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| Birth Announcements Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:08:49 -0500 Williamson Memorial Hospital Twin boys were born June 16, 2008 to Bryan Harlow and Michelle Smith of Pinsonfork, Ky. Twin “A,” who weighed 4 pounds, 4 ounces, was given the name, Riley Noah Harlow. Twin “B,” who weighed 5 pounds, 2 ounces, was named Zachary Jordan Harlow. The new arrivals have a two-year-old brother, Austin Bryan. The maternal grandparents are Robert and Glendene Smith of Merrimac, W.Va., and the paternal grandparents are the late Carol and Robert Harlow of Pinsonfork, Ky. |
| Mingo County is on the map Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:08:49 -0500 Mingo county is on the map, politically speaking. Or should be, according to the website politico.com. |
| Murder trial postponed Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:08:49 -0500 HUNTINGTON - A Cabell County judge delayed the murder trial of two Tug Valley men in Huntington Tuesday, the fourth such postponement in the case. |
| Not Forgotten Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:08:49 -0500 Elder Bobby Scott believes those who “forget their dead are destined to be forgotten.” If this is so, the Narrows Branch, Ky. resident will always be remembered. |
| Suspect sought by MCSD caught in Ohio Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:08:49 -0500 Many hours of investigation paid off for Mingo County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Joe Smith and Sheriff Lonnie Hannah. |
| Waterlogged levee under pressure Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:08:49 -0500 WINFIELD, Mo. (AP) – The weakest spot left along the swollen Mississippi River may be the Pin Oak levee, a barrier so tenuous that soil slides down its slope. |
| Polly Brown Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:08:49 -0500 Polly Brown, 91, of Rt. 3, Delbarton, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, June 24, 2008 after a brief illness. |
| Betty Scarberry Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:08:49 -0500 Betty Lucille Scarberry, 63, of Gilbert passed away Monday, June 232, 2008 at Logan Regional Medical Center. |
| Gary Friend Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:08:49 -0500 Gary Douglas Friend, 66, of Pikeville, Ky. passed away Monday, June 23, 2008 at Pikeville Medical Center. |
| Lewisburg fountain is back in operation LEWISBURG — Water once again shot into the air at the corner green space in Lewisburg Wednesday, much to the delight of those young and old hoping to cool down on one of the hottest days of this young summer. |
| Down on the farm Adam Hynes trims a bush while working on the Tuscawilla Farm in Lewisburg. |
| Cornbread Cook-Off Unfortunately, there were no local winners in the 2008 National Cornbread Cook-Off sponsored by Martha White and Lodge Cast Iron, held in conjunction with the National Cornbread Festival in South Pittsburg, Tenn. |
| Council approves employee pay raise Beckley city employees will see soon see a pay increase. |
| Attorney named to fill term in magistrate court Raleigh County Circuit Judge Robert Burnside recently appointed Beckley attorney K. Bruce Lazenby to complete the unexpired term of Magistrate John Tanner. |
| Election reform extends session CHARLESTON — A tug-of-war over a disputed election reform that demands full disclosure of anyone running ads to influence voters and how much they spend has prolonged a special legislative session by at least one day, and possibly into Saturday. |
| Lawmakers OK freeze in gas tax escalator CHARLESTON — West Virginia lawmakers breezed through Gov. Joe Manchin’s laundry list in this special session Wednesday, with only a few feathers ruffled over his proposed freeze on the escalator in the gasoline tax. |
| Judge’s ruling mixed in CSX suit LEWISBURG — A Greenbrier County judge Wednesday ruled against Paul Ratchford, the former president and CEO of The Greenbrier who filed a motion for partial summary judgment in his ongoing $50 million lawsuit against CSX Corp. |
| Sentencing delayed in cattle scam Federal sentencing hearings for three defendants who pleaded guilty in a multimillion-dollar Greenbrier County banking and cattle scandal have been continued until this fall. |
| Beckley man placed on probation A 22-year-old Beckley man will serve two years’ probation after successfully completing 11 months at the Anthony Correctional Center for youthful offenders. |
| Destinations, events recognized West Virginia has been recognized in several outstanding tourism categories, including several events in the Southeast Tourism Society’s Top 20 Events and the top national park in Outdoor Life magazine’s top 12 national parks. |
| Five plead guilty in court Five people entered guilty pleas before Raleigh County Circuit Judge Robert Burnside Tuesday to charges ranging from failing to register as a sex offender to burglary. |
| Rhubarb bake-off set for July 18 The Friends of West Virginia Public Broadcasting will host its All Our Rhubarb is Above Average social bake-off July 18. |
| GOP lawmaker wants probe into Bresch’s master’s CHARLESTON — A Republican lawmaker isn’t giving up on his push for a formal look-see into the improper awarding of a master’s degree to Gov. Joe Manchin’s daughter at West Virginia University. |
