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Ashleigh Tignor safe at third, Lawrence Pierce photo |
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Wayne holds off Hoover 4-3 in softball regional
There would be no comeback this time for Herbert Hoover. Kasey Endicott scored on an error in the bottom of the fifth inning to give Wayne the lead for good and pitcher Jessie Rowe kept it that way, setting down the Huskies in order the final two innings to secure a 4-3 victory Thursday evening in the Class AA Region 4 final. A crowd of about 400 ringed Michael D. Chandler Field at Herbert Hoover High School in Falling Rock. The Pioneers (26-5), who finished fourth in the final state coaches association poll, advance to the double-elimination state tournament for the first time since 1994, taking on LibShady Spring (14-12) at approximately 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Jackson Park in Vienna. The No. 3 Huskies (22-5), who made four errors Thursday, saw their 14-game winning streak come to an end ...click on headline for full article... FULL STORY
Tommy R. Atkinson, Charleston Gazette |
Homeowners, counties want say in low-income housing projects
A state housing agency isn't giving homeowners and elected officials enough of a say in whether developers can build low-income projects in towns and counties in West Virginia, a Kanawha County official and Knollwood Drive homeowners said Friday. During a public hearing, Kanawha County Engineer John Luoni and Knollwood Drive residents sharply criticized the West Virginia Housing Development Fund's latest plan that awards points and spells out the criteria for distributing low-income housing tax credits to developers. "The overall plan places developers and their proposed project ahead of the concerns and well-being of the existing residents in the neighborhood," said John Luoni, the county's chief engineer. "There needs to be more balance between helping developers get tax credits and protecting homeowners from inappropriate developments that significantly change the character and quality of life in the neighborhood." ...click on headline for full article... FULL STORY
Eric Eyre, Saturday Gazette-Mail |
Fight in Clendenin ends with arrests of both participants
Police arrested a suspect in a Clendenin beating incident. Then they arrested the man who was first thought to be the victim. Kanawha sheriff's deputies were dispatched Sunday to Laurel Fork Road in Clendenin to look into a dispute between neighbors that had turned violent. Randal Woods, 51, told deputies he and David Elmore, 26, had been in an argument and that Elmore had struck him with a metal pipe, according to a press statement issued by the sheriff's office. Woods and the Elmore family have had longstanding issues that have required intervention by law enforcement in the past, according to a criminal complaint filed in Kanawha Magistrate Court ...click on headline for full story
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Ashley B. Craig, Charleston Daily Mail |
upElk Home of Week: 3 Bedrooms on 39 Acres in Clendenin
This three bedroom, 2 bath, waterfront, 1,960 square foot home is located on 39.8 acres at 24 Saddle Horse Lane in Clendenin and is selling for only $250,000. Amazingly convenient country living on your own estate! Contact Runyan & Associates Realtores (304)744-2121 ...click on headline for more details... FULL STORY
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Garold W. Thumm, originally of Pinch, passes
GAROLD W. THUMM 1915-2012 SPRINGFIELD, MA Garold Wesley Thumm, 96, a resident of Keystone Woods in Springfield, died peacefully at the Jewish Nursing Home in Longmeadow on Friday, May 18, of complications from a fall on April 18. Garold was born to George Wesley and Myrtle Virginia (Jarrett) Thumm on September 22, 1915, at Pinch, WV, a village some ten miles up Elk River north of Charleston. In October 1919, the family moved to Highland County, VA, where George had been assigned to his first “charge” as a minister in the Methodist Episcopal (now United Methodist) Church ... A memorial service will be held in Elkview, WV, on Monday, June 4, at the Jarrett Memorial United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Rummel Cemetery in Elkview, WV, following the memorial service. Hafer Funeral Home is in charge of the West Virginia arrangements ...click on headline for full obituary... FULL STORY
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Hoover's Jr. Air Force ROTC Program Dissolved
