Jackson County News

A group of Jackson County senior citizens prefer to think of themselves as recycled teenagers, and this Christmas they are proving that youth is a state of mind.

Concerts, craft show and classes and dinner theaters are all part of the sixth annual Winterfest, beginning Nov.

About 600 recently laid-off West Virginia workers are unable to receive job training because the money has run out, the head of the state's labor development program told lawmakers Tuesday.

A Jackson County school prone to flooding could be moving to a new location, but officials are having a problem agreeing on where the new school should be built.

A major gas leak led to the evacuation of some Jackson County residents. Walter Smittle, Jackson County 911 and Emergency Services director, said Monday's leak was on a major gas line in the Walters Run area, just one mile north of Ripley.

Columbia Gas is confirming that a major gas leak has been reported north of Ripley out of Jackson County, West Virginia this evening.

The Barbour County Development Authority recently announced the location of LifeTite Metal Products Manufacturers to the Belington Industrial Park.

Winterfest is a oegoing greena this year at the Cedar Lakes Conference Center in Jackson County.

Nov. 11, 2009 'Second Saturday' at the West Virginia State Museum will be Nov. 14 Special to Huntingtonnews.net Charleston, WV -- The West Virginia Division of Culture and History will present its 'Second Saturday' program of museum activities on Saturday, Nov.

POINT PLEASANT a ' Family Counseling Connection is now providing counseling and therapy services at the organizationa TMs office, located at 202 Main St.

Charlene Davis' dreams are finally coming true. Last month, Davis reopened the former Skate-A-Rama on U.S. 21 north of Ripley, which closed in August, as the Starlight Family Fun Center.

Posted Tuesday, November 3, 2009 ; 07:08 PM Post Comment Updated Tuesday, November 3, 2009 ; 09:17 PM Mayor says city is actively recruiting new businesses.

Jackson County residents celebrated Halloween with a party outside the courthouse.

Police say a South Charleston man accused of stealing a Jackson County man's credit card used it to buy a few hundred dollars' worth of pizza and make a down payment on an item from a bridal store.

Finding a job isn't easy. Just ask the thousands of people out of work here in West Virginia and they'll tell you it's about as tough as it gets.

Nearly 30 students at Heritage Christian Academy in Ravenswood got their H1N1 vaccinations Tuesday.

Jackson General Hospital is located in Ripley. RIPLEY - A Jackson County woman alleges she was injured not once, but twice while visiting the hospital last year.

Mary Badham, who portrayed Scout in the film "To Kill a Mockingbird," will be at Epworth United Methodist Church on North Church Street across from the Jackson County Library 6 p.m. Monday.

Isaiah Vail made furniture that was built to last. And the Ripley business he founded has proven to be equally durable as it celebrates its 165th anniversary this week.

Kanawha County's budget looks to take another hit after the Regional Jail Authority voted to raise the fees on counties to house inmates each day.