Moorefield Examiner
(September 12, 2018) Roanoke, Va. - The George Washington and Jefferson National Forests will temporarily close all forest recreation areas and some forest roads for public safety due to the anticipated heavy rainfall, high winds and potential for flooding and downed trees associated with Hurricane Florence. All forest campgrounds, cabins,
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By Jean A. Flanagan Moorefield Examiner The West Virginia Division of Highways will serve South Fork Road property owner Mark Kuykendall with another Notice of Obstruction, which virtually holds him responsible for the landslide that has blocked the busy highway for weeks and continues to reduce it to one lane of through
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By Jean A. Flanagan Moorefield Examiner “I think the community needs to have a serious discussion about the future of the the pool,” said Wardensville Mayor Betsy Orndoff-Sayers. “The pool is 42 years old and in need of major repairs.” The Wardensville Council met on Monday, Sept. 10 and Mayor Orndoff-Sayers thanked several
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Community members from Moorefield were selected to participate in the West Virginia Community Development Hub’s (The Hub) Cultivate WV program. Cultivate WV helps towns get started on their journey of creating an engaged, revitalized community. Residents of Moorefield participated in a competitive process to be selected for this opportunity. They included
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By Jean A. Flanagan Moorefield Examiner The demolition of the buildings on the corner of Main Street and Jackson Avenue could be begin this week, according to Danny Miller, owner of Potomac Highland Construct. The Hardy County Board of Education accepted the bid of $47,900 from Potomac Highland Construction at the meeting held
Read MoreThe Parking Lot at the Hardy County Courthouse will be closed to finish electrical project on Monday, Aug. 27 and possible Tuesday, Aug. 28. Cars will need to be cleared from the parking lot this eve, Friday, Aug. 24, 2018, please. Paving of the lot will be done at this time. Parking
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By Jean A. Flanagan Moorefield Examiner Three members of the Hardy County Emergency Ambulance Authority resigned at the end of the meeting held Wednesday, Aug. 8. One resigned because of the possibility of a conflict of interest. One resigned because of a definite conflict of interest. One resigned because of indignation. In June,
Read MoreBy Jean A. Flanagan Moorefield Examiner When school opens on Friday, Aug. 16, Moorefield High School students and staff will welcome a new face to its halls. Hardy County Sheriff’s Deputy Josh Vetter will assume the duties of Prevention Resource Officer at MHS. “I’m super excited,” Vetter said. “I was in Moorefield High
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By Jean A. Flanagan Moorefield Examiner Hardy County voters will have the opportunity to decide if ambulance service will be paid with a levy on their tax bill. The Hardy County Commission voted to put the question on the November ballot at their meeting held Tuesday, Aug. 7. “We’re not laying a levy
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By Jean A. Flanagan Moorefield Examiner When Dave Judy heard South Fork Road was going to be closed “indefinitely,” he called the Hardy County Division of Highways office. That was on Wednesday, July 18. “We were told it’s in the legal office in Charleston,” Judy said. “We could not stand that. We
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By Jean A. Flanagan Moorefield Examiner “We estimated a carryover of about $30,000,” said Wardensville Recorder Maureen Martin. “Thankfully, there is considerably more than that.” The Wardensville Council met in special session on Monday, July 30 to approve a final budget revision to the state and to discuss other financial matters. The council voted
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Moorefield Post 64 fumbled away an early lead as Kingwood Post 56 rallied for a 5-3 victory at George Hott Field during the American Legion Baseball Area 4 Tournament opener on Thursday. “It started when Isaac [Van Meter] started getting sore. My plan was to go as far as I could
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The Hardy County Commission will hold a Special Meeting on Monday, July 23 at 9 a.m. at the Hardy County Commission Room at the Courthouse. The purpose of the Special Meeting is to make a decision on a verbal request of a funding allocation for the Wardensville War Memorial Building. Anyone wishing
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By Jean A. Flanagan Moorefield Examiner Although half the board members present didn’t vote, the Hardy County Emergency Ambulance Authority Board of Directors approved the same slate of officers for Fiscal Year 2019 as were in place last year. Dave Pratt, Patty Shoemaker, Mary Fishel and Carmen Rexrode neglected to respond to President
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By Lon Anderson Moorefield Examiner Anyone who thinks elections in the U.S. can’t be bought needs to take a closer look at campaign contributions and expenditures in last May’s West Virginia Senate primary elections. If they weren’t bought, it was not for a lack trying. Independent expenditures made mostly by so-called “Super PACs”
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By Jean A. Flanagan Moorefield Examiner Citing “changing family obligations” that preclude him from spending the time necessary to represent the citizens of Wardensville, Councilman Luke Kesner submitted his resignation from the Wardensville Town Council. The Wardensville Council met on Monday, July 9. In accepting his resignation, Mayor Betsy Orndoff-Sayers said she hoped Kesner
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At 7:17am Tuesday, July 10, Hardy County 911 received a call of a motorcycle versus pickup truck accident, with one person injured badly at the intersection of Route 55 and Dover-Fort Run Rd. Units from Moorefield Fire Company, Moorefield Police Department, and Hardy County Sheriff's Office responded. Fraley Ambulance Service also
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By Jean A. Flanagan Moorefield Examiner Citing the absence of Commissioner Harold Michael for health reasons, the Hardy County Commission tabled a vote on including an emergency ambulance levy on the November ballot. The commission met on Tuesday, July 3. The levy being considered would raise $1.2 million per year for the Hardy County
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By Jean A. Flanagan Moorefield Examiner The West Virginia Department of Education, Career and Technical Education Division, has committed $50,000 to demolish the remaining buildings on a 2.5-acre parcel of land adjacent to the Moorefield High School. The parcel, formerly known as the Sherman Property and Main Street Project, will be the
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By Jean A. Flanagan Moorefield Examiner Unlike previous meetings, which were standing-room-only, less than two dozen members of the community came to hear information about a levy being considered to fund the Hardy County Emergency Ambulance Authority. The meeting was held Wednesday, June 27 in the Hardy County Courthouse. Currently, Hardy County residents who
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