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Thornhill receives Mark of Excellence awards
CHAPMANVILLE — Recently recognized as a top performer for both Buick and GMC sales in West Virginia, Thornhill GM Superstore received two Mark of Excellence awards. One award recognized the business as a top performer for Buick and GMC, and the other for being one of the top dealers in West Virginia. “We’re very proud of these awards,” Wally Thornhill said. “There’s a sense of pride knowing we are one of the best dealers in the state, but w...
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Ring appraises at $14,000 for Treasurer’s auction
CHARLESTON – A stunning two-carat diamond, surrounded by 10 smaller stones adding up to nearly another carat, will be up for bid in an unclaimed property online auction administered by State Treasurer John Perdue’s office. A certified gemologist appraised the ring for $14,000. The auction runs May 15 to May 30 and features unclaimed property items left behind in safe deposit boxes. Anyone is eligible to bid. Go to www.wvtreasury.com and cli...
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Poll: Belief in JFK conspiracy slipping slightly
A clear majority of Americans still suspect there was a conspiracy behind President John F. Kennedy’s assassination, but the percentage who believe Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone is at its highest level since the mid-1960s, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll. Cheryl Casati, 62, who retired from the Air Force after 20 years, watched it all unfold on television back in November 1963. She said she’s “extremely sure” there was a conspi...
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Crihfield Farms & Greenhouses returns to the Logan County Farmers’ Market in time for Mother’s Day
John Crihfield Farms and Greenhouses has returned to the Logan County Farmers’ Market, offering a large selection of farm-fresh produce and West Virginia Grown garden plants just in time for Mother’s Day. “This is great news for the patrons of the Logan County Farmers’ Market,” said Market Manager Joy Vance. “This year there will be an even larger selection of great produce, flowers and garden stock to choose from. We will also be offering ...
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Two Logan County High School juniors honored
United States Attorney Booth Goodwin recently recognized 56 high school juniors as U.S. Attorney’s Ambassadors for Justice during a ceremony at the Culture Center in Charleston. The U.S. Attorney’s Ambassadors for Justice program is an initiative led by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia. It honors high school juniors who have shown outstanding leadership skills and a commitment to social justice. The cere...
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WE CAN Vaudeville Review tonight
The annual WE CAN Program’s annual Vaudeville Review will be tonight at 6 .m. at the Coalfield Jamboree. According to Program Director Ellen Browning scheduled to perform is The Daddy Rabbit Band, Cheeriffic All Stars, Renee Roberts, Derek Bowen, and the Dixie Dudes. WVOW’s Dave Allen will serve as Master of Ceremonies. Browning says money raised at the event will benefit an important part of the WE CAN Program. “Every year we take th...
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Recent arrests
Claude Baisden, 33, of Verdunville, was arrested and charged with domestic assault and forgery. Gregory Allen Sparks, 22, of Switzer, was arrested and charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance, petit larceny, domestic assault and domestic battery. William Sam Hensley, 48, of Chapmanville, was arrested and charged with DUI, obstructing fireman, battery on a fireman. Benny Clifford Adkins, 28, of Lyburn, was charged w...
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Oceana residents upset with documentary’s message
OCEANA, W.Va. (AP) — Some Oceana residents are upset over the portrayal of their southern West Virginia town in a documentary about prescription pill abuse. The film “Oxyana” chronicles the lives of townspeople addicted to Oxycontin. Filmed by Sean Dunne, it was part of the lineup at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York in March. Spurred by the film, residents have organized a town hall meeting on May 31 at Oceana Middle School to share ...
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Logan County Schools hire independent investigator
An incident involving a Logan County Middle School eighth-grader, his suspension and arrest has sparked nationwide interest and controversy. The teenager wore a T-shirt depicting an AR-15 rifle, the NRA logo and the slogan “Protect your right.” A school staff member asked him to change the shirt. His refusal and subsequent events ended with his suspension and arrest. The Logan County Board of Education has secured the services of an indepen...
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Logan native takes over as head of United Way
Logan native Jerri Thompson Compton has been named as executive director of the United Way of Northern Kentucky. The organization raises money for 70 non-profit agencies in Boyd, Greenup, Carter, Elliott and Lawrence counties. Compton graduated from Logan High School and went on to earn a degree in social work from Marshall University and a masters degree in strategic leadership from Mountain State University. Compton has lived and worked...
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Leaving feedback gets customer $100 gift certificate
CHAPMANVILLE — Giving five minutes of her time to fill out an online survey resulted in Terry Adkins winning a $100 Foodland Gift Certificate. Adkins, who has been a customer of Towne ‘N Country for years, filled out the survey online at www.foodlandstores.com I am sending you a picture the lady in the middle is Terry Adkins and she was the winner of a $100 Foodland Gift certificate giving to a customer that enter a contest on our Custome...
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W.Va. motorcycle run for slain sheriff rescheduled
WILLIAMSON, W.Va. (AP) — A postponed motorcycle ride to honor a slain Mingo County sheriff has been rescheduled for May 26. High winds and heavy rain forced last Sunday’s event to be called off. Organizer Paul Price of the Sidney, Ky.-based Appalachian Brotherhood riding club says the Sheriff Eugene Crum Memorial Poker Run will start at 1 p.m. May 26 at the Sycamore Inn in Williamson. The motorcycle procession also is expected pass thro...
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Gov. Tomblin signs Feed to Achieve into law
Governor Earl Ray Tomblin officially signed a bill into law aimed at helping children do better in the classroom. The Feed to Achieve Act provides free breakfast and lunch to all students around the state. Tomblin put his signature on the bill in Martinsburg at Berkeley Heights Elementary School. Tracy Heck is the Director of Childhood Nutrition and Wellness for the Berkeley County School System. She says some students will rely on the pr...
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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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