Barbour County News

The following are next week's activities at the Barbour County Senior Center: Monday: Exercise, 10 a.m. to 10: 30 a.m.; bingo, 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.; Philippi, hot chocolate and cookies, 10 a.m.; and Thanksgiving bingo, 10:30 a.m. Tuesday: Game day, 11 a.m.; Galloway, covered dish luncheon, 11:30 a.m.; meeting, noon; and bingo 12:30 p.m.

Mary Katherine Barnes Miller of Missoula, Mont., has sent a "Crazy Quilt" to Adaland Mansion in Philippi for display.

For the fifth consecutive year, Kasson Elementary/Middle School has been named a West Virginia Exemplary School by the state Office of Education Performance Audits.

A Barbour County man who led police on a chase through two counties Sunday at speeds that sometimes exceeded 105 miles per hour is in the Tygart Valley Regional Jail on a $75,000 bond.

Barbour County sheriff's deputies were involved in a car chase that ended in Upshur County early Monday morning.

The architecture and history of Randolph and Barbour County courthouses have landed them among the list of 15 other counties to be featured in a documentary sponsored in part by the West Virginia Association of Counties.

Joyetta Eveix, a member of the Housekeeping Department, was honored as the October Employee of the Month at Alderson-Broaddus College.

The board of directors for the Tucker Community Foundation conducted its fall meeting Oct.

The American Legion Post 44 is collecting toys for kids up to 15 years old in underprivileged families in Barbour County.

Farid Jalali is a third-year medical student at West Virginia University School of Medicine.

A Jackson County business is expanding to Barbour County, officials have announced.

With the healthcare debate continuing to heat up across the country, some local officials met on Friday to discuss its impact on the community.

Kay Frances Thorn, former Chief Tax Deputy for the Taylor County Sheriff's Department, entered a plea of guilty in Taylor County Circuit Court Thursday for felony embezzlement.

A Barbour County man was killed Monday night when the ATV he was riding flipped.

Communication Workers of America are protesting the proposed sale of Verizon to Frontier in West Virginia and they are requesting county commissions across the state draft resolutions asking the Public Service Commission to deny the sale.

The Centers for Disease Control says individuals can protect themselves from H1N1 or seasonal flu by washing their hands often with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand rub; avoiding touching eyes, mouth or nose; and avoiding close contact with sick people.

Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player. WDTV News Story Created: Oct 29, 2009 at 5:22 PM EDT Story Updated: Oct 29, 2009 at 6:13 PM EDT Students over in Barbour County were getting vaccinated on Thursday.

Barbour County Circuit Judge Alan D. Moats arraigned the six individuals Wednesday who were indicted by a Barbour County Grand Jury earlier in the week.

A grand jury sitting in Barbour County handed up six indictments Monday. Felony charges include sexual assault, embezzlement and breaking and entering, among others.

Health care reform continues to receive significant attention at the national level.