record total of indictments handed down Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:04:07 -0500 WILLIAMSON – A record total of 47 indictments was returned Thursday by the holdover Grand Jury serving the April term of Mingo County Circuit Court. |
| WVU regroups after degree scandal Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:04:07 -0500 MORGANTOWN — In a single line, the investigators said it all: “It didn’t have to have to happen this way.” |
| Hornets sting Wolfpack, 9-6 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:04:07 -0500 WILLIAMSON – The Phelps Hornets overcame a five-run deficit to defeat the Williamson Wolfpack, 9-6, in nine innings Wednesday at Jim VanZant Field. |
| Jocketty replaces Krivsky as general manager Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:04:07 -0500 CINCINNATI (AP) – With Walt Jocketty, the question was when. |
| Titans agree to swap Pacman to Dallas Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:04:07 -0500 IRVING, Texas (AP) – The Tennessee Titans finally washed their hands of suspended cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones on Wednesday, agreeing in principle to trade him to the Dallas Cowboys. |
| Youth Soccer Roundup Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:04:07 -0500 The Belfry U-12 Wildcats remained undefeated by beating Martin County, 20-0, in recent youth soccer action. |
| Ermel Lawson Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:04:07 -0500 Ermel Lawson, 66, of Newtown, formerly of Beech Creek, passed away April 22, 2008 at her residence. |
| Kenneth Mounts Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:04:07 -0500 Kenneth Mounts, 42, of Shelbiana, Ky., died Monday, April 21, 2008 at Buckley’s Creek, following an accident. |
| Inez Winchester Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:04:07 -0500 Inez Winchester, 89, of Belfry, Ky., and formerly of Newtown, passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at her home in Belfry, Ky. |
| Jeanette Triplett Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:04:07 -0500 Jeanette may Triplett of hardy, Ky., went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at her residence. |
| Abbie Justice Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:04:07 -0500 Abbie Jean Hatfield Justice, 77, of Ransom, Ky., died Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at her residence. |
| Local school holds march to raise autism awareness Tamie League decided to put the sentiments of Autism Awareness Month into action Thursday as Park Middle School students Ethan and Jade led a march by other students around the school track to raise awareness of autism. |
| Snuggle and read According to a leading health professional, clothing worn at night by children contributes significantly to a good night’s rest. |
| Reading the universe must always precede reading the word More than 70 million Americans live with a personal burden of shame: They can’t read or write. |
| Woman crashes after driving up rollback One woman was injured Friday after she drove onto a wrecker, with her car falling off and crashing onto its side. |
| Fayette County sheriff’s cruisers spraypainted Vandals spraypainted six vehicles white — including two sheriff’s cruisers — in one night, authorities said. |
| Shooting suspect arrested on drug charge A Fayette County shooting suspect released on bond has been arrested again on a drug charge, State Police said. |
| Former ‘Idol’ singer to attend fundraiser, track meet After voting for him on TV’s “American Idol,” southern West Virginians will have two opportunities to meet former contestant Robbie Carrico in person when the Beckley native visits the area this weekend. |
| Woman, grandson taken to hospital after wreck |
| Five Beckley officers graduate from academy Five new State Police Academy graduates from the Beckley Police Department will soon hit the streets, and the chief says applications to fill other vacancies are up, thanks to less stringent residency requirements. |
| Party vice chair expects big Democrat turnout at polls Democrats in West Virginia have had about all they can stomach of “W” and his legacy of war, high gas prices, failed mortgages and an ailing economy, so you can expect a huge number of them voting in the May 13 primary. |
| House passes bill to protect wilderness areas The U.S. House of Representatives passed a measure earlier this week designating 37,771 acres of federal land as federally protected “wilderness areas,” including an area in Greenbrier County. |
| Superdelegates Byrd, Manchin mum on leaning in White House race Forget the persistent and subtle questions on where Sen. Robert C. Byrd and Gov. Joe Manchin stand in the Democratic Party’s hard-fought race to capture the White House. |
| Greenbrier 911 mapping will alter addresses for thousands Greenbrier County officials say nearly 70 percent of their 911 addressing and mapping project is complete and all of their data could be turned over to postal authorities by the end of the year. |
| Eminent domain being used in attempt to take over cemetery The Monroe County Commission is attempting to obtain ownership of a cemetery, using its powers of eminent domain, because the private owner allegedly has “desecrated the burial ground” by removing tombstones and allowing “raw sewage” to run over graves. |
