Sep 2, 2010
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Through hike on North Fork Trail
By Geoff Hamill Staff Writer
Late spring/early summer and late summer/early fall are great times to go hiking. Mid-summer heat is uncomfortable, makes the bugs really bad and there's ...

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DEP seeks heavy fines against PSD
By Geoff Hamill Staff Writer
The Pocahontas County Public Service District (PSD) could face fines as much as $25,000 per day for every water discharge violation at its three sewage ...

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Dunmore king and queen wish their subjects well
By Geoff Hamill Staff Writer
It's hard to imagine a little town nicer than Dunmore. Wildflower-filled pastures  surround the town, once again surrounded by forested hilltops.Nestled at ...

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Celebrating Dunmore Daze

During Dunmore Daze, people of the village honor two residents who have contributed to the community in a variety of ways, and crown them king and queen. ...

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PSD board says they failed
By Geoff Hamill Staff Writer
Two members of the three-man Pocahontas County Public Service District (PSD) board admitted failure in response to a formal complaint filed by Snowshoe ...

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State Police seize marijuana
By Pamela Pritt Editor
The Marlinton Detachment of the West Virginia State Police had their “eyes in the sky” during the last two weeks, searching for marijuana via helicopter. ...

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Rigby presents sewage plan to SPOC
By Geoff Hamill Staff Writer
David Rigby, professional engineer and president of Waste Water Management, Inc., presented his design for a Snowshoe-area sewage system at the Snowshoe ...

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Same sewage treatment plant, different day
By Pamela Pritt Editor
Faced with an appointment to the Pocahontas Public Service District Board, commissioners got a visit Tuesday from the man who began it all—Russell Holt, who ...

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In a special meeting last Wednesday, county commissioners voted to have the prosecuting attorney file a motion ...

Durbin resident Jessica Varner has the blood of a firefighter in her veins. As daughter of Bartow-Frank-Durbin ...

Marlinton Mayor Dennis Driscoll reported Tuesday that the town council approved legal action to remove new ...


According to Magistrate Court records, the following individuals were either arrested or had activity in their ...

The Pocahontas County Public Service District (PSD) could face fines as much as $25,000 per day for every water ...

After a suggestion from a Buckeye woman to increase recycling in the county, the Pocahontas County Solid Waste ...

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    4-H and FFA Livestock Show and Sale Pocahontas County 4-H and FFA will hold their annual Livestock ...

Allen Johnson's Library Lines this week is about genealogy. For me, it's a well-timed piece because I did some ...

Dear Editor:For three and a half weeks this summer, I attended the National Youth Science Camp (NYSC) at Camp  ...

  Pocahontas County Teachers 1960 -1961   Campbelltown Glenna B. Hayes, Principal, and Helen B. ...

Dear Editor:    A year ago, being concerned for my own physical safety, I showed our prosecutor, Donna Price, ...

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Calling all poets! Have you written poetry about life in Pocahontas County or Appalachia? Would you like to ...


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Catherine Mae Mullenax, age 86, of Durbin, died Tuesday, August 31, 2010, at Elkins Regional Convalescent ...

David Raver, age 52, of Marlinton, died Monday, August 23, 2010, at Pocahontas Memorial Hospital from a battle ...

Thurman Dallas Hill, age 79, of Green Bank, died Tuesday, August 24, 2010, at Pocahontas Center in Marlinton. ...

Clark C. Galford, age 96, of Marlinton, died Monday, August 23, 2010, at his daughter’s residence in Mechanicsvi...

Lester Lee Barker, age 59, of Hillsboro, died Sunday, August 22, 2010, at his home.   Born June 13, 1951, ...


James Cecil Spade, age 71, of Frost, died Thursday, August 26, 2010, at Carilion Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, ...

Edsel Lee Cain, age 80, of Marlinton, died Wednesday, August 25, 2010, at Pocahontas Memorial Hospital.   Bo...

John M. Payne, age 71, of Charlottesville, Virginia, died Tuesday, August 24, 2010, at his home.   Born May ...

Roy H. Lambert, Sr., age 65, of Durbin, died Tuesday, August 24, 2010, at Pocahontas Memorial Hospital following...

  Joseph Edward Mams, age 87, of Elkins, died Saturday, August 21, 2010, at Ruby Memorial Hosptial at ...

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    4-H and FFA Livestock Show and Sale Pocahontas County 4-H and FFA will hold their annual Livestock ...

Dear Editor:For three and a half weeks this summer, I attended the National Youth Science Camp (NYSC) at Camp  ...


Allen Johnson's Library Lines this week is about genealogy. For me, it's a well-timed piece because I did some ...

  Pocahontas County Teachers 1960 -1961   Campbelltown Glenna B. Hayes, Principal, and Helen B. ...

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The Pocahontas County SWA will hold an emergency meeting on September 1 at 8 p.m. at the courthouse jury room. ...


It's hard to imagine a little town nicer than Dunmore. Wildflower-filled pastures  surround the town, once ...

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PCHS running back Jesse Hoke rushed for 264 yards on 35 carries and three TDs Friday night to lead the Warriors ...