Saying goodbye to a program some say saved their lives and put them on the path to success. Friday marked an emotional end to the Air Force Junior ROTC program at Herbert Hoover High School. Their funding was cut earlier this year, leaving the Kanawha County school board what they called no option other than to dissolve the program. For 17 years, they've been known as the guardians of the flag at the school. Students, who leave leaders and more confident and ready to succeed in life. "I was really looking forward to staying here all four years," said freshman Matthew Shaffer ...click on headline for full article plus video... FULL STORY
Leslie Ruben, WCHSTV.com |
Naida Fay Darnell of Clendenin passes
Naida Fay Darnell, 84, of Clendenin went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 10, 2012, at Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston following a long illness ... Survivors include her daughters, Sherry Lynn Parsons of Dunbar, and Paula Sue Darnell of Clendenin; grandchildren, Lois Jarvis, Charlotte Darnell, Lindsay Casto, and Chad Casto; great-grandchildren, Morgan Jarvis, Christian Casto and Evie Casto ... (Service) 2 pm Tuesday, May 15, 2012, at Little Sycamore Pentecostal Holiness Church in Glen ... (Visitation) 6 to 8 pm Monday at Matics Funeral Home in Clendenin ...click on headline for full obituary... FULL STORY
Sunday Gazette-Mail |
Sherri Lee Massey of Clendenin passes
Sherri Lee Massey, 41, of Clendenin passed away on May 11, 2012 ... Sherri could light up a room and brought joy to all who knew her ... She is survived by her loving family, her husband of 14 years, Randy; son, Hunter D. Massey, at home; stepdaughter, Angela Jo (Malcolm) Cottrell of Walton; 5 step-grandchildren; father, Leo E. (Cathy) Elkins of Elkview; mother, Sue Elkins; stepdad, Duane Bowen of Charleston; stepsisters, Lisa Bowen and Amanda Miller; mother-in-law, Betty Jo Massey of Crown Hill; and two great-grandchildren ... A celebration of Sherri's life will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, 2012, at Elk Funeral Home, 2001 Pennsylvania Ave., Charleston ... The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. until service time Tuesday at the funeral home ... click on headline for full obituary... FULL STORY
Sunday Gazette-Mail |
Laura Bell Cook of Clendenin passes
Laura Bell Cook, 83, of Clendenin passed away May 3, 2012, at Cedar Ridge Nursing Home after a long illness. Laura loved being around and spending time with her family. She was a homemaker and a wonderful cook, as well as being a great seamstress. ... She is survived by her brother, Ron Harper of Utah; sister, Doris Davis of Clendenin; and a very special friend, Leslie Young ... Online condolences may be sent to www.haferfuneralhome.net ...click on headline for full obituary... FULL STORY
Sunday Gazette-Mail |
Delphia Sloan of Clendenin passes
Delphia Gay Sloan, 87, of Clendenin went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 1, 2012, peacefully at home surrounded by family. Delphia, a wonderful wife, mother and granny, attended both the Rolling Hill Church and the Gospel Light Church ... Survivors include her sons, John Sloan and wife, Pat, of Amma and Joe Sloan and Kathy of Amma; daughters, Shirley Reid of Gabe and Wanda Woodman and husband, Al, of Naples, Fla.; sister, Kate Moore of Left Hand; 10 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. (Service) 1 pm Friday, May 4, at Matics Funeral Home, Clendenin ... (Visitation) one hour prior to the service ...click on headline for full obituary... FULL STORY
Charleston Daily Mail |
Harvey Junior Williams of Elkview passes
Harvey J. Williams, 87, of Elkview peacefully went home to be with his Lord on Monday, May 14, 2012, at his residence. He was retired from Union Carbide as a pipefitter, and served his country in the United States Navy during World War II. Harvey was a born again Christian, and faithfully attended Elkview Baptist Church, serving as deacon, trustee and an AWANA leader for several years. He loved being with his family; he loved to hunt, fish and spend time with them on his family farm in Doddridge County ... He is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Utahona; son, Paul Williams of Elkview; daughters, Linda Williams of Culloden and Barbara Hanemaayer of Ontario, Canada; brother, Robert O. Williams of Venice, Fla.; and two grandchildren ... (Service) 2 pm Wednesday, May 16, at Elkview Baptist Church ... (Visitation) two hours prior to service ...click on headline for full obituary... FULL STORY
Charleston Daily Mail |
Charles "Dave" Shaffer formerly of Elkview passes
