James W. Hardwick
James W. Hardwick, 73, of Jacksonville, Fla., formerly of Milton, died July 31, 2015. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, at Austin Hope McCloud Cemetery, Henderson. Arrangements by...
View ArticleFreda Hamilton
Freda Nichols Hamilton, 98, of Belle, passed away Monday, Sept. 21, 2015 at the Ansted Center. She was born in Nallen on Nov. 25, 1916, being the eldest and last surviving child of the late Romie H....
View ArticleDaniel B. Frye
Daniel B. Frye, 71, of Charleston, passed away Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015 at CAMC Memorial Hospital, Charleston.He was born Dec. 31, 1943 to the late Ida and Beryl Charles Frye.Daniel was a 1961 graduate...
View ArticleJoe Dobbs
Joe Dobbs — the beloved fiddler who came to Appalachia nearly 50 years ago and introduced its music to people around the world — died September 21, 2015, just five weeks after his 81st birthday. His...
View ArticleTim Dempsey
Tim Dempsey, 51, of Verdunville, died Sept. 17, 2015. Graveside services will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Evans Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Chapmanville.
View ArticleAnna V. Dempsey
Anna V. Dempsey, 96, of Fayetteville, died Sept. 22, 2015. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, at Fayetteville First Church of God, with visitation two hours prior. Arrangements by...
View ArticleDreama M. Davis
Dreama Marlene (Bailes) Davis, 78, of Yorba Linda, Calif., died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Sept. 19, 2015 after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer.She was born July 8, 1937 in...
View ArticleDewitte "Bus" Beaver
Capt. Dewitte L. "Bus" Beaver of St. Louis, Mo., and Leon, W.Va., was born Dec. 4, 1928, and passed away Sept. 17, 2015. Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, at...
View ArticleCoretta Anderson
Coretta "Snookie" Anderson, 83, of South Point, Ohio, formerly of Charleston, died Sept. 20, 2015. Service will be noon Friday, Sept. 25, at Schneider-Griffin Funeral Home, Chesapeake, Ohio, with...
View ArticleFunerals for: September 23, 2015
Anderson, Eva W. — 11 a.m., Waybright Funeral Home, Ripley.Belcher, Wilma L. — 2 p.m., Evans Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Chapmanville.Capehart, James A. — 1:30 p.m., Heights United Methodist...
View ArticleLight Opera Guild 2015-16 season announced
By Bill Lynch Charleston Light Opera Guild has announced their upcoming series.The musical theater group will co-present "Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins" with the Clay Center October...
View ArticleArts & Entertainment calendar: Sept. 24–30
Thu. 9.24 THE DREAD PIRATE ROBERTS: 7 p.m. Free. Bluegrass Kitchen, 1600 Washington St., E. Call 304-346-2871.THE DAVID MAYFIELD PARADE: 7 p.m. Tickets $15. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St. Call...
View ArticleIn Shorts: Sept. 24, 2015
Autumn FestThe family-friendly Spring Hill Autumn Fest takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, on Chestnut Street in South Charleston, featuring a flea market, arts and crafts, music, food and...
View ArticleBest Bet: Music and Arts Festival in Huntington
The Sixth Annual Huntington Music and Arts Festival will take place Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., with more than 20 musical acts including singer-songwriter Parker Milsap (pictured), 25 visual...
View ArticleDaily Mail editorial: Pipelines will transport gas out, revenue in
Last week, state dignitaries joined with officials from Procter & Gamble to break ground in Berkeley County for a new $500 million manufacturing plant.Capturing the plant, along with the estimated...
View ArticleDaily Mail editorial: Online registration beneficial to voters
With a little more than a year until the next presidential election, West Virginians will soon have another way to register to vote.By the end of September, state residents who have either a driver's...
View ArticleDaily Mail column by George Will: Yoga Berra - An American story
WASHINGTON - The 18-year-old U.S. Navy enlistee, thinking it sounded less boring than the dull training he was doing in 1944, volunteered for service on what he thought an officer had called "rocket...
View ArticleDaily Mail column by Hoppy Kercheval: Opportunity abounds in West Virginia
I have this growing feeling that West Virginia is approaching a turning point, or even a seminal moment where the arc of our state will be determined for years to come.Certainly the epic challenges...
View ArticleReaders' Vent: Sept. 23, 2015
Please show us the data that shows twice as many people work in solar as in mining. It's easier to repeat a comment than to prove it is fact.How can Republicans say with a straight face "Bush kept us...
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