Russell Acord, Jr.
Russell Louis Acord, Jr., 73, of Summersville, died Jan. 16, 2016. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, at White Funeral Home, Summersville, with visitation one hour prior.
View ArticleFunerals for: January 18, 2016
Abshire, Elijah — 11 a.m., Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens, Glasgow.Blye, Elizabeth — 7 p.m., BartlettClay, Harold — 1 p.m., West Virginia Memorial Gardens Chapel, Calvin.Copenhaver, Florence — 6...
View ArticleOn Retirement: Putting the kibosh on catalogs, junk mail
We reuse and recycle paper, but increasingly we also refuse to accept it. It's easy as more and more banks, insurance, charge cards and others shift to paperless records accessible online. And,...
View ArticleDear Abby: Is it safe for 'boy crazy' high schooler to study abroad?
Dear Abby: Our granddaughter, "Kim," is a senior in high school. She wants to study in Europe next year to improve her skills in a second language. Neither she nor her parents can afford the $20,000...
View ArticleRob Byers: Trump makes it OK to hate
I see the headlines on the news wires, on Twitter, on Facebook. They fly by me in rapid succession.For the first few months, I successfully ignored them. A slow head shake, maybe an eye roll, and I...
View ArticleGazette editorial: Victims of gun murders
Donald Trump fanned white racism when he posted an online graphic titled "USA Crime Statistics - 2015." It showed a masked black man holding gun and said, falsely: "Whites killed by blacks - 81...
View ArticleDaily Mail editorial: State's colleges deserve full review and hearing
Tuesday is Higher Education Day at the State Capitol, where public and private colleges across the state display their best to legislators and the public in the Capitol hallways.Higher education in...
View ArticleLetter: For the sake of WV, raise tobacco tax by at least $1 per pack
Editor: I want to applaud the Gazette Opinion page for its recent editorial related to the need to increase the state’s tobacco tax. As a parent, I do everything I can to protect my child and make...
View ArticleCoal still has friends in Wyoming
By By Mead Gruver The Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. - Public enemy No. 1 for climate change and no longer the fossil fuel utilities prefer to burn to generate electricity, coal has few allies these...
View ArticlePolice looking for owner of stolen mine equipment
By Staff reports Police are looking for the owner of stolen mine equipment after finding it during a traffic stop. Late Monday morning, deputies stopped a vehicle in the Pax/Mount Hope area for...
View ArticleAround WV: Jan. 19, 2016
By Erin Beck In Around West Virginia today: Byrd's appropriations exceed $10 billion, a Catholic committee supports social justice, some doctors refusing to prescribe naloxone, and more. n The late...
View ArticleLack of heat causes Mary C. Snow Elementary to dismiss early today
Mary C. Snow Elementary will dismiss students at 10:40 a.m. this morning because of a lack of heat according to a message from Kanawha County Schools.
View ArticleThomas "Jr" Cook
Thomas "Jr" Cook, 68, of Seth, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016 at his home.He was born Jan. 14, 1948 in West Virginia, a son of the late Thomas Lacy and Alice Krepps Cook. He...
View ArticleRoy Edward Cogar
Roy Edward "Eddie" Cogar, 71, of Gassaway, died peacefully at home on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016 after a long illness with pancreatic cancer. He fought a hard fight for almost three years.He was born Sept....
View ArticleFranklin L. Christian
Franklin L. Christian, 80, of Kitchen, died Jan. 18, 2016. There will be no services. Arrangements by Evans Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Chapmanville.
View ArticleTasso S. Butler, Sr.
Tasso Siler Butler, Sr., of Sarton and Lindside died Jan. 15, 2016. Service will be 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22, at Groves Funeral Home, Union, with visitation beginning at 3:30 p.m.
View ArticlePhyllis E. Bussard
Phyllis Elaine Bussard, 75, of White Sulphur Springs, died Jan. 18, 2016. Service will be 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 25, at Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home, Lewisburg.
View ArticleCathy Ayersman
Cathy Rollins Ayersman, 56, of South Charleston, passed away Jan. 18, 2016. Memorial service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, at Snodgrass Funeral Home, South Charleston. Memories may be shared by...
View ArticleNashaya L. Audu
Nashaya Lanette Audu, 4, of Huntington, died Jan. 9, 2016. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, at Lewis Memorial Baptist Church, Huntington. Arrangements by Henson & Kitchen Mortuary,...
View ArticleMaeshelle L. Audu
Maeshelle Lee'Na Audu, 7, of Huntington, died Jan. 9, 2016. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, at Lewis Memorial Baptist Church, Huntington. Arrangements by Henson & Kitchen Mortuary,...
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