Gilbert News

A Wyoming County man shot a woman seven times on a school bus, killing her in an apparent domestic dispute Monday evening, the sheriff said today.

wvdiver said in the Gilbert Forum:

"Thank you for contacting me with you comments about my endorsement of Senator Barack Obama to be the next President of the United States. I greatly appreciate hearing the thoughts of all of my constituents on this issue. Your thoughts in particular have provided great food for thought. Thank you for being so open and honest with me. You may be interested to know that as a Superdelegate, just like all other Members of Congress, my role in the presidential nominating process is to support the candidate who I believe is the strongest for our Party and for our Nation. This role is contrasted with that of pledged delegated who represent the direct vote of the people in the primary process. This is supported by long-time political scientist at West Virginia Wesleyan College, Robert Rupp. According to Dr. Rupp, "The job description of the superdelegate is you do what's best for the party and nation." For your reference, I have enclosed Dr. Rupp's comments in an article on this subject. Again, thank you for contacting me, May God richly bless your family and you and heal our Nation. Please feel free to call upon me anytime that I may try to be of assistance. Signed, By Nich J. Rahall, II " Looks like our elected officials think the people of WV aren't smart enough to decide what we think is best for our country and need someone to make our decisions for us. We elect people to be our voice but what we get is their voice. I for one will be making a decision what I think is best for our country in Nov. and it won't be Rahall or Obama.

Scott T said in the Gilbert Forum:

Here are a few votes of Nick Rahall. He doesnt want any new oil refineries or new permits or drilling for oil to reduce gas prices. He must like the idea of West Virginians and Americans in general paying $4.00 a gallon for gas. Nick Rahall on Energy & Oil Click here for 12 full quotes on Energy & Oil OR background on Energy & Oil. Voted YES on investing in homegrown biofuel. (Aug 2007) Voted YES on criminalizing oil cartels like OPEC. (May 2007) Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jan 2007) Voted YES on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore. (Jun 2006) Voted NO on scheduling permitting for new oil refinieries. (Jun 2006) Voted NO on authorizing construction of new oil refineries. (Oct 2005) Voted NO on passage of the Bush Administration national energy policy. (Jun 2004) Voted NO on implementing Bush-Cheney national energy policy. (Nov 2003) Voted NO on raising CAFE standards; incentives for alternative fuels. (Aug 2001) Voted YES on prohibiting oil drilling & development in ANWR. (Aug 2001) Voted YES on starting implementation of Kyoto Protocol. (Jun 2000) Rated 83% by the CAF, indicating support for energy independence. (Dec 2006) http://www.ontheissues.org/House/Nick_Rahall.htm

Byrd's support comes almost a week after the Illinois senator's 41-point loss to Hillary Rodham Clinton in the longtime lawmaker's home state of West Virginia. Byrd said he had no intention of getting involved while his state was in the midst of a primary. ''But the stakes this November could not be higher,'' he said in a written statement. Byrd said Obama has the qualities to end the Iraq war, which he has strongly opposed. ''I believe that Barack Obama is a shining young statesman, who possesses the personal temperament and courage necessary to extricate our country from this costly misadventure in Iraq, and to lead our nation at this challenging time in history,'' Read more @ www.loganbanner.com

A+ Happy Birthday to the Quadbike - 25 this year April 2, 2008 The Quadricycle has been around for more than 100 years, becoming temporarily extinct with the coming of the motorcar.

"Gilbert welcomes trail riders," reads the sign on the town hall. Across the street, the 1950s-inspired diner with an Elvis statue beside the front door welcomes ATV riders and advertises a weekend pancake ...

First-time opportunity to drive unique, new RUV at Moab event. May 13, 2008 Irvine, CA - Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. recently announced the addition of recreation utility vehicle demonstration drives to ...

wvdiver said in the Gilbert Forum:

I hope everyone knows that two our representatives (Rahall and Rockefeller) in Washington are supporting Obama. If everyone would email them at these addresses: http://rockefeller.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm http://www.rahall.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=521&Itemid=162 we can send them a message that they should represent the people of WV. I already have and hope more will.

Jerry Miller has resigned as boys basketball coach at Gilbert High, ending a coaching career that spans 34 years at the Mingo County school.

Truck overturns near county line By JESSICA HATFIELD Gilbert Bureau Published: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 8:04 AM CDT GILBERT — A truck carrying Ammonium Nitrate and diesel fuel overturned Monday evening in the Justice area. The truck was traveling along U.S. Route 52 on the Wyoming and Mingo County line preparing to cross the Justice Bridge at approximately 4:15 p.m. when the driver lost control. Emergency crews from Stafford EMS and the Gilbert and Hanover Volunteer Fire Departments responded to the scene. The driver, Jeffrey Clayton Stevens II, 22, of Pecks Mill in Logan County was an employee of Austin Powder Company, which is headquartered in Mount Hope. Stevens was extricated from the vehicle and rushed to Gilbert High School’s football field where he required a HealthNet flight to Charleston Area Medical Center’s general division. Mingo County Sheriff’s Deputy R.B. Dotson investigated the accident and said Steven’s injuries were serious, but not life-threatening. Dotson said speed looks like it is a likely factor in the accident’s cause, but at this time it is still under investigation. There were concerns of the chemical and fuel spilling into the Guyandotte River, but there have been no official reports that any environmental damage was done. At this time there is no word on Stevens’ condition.

brad birchfield said in the Gilbert Forum:

The Wyoming County Chapter of The Ghostriders MC and Hanover Volunteer Fire Dept will be holding the 2nd Annual Jake Hurley Memorial Ride on Sunday, June 8th. Registration - 11am, Hanover VFD. Ride begins at 1. $10 - single. $15 - couple. Cookout & bike show following the ride.

Photo courtesy Action Images Photography Second-seed Wheeling Central Maroon Knights shot almost 60 percent from 3-point range to beat the third-seeded Gilbert Lions 61-43. The first quarter was a tight knit ...

GILBERT – Edward Junior Clay, 75, who had spent most of his life in the town of Gilbert where he was long prominently identified with the business sector and served terms as mayor and city councilman, died Tuesday in Wytheville, Va.

Man High School boys’ coach Jimmy Justice knew it was going to be tough against Gilbert on Tuesday night in the Class A sectional tourney. Not only were the Hillbillies playing the No. 2-ranked Lions, the defending sectional champs, Man was also playing without leading scorer Cory Spence. Spence injured his ankle in last Saturday’s game at Burch and was unable to go. The Lions then made matters worse by concentrating on Man’s second-leading scorer, Travis Hurley. The Lions held Hurley scoreless for the entire game and rolled to a 65-44 win over Man at the Man Memorial Fieldhouse.

You can imagine my response, as a born-and-raised West Virginian, to the article about the coming movie "Shelter" seeking paid extras who are "Gothic characters -- including an albino-like girl and deformed ...

Posted Tuesday, February 26, 2008 ; 06:00 PM Updated Tuesday, February 26, 2008 ; 07:28 PM Investigation is ongoing into what happened.

Gilbert Bureau The Democratic Rally held at Gilbert's Larry Joe Harless Center was an overwhelming success, with approximately 300-400 people turning out for the event.

The West Virginia Development Authority doesn't plan to give any more extensions to nine projects that remain uncompleted four years after they received state grants.

' The magical carpet ride came to a bumpy end for the Gilbert Lady Lions basketball squad Saturday night at Van High School.

A bill that would ban all-terrain vehicles from paved roads is closer to becoming law, having won approval Friday from the Senate Finance Committee.