White, Gore pace local thinclads at states

Notes from the West Virginia State Track and Field Meet, which concluded Saturday at Laidley Field:
http://www.fayettetribune.com/sports/x234168048/White-Gore-pace-local-thinclads-at-states

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 09:20:06 -0700

Bob Brunner pulls no punches with ‘tell-all’ memoir

OAK HILL — Over the past half century, Bob Brunner has been one of West Virginia’s constant, and familiar, faces, covering a full gamut of news, from the hard ball of politics to the feel-good, happy events television reporters often are fond of feasting on.
http://www.register-herald.com/local/x1585742331/Bob-Brunner-pulls-no-punches-with-tell-all-memoir

Published: Fri, 04 May 2012 21:09:38 -0700

Oak Hill City Council votes to make changes to trail

With safety concerns in mind, the Oak Hill City Council voted on Monday to make some changes to the depot area of the White Oak Rail Trail, including removal of a train engine and installation of barriers, fences, and cameras. Councilwoman Mollie Ray raised the safety concerns in March, believing that vehicles accessing the Whistle Stop, Depot, rail trail, and Red Cross storage building posed a ...
http://www.register-herald.com/local/x280095104/Oak-Hill-City-Council-votes-to-make-changes-to-trail

Published: Mon, 14 May 2012 21:25:52 -0700

Fayette law enforcement recognized at awards dinner

Fayette County Memorial Lodge No. 118 of the Fraternal Order of Police held its fourth annual Law Enforcement Officer Awards Dinner at the Holiday Lodge in Oak Hill Thursday where several individuals were recognized for their achievements in law enforcement during 2011.
http://www.register-herald.com/local/x2089090690/Fayette-law-enforcement-recognized-at-awards-dinner

Published: Fri, 11 May 2012 21:13:40 -0700

City council votes to make improvements to White Oak Trail

With safety concerns in mind, the Oak Hill City Council voted on Monday to make some changes to the depot area of the White Oak Rail Trail, including removal of a train engine and installation of barriers, fences, and cameras.
http://www.fayettetribune.com/local/x1647276403/City-council-votes-to-make-improvements-to-White-Oak-Trail

Published: Wed, 16 May 2012 17:01:27 -0700

Local players come up short at state tennis tournament

Area teams had a rough go at it Saturday, running into the proverbial buzzsaw that is Charleston Catholic at the West Virginia state high school tennis tournament.
http://www.register-herald.com/localsports/x1856225040/Local-players-come-up-short-at-state-tennis-tournament

Published: Sat, 12 May 2012 21:23:56 -0700

Sports briefs — Monday, May 21, 2012

Cheer sign-ups will be held at the Oak Hill Midget Football League fieldhouse on June 2 (during Depot Days). A birth certificate is required. The Concord University women’s basketball program will be hosting Lady Lion Instructional Basketball Camp June 24-27.
http://www.fayettetribune.com/sports/x1968164769/Sports-briefs-Monday-May-21-2012

Published: Sun, 20 May 2012 21:34:07 -0700

Marshall County Schools' Hilltop Elementary among winners of W.Va. DEP's environmental excellence award

      West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection Cabinet Secretary Randy Huffman presented 15 Environmental Awards of Excellence on Friday during a ceremony at DEP headquarters in Charleston. Marshall County Schools' Hilltop Elementary received the Clean Energy award. -- Click here for more about what Hilltop Elementary School is doing -- Find out what other Ohio Valley schools are ...
http://www.wtov9.com/news/news/wvdep-announces-environmental-excellence-winners/nPD7z/

Published: Fri, 25 May 2012 10:59:38 -0700

3 men in running to be Republican state chair

OAK HILL — Once the big primary ballot is disposed of next week, Republicans in West Virginia plan to huddle in the tiny mountain hamlet of Flatwoods, home of the famed “Monster” that some to this day insist came from another planet.
http://www.register-herald.com/local/x1585742315/3-men-in-running-to-be-Republican-state-chair

Published: Fri, 04 May 2012 21:24:47 -0700

White advances to title match at state tennis tournament

Oak Hill No. 2 seed Alex White and Shady Spring No. 2 doubles team Todd Albaugh and Jacob Buckland will play for Class AA titles today at the West Virginia High School Tennis Championships in Charleston.
http://www.register-herald.com/localsports/x241730446/White-advances-to-title-match-at-state-tennis-tournament

Published: Fri, 11 May 2012 21:10:47 -0700