Sophia News

From the drivers to the announcer to the fans, everyone was in agreement Friday night.

State Fire Marshal Sterling Lewis, right, presents Louis Dale 'Sonny' Farthing, a 30-year firefighter who has terminal cancer, with a West Virginia State Fire Marshal unit number license plate on April 17.

Municipal election results mean change for one Raleigh County town. SOPHIA- -- The town of Sophia will have a new mayor, recorder and three new council members.

Officials with a statewide health program say it's time for women to take care of themselves.

Several area municipalities are holding elections for city offices today. In Raleigh County, contested elections are set for Sophia, where incumbent Harry Taylor is being challenged by former mayor Danny Barr for the town's top spot.

"Come here, Cutie Pie," Sam Croy says, nudging a frisky red angus heifer toward the huge bottle of formula he wants to feed her.

Three people were taken to hospitals after two wrecks on the same roadway that happened in about an hour's time, authorities said.

Police say a woman and her 2-year-old daughter sustained nonlife-threatening injuries after hitting three parked cars and flipping over in a ditch in the Lester Square Shopping Center parking lot in Sophia Thursday morning.

A Crab Orchard man was found safe Wednesday morning after dozens of members from area fire departments searched overnight for the man after he failed to return to his Crab Orchard home from a walk, authorities said.

"C ome here, Cutie Pie," Sam Croy says, nudging a frisky red angus heifer toward the huge bottle of formula he wants to feed her.

The town of Sophia, West Virginia, holds partisan elections for town office, but the town charter only permits two political parties to contest those elections.

A Tuesday night wreck shut down W.Va. 16 and knocked out electricity to hundreds of people when a pickup truck slammed into a power pole near Sophia.

The West Virginia secretary of state's office has confirmed that the town of Sophia was using a general election voting ballot that contained errors.

The general election is scheduled for June 2nd. SOPHIA- -- Early voting is underway in one Raleigh County town.

Early voting is underway in Sophia. SOPHIA- -- Officials with the Secretary of State's office are assisting with one Raleigh County election.

Officials with an organization dedicated to preparing pre-school children for kindergarten is now recruiting.

Sophia police officers are getting ready for their next shopping experience. SOPHIA- -- In Raleigh County, the police in one local town is looking to help out less fortunate kids.

Police in Beckley are cracking down on stores selling alcohol to minors. Beckley Police, Raleigh County Deputies and the Alcohol Beverage Control Administration conducted a sting on area convenience stores Friday night.

A gang of youthful archers with a penchant for terrorizing cats and other animals was brought to the attention Tuesday of the Raleigh County Commission by Cabell Heights resident Orville Payne in a plea for help and a veiled warning he might take legal action if ignored.

Domestic violence has left Randy White with two permanent scars. One is a bite wound on his leg, and he says he has a professional boxing suspect "on drugs and out of his mind" to thank for that.