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W.Va. gun debate ensnares ‘home rule’ proposal
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A proposal to continue what’s been deemed a successful experiment in granting more local control to West Virginia cities and towns faces a House of Delegates amendment that would repeal a handful of municipal gun control ordinances, after Senate leaders idled a stand-alone repeal bill. The House is considering a Senate-passed measure to extend a home rule pilot program. With government power largely centered at the ...
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Statewide mental health partnership launches art contest for young West Virginians
CHARLESTON — Friday, April 19 is the deadline for young West Virginians, ages four to 21 years old, to bring mental health issues “out of the shadows and into the light” through their drawings, as part of a statewide art contest. “I’d love to see our counties (children and adults) get a general understanding of mental health/illness, step away from the “stigma and discrimination” concerns and do what we do best - help each other feel better...
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MSHA says 2012 safest year on record in US mines
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Federal mining regulators say 2012 had the lowest injury and fatality rates on record. The Mine Safety and Health Administration says the number of U.S. mines fell by about 120 last year, but the number of miners working was actually up by about 6,500. In all, MSHA says 35 miners died on the job in 2012, tying the record low set in 2009. Nineteen deaths occurred at coal mines, the second-lowest number ever. Si...
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Boil water advisory issued, lifted
The Logan County Public Service District has issued a boil water advisory for the area from Little Harts to River Bend Road due to an interruption of water service. The LCPSD urges customers to bring the water to a boil, let it boil for one minute, and let it cool before using, or use bottled water. Customers will be notified when it is no longer necessary to boil their water. For more information, contact Logan County PSD at 304-946-26...
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W.Va. House committee: No charging for HIV tests
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Shrinking federal funding and the Affordable Care Act are forcing West Virginia to reconsider how it pays for HIV testing, but local health departments will not be able to charge people or their insurers for those services. A bill that would have allowed health departments to begin charging for tests for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases was overwhelmingly voted down by the House Health Committee on Monday...
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Arch Coal honors 12 W.Va. classroom teachers
CHARLESTON — Two local teachers, Deidra L. Mahon at Chapmanville Middle School and Amy Salmons at Tug Valley High School, were among 12 West Virginia Teachers receiving the Teacher Achievement Award from the Arch Coal Foundation. The 12 teachers were honored on March 28 in Charleston. The event also celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Teacher Achievement Awards. It is West Virginia’s longest-running privately sponsored teacher recognitio...
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Local hoops game offers hope
Community service projects and broadcasting go hand in hand. Logan High School’s student led television station has participated in several over the past three school years, including collecting money at the entrance to Christmas in the Park. This semester, the students decided to organize their own event. The Hope Hoops Classic is a fundraiser dedicated to Logan High School freshman Skyler Miller. Miller, a starter on the LHS freshman foot...
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Prescription drug take back day to be held
It is time to clean off tables and nightstands and clean out cabinets, drawers and medicine chests to participate in an event to safely dispose of expired, unwanted or unused medications. The Logan County Sheriff’s Department and Drug Enforcement Agency are working together to sponsor the 6th National Prescription Take-Back Day. National Take Back days are scheduled in thousands of locations nationwide. The DEA website says during the five ...
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FRN receives grant
The Logan County Family Resource Network (FRN) in conjunction with Step by Step is proud to announce that Logan County will be receiving a Partners in Prevention or PIP grant. Partners in Prevention is a statewide initiative that focuses on innovative and effective strategies that build strong families and communities in order to prevent child abuse and neglect. “There are currently forty community teams in the state of W.Va. and it warms m...
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Logan Spring Clean Up is ready to Make It Shine
The City of Logan received a grant from the Department of Environmental Protection to assist with the annual Make It Shine Logan spring clean up. The week of April 8-13 has been set for work on this project. To volunteer, call 304-752-4044.
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3rd Annual Logan County Autism Walk set for April 20, 2013
The Logan County Autism Association will host its third annual Autism Walk on Saturday, April 20 at Chief Logan State Park. Registration will begin at 10 a.m., and the walk begins at noon. “This special event, in its third year, is open to anyone in the community to raise funds for local programs, raise awareness, and connect families to the services available for people living with autism,” said Stephanie Preece, member of the Logan Coun...
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Drug busts were common for slain W.Va. sheriff
WILLIAMSON, W.Va. (AP) — It’s a frigid morning in early February, and a police task force is on the hunt to make good on Sheriff Eugene Crum’s campaign promise to clean up Mingo County’s pervasive drug problem. Spurred by grand jury indictments, five separate teams fanned out before dawn, kicking down doors in search of dozens of suspects. The list of prescription and other substances include in the indictment were as varied as the ages a...
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W.Va. remembers 29 lost miners 3 years after blast
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — As West Virginians marked the third anniversary of an explosion that killed 29 coal miners Friday, congressional Democrats called the lack of action on tougher mine safety legislation “shameful.” Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin placed a large black ribbon and framed photo of 29 white hardhats on white crosses at the West Virginia Coal Miner Statue in Charleston and asked people across the state to observe a moment of silence ...
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US 119 traffic alert
TRAFFIC ALERT — On US 119 approximately 200 feet north of Caney Branch, the traffic pattern will be slow lane traffic only north and southbound. The guardrail crew will be in Monday, April 8, to make repairs.
