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Danville man wanted by police found dead on Hobet property
A Danville man wanted by police was found dead on Hobet mining property. Officials reported the deceased as Zarcus Lee Gore, 27, of Danville. He was found Saturday morning, May 4, 2013, by a turkey hunter, according to investigators with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department. Initial reports appear to indicate a suspected overdose death, officials said. According to a criminal complaint filed at the Boone County Courthouse, Gore was on ...
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LJHCC to close theater
GILBERT — The ability to see movies in Mingo County just got a lot harder. The Larry Joe Harless Community Center Board of Directors voted Friday to close its cinema effective Aug. 15, unless an outside funding source can be found to provide needed upgrades to the projector. According to Cheryl Mitchem, Executive Director of the LJHCC, the cinema must convert to digital projection since 35 mm film will no longer be available for theater d...
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Census figures ranks W.Va. last for 2012 voting
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — New U.S. Census Bureau figures suggest that West Virginia saw the lowest voter turnout among states in November. Survey results released Wednesday rank the state last for the number of 2012 General Election voters measured against citizens eligible to vote. The Census Bureau surveyed households across the country. It also found that blacks nationally voted in 2012 at higher rates than whites, in a historic first. ...
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Sarah Erwin Vance won a New You in New York makeover and appeared on the Live with Kelly and Michael Show on May 6
Sarah Erwin Vance won a New You in New York makeover and appeared on the Live with Kelly and Michael Show on May 6. Diagnosed with leukemia at the age of 16, Sarah faced long hospital stays and the treatment she received was hard on her physically and mentally. She has been cancer free since 2001 and looked at the New York experience as an opportunity to share her story. “Thank you Lord for healing me so I am able to share my story and te...
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Del. Marcum named Rookie Of The Year
Delegate Justin Marcum was honored by the Charleston Gazette with their “Rookie Legislator of the Year” award. Marcum serves the 20th district which includes parts of Mingo and Logan counties. Marcum got the award based mostly on one bill he sponsored that he saved in a last minute move on the last night of the regular legislative session. The bill makes it illegal for grand jurors, court officials, attorneys, or anyone associated with ...
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C-ville woman causes wreck at roadside flea market
GOODY, Ky. – A total of five people suffered a variety of injuries after a Mercedes SUV slammed into three vehicles and two pedestrians who were customers at a roadside flea market on U.S. 119 at Goody, Ky. on Saturday. According to information provided by Kentucky State Police Trooper J. Giles, the Mercedes was operated by Pennie S. Lowe, 47, (“aka” Pennie Young and Pennie Paul) of Chapmanville, and was traveling in the southbound lane of ...
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Williamson police officer found dead
BLACKBERRY, Ky. — A Williamson police officer who had been suspended without pay following a DUI arrest in Pike County, Ky., was found unresponsive at his parent’s home on Monday afternoon. He was pronounced dead shortly thereafter. Jefferson (Jeff) Taylor III, 27, of Williamson, had been a patrolman with the Williamson City Police Department (WPD) for two years before his death. WPD Chief C.D. Rockel spoke with the Daily News concerning th...
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Gullett arrested on multiple charges
The criminal complaint filed in Logan County Magistrate Court was written by a West Virginia State Police officer after the suspect he arrested stopped in his driveway. Jonathan Christopher Gullett, 25, of Barboursville, left his car running after he pulled into the officer’s driveway and got out to knock on the door. Before the officer could answer, Gullett, pulled out of the driveway and left. The officer got into his patrol car and loc...
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Randall “R.W.” Walters, Md, joins Valley Health at Harts
Huntington, W.Va. — Valley Health Systems, Inc. is pleased to announce that board certified family medicine physician, Randall “R.W.” Walters, MD, will be joining Valley Health – Harts beginning May 21. Appointments with Dr. Walters for patients of all ages are now being accepted. As a family medicine physician, Dr. Walters is qualified and experienced in treating newborns to the elderly with health conditions that range from well-visits to...
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Stollings honored by Marshall University
HUNTINGTON — Dr. Ron Stollings of Boone County was honored with the 2013 SOM award of distinction recently by the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine (SOM). It was presented at the Marshall University Alumni Association. It is the 76th annual awards alumni banquet held on Saturday, April 27. Officials said that Stollings brings pride to his alma mater and they are proud of his accomplishments. They also thanked Stolling...
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Clarification
In a story in the April 30 edition of the Banner about the arrest of Michael Fortuna at a Chapmanville hotel, Billy Lawrence was listed as being in the room at the time of Fortuna’s arrest. Lawrence called the Banner Tuesday to re-iterate that he was not involved in any criminal activity. Lawrence said that Fortuna is a long-time family friend and was having trouble with his truck. Lawrence said he drove to the hotel to give Fortuna a ride. T...
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Logan Middle School first at CEDAR of Southern West Virginia
A team of Logan Middle School students walked away from the annual Coal Education Development and Resource (CEDAR) Coal Fair with first place awards for their category and overall Technology/Multimedia. The team is made up of eigth-grade students Abby Lee, Jarrett Adkins, Mannie Nelson, Jacelyn Cohavatan and Hannah Ellis. Logan Middle School also garnered second place for a coal miner they submitted in the art category. The students who wer...
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County Commission hears multiple requests
The Logan County Commission held its regular meeting and heard several community requests. Bernard L. Spaulding, attorney for Audrey Hinkle, submitted a petition to close an alley. Because the details are unclear about the property affected, the matter was taken under advisement and tentatively scheduled to be heard on July 8. The commission approved a grant application for $1,675 to repair a sewer problem that has raw sewage standing in ...
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Stollings highlights accomplishments of the 81st Legislative session
Education, economic development, along with health, safety and wellness were big issues addressed by lawmakers during the 2013 Legislative and Special session of the West Virginia’s 81st Legislature, according to Ron Stollings, who represents the 7th Senatorial District. “Certainly the major highlight of the session was Governor Earl Ray Tomblin’s education reform bill,” Stollings said. Senate Bill 325 gives more local control to schools ...
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W.Va. convictions mount for distracted driving
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — In the first 10 months since a West Virginia law banned driving while texting or talking on a hand-held cell phone, 125 offenders have been convicted of doing just that. The Charleston Gazette said the number of convictions was based on data from the Division of Motor Vehicles. The Legislature passed Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin’s distracted-driving bill last year. Texting while behind the wheel is a primary offense. D...
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