A Hardy County couple has been arrested and charged in connection to a suspicious fire at a Petersburg storage facility last month. Hunter Todd Largent and Marci Lyn Largent surrendered to authorities on Jan. 5. The West Virginia State Fire Marshal’s Office (WVSFMO) said the pair were each charged with second-degree arson,Continue Reading
Updated 1/24/2020 at 10:00 a.m. Local candidates who have officially filed for office: Hardy County CommissionerSteve Schetrom (R)Greg Greenwalt (D) Hardy County AssessorJim Wratchford (D) Hardy Prosecuting AttorneyLucas See (D) Hardy County SheriffSteven Dawson (R)Alicia Sanders (D) Hardy County Magistrate (D1) Non PartisanCraig Hose Hardy County Magistrate (D2) Non PartisanShawnaContinue Reading
Delegate Isaac Sponaugle announced that he is a candidate for Attorney General of West Virginia. “I’ve worked hard during my legislative career fighting for all West Virginians,” Sponaugle said. “I’ve sponsored and supported bills that have become law, which benefit the working people of this state. Likewise, I have foughtContinue Reading
The last time Moorefield and Pendleton County met in the playoffs, it was Pendleton’s inaugural year as a school. The Yellow Jackets were in the thick of their late-90s dynasty years and handily defeated the Wildcats in the 1998 semifinals 39-6 in late November 1998. This year was different asContinue Reading
Congressman Alex X. Mooney (WV-02) introduced H.R. 4896, Advancing Infrastructure Development in Appalachia Act or the AID in Appalachia Act. Senator Shelley Moore Capito introduced the companion Senate bill S. 2271 on July 25, 2019. “Finishing the final stretch of Corridor H is a top priority and I am optimisticContinue Reading
It was a defensive slug fest in Franklin last Friday as the East Hardy Cougars held their own against the unbeaten Wildcats of Pendleton County. After a scoreless first quarter, East Hardy was first on the board with 4:04 left in the half. A missed extra point left the scoreContinue Reading
West Virginia livestock farmers impacted by recent drought conditions may be eligible to apply for cost-share funding to help them purchase water tanks and fittings needed to provide their animals with water. Gov. Jim Justice declared a state of emergency last week because of the prolonged shortage of rainfall inContinue Reading
Gov. Jim Justice issued a proclamation on Wednesday, Oct. 9, officially rescinding the recent statewide ban on all types of outdoor burning. This action comes after the state received sufficient rainfall over the past several days to warrant ending the outdoor burning ban. Standard fall burning season laws and regulationsContinue Reading
Hardy Telecommunications and Capon Valley Bank together will offer free admission to all Hardy County K-12 students for the upcoming Hardy Bowl high school football game featuring Moorefield at East Hardy. Hardy Telecommunications and Capon Valley Bank are teaming up to pay for any student tickets for the October 18Continue Reading
Unofficial Results U.S. Senate Patrick Morrisey — 2,460 Joe Manchin, III — 1,870 U.S. House of Representatives Alex Mooney — 2,855 Talley Sergent — 1,418 State Senate Dave Sypolt — 2,755 Stephanie Zucker — 1,613 House of Delegates (Including Pendleton County) Jon Hof — 2,292 (+726) = 3,018 Isaac SponaugleContinue Reading
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. TheyContinue Reading
By Jean A. Flanagan Moorefield Examiner Richard Hulver seemed destined for a career in military history. His father, Terry Hulver, was a high school history teacher and his grandfather, Allen Barb was a tank commander in the Korean War. “I’ve always had a deep interest in history, particularly military history,”Continue Reading
By Jean A. Flanagan Moorefield Examiner Jonathan L. Dove, 36, of Wardensville will spend two years in prison and five years on probation after his release. He pleaded guilty to two counts of wanton endangerment involving a firearm in March and was sentenced by Hardy County Circuit Judge C. CarterContinue Reading
By Lon Anderson Moorefield Examiner Fortitude Ranch, a survivalist community in Lost River, recently came to the attention of local residents when it held an open house in April and promoted itself with videos on Facebook. Concerned citizens then contacted the Hardy County Planning Commission which added the ranch toContinue Reading
2018 Primary Results for Hardy County All precincts reporting Family Court Judge Jeff Roth – 663 Jeff Weatherholt – 