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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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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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