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Shown here with the Pocahontas County EMS ambulance are, from left: deputy Kendall Ober, Marlinton EMS Chief Jennifer Barlow, EMS director Chris...

The mitochondria are the power plants of a human cell. They produce energy for cells to function correctly. Image from:...

Jeannie Simonetti pointing at the World’s Largest Buffalo. One of the World’s Largest stops by Larry and Jeannie Simonetti, with...

by Joe Miller I screened A Few Good Men in my philosophy classes at West Point every semester. You’re probably...

Tim Walker AMR Reporter Pocahontas County Schools Superintendent Dr. Leitha Williams presented a Certificate of Recognition to the Hillsboro Elementary...

by Joe Miller Grading was my least favorite part of being a college professor. I jokingly told my students that...

Tim Walker AMR Reporter At Tuesday morning’s meeting, Pocahontas County Commission President John Rebinski broached the subject of Green Box...

Suzanne Stewart Staff Writer Part-time Marlinton police officer Brian Grimm gave a report on his patrols to the Marlinton Town...

Melondy Phillips Staff Writer This article is not to be used as medical advice and is for entertainment purposes only....

by Joe Miller Sydney Carton is one of my favorite characters in literature. I recognize that he’s a bit of...

Suzanne Stewart Staff Writer At the November 18 Pocahontas County Board of Education meeting, Pocahontas County High School principal Chris...

Tim Walker AMR Reporter At the November 18 regular meeting, the Pocahontas County Commission voted to change the starting time...

Tim Walker AMR Reporter At the November 5 Special Meeting, the Pocahontas County Solid Waste Authority board discussed working with...

Jane Goodall with infant chimp. Courtesy of Hugo van Lawick BBC Madagascar Red-Ruffed Lemur. Courtesy of Dr. Mike Jarosick Science...

by Joe Miller Last week, my alma mater celebrated its 250th birthday. Hampden-Sydney College, located in Southside Virginia, was the...

by Joe Miller Last week, my son Matt asked me to review his writing sample. The paper is part of...

by Ken Springer Science in Small Bites Author’s Note: For tens of thousands of years, humans have adapted to dramatic changes...

Tim Walker AMR Reporter At its November 4 meeting, the Pocahontas County Commission discussed the future of solid waste collection...

Decomposition can be beautiful. Fungi, moss, insects and other decomposers have covered this downed oak tree. Their collective work will...

by Joe Miller Around one in every five residents of Pocahontas County relies on SNAP – the Supple- mental Nutrition...