| Fayette officials hoping to restore courthouse phone today Fayette County Commission president Ken Eskew said Wednesday he hopes to have the phone system to the Fayette County main courthouse and annex back up and running early this morning. |
| 4-C awarded $95,000 grant The 4-C Economic Development Authority has been awarded a $95,000 grant to help create and retain jobs, Rep. Nick Rahall, D-W.Va., announced Wednesday. |
| Helmick not happy about transferring money to DOH As a Democrat team player, Senate Finance Chairman Walt Helmick is going along with Gov. Joe Manchin’s plan to dip into surplus funds and divert $40 million into the highway fund to keep West Virginia’s gas tax from going up 6 cents in January. ... But that doesn’t mean he is happy about the idea. |
| Workers, state save with flexible PEIA accounts Few are aware of the concept, and many who are don’t understand it, but the Public Employees Insurance Agency has two flexible spending accounts that can lower a worker’s taxable income and save West Virginia some bucks in the process. |
| Obituaries for Thursday, June 26, 2008 |
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| Promise II Expanding the Promise Scholarship program to encompass students focusing on technical trades is the best idea for promoting advanced educational opportunities in West Virginia that we’ve heard in many moons. |
| Propane leak reported in Crab Orchard Raleigh County emergency responders worked to stop a residential propane tank leak in Crab Orchard Wednesday night, authorities said. |
| Man faces felonies after allegedly cashing stolen lottery tickets Beckley police say a city man won $31 with stolen lottery tickets — and then had to post $50,000 bond after being charged with nine felonies. |
| One hurt in head-on wreck One person was injured Wednesday evening in a Coal River Valley head-on collision, authorities said. |
| Police make drug arrests Sophia police arrested two people in an oxycodone sting. |
| Stolen truck found in creek Someone who apparently took a stolen truck four-wheeling sent the illegally obtained ride tumbling into a remote area of Glade Creek, and Raleigh County sheriff’s deputies spent Tuesday night and Wednesday working to recover the vehicle. |
| It’s ‘prime growing season’ State troopers and sheriff’s deputies have seized nearly $100,000 in marijuana in Wyoming County, and the troopers say southern West Virginia is in the middle of “prime growing season” for cannabis. |
| Police looking into break-ins of Maxwell Hill outbuildings Beckley Police say they are investigating about 10 outbuilding break-ins in a neighborhood considered one of the city’s safest. |
| Host pro leads W.Va. Open CHARLESTON — Barry Evans doesn’t have many chances left to win the West Virginia Open, so the host pro took every good bounce he could get Wednesday as the tournament began at Berry Hills Country Club. |
| WVU’s Alexander set to become rare NBA draftee CHARLESTON — Joe Alexander is poised to become the first West Virginia basketball player taken in the NBA draft in more than a decade. |
| Staples adding offense to her game Erica Staples has always given opponents fits on the basketball court with her quick, in-your-face defense. |
| Thurman Memorial adds title sponsor Beckley Motor Speedway has secured a title sponsor for Friday night’s Late Model special event. |
| Local Roundup AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL; Slay camp accepting applicants |
| ‘I’m still living a dream’ PRINCETON — Being chosen first in this month’s Major League Baseball draft was “the greatest feeling in the world,” Tim Beckham told the media Tuesday morning in the Princeton Rays clubhouse. |
| P-Rays hold on to beat Braves 7-6 PRINCETON — When Matt Kennelly reached on a check-swing single over Princeton first baseman Eli Sonoqui’s head, Rays manager Joe Szekely probably got a knot in his stomach. |
| Alexander 10th in consensus mock draft MORGANTOWN — Joe Alexander was projected as the No. 10 overall pick by the New Jersey Nets Tuesday in the consensus mock draft for Thursday night’s official National Basketball Association draft in New York. |
| America has lost the voice of (angry) reason Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 The world is a little emptier this week due to the passing of one of comedy’s greatest minds: George Carlin. |
| Morgantown DJz offers variety, community to local music scene Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 Eric Jordan, a.k.a. DJ Monstalung, wanted to make a new mark on the local disc jockey community. |
| The Hackensaw Boys to play at 123 Pleasant St. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 The Hackensaw Boys is set to bring its unique blend of punk infused bluegrass to Morgantown fans this Saturday at 123 Pleasant St. The band from Charlottesville, Va., will feature songs from its latest release, “Look Out.” |
| ‘Son of Rambow’ tells a tale of nostalgia and friendship Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 Back in the late 1990s, some of the most visually inventive music videos were coming from the British team of Garth Jennings and Nick Goldsmith – collectively known as Hammer & Tongs. |
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