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Early morning crash on U.S. 119 closes road
In a press release issued by the Logan County Sheriff’s Department, Deputy J. M. Miller was on a routine patrol when he came upon a motor vehicle crash on US 119 Friday morning at 5:44 am. The crash took place between Airport Road and Caney Branch on US 119 in Logan County. According to Deputy Miller, the driver of a truck was traveling northbound on U.S. 119. The driver was in the left-hand lane and drove up on the concrete berm the of m...
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Marshall pitcher Andi Williamson (14) exchanges a high-five with catcher Taylor Winton (13) during the Marshall Invitational softball tournament at Dot Hicks Field, Friday, March 1, 2013, in Huntington, W.Va.
Williamson leads nation in strikeouts
Andi Williamson is certainly having a fine senior season with the Marshall University softball team. The 2009 Chapmanville Regional High School graduate and former player for the Chapmanville Lady Tigers and the old Harts High School Lady Lions, is currently leading the nation in strikeouts with 253 among NCAA Division I players. Williamson is currently 22-11 within the circle this season for the Marshall Thundering Herd with a 2.21 ERA, ...
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Services set to honor slain sheriff
WILLIAMSON – Mingo County Sheriff Eugene Crum put his life on the line for the last time on April 3, 2013. Services to honor and respect his lifetime of service and dedication have been set. Opportunities to pay respects and say goodbye to Sheriff Eugene Crum have been set. A visitation will be held on Saturday, April 6th, 2013, from 4-10 p.m. at the Mingo Central High School Gymnasium and at 10 a.m. on Sunday. Funeral Services will tak...
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Logan’s flag will honor slain sheriff
The City of Logan mourns the loss of neighboring Mingo County’s Sheriff Eugene Crum and is honored to take part in his Crossing of the Guard. Logan’s U.S. flag, which was donated to the City by American Legion Post 19 veterans, has been used in times of celebration, including 13 years at Logan’s WV Freedom Festival. It has also been used during times of Logan County’s most devastating losses, including services for Firefighter/EMT Cory “Bir...
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Man’s “Instant Library” celebrates 40 years
MAN — The Buffalo Creek Memorial is celebrating 40 years of service. Until this first “instant”library in the state opened in 1973, Man area residents only had access to books via bookmobile every three weeks. The dream of bringing a library to the community began in 1957, when Mrs. T.L. Williams and mrs. James E. Hensley, Mrs. George Lohn, Mrs. Lee Cuni and others began to write the West Virginia Library Commission concerning the need for ...
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Patriot CEO: givebacks or liquidation
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The president and CEO of Patriot Coal says without union concessions from current and retired miners, the company will be forced into liquidation. Bennett Hatfield made the assertion in a commentary published Thursday in the Charleston Daily Mail (http://bit.ly/13UxuVl). He wrote that the company’s liquidation would result in the loss of thousands of jobs and have a devastating impact on workers, their families, ret...
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Landeau will participate, will not perform at trail ride
Landau Eugene Murphy will be participate, but will not be performing as stated in a previous article, in a trail ride hosted by the Hatfield McCoy Trails to help with the medical costs for three Logan County kids on April 13. The ride for a cause is set for April 13 on Midelburg Island at Logan. All proceeds will help with medical costs for Skyler Miller, of Logan and Ben Gillman, of Williamson, both undergoing treatment for Leukemia; and...
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Chapmanville seeking owner of golf cart
CHAPMANVILLE — About a month ago, the Chapmanville Police Department recovered a golf cart and they are trying to find the owner. Lt. Alan Browning with the Chapmanville Police Department says nobody has come forward to claim the golf cart and says the department is asking the owner to come forward to claim the cart, or anyone knowing who the cart belongs to is being asked to come forward with the information. For more information, or to ...
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WVa House committee giggles through marriage talk
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — In West Virginia you can void a marriage if at the time of the wedding one party was insane, an imbecile, an idiot, impotent or had a venereal disease, among other reasons. The West Virginia House Judiciary Committee spent much of its meeting Thursday trying to sort out state laws on voided marriages, laws that lawmakers of both parties said were antiquated and in need of change. A voided marriage is different fro...
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<p>Law enforcement officials and EMS were dispatched to the scene of an &#8220;officer down&#8221; at the corner of Harvey Street and Third Avenue. Mingo County Sheriff, Eugene Crum, was shot at point blank range while sitting in his official vehicle. The alleged shooter was apprehended in Delbarton. A full investigation is underway to uncover the reasons behind the slaying of Sheriff Crum and bring others to justice if more than one person was involved.</p>
UPDATE: Sheriff Crum shot, killed
WILLIAMSON — Mingo County Sheriff Eugene Crum was shot at point blank range while sitting in his official vehicle in a parking lot at the corner of Third Avenue and Harvey Street Wednesday shortly after noon, leaving the entire Tug Valley area in shock. Eyewitnesses, whose names will not be disclosed for their safety, told the Williamson Daily News that a man who has been identified as Tennis Maynard, of Ragland, walked up to the sheriff’s ...
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UPDATE: Officials comment on Crum’s death
WILLIAMSON — Following the shooting death of Mingo County Sheriff, Eugene Crum, local and state officials have offered statements regarding the shocking tragedy: Harry Keith White, House Finance Chairman: “It is with sadness today that I hear about the tragic death of my friend, the Sheriff of Mingo County, Eugene Crum,” White said. “I have known Eugene for many years, first as the Chief of Police in Delbarton and then, prior to his ele...
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