Hamlin News

President Abraham Lincoln broke new ground in 1863 when he admitted West Virginia as the 35th state in the Union - so it seems fitting that those who have called the state's mountains and valleys home never have shied away from being first at anything.

The Morning Star Community Church on Upper Mud River Road near Hamlin isn't closing as rumored.

Thefts of various descriptions dominated the police crime data in Hamlin for the month of April.

Cert. #2011S-0000000130 assessed surface, as of 4-11-2013. Fee 25 acres deed no charge between Ruhana Abbott and Gregory Vickers, Jefferson Dist., Stinson Ck.

Our country has become a drug infested country and mostly due to prescription drugs caused by drug companies giving doctors incentives to write these prescriptions, such as, free vacations, etc.

The three members of the Lincoln County Commission took unanimous action on the following items during the May 16, 2013 regular session in Hamlin.

Lincoln County may soon be home to a fee-paying Christian school, with a public meeting planned for tomorrow evening at which the project proposal will be outlined in full.

The Lincoln County Commission recently agreed to place a draft policy on donations on public review.

The Lincoln County Board of Education last week approved the payment of almost $20,000 each in back pay to four central office employees as a result of a recent grievance decision in the secretaries' favor.

No sooner had the tents been folded away and the money been counted last May, than Relay for Life of Lincoln County organizers began looking ahead to the 2013 event.

An early thunderstorm failed to dampen spirits at last weekend's second Relay for Life of Lincoln County at the Lincoln Primary Care Center in Hamlin.

A new restaurant will open on Monday, June 3, 2013 in West Hamlin, bringing not only a new family dining option for Lincoln County but also a jobs boost for the area.

Alice J. Tomblin, Executive Director of Lincoln County Opportunity Company, Inc.