Suzanne StewartStaff Writer The hear public input portion of the Marlinton Town Council meeting Monday evening turned into a heated discussion about law enforcement and its role within town limits. Resident and business owner Kristy Lanier asked council what the...
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Construction on the expansion of Pocahontas Memorial Hospital moved along at a steady pace during the winter. Now under roof, finishing work is underway on the interior. This new addition will house the Joe and Peg Greenlee Rural Health Clinic,...
Read moreSuzanne StewartStaff Writer During the special recognition portion of the March 28 Pocahontas County Board of Education meeting, Super- intendent Terrence Beam reported that Pocahontas County Schools received the 2022 Heart of Giving Award from Youth Health Services. Beam explained...
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Snowshoe Foundation executive Director Dave Black, shown above purchasing toys for the Dave Dekema Memorial Toy Drive, joined the foundation in September and is excited to be part of a growing organization that serves several communities. Photo courtesy of Dave...
Read morePocahontas County Homeland Security and Emergency Management director Michael O’Brien provided the following report of calls received by the 911 Center during the month of March. The 577 calls were as follows: Nature of Call/Total Calls Received 911 ABD, open,...
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The campus of the Green Bank Observatory. Photo credit Jay Young A new Request for Information (RFI) has been issued by the National Science Foundation (NSF), taking first steps to develop effective strategies for improving communications in the National Radio Quiet Zone...
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Marlinton Middle School sixth graders Madeline Burns, left, and Julia Brown, won second place at the state science fair with their project about dogs and their dominant paws. S. Stewart photo Suzanne StewartStaff Writer When it was time to choose...
Read moreTim WalkerAMR Reporter The Pocahontas County ARC Broadband Project, which is based upon a grant award of $2.5 million from back in September of 2021, was originally set to begin construction in 2022. After several delays, the start of construction...
Read moreTim WalkerAMR Reporter During the March 21 Pocahontas County Commission Meeting, Commissioner John Rebinski announced that the new county ambulance service, which he said will be formally called the “Pocahontas County Ambulance EMS,” is scheduled to be inspected by the...
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GBEMS students win at State Science Fair Madelyn Rittenhouse placed first in her division and category at the State Science Fair with her project “Balloon.” Suzanne StewartStaff Writer Four Green Bank Elementary-Middle School students advanced to the State Science Fair, which...
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