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Demolition of old bus garage under way



PARKERSBURG - The demolition of the former Mid-Ohio Valley Transit Authority bus garage on First Street began over the weekend, officials said. The MOVTA approved the sale of the outdated garage to Jim McCutcheon, highest bidder, for $155,000 last November. The garage at 213 First St. is about two blocks from where the transit authority originally began and the site will become a parking lot, ...
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Beckley evidence tampering case up for sentencing
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Sentencing is scheduled Monday in federal court in Bluefield in the Beckley Police Dept. evidence tampering case. Former evidence technician, Gabriella Brown,pleaded guilty last December. She admitted she took 22 15-miligram oxycodone pills last August to fuel her drug addiction. The pills had been obtained from a pain clinic by police and were being held in the evidence room. Brown, 31, of ...
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Failing Test on Willpower



A recent Rasmussen poll tells us that American voters have little confidence in our K-12 schools. A mere 18 percent believe that most high school graduates have the skills needed for college. (Sixty-one percent believe they don't have the skills and 21 percent aren't sure). Lacking the skills to succeed in college is a big-time problem for both the individual and society. In fact, ...
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Groups pray worship in citywide Day of Repentance for Steubenville
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Several church members, students and residents prayed and worshiped together for the citywide Day of Repentance in Steubenville Sunday.Groups sang and prayed on the steps of ...
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Fire house to close immediately



meeting.Back in March, five firefighters were at risk of losing their jobs, but they were reinstated.Now, two of those firefighters will be laid off. Council members said the layoff and closure are a result of financial reasons. "These five young gentlemen on this job have dealt with this for the past five years, and a month ago they got cheers for keeping it open," said Steubenville ...
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Golf tournament to benefit Wounded Warrior Project
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The Edgewood Country Club will host a golf tournament benefiting The Wounded Warrior Project on Thursday. In conjunction with the Charlie West Blues Festival, "Blues on Greens" will begin at 10 a.m. The Wounded Warrior Project provides tangible, practical support for wounded troops who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan. "The VA is overstressed, so ...
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Steubenville moving forward without Cathy Davison



Steubenville is moving forward without Cathy Davison.The decision was announced after an hour-long meeting in executive session"The city manager contacted us Tuesday night and she has agreed to submit her resignation, which will be effective immediately. Council has agreed to accept her resignation," said city Law Director Gary Repella.Davison was entering her fourth year as city ...
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Moundsville garbage service to be delayed Monday
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MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va.-- City Manager Deanna Hess has halted garbage services Monday for the funeral of a city sanitation worker who was killed Friday. Hess said that garbage service will resume on Tuesday. That worker was killed after a tree limb snapped off a tree, hitting the man in the head. "We lost a city family member Friday and will miss him dearly. Our condolences go out to his family ...
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