Amos George Harper
Amos George Harper, 100, of Elkview, passed away Monday, Aug. 3, 2015 at his residence.As a young man he started carving his niche out in life, working for Pennzoil Gas Company, The West Virginia...
View ArticleThelma W. Hall
Thelma Wavoline Hall, 85, of Gassaway, died Aug. 3, 2015. Service will be 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, at Richard M. Roach Funeral Home, Gassaway, with visitation beginning two hours prior.
View ArticleDoug Green
Doug Green, of Yulee, Fla., formerly of Dawes, W.Va., passed away Aug. 3, 2015. He is survived by his wife, Helen; daughters, Libby, Heidie and Stephanie; sons, Douglas, Todd and Roger; brother, Jerry...
View ArticleDeborah Lynn Georgi
Deborah Lynn Georgi, 60, of Point Pleasant, died Aug. 3, 2015. Service will be 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, at Wilcoxen Funeral Home, Point Pleasant.
View ArticleJimmie William Edens
Jimmie William Edens, 78, of Elkview, passed away Aug. 3, 2015. He was born Nov. 14, 1936 to the late John and Josie Edens.He was a successful business owner, owning Edens General Grocery Store and...
View ArticleInez G. Crow
Inez G. Crow of Ravenswood died Aug. 4, 2015. Service will be 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, at Roush Funeral Home, Ravenswood, with visitation beginning two hours prior.
View ArticleMartha "Marty" Burke
Martha "Marty" Burke, 66, of St. Albans, peacefully passed away in her sleep on Friday, July 31, after a short illness.Anyone who knew Marty speaks of how she would light up a room with her smile and...
View ArticleEloise Marie Allen
Eloise Marie Allen, 32, of Elkview, passed away Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015 at CAMC General Hospital, Charleston.She was a member of Sandy Knob Community Church, and loved collecting toy frogs and making...
View ArticleKathie Jo Abshire
Kathie Jo Abshire, 78, of Wake Forest, N.C., died Aug. 1, 2015 amongst her loved ones.Born Nov. 21, 1936 in Scranton, Pa., she was preceded by her mother, Katherine and John Gulbin, and her father,...
View ArticleFunerals for: August 05, 2015
Dale, Crystal D. 11 a.m., Morgan Funeral Home, Lewisburg.Freshour, Cecelia 2 p.m., Casto Funeral Home Chapel, Evans.Harper, Amos G. 2 p.m., Elk Hills Memorial Park, Big Chimney.Markham, Thomas...
View ArticleDaily Mail editorial: Police work to connect with the community
Police officers have a difficult job, arguably among the hardest in society. Often, they deal with the community in the most difficult of circumstances — drug busts, thefts, sometimes murder. The...
View ArticleDaily Mail editorial: States should ignore EPA's clean power plan
Once again, the Obama administration seeks to implement a gargantuan new federal program without appropriate legal authority. No matter one’s beliefs on climate change, any American needs to be...
View ArticleBest Bet: Mountain Stage at Augusta Heritage Fest
"Mountain Stage with Larry Groce" will return to Davis & Elkins College in Elkins for the Augusta Festival Concert in a show starting 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the Myles Center for the Arts...
View ArticleBest Bet: CYAC
The Contemporary Youth Arts Company will present the new Dan Kehde play "Joseph, Mother of Jesus, Book 2" at 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday and Aug. 13, 14 and 15 at the West Virginia State...
View ArticleBest Bet: "Cabaret" in final weekend
Steve Brannon and Katlin Kouns will star as the Emcee and Sally Bowles when the Charleston Light Opera Guild presents the second weekend of its new production of the musical "Cabaret" on Friday at...
View ArticleReaders Voice: Aug. 6, 2015
Express your opinion on any subject you wish. Not all comments are published. Call 304-357-4451 or email readersvoice@wvgazette.com.The DOH never ceases to amaze me. Just recently they painted new...
View ArticleA&E calendar: Aug. 8–12, 2015
Thu. 8.6 THE DREAD PIRATE ROBERTS: 7 p.m. Free. Jazzgrass. Bluegrass Kitchen, 1600 Washington St., E. Call 304-346-2871.|OPEN MIC: 8 p.m. Free. Hosted by Ryan Wright. The Boulevard Tavern, 806 Kanawha...
View ArticleLetter: Municipal Auditorium is an excellent venue for all patrons
Editor: Volunteers of the Charleston Community Music Association have done an excellent job keeping the Association afloat for 81 years. It is very disappointing that the Powers-To-Be have had to...
View ArticleForum on geological effects on roads wraps up today
By Marcus Constantino Landslides, sinkholes and mine cave-ins are just a few examples of the many unique challenges civil engineers face when constructing infrastructure in Appalachia. These...
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