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Wednesday May 15 | Charleston Gazette

Mason County principal indicted on child abuse charge

A former Mason County principal accused of dragging a special-needs boy from a school bus seat and onto the pavement was indicted on child abuse charges Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Domestic Violence (Domestic Abuse), Law, Point Pleasant, WV

Wednesday May 15 | West Virginia Metro

Former principal indicted in Mason County

A grand jury meeting in Mason County has indicted a school administrator who forcibly removed a student from a school bus.

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Related Topix: Point Pleasant, WV, Education Etc., Domestic Violence (Domestic Abuse), Law

Tue May 14, 2013

Charleston Gazette

Majority of W.Va. meth lab busts are in Kanawha

Kanawha County has reported eight times as many methamphetamine lab seizures as any other county in West Virginia so far this year, according to data released Tuesday by the State Police.

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Related Topix: Kanawha County, WV, West Virginia, West Virginia Government, Drugs, Cabell County, WV

Tri-County News

A Point Pleasant man has been sentenced to 10 years in jail for his alleged role in a robbery which took place at the Apple Grove Post Office in February 2012.

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Related Topix: Apple Grove, WV, Criminal Defense Law, Law

Sun May 12, 2013

Logan Banner

W.Va. tries to tackle childhood hunger and obesity

In West Virginia's Mason County, children walk to the cafeteria together so they can start the day's lessons with a side of whole grain waffles, cereal, fruit and milk.

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Related Topix: Life, Fruits, Food, Breakfast, Home Gardening, Home, Hunter College, City University of New York

Sat May 11, 2013

Point Pleasant Register

Five inducted into - Ag Hall of Fame'

During their recent annual banquet, members of the Mason County Vocational FFA Chapter inducted five new members into the Ag Hall of Fame.

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Related Topix: West Virginia University, Marmet, WV, Board, WV, Leon, WV, Agriculture, Science

Charleston Gazette

Storm knocks out power to almost 30,000

Western counties were the hardest hit, with nearly 4,300 customers in Putnam County without power, more than 3,800 customers in Cabell County and 2,770 in Wayne County without electricity at 4:30 p.m., according to Appalachian Power Company's website.

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Related Topix: Putnam County, WV, Cabell County, WV, Wayne County, WV, Jackson County, WV, Kanawha County, WV

Fri May 10, 2013

Point Pleasant Register

U.S. 35 estimated to reopen Saturday morning

As of press time late Friday night, a significant section of U.S. 35 remained closed after a tractor-trailer overturned near the intersection of the Buffalo Bridge just across the Mason County line into Putnam County on Friday morning.

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Related Topix: us Travel, Travel, Point Pleasant, WV, Henderson, WV, Mason, WV

Point Pleasant Register

Updated: US 35, WV 62, WV 817 open to local traffic only

A semi-truck has overturned near the Buffalo Bridge in Putnam County on US 35. This had initially caused the closure of US 35, WV 817 and WV 62.

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West Virginia Metro

State Fire Marshal seeks person of interest in Putnam fire

The state Fire Marshal's Office wants to speak with a Putnam County woman in connection with a suspicious fire from earlier this week.

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Related Topix: Putnam County, WV, Buffalo, WV

Point Pleasant Register

Renovations begin with asbestos abatement

This week work officially began on the renovation of the old Point Pleasant Hardware Building - a building which will eventually be home to the Mason County Sheriff's Department.

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Related Topix: Point Pleasant, WV

Thu May 09, 2013

Point Pleasant Register

Probable cause found in Thomas case

Probable cause has been found in the case of a man accused of shooting at nine law enforcement officers on a shooting range Richard A. Thomas, 58, Point Pleasant, along with his attorney, Michael Eachus of Gallipolis, Ohio, appeared before Magistrate Gail Roush on Friday for a preliminary hearing in Mason County Magistrate Court.

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Related Topix: Point Pleasant, WV, Criminal Defense Law, Law

Wed May 08, 2013

Point Pleasant Register

Meth lab bust

A Point Pleasant man was placed under arrest over the weekend for allegedly operating a shake and bake meth lab.

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Related Topix: Point Pleasant, WV

Point Pleasant Register

Woodland walking tour set

A walking tour to help local woodland owners improve the productivity of their land has been set and is approaching.

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Mon May 06, 2013

WCHS-TV Charleston

Mason County VFW Presents Teacher Of Year Honor

Elizabeth Noreika Videographer: Matt Durrett Web Producer: Jeff Morris Reported: May.

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Related Topix: New Haven, WV

Sat May 04, 2013

Point Pleasant Register

Cromley honored with award

Mason County's Clerk was recently honored with the Lighthouse Award at the West Virginia Association of Counties board meeting.

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Related Topix: Board, WV

WCHS-TV Charleston

Sewage Rate Hike

Dave Benton Web Producer: Heath Harrison Reported: May. 4, 2013 5:06 PM EDT Updated: May.

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Fri May 03, 2013

Point Pleasant Register

Man accused of shooting at officers in court

A man accused of shooting at nine law enforcement officers on a shooting range is set to appear in Mason County Magistrate Court on Friday.

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Related Topix: Point Pleasant, WV, Criminal Defense Law, Law

Thu May 02, 2013

Charleston Gazette

Walking tour planned for Mason County

Guests who attend the tour, at the property of Bob Alexander, will hear about some key strategies he and his family use to maintain access roads, control invasive plants and grapevines, manage and harvest timber and plant oak and other tree species.

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Related Topix: Charleston, WV

Point Pleasant Register

School policies and procedures highlighted

At a recent meeting of the Mason County Board of Education, Local School Improvement Council presentations were given by school principals.

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Related Topix: Family, Adolescents and Pre-Teens, Education Etc., Leon, WV, Kids, Ashton, WV