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100 years later: Remembering the fire that nearly wiped out Franklin
FRANKLIN, Wv. (WHSV) - 100 years ago the Town of Franklin, West Virginia was almost destroyed by a massive fire. On the evening of April 17, 1924, a fire broke out at the Pendleton Times that burned 37 buildings and left around 60 people homeless. ”The Pendleton Times they were...
Defense seeks venue change in Lawrence Puffenbarger case
FRANKLIN, Wv. (WHSV) - The man accused of sexually abusing multiple children in Franklin, West Virginia was back in court on Thursday for a status hearing. 61-year-old Lawrence Puffenbarger, known as ‘Grasshopper’ by many in the community, faces seven charges of first-degree sexual abuse. In Pendleton County Circuit...
Some high-poverty counties are told they can better pay for their own schools than the richest county in the country
Virginia's school funding formula doesn't take poverty into account, so high-growth but high-poverty rural counties get penalized. The post Some high-poverty counties are told they can better pay for their own schools than the richest county in the country appeared first on Cardinal News.
Man arrested for allegedly damaging car with vacuum cleaner
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - Authorities have made an arrest in connection to a destruction of property in the Coalton Area. According to the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, Timothy Burdette is charged for causing damage to a Ford Fusion by using a shop vac style of vacuum cleaner. The car...
Defense to challenge judge's decision to reject modification of bond in Randolph (West Virginia) homicide
ELKINS, W.Va. (WV News) — A defense challenge is imminent of a judge's decision to let a $2 million cash bond stand for a Randolph County murder suspect despite a special prosecutor's filing that challenged the validity of the state's case. On Monday, Randolph County Judge David H. Wilmoth...
Bath County Sheriff’s Office Weekly News Release: Apr. 14-20
Sunday, April 14 Deputy R. Miller responded to the Hot Springs area for a suspicious person. Captain R. Weaver, Deputy M. Colaw, and Deputy R. Miller responded to a motor vehicle crash on Back Creek Mountain. Deputy R. Miller conducted a traffic stop in the Hot Springs area. Deputy R. Miller conducted a traffic […] The post Bath County Sheriff’s Office Weekly News Release: Apr. 14-20 appeared first on The Virginian Review.
Cast your vote for the Virginian Review Alleghany & Bath Co. Diamond Players of the Week (April 22-27)
Please vote for the Virginian Review Alleghany and Bath County Diamond Players of the Week for the week of April 22-27. Two boys and two girls from the area’s 4 teams (Alleghany baseball, Alleghany softball, Bath Co. baseball, and Bath Co. softball) are nominated and combined together in one poll. We will take the top […] The post Cast your vote for the Virginian Review Alleghany & Bath Co. Diamond Players of the Week (April 22-27) appeared first on The Virginian Review.
Chargers drop second straight girls soccer contest
HOT SPRINGS – Bath County lost their second straight girls soccer match following a home non-district loss to Auburn 8-0 last Friday in Hot Springs. The Chargers could not shut down the trio of Katie Light, Grace Harris, and Kennedy Marshall who scored seven of the Eagles eight goals. It was a big-time […] The post Chargers drop second straight girls soccer contest appeared first on The Virginian Review.
Chargers left hitless for second straight game
STAUNTON – For the second time this season Bath County was on the wrong side of a no-hitter following a 10-0 loss on the road to Grace Christian in Staunton last Tuesday. It was a big-time performance from Ethan Wright who tossed the five-inning no-hitter for the Warriors. Wright, only a sophomore, struck out […] The post Chargers left hitless for second straight game appeared first on The Virginian Review.
Chargers fall to Bison in first girls Tennis match of season
SWOOPE – It took three tries and over a month of rain outs and postponements, but finally the Bath County girls Tennis team finished a match this past Thursday. In what was the team’s official first match of the season the defending Pioneer District champion Chargers fell to Buffalo Gap 6-3 on the road […] The post Chargers fall to Bison in first girls Tennis match of season appeared first on The Virginian Review.
Mustangs rally late in win over Chargers
ELLISTON – Trailing 8-7 Eastern Montgomery rallied with a 6-run bottom of the sixth inning to defeat Bath County in a Pioneer District baseball game last Thursday in Elliston. The first two innings were rather bleak for Bath County as they fell behind four runs following a 4-run second by East Mont. Trailing […] The post Mustangs rally late in win over Chargers appeared first on The Virginian Review.
Hazy’s Harvest Press Prints Available by Vending Machine
LEWISBURG W.Va. (WVDN) – Caroline Hertko, a printmaker based in Pocahontas County, has a BFA from the Art Institute of Chicago. After writing a grant to the West Virginia Department of Arts Culture and History about her mini prints, it wasn’t long until she had funding for three vending machines to distribute her wonderful art. […] The post Hazy’s Harvest Press Prints Available by Vending Machine appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Pocahontas County Commission announces special session meeting
MARLINTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Pocahontas County Commission has announced that a Special Session is set to take place on Thursday. The session, set to take place at 4:30pm on Thursday, April 18, 2024, will see discussion and potential action on a contract between Floodplain Coordinator Scott Triplett and the Pocahontas County Commission. Also set […]
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