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Friday | Coal Valley News

News from the B.A.R.N.

It was nice to a oeget away from it alla for a few days recently at Virginia Beach with my daughter Gina and two of my granddaughters, Kassie and Bethany.

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Related Topix: Nellis, WV, Bethany, WV, Racine, WV, Sylvester, WV, Dunbar, WV, Opinion

Wed Jul 01, 2009

Charleston Daily Mail

W.Va. mayor wishes US Census estimates were true

The tiny coalfield community of Sylvester has a one-officer police department, seven churches and about 40 street lights.

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Related Topix: Sylvester, WV, Charleston, WV, Charleston Metro, Huntington, WV, Parkersburg, WV

Mon Jun 29, 2009

Coal Valley News

News from the B.A.R.N.

News from the B.A.R.N. I hope many of you are making plans to attend the 27th annual Nellis-Armco reunion Saturday, June 27, beginning at noon in the Nellis Elementary School gym.

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Related Topix: Seth, WV, Marmet, WV, Ridgeview, WV, Prenter, WV, Kanawha County, WV, Opinion

Sat Jun 27, 2009

Charleston Gazette

Report of coals death premature

There's no lack of studies on the impact of coal on the environment, the economy and the life and health of people living in a region like Appalachia, the heart of which is West Virginia.

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Related Topix: West Virginia University, Washington State University, Global Warming

Fri Jun 26, 2009

Charleston Gazette

Mountaintop removal damage irreversible, Senate hears

Read more in Coal Tattoo. CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Mountaintop removal coal mining is causing "immense and irreversible" damage to Appalachian hills, streams and forests, members of a U.S. Senate subcommittee were told Thursday.

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Related Topix: Charleston, WV, Charleston Metro, Activism, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Benjamin Cardin, Democrat

Wed Jun 24, 2009

Charleston Gazette

Alum Creek house burns; one dead

One man is dead after his house caught fire in Alum Creek Wednesday shortly before noon.

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Related Topix: Alum Creek, WV, Kanawha County, WV, Racine, WV, Charleston, WV, Charleston Metro

Tue Jun 23, 2009

West Virginia Metro

Headline Grabbing Arrests Made in Mining Debate

Some high profile arrests are being reported by environmental activists in southern West Virginia.

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Related Topix: Raleigh County, WV, Massey Energy, Mining, Mountain State University

Mon Jun 22, 2009

WOWK

Bill Withers Being Honored

Breaking News>>> A boil water advisory is in effect for residents living in the Stringers Branch area of Drawdy in Boone County.

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Related Topix: Bill Withers, Soul, Charleston, WV, Charleston Metro, Slab Fork, WV, Theater, Arts

Sat Jun 20, 2009

WOWK-TV

Boil Water Advisory Issued for Boone County Residents

Breaking News>>> A boil water advisory is in effect for residents living in the Stringers Branch area of Drawdy in Boone County.

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Related Topix: Charleston, WV, Charleston Metro

Charleston Daily Mail

W.Va. authorities arrest anti-mining activists

Authorities arrested 14 people Thursday after anti-mining activists staged a protest that briefly halted production at one of southern West Virginia's largest coal mines.

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Related Topix: West Virginia, Massey Energy, Mining, Madison, WV

Fri Jun 19, 2009

West Virginia Metro

Charges Filed In Boone County Mine Protest

Fourteen people are facing charges in Boone County after a protest early Thursday morning at Massey Energy's Twilight Mine, a mountaintop removal mining site.

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Related Topix: Massey Energy, Mining, Raleigh County, WV

WCHS-TV Charleston

14 Arrested in Boone County

Deputies and troopers arrested 14 people, 13 of them from out-of-state, Thursday after anti-mining activists staged a protest that briefly halted production at Massey's sprawling Twilight Surface mine.

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Thu Jun 18, 2009

WCHS-TV Charleston

Full News Story

Have You Seen any of These People? Reported by: June 16, 2009 10:37pm Tara Barrett-King is wanted for allegedly attempting to operate a meth lab.

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Related Topix: Charleston, WV, Charleston Metro, South Charleston, WV, Drugs

Tue Jun 16, 2009

The West Virginia Record

Woman blames W.Va. Steel for daughter's coma

The mother of a Boone County woman who was left comatose after a 2007 tractor trailer accident is suing West Virginia Steel.

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Related Topix: Hurricane, WV

Sun Jun 14, 2009

Charleston Gazette

The Way It Was: Sunday morning, 1947

The story of the West Virginia coal miner has been told so many times that I will allow this picture to speak for itself.

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Related Topix: Charleston, WV, Charleston Metro

Fri Jun 12, 2009

Coal Valley News

Two confirmed cases of swine flu in Boone County

The Boone County Health Department has confirmed two cases of swine flu in Boone County.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Epidemic, Natural Disasters, Bird Flu

Thu Jun 11, 2009

Coal Valley News

Stitches of Love

Stitches of Love meets every Thursday at the Racine Community Center. The group crochets and knits baby blankets for the neonatal wards at area hospitals.

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Related Topix: Racine, WV, Life, Hobbies, Crochet, Charleston, WV, Charleston Metro

Sat Jun 06, 2009

Coal Valley News

Heritage and Arts Center celebrates grand opening

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Heritage and Arts Center's Grand Opening : Larry Lodato, Joy Underwood, Congressman Nick J. Rahall, Delores W. Cook, Kay Goodwin.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Nick II Rahall, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, West Virginia, Elkview, WV, Seth, WV

Thu Jun 04, 2009

Coal Valley News

Logan County Ambulance flips over during early morning accident at Danville

It was an ambulance crew out of Logan County that flipped over during an early morning traffic accident at Danville today.

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Related Topix: Danville, WV

Coal Valley News

Sexual assault trial put on hold

The trial of a 60-year-old Pond Fork area man accused of sexual assault was postponed Monday due to problems choosing a jury.

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