| Area educators working to keep kids in school School systems in several major cities across the nation have reported staggering drop-out rates. ... However, in southern West Virginia, county school systems have achieved at least an 80 percent graduation rate over the past two years, according to data maintained in accordance with the No Child Left Behind Act. |
| Fayette County firefighters set to conduct rope rescue team training Fayette County firefighters will have the chance to learn how to handle emergencies not involving solid ground. |
| Massey to face court; Starcher rejects recusal Massey Energy Co. will face a West Virginia Supreme Court that includes a justice it wanted off the case when it appeals a $240 million judgment. |
| Meadow Bridge High wins Battle of Belts Meadow Bridge High School on Thursday was named top dog among six area high schools competing in the Battle of the Belts High School Seatbelt Challenge, an annual competition sponsored by the Governor’s Highway Safety Program. |
| Obituaries for Friday, April 25, 2008 |
| Thumbs - Saturday, April 26, 2008 |
| Find a resolution For the past few weeks, we have provided accounts of how the possibility of a strike at The Greenbrier is affecting business at the famed resort and all around it. |
| Bond hearing held in Wriston murder case A bond hearing was held in Fayette County for a man charged in the shooting death of a man in Oak Hill. |
| 2 arrested after search warrant Two people were arrested after Beckley police executed a search warrant Thursday. |
| Two arrested, charged with multiple drug counts Two Laurel Branch men were arrested and charged with multiple drug counts, according to Wyoming County Sheriff C.S. Parker. |
| Ross gets call from the Hall Growing up in the coal camp of Tams, Sherman Ross and his friends used to find ways to amuse themselves. It wasn’t hard. |
| Cougars feast on Rams’ pitching Mountain State tuned up for today’s games with conference foe Midway College by blasting Bluefield College 12-2 in five innings Thursday in the opening game of a doubleheader at Warren Williams Stadium in Beckley. |
| WVU's Sanders wants to get faster MORGANTOWN — West Virginia sophomore Jock Sanders, who can play either slot receiver or tailback, will be spending the summer mainly on his speed. |
| Local Roundup PREP BASEBALL; PREP SOFTBALL; Marshall shines in College Basketball Invitational |
| Jennifer Lopez to star in reality series Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 NEW YORK (AP) — Jennifer Lopez is no stranger to reality television: She’s made cameos on Fox’s “American Idol” and MTV’s “DanceLife,” which she produced, about six aspiring dancers struggling to make it. |
| Hollywood animal trainer distraught over fatal bear attack Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. (AP) — The owner of a wild animal training center where a grizzly bear killed a handler says the animal is a “loving, affectionate, friendly, safe bear,” but he is at a loss to explain how a “simple routine” turned tragic. |
| Wesley Snipes sentenced to three years in prison Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 OCALA, Fla. (AP) — Wesley Snipes was sentenced to three years in prison on tax charges yesterday, a victory for prosecutors who sought to make an example of the action star by aggressively pursuing the maximum penalty. |
| AMA honors John Hiatt with award Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — John Hiatt, whose rootsy songs have been recorded by artists as diverse as Bob Dylan, Iggy Pop, Willie Nelson and B.B. King, will receive the Americana Music Association’s lifetime achievement award for songwriting. |
| Injury occurs on ‘Bond’ set Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 MILAN, Italy (AP) — A stuntman was seriously injured in a car crash while filming an action sequence for the new James Bond movie on a famously winding lakeside road in northern Italy, a local official said yesterday. |
| Prince hurts reputation Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 LONDON (AP) — Good prince, bad prince. In recent years, the good prince has been William, the responsible, handsome, self-effacing heir to the throne. The bad prince has been carrot-topped, pot-smoking Harry, partying too hard and wearing Nazi gear on a boozy night out. |
| NOW PLAYING Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 John Cho and Kal Penn return in this sequel to the surprise cult hit “Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle.” Picking up where the previous film left off, the dynamic duo is mistaken for terrorists while aboard a flight to Amsterdam. |
| Snoop denied visa Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 LONDON (AP) — A British court has overruled the government’s decision to deny Snoop Dogg a visa after he was involved in an airport lounge brawl in 2006. |
| Teitur heads Mountain Stage Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 Teitur will headline the list of bands for Mountain Stage at the Creative Arts Center on Sunday. |
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