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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A commission studying West Virginia’s highway system is proposing tax and fee increases to raise millions of dollars for maintenance and repairs.
The proposals include increasing the sales tax from 6 percent to 7 percent, increasin...
Williamson Farmers Market open for season In response to such great weather and a surplus of product, Williamson Farmers Market vendors will be setting up shop this Memorial Day weekend.
Despite previous plans to close this Saturday, ve...
Mingo 4-H will host annual golf tournament Kyle Lovern
Sports Editor
The Mingo County 4-H organization will hold its annual golf tournament on Saturday June 8, at the Tug Valley Country Club located at Sprigg.
There will be cash prizes awarded at the golf tournament. The First Place Team will share $400, the Second Place Team w...
Belfry wins 60th District Tourney over PCC Hawks Kyle Lovern
Sports Editor
GOODY, KY. - For the 7 th straight year, the Belfry Pirates baseball team won the 60 th District tournament.
The Pirates defeated local rival Pike County Cent...
White would be right choice for Speaker When House Finance Chairman Harry Keith White, D-Mingo, announced his candidacy this week for the House of Delegates speaker position, we weren’t surprised. In our mind, he’s the right man for the job.
Supporting White goes far beyond casting a vote for one of our own. We realize how important...
Real journalists don’t hide behind anonymous sources It’s been no secret that there have been rumblings over at the Mingo County Courthouse in recent months, but we were shocked when a television station in Charleston decided to hide behind anonymous sources and report on an event that simply hasn’t happened yet and may never happen.
It’s irresp...
Goins brothers, others in ‘13 music HOF class
CHARLESTON — Bluegrass musicians Melvin and the late Ray Goins are among seven unique state artists that will be inducted into the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame.
The Mercer County brother...
‘MegaForce’ When a South American country steps out of line, the world calls on the MegaForce to step in and blow stuff up in this action romp from the 1980s.
The summer of 1982 was a fantastic one for big ...
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