Charles David "Dave" Shaffer, 66, of Victoria, Texas, formerly of Elkview, passed away Friday, May 11, 2012 ... Dave attended Elkview schools; was a U.S. Army veteran; and served two tours of duty in Vietnam. He loved to bowl and play golf, and spend time with his family. Surviving are his daughters, Donna Smolder of Charleston and Melissa Shaffer of Waco, Texas; sons, David Lee Shaffer of New York and Benson Shaffer of Victoria; sisters, Bonnie Legg of Charleston and Sandra Kincaid of Gauley Bridge; brothers, Raymond Keith Shaffer of Gandeeville, Jerry Shaffer of Lewisburg and Joseph Shaffer of West Virginia; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. (Service) 2 pm Wednesday at Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home, Charleston ... Burial ... with military graveside rites accorded by American Legion Post No. 61, Clendenin ... (Visitation) one hour prior to the service ...click on headline for full obituary... FULL STORY
Charleston Daily Mail |
Elkview McDonald's Reopens
If you have been waiting for the Elkview McDonald's to reopen, then go on up and get your fix. The restaurant was closed for extensive remodeling for several weeks although the drive thru remained open. But now they are back in business opening last Thursday, May 3, 2012 ...click on headline for related article... FULL STORY
Charleston Gazette |
Donna Kaye Hodges of Elkview passes
Donna Kaye Hodges, 70, of Elkview passed away Saturday, May 5, 2012, at CAMC Memorial Hospital. She had retired as a medical transcriptionist for CAMC, and graduated from Elkview High School and West Virginia Career College ... She is survived by her husband, Bobby L. Hodges Sr., and her son, Bobby L. Hodges Jr. ... A private family funeral service will be held ... Online condolences may be sent to www.haferfuneralhome.net ...click on headline for full obituary... FULL STORY
Charleston Daily Mail |
"Buddy" Hicks of Elkview passes
"Buddy" Hicks, 68, of Elkview passed away May 2, 2012, at CAMC Memorial Hospital.
He was a retired mechanic and Navy veteran. Buddy was also a member of New Beginnings Church of the Nazarene and Gideons International. He was a mason, and member of the Cheylan Masonic Lodge and the Scottish Rite of Free Masons ... He is survived by his loving companion and wife of 22 years, Tammy Hicks; son, Steven Hicks; daughter, Tammy Maynor; brother, Tiger Hicks; sisters, Jean Hicks, Sylvia (Bob) Weddington, Maxine Duncan and Goldie Nathensan; and four grandchildren ... Service was Saturday, May 5th. Online condolences may be sent to www.haferfuneralhome.net ...click on headline for full obituary... FULL STORY
Charleston Daily Mail |
Reunion to commemorate Carbide Camps at Blue Creek
Carbide Camps 30th reunion: July 13-15. The reunion commemorates the 30th year since the Blue Creek camps Carlisle and Camelot closed. Cliffside also will be remembered. Events include: 7 p.m. July 13, icebreaker reception ... at Charleston Fraternal Order of Police Hall ... July 14: Blue Creek: The Camelot and Carlisle campsites and surroundings (visittion) ... 4 pm evening banquet at the Hunting and Fishing Club Lodge. Overnight (camping available) ... ceremonial ringing of the Camelot Bell, horseback riding and more. July 15: 1 pm a catered farewell picnic at Coonskin Park. For information, visit www.carbidecamps.net ...for full details and article, click on headline... FULL STORY
Charleston Gazette |
Study says Kanawha property values 'inconsistent'
The Kanawha County Assessor's Office has been "somewhat inconsistent" and "unfair" in the way it values properties, according to a study by an independent contractor hired by the state. The study claims the county did not apply the same factors used to determine the cost of properties that sold to properties in the same area that didn't sell. County officials said they aren't sure the problems cited in the study are accurate and pointed out that the study is merely a draft. Steve Duffield, supervisor of the Assessor's Real Estate and Reappraisal Division, said he hasn't had a chance to discuss the study with the contractor. He also hasn't seen the information the contractor used to determine whether the county's process was consistent ...click on headline for full article... FULL STORY
Paul Fallon, Charleston Daily Mail |
House Races Set: Armstead unopposed; Walters defends seat
upElk note: House of Delegates races upElk finished as expected as everyone was unopposed in the primary. In the 39th District (Sissonville, Mink Shoals up to Elk Elementary), incumbent Delegate Ron Walters, R-Kanawha, will face Democrat Clint Casto in the fall. In the 40th District (Clendenin, Elkview), House Minority Leader Tim Armstead, R-Kanawha, had no opposition in the primary nor does he have in the general election ...
