John H. Pavkovich
John H. Pavkovich, 80, of Scarbro, passed away Friday, July 31, 2015 at Plateau Medical Center, Oak Hill, after a short illness.John worked in the coal mines for many years. He attended Mammoth...
View ArticleRobert B. Nicholas
Robert B. Nicholas, 73, formerly of St. Albans, passed away Aug. 1, 2015. A private service will be held at a later date. Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Albans, is in charge of arrangements,...
View ArticleThomas E. Markham
Thomas Edward Markham, 59, of Port Orange, Fla., passed away July 27, 2015 at home.He was a 1974 graduate of Charleston High School and attended Marshall University on a full football scholarship.He...
View ArticleKortney Dawn Lemon
Kortney Dawn Lemon, 25, and unborn child, Nadia Faith Lemon, of St. Albans, passed away peacefully and went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 31, at her home.Kortney was the daughter of Kim and...
View ArticleRobert Gray Kegley
Robert Gray Kegley, 66, of Dunbar, passed away in his home after a long illness on Wednesday, July 29, 2015.He was born in Charleston on Jan. 21, 1949 to the late John R. and Mary Jane Kegley.Robert...
View ArticleArch Hunter
Arch Hunter, 75, of Pinch, passed away Friday July 31, 2015, in Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston.He retired after 49 years with William Cabinet Shop as a journeyman cabinet maker. Arch coached little...
View ArticleDiana G. Hill
Diana G. Hill, 64, of Lick Creek, went to be with the Lord on Aug. 1, 2015.She was born Aug. 25, 1950 in Madison to the late Raymond and Julia Sutphin. She was also preceded in death by her daughter,...
View ArticleMartha "Marty" Burke
Martha "Marty" Burke, 66, of St. Albans, passed away Friday, July 31. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 7, at Casdorph & Curry Funeral Home, St. Albans. Visitation will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m....
View ArticleWilliadean L. Boggess
Mrs. Williadean Lee "Willie" Boggess, 86, of Eleanor, passed away July 31, 2015 at Broadmore Assisted Living.Mrs. Boggess attended Riverside Baptist Church.She was preceded in death by her husband,...
View ArticleFunerals for: August 03, 2015
Atkins, James "Jimmy" Noon, Handley Funeral Home, Danville.Boschian, Leno Jr. 11:30 a.m., Calvary Baptist Church, Charleston.Bostic, Moanna 11 a.m., Long and Fisher Funeral Home,...
View ArticleGazette editorial: Appalachia not forgotten in EPA rules
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The Environmental Protection Agency released new rules this week to reduce power plant emissions that contribute to climate change. The usual suspects reacted with what Sen. Robert...
View ArticleKevin S. Crutchfield: Alpha restructuring for the future
By Kevin S. Crutchfield CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A well-known phrase in coal communities, particularly during a down market, is that coal is cyclical. Several generations of miners have used these words to...
View ArticleYour vents, August 5, 2015
Something has to be done to clean up Lippert Terrace. Some have family members living with them days, months and in some cases years. The management knows about this. They will not lift a finger to do...
View ArticleHoppy Kercheval: Power Plan an economic assault
President Obama made it clear from the beginning that he was going to tackle global warming. One of the most memorable lines from his nomination victory speech in 2008 was when he said his election...
View ArticleRonald Wilson: Judicial Investigation Commission responds
I have always admired Hoppy Kercheval — as a Mountaineer aficionado I could never dislike him. His commentary in WVMetronews on Dec. 4, 2014 got it right: Supreme Court Justice Robin Davis was unaware...
View ArticleDaily Mail editorial: Arms a way to extend school bus safety
School in Kanawha County starts Monday, meaning motorists will once again see bright yellow school buses picking up and dropping off youngsters. Although parents, teachers and bus drivers work hard to...
View ArticleDaily Mail editorial: Highway funding must remain a priority
Since 2009, Congress has failed to come to an agreement on long-term highway funding, opting instead to pass 34 stopgap measures to keep money flowing. That’s not good government. The U.S. Senate...
View ArticleSingle vehicle crash traps one person, ejects another
A person was ejected and a second entrapped in a single vehicle crash on Interstate 79 near Elkview late Tuesday.It happened at about 10:50 p.m. near mile marker 8 just past the Elkview/Frame Road...
View ArticleLow fuel prices are a double-edged sword
Consumers rejoicing, companies reeling, and layoffs abounding as natural gas, oil, coal prices bottom outBy Joanthan FaheyThe Associated PressNEW YORK - These days it seems whatever can be burned to...
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