The West Virginia Gold Star Mothers presented a flag to the town of Danville and City of Madison on Sept. 10. The organization represents mothers who have lost a son or daughter in combat or as a result of their military service. The flag will be respectfully hung and observed in both communities. Madison Police Chief Chet Burgess and Danville Mayor Mark McClure were on hand to accept.
VAN - David Stewart scored with just 22 seconds on the game clock and thanks to a timely 2-yard pass thrown from Brady Green to Joseph Stewart on the 2-point conversion, Van squeaked out a 23-18 victory over Paden City in front of their home crowd.
WHITESVILLE - The town of Whitesville's town council discussed their recent success with live music concerts held at the Big Coal River Mine Supply Stage during their regular session on Sept. 12.
WHITESVILLE - A black lung and respiratory clinic program that began in 1973 continues today at the Hyeia Facilities Foundation/Raleigh-Boone Medical Center in Whitesville.
LOGAN - The Southwestern Regional Day Report Center, which serves Boone, Lincoln, Logan and Mingo counties in southern West Virginia, has released its quarterly report for the months of June, July and August.
RIPLEY - The Danville Hawks Youth Football League traveled to Ripley on Sept. 16 for a tilt …
Welcome back to Phil for the Game, your glimpse into the Boone County sports community.
Before we talk pigskin, I want to congratulate the Scott boys soccer team for their Class AA No. 1 ranking in the state. The job that Zach Boyd and Rodney Miller are doing is nothing short of stellar and it has Boone County sports folks talking about soccer, which has taken some time to develop in southern West Virginia.
Playing their first home game of the season on the newly-installed turf with bright red end zones, the Indians did not disappoint.
I attended college from 1965 until 1989, acquiring three degrees as well as taking other postgraduate education courses. The total tuition for my undergraduate and graduate classes was approximately $10,000 during the "golden age" of a college education.
In recent weeks, two events have come out of the Marshall University community that are worth noting. They point to Marshall's future and its past.
It took me almost four years to find out, as it just seemed that nobody I spoke with knew just when the Triadelphia Country Club was opened. It was located at Bruno in the Triadelphia District a few miles outside of Man. When I found out a few years ago the golf course was ceasing to exist, I made it a point to drive there and have a look. What I saw was not pretty.