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Redistricting may have broken up the old 30th Delegate District in Kanawha County into two parts, but all seven incumbents prevailed in their new districts in Tuesday's primary elections. In the new four-member 35th District, stretching from southwestern to central Kanawha County, Delegate Doug Skaff led the Democratic ticket, with 4,214 votes or 20 percent of the vote. Also nominated in the 35th were Delegates Bonnie Brown (3,951 votes, 19 percent), and Bobbie Hatfield (3,562, 17 percent), along with newcomer Chris Morris, a former state tax commissioner, with 2,436 votes (11 percent) ...read full coverage of Kanawha's House races by clicking on headline... FULL STORY
Charleston Gazette |
Hoover, Buffalo last Kanawha Valley softball teams standing
The stakes get even higher this week as the postseason moves into the regional finals. Herbert Hoover in Class AA and Buffalo in Class A are the only remaining teams from the Kanawha Valley that will be looking to punch their tickets for the state tournament, which takes place May 23-24 at Jackson Park in Vienna. Hoover (22-4), which finished third in the final state coaches association rankings, will host No. 4 Wayne (25-5) at 6 p.m. Thursday in the AA Region 4 final. Top-ranked Buffalo (27-7), the defending state champion, will host No. 4 Man (14-5) in the Class A Region 4 final ...click on headline for full story... FULL STORY
Tommy Atkinson, Charleston Gazette |
Prep softball: Hoover one win from State Tournament
Missy Smith has had a lot of success coaching, leading the George Washington volleyball team to six State Tournament berths out of seven years to go along with two state titles as the Patriot coach. Also the coach of the Herbert Hoover softball team, Smith has had a lot of solid teams throughout her six years leading the Huskies, but playing in an extremely difficult region, the State Tournament has eluded her. A lot of that is attributed to the fact that Smith is in the same region as Chapmanville, which has won three state titles in her previous five seasons as Husky coach ...click on headline for full article FULL STORY
Christopher Wade, Charleston Daily Mail |
Corey Bird in previous game - Chip Ellis photo |
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Hoover Baseball romps 10-1 romp over Clay
Update: Hoover defeats Sissonville, 7-2 to become Sectional Champions Saturday ... Timely hitting and good pitching carried Herbert Hoover to an opening win over Sissonville in the Class AA Region 4 Section 1 tournament on Monday. On Wednesday, the pitching was there once again, but Hoover ditched the timely hitting and just hit all the time. Herbert Hoover pounded out 13 hits and senior Brent Curry tossed another gem as the Huskies notched a 10-1 win over Clay County, putting Hoover in the driver's seat in the section. The game was played at Sissonville due to messy field conditions at Hoover ... (next) game scheduled for 6 p.m. on Friday ...
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Ryan Pritt, Charleston Gazette |
Corey Bird steals third - Chip Ellis photo |
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Hoover Baseball prevails over Sissonville in eight, 4-3
Herbert Hoover coach Brian Young said Clayton Edens has become the team's de facto closer this season. On Monday, Edens took his act to both halves of the eighth inning. The senior came off the bench and sat Sissonville down in order in the top of the eighth, then laced a single to right field in the bottom to score Tristan Fields as the host Huskies claimed the first game of Class AA Region 4 Section 1, 4-3. "I haven't felt that good all season to be honest," Edens said. "That was a good feeling running in from second base after that hit. That started us off on the right foot. We're going to roll off of that from here." ...click on headline for full article... FULL STORY
Ryan Pritt, Charleston Gazette |
Hoover Schedules
Click below to see Herbert Hoover High School athletic schedules:
Herbert Hoover High School Athletic Schedules
Once at the site, scroll down and select the school and then scroll down further and select the sport. FULL STORY
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A creepy decision by the housing fund
Pushing out tax credits should not be the overarching consideration ... The West Virginia Housing Development Fund once required developers seeking federal tax credits or loans to build subsidized housing to round up expressions of support from the jurisdictions in which the projects would be built. In 2009, because local residents objected, Mason County commissioners refused to give a developer a letter of support for a project. He wanted to build on land owned by his friend, state Treasurer John Perdue. State treasurers sit on the housing fund board. The developer threatened the commissioners, and in the end, the fund's board did away with the policy of requiring expressions of support from local officials. The board poured $3.67 million in federal stimulus funds into the project ...click on headline for full editorial... FULL STORY
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