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Derek S. Snavely, who was accused of raping a woman while on duty as a West Virginia State Police officer last year, is now police chief in Hinton.

Remaining winners for the West Virginia South adventure-themed contests for short fiction and photography, sponsored by Mountain State University, have been named.

First-place winners for the West Virginia South adventure-themed contests for short fiction and photography, sponsored by Mountain State University, have been named.

It took the strength of two sheriff's deputies to keep a middle schooler still enough to receive a shot of the swine flu, or H1N1, vaccine at a recent clinic.

Thievery in the Hinton area hit a new level of repugnancy this fall, Father Arthur Bufogle says, when party or parties unknown entered the always-open St.

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Anna Marie Epperly Harvey

HINTON — Anna Marie Epperly Harvey, 80, of Hinton, passed away Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, at home following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

Born March 25, 1929, in Hinton, she was the daughter of the late Thomas A. Epperly Sr. and Mary Etta Basham Epperly. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Clifford J. Harvey; a sister, Carol Lee Craft; two brothers, Thomas A. Epperly Jr. and John Edward “Eddie” Epperly; and nephew, William Blaine Craft Jr.

mountainzzzzzzzz said in the Hinton Forum:

Sleepless in West Virginia Study Says West Virginians have Hardest Time Getting Good Night's Sleep; Hawaiians Most Well Rested Sleepless in Seattle? Hardly. West Virginia is where people are really staying awake, according to the first government study to monitor state-by-state differences in sleeplessness. West Virginians' lack of sleep was about double the national rate, perhaps a side effect of health problems such as obesity, experts said. Nearly 1 in 5 West Virginians said they did not get a single good night's sleep in the previous month. The national average was about 1 in 10, according to a federal health survey conducted last year and released Thursday. Tennessee, Kentucky and Oklahoma also were notably above average in their reported lack of sleep. In contrast, North Dakota had fewer problems sleeping, with only 1 in 13 reporting that degree of sleeplessness. Health officials do not know the exact reasons for the differences. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/10/30/national/main5460430.shtml Are you sleepless in West Virginia?

IF I could organize my memories into scrapbooks, there would be a whole shelf for a category with a simple label - State Parks.

A massive project to stabilize and strengthen the Bluestone Dam has received a boost after the Senate signed off on $82 million in federal funding for the work.

Mother Nature delivered nearly 70-degree temperatures Saturday to the thousands of visitors who traveled to Hinton's 43rd annual Railroad Days.

For a third time in six months, The Mountain State Regular Veterans Association No.

Senate approval came Tuesday to nearly $111 million in flood control and prevention projects, and studies, in West Virginia, mostly in funding funneled to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sen.

Sen. Robert C. Byrd, D-W.Va., announced Tuesday that the U.S. Senate has given final approval to the FY 2010 Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill.

Robert Roy Britt editorial Director space.com Tue Oct 20, 12:30 pm ET The Orionid meteor shower is expected to put on a good show tonight into the predawn hours Wednesday, weather permitting.

Hinton was packed with train enthusiasts, and locals alike on Sunday. Hundreds showed up for the cities annual a oeRailroad Days,a a two-weekend stretch where they celebrate the towna s unique history.

susiecarolj said in the Hinton Forum:

This weekend the Ritz Theatre and Performing Arts will be showing Surrogates. Show times are 7 and 9PM on Friday and Saturday Night and 4PM Sunday afternoon. You can call our local number 304-466-6684 to hear what is showing or go to www.ritzwv.com for more up to date info. Thanks

Purple candles will carry a silent message to increase awareness about domestic violence.

The mood was celebratory Wednesday at ACT Auto Parts on Second Street in Beckley as ACT owner Eddie Fernatt, Beckley Mayor Emmett Pugh and others gathered for the grand opening celebration of the auto parts store.

This tourist town left its hospitality on the other side of the railroad tracks as two AA rivals faced off trying to keep their seasons from derailing.