CHARLESTON - The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org.
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CHARLESTON - West Virginia American Water announced on Aug. 9 that it has completed its acquisition of the Boone-Raleigh Public Service District (PSD) water distribution system.
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MADISON - Rehab One Ltd., a rehabilitation company that provides professional therapy and management services at Boone Memorial Hospital since 1998, awarded a $1,000 scholarship to an employee at Boone Memorial Hospital for the 2019 Academic Year.
Josh Holstein (R) of Ashford officially filed paperwork to run for the West Virginia House of Delegates as a representative of Boone County.
MADISON - Boone County Prosecuting Attorney Keith Randolph issued a letter to Boone County Community and Economic Development Corporation Director Kris Mitchell regarding what the letter states as, "unauthorized deposits."
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CHARLESTON - Ryne Inman finished off the first-ever nine inning complete game shutout in Power history in Thursday night's 3-0 win over the Lakewood BlueClaws at FirstEnergy Park.
VAN - Van High's versatile senior back/receiver David Stewart will lead the Van High Bulldogs on the gridiron in 2019.
JULIAN - Children's Home Society of West Virginia and Generations Saved combined efforts last week to host an event at Water Ways in Julian to serve the community.
SETH - Sherman High football coach Michael Showalter knows that if his maroon and gold gridders are to make a school-record fourth-straight playoff appearance, he's going to need senior leadership and part of that comes in the form of Clay Hudson.
Welcome back to Phil for the Game, your glimpse into the sports community of Boone County.
I hope everyone is geared up for football season because our HD Media sports departments are getting in gear for our award-winning annual football special edition. I'll be producing preview stories for our three Boone County schools and I'll once again be contributing to the Charleston Gazette's coverage of Boone County prep football.
"I was six years old when my peg-legged father sold our two-room shack near Charleston, West Virginia, for thirty cans of Wilson's evaporated milk. He moved the family fifty miles away to Logan County where we continued to struggle with poverty. I stood beside him as he sat in front of dime stores and sold pencils at southern West Virginia towns."
Progression is defined as "the process of developing or moving gradually towards a more advanced state." As time barrels forward, each institution, industrial sector or culture must adapt to societal needs. Agriculture is no different.
Was it really that long ago that the national Republican Party claimed to be the party of fiscal restraint and prudence? You might not know it from the budget deal that passed through Congress earlier this month.
