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New Rose G. Smith Theater owners to offer open house

Belfry's season ends in 31 point loss to Phelps

Public comments to be taken on school calendar

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Body found in fire along Rt. 292 ID'd

WV House kills education omnibus bill

West Virginia Senate approves bill for new appeals court

From staff, wire reports

CHARLESTON - The West Virginia Senate has narrowly passed a bill that would create an intermediate court.

Committee adopts Medical Cannabis Advisory Board recommendations

CHARLESTON - Rehashing a bill the full House of Delegates passed last year, the House Health and Human Resources Committee on Tuesday passed a bill to adopt recommendations from the Medical Cannabis Advisory Board to improve the West Virginia medical marijuana program.

Belfry Elementary students honored

Williamson Daily News

Belfry Elementary would like to congratulate its January Fantastic First Mates.

These students displayed our Pirate qualities of being respectful, responsible and compassionate.

Bevins UNITE pet donations

Williamson Daily News

The Bevins Elementary UNITE club sponsored a donation drive for the Pike County animal shelter.

Public hearing scheduled on Gilbert water rate ordinance

Williamson Daily News

GILBERT - The town of Gilbert is conducted a public hearing at a special meeting of the Town Council at 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25, on the water rate ordinance, which was introduced Feb. 11. The ordinance's purpose is to increase rates, fees and charges for the customers of the municipal water system.

Sports

Griffith coming back to coach Scott football team

West Virginia University baseball gets walk-off win over Canisius in first ever February home game

Lady Tigers strike early, take out Miners

Tricketts a family affair at WVU

MORGANTOWN - New West Virginia University football coach Neal Brown introduced his first Mountaineer coaching staff to the media Monday morning at Milan Puskar Stadium.

Postseason schedules revealed for Tug, Mingo

Both the Tug Valley Panthers and the Mingo Central Miners discovered their postseason opponents earlier this week as the seeds and schedules were revealed for the upcoming sectional tournaments.

Photos

Photos: 17th Annual Hatfield-McCoy Shootout

Photos: Williamson Christmas Parade 2018

Photos: Williamson Christmas Parade 2018

Photos: No. 7 WVU 47 TCU 10

Opinion

Editorial: WV coal industry's future lies in met coal

For years, Arch Coal has sat on reserves of high-quality metallurgical coal in Barbour County while it developed its Leer mining complex to the north in Taylor County.

The Bluefield Daily Telegraph: Penalties for child abuse should be tougher

The Bluefield Daily Telegraph published this editorial on Feb. 20 regarding a bill that would impose tougher sentences in child abuse injury cases:

Diane W. Mufson: Identifying the good politicians is challenging

Every day, some politicians cause us to rub our heads and cringe in disbelief as they make pathetic statements and display embarrassing behaviors. This month's award for the most ridiculous comment by a West Virginia politician goes to Delegate Eric Porterfield, R-Mercer, who said "The LGBTQ is a modern-day version of the Ku Klux Klan."