William "Frank" Eskew III
Mr. William Franklin "Frank" Eskew, III, 62, of Poca, passed away Sept. 4, 2015, at home. Frank is retired from Hobet Mining and a member of the Pipefitters Local #625. He is preceded in death by his...
View ArticleMichael Lewis Duffy
Michael Lewis Duffy, 62, of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida passed on May 14, 2015. He was born on July 13, 1951 in Richwood, West Virginia. He was preceded in death by his mother, Blonda Evelyn Duffy, and...
View ArticleSherry Dawson
Sherry Sue Dawson, 49, of Charleston, died Sat. Sept. 5, 2015. Harding Funerals and Cremations, 514 50th St. SE, Kanawha City is serving Sherry's family.
View ArticleJewell Crews
Jewell E. "Pete" Honaker Crews, 86, of Nitro, passed away September 4, 2015, at home after an extended illness related to multiple myeloma. Born in Charleston, she was the daughter of the late Harry...
View ArticleDewey Lee Chafin
Dewey Lee Chafin, 82, of Ridgeview, died Sept. 3, 2015. Service will be noon Mon. Sept. 7, at Church of the Lord Jesus, Jolo, W.Va. Friends may call one hour prior to the service. Arrangements are by...
View ArticleDoris Bass
Doris J. Bass (Hartwell), 82, of Bradenton, Fla., formerly of Elkhart, Ind., and a native of South Charleston, died Thurs. Aug. 27, 2015 in Fla. Doris was born July 25, 1933, to Robert and Myrtle...
View ArticleLarry Barton
Larry David Barton, 68, of Hollister, passed away on Fri. Sept. 4, 2015, at his home, following an extended illness. He was a native of Ansted, West Virginia and had lived in Hollister for the past 12...
View ArticleFranklin Bailey Sr.
Mr. Franklin David Bailey, Sr., 73, of Nitro, passed away September 4, 2015, in the Hubbard Hospice House West. He was a retired diesel mechanic with Chemical Leaman with 31 years of service; member...
View ArticleDaniel "Danny" Atkins
Daniel "Danny" E. Atkins, 66, of Elkview, passed away Fri. Sept. 4, 2015, in Teays Valley Center, after a long illness. He was a devoted father, grandfather, son, brother, and a great friend to many....
View ArticleFunerals for: September 06, 2015
Anderson, Rose M. — 2 p.m., Morgan Funeral Home, Lewisburg.Bailey, Franklin Sr. — 3 p.m., Haven of Rest Memory Gardens Mausoleum Chapel, Red House.Burdette, Sammy — 2 p.m., Keeneys Creek Baptist...
View ArticleUnion members rally in Racine for Labor Day celebration
By Andrew Brown RACINE - The line of people stretched back 30 to 40 feet as they waited for a hefty helping of the slow-roasted pig, a ladle of barbecue sauce and a scoop of coleslaw. The sun beat...
View ArticleClarksburg's Gramma and Ginga become online sensation
By Anna Patrick CLARKSBURG - The early afternoon entertainment for the Italian Heritage Festival - an accordionist - drew more vacant seats than occupied ones on Saturday. That's all right with Sheila...
View ArticleClay County man pens book on World War II veterans
By Wade Livingston MAYSEL - Ronnie Hamrick picked up the Dollar General bag and carefully reached inside."This here is a precious book," the Clay County man said as he stood sock-footed in his...
View ArticleProposed zoning amendment targets downtown sale of 40s
By Rachel Molenda City officials want to dry up downtown, and they're proposing changes to Charleston's alcohol laws in order to do so.A bill that would amend the city's zoning ordinances so that...
View ArticleProstitution persists despite police efforts
By Erin Beck In the middle of the night last week, two plain-clothes police officers with the Special Enforcement Division of the Charleston Police Department watched as a young woman walked across...
View ArticleHuntington's Fit Fest benefits PATH system
By Lexi Browning HUNTINGTON - Huntington's seventh annual Fit Fest will return to Ritter Park from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday to celebrate healthy living and promote the Paul Ambrose Trail for Health, known...
View ArticleFormer deputy medical examiner sues DHHR over termination
By Kate White A doctor who worked for the West Virginia Medical Examiner's Office for 12 years filed a lawsuit this week against the Department of Health and Human Resources alleging he was wrongly...
View ArticleKEYS 4 Healthy Kids tries to move needle on childhood obesity
By Lydia Nuzum When Desean first visited Dr. Jamie Jeffrey, the 11-year-old was facing an uphill battle - prescribed two blood pressure medications and considered morbidly obese, Desean needed to...
View ArticleState higher education system requests $351 million for 2016 budget
By Samuel Speciale Keeping in line with a Tomblin administration request that state agencies not exceed last year's funding levels, the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission has asked for...
View ArticleLong-standing West Side business gets modern makeover
By Kelsey Thomas On Charleston's West Side, Young's Department Store is a sign of life among a row of mostly abandoned store fronts."This is a good positive thing for the West Side, considering...
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