By Cathy Patton WELCH – Slim, with ruler-straight posture and twinkly blue eyes, Ed Shepherd’s easy smile and upbeat attitude belie his nearly 90 years. Shepherd has remained a fixture at his Union 76 Station at 194 McDowell Street since 1950 and the tenacious octogenarian reports that he’s not going anywhere any time soon. “I [...]
By Cathy Patton WELCH – A 19-minute executive session on OES/911, three presentations and over two-dozen other agenda items centered on routine business were addressed during the regularly scheduled McDowell County Commission meeting, June 12. With President Gordon Lambert presiding, the commission acknowledged DEP permits, salaries from June 1, 2012 to May 31, 2013, acknowledged [...]
From www.dep.wv.gov View the pictures here! DEP announces Environmental Excellence winners 5/29/2013 West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection Cabinet Secretary Randy Huffman presented 24 Environmental Awards of Excellence today during a ceremony at DEP headquarters in Charleston. The DEP’s annual Environmental Awards recognize the accomplishments of state industries, municipalities, educators and community leaders who strive [...]
By Cathy Patton Volunteer Roger Deel still smiles when he shares how the Berwind Lake Anglers Club, with the assistance of a number of generous sponsors, created the biggest and best ever Kids Day that the Anglers Club has ever had. Deel reports that he doesn’t know who was smiling the most during the May [...]
The McDowell SWA, Litter Control Officer Wendell Hatfield and the McDowell Wastewater Treatment Coalition were presented awards during the program. Congratulations to all for a job well done. http://www.dep.wv.gov/pages/2013environmentalawards.aspx
County Commission President Gordon Lambert was the winner of the soap stone sculpture given to the Chamber of Commerce by Welch sculptor Ken Valko. Proceeds from the raffle helped defray expenses associated with the recent McDowell County Fair. Lambert held the winning ticket but then gave the “Fin Pals” figure to another admirer of the [...]
By Cathy Patton WELCH – County Administrator Jennifer Wimmer reminds the public of the following items of public interest: County Offices will be closed June 20 for West Virginia Day and July 4 in observance of Independence Day. The razing of dilapidated housing within the county continues on a first-come-first-served basis and is slowly proceeding. [...]
By Cathy Patton NORTFORK – Former North Carolina residents Shawn and Stephanie Penwarden had no idea they’d ever move to the area when they used to zoom through the hills and hollows surrounding Northfork on their four-wheelers, but fate had other plans. Shawn’s excavating business declined drastically a few years ago and that’s when he [...]
By Cathy Patton WELCH – McDowell County Wastewater Treatment Coalition Project Coordinator Maggie Nevi reminds the public that free percolation tests for septic systems are still available in the Northfork Hollow area for a limited time as a part of the 319 Project. The 319 Project is funded by the DEP. “The deadline has been [...]
Bill Hawkins, president of the Internet site WVyourWay. com, pictured here, and his staff are in the process of collecting information on local businesses for the McDowell Economic Development Authority. According to EDA Director Peni Adams, the EDA will use the information to create a McDowell County Business Directory and will utilize the information from [...]
