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Community ‘Baby Shower’ in Danville set for May 16
DANVILLE — On May 16, 2013 from 12-2pm a Community Baby Shower is being held at the Fountain of Life Worship Center. This event is sponsored by the Boone County Stop Watch Coalition, Cornerstone Family Interventions Parents as Teachers program, and the Fountain of Life Worship Center’s Gabriel Project. Pregnant women and families with children under five years old are encouraged to attend this free event. The goal of the Community Baby Show...
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Manchin staff will be in Racine on May 20
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced that his office will launch its fifth “Commonsense Connections” Week beginning Monday, May 20. Representatives from Senator Manchin’s office will make more than 95 stops across West Virginia – traveling to all 55 counties – to meet with constituents, hear their commonsense priorities and concerns, and gather their feedback. Manchin’s office will be in Boone County on Monday, May 20, from 11 a.m...
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New non-profit group strives to better its communities
MORRISVALE — Although the attendance was low, the moral and spirit we’re high as Morrisvale Helping Hand, Inc. had their first ever public meeting, held on May 6, 2013. If you don’t already know, Morrisvale Helping Hand, Inc. is a newly formed non-profit organization striving to better the community they are in, as well as the community of others. “We believe that if we all work together as one, we can make a world of difference in our st...
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Haugen honored by Boone Memorial Hospital
MADISON — Boone Memorial Hospital would like to recognize the recipient of the 2013 James F. Trusley Employee of the Year Award – Stuard “Stu” Haugen. Hard-working, considerate and caring are a few of the many words used to describe Stu. He currently resides in Verdunville in Logan County and has worked as a Nurse at Boone Memorial Hospital for 7 years. Stu is an Emergency Room Nurse and evening shift supervisor. Prior to his current role...
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Crime Reports
Man killed in logging accident at Boone County coal mine
A man has been killed in a logging accident at a coal mine in Boone County. The accident was not mine related and happened at the Hobet Mine, according to emergency dispatchers. No other injur...
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UPDATE: Fatal shooting reported in Danville
A mother shoots her son three times in the chest and kills him
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Convicted drunken driver makes it to prison after ‘paperwork...
A Logan County man who caused injuries during a 2004 drunken driving incident finally made it to prison after walking free for nearly two years in what officials called a “paperwork snafu.” On Marc...
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Education
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Boone County students meet with state Legislators
CHARLESTON — Students from Madison, Sherman, and Van middle school participated in the 8th Grade Youth and Government Seminars this week at the West Virginia Legislature. The students participat...
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Honor Roll Ramage Elementary 2nd Nine Weeks
Landon Akers, Brea Ballard, George Canterbury, Ian Adkins, Dylan Butcher, Katelyn Bal,l Annie Bender, Ashley Dingess, Kirsten Arthur, Chase Caserta, Timothy Belche,r Devin Chapman, Erika Farrel,l ...
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Two local students named to Dean’s List
The University of Charleston has named 68 students from the School of Pharmacy to the Dean’s List. The Dean’s List recognizes full-time students who earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. Lo...
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Boone students part of WVU Formula SAE competitions
West Virginia University competed in the Formula SAE competitions throughout the 1980’s and 1990’s but has not competed since 2000. This year 29 dedicated students have taken on the task of resurr...
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Agricultural
Business
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Smarr guest speaker at Madison Rotary Club
The Madison Rotary Club was pleased to welcome Conscio Smarr to a recent meeting. As guest speaker, he explained the reasons for developing a Comprehensive Plan for the City of Madison. Smarr, who...
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Judge Rowe speaks to Madison Rotary Club
Judge Jim Rowe, a Democratic candidate for the office of Justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, stopped by the Madison Rotary Club on March 21, accompanied by Madison attorneys Cha...
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Alpha Natural Resources to permanently close Upper Big Branc...
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. announced that it plans to permanently close the Upper Big Branch (UBB) mine near Whitesville. UBB was the scene of a mine explosion on April 5, 2010, in which 29 m...
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Quillen to retire as Chairman and Director of Alpha Natural ...
BRISTOL, Va. — Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., a leading U.S. coal producer, announced that its chairman of the board, Michael J. Quillen, has chosen not to stand for re-election at the company’s 2...
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Health
Boone Memorial Hospital to recognize ‘National Organ Donor A...
MADISON — More than 113,000 people across the country are awaiting an organ transplant, and at least eighteen will die without receiving one. The Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE), a fe...
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Pet of the Week
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ADOPT A PET
Please put ID tags on your dogs it could save a life
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ADOPT A PET
Please put ID tags on your dogs it could save a life
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ADOPT A PET
Please put ID tags on your dogs it could save a life
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ADOPT A PET
Please put ID tags on your dogs it could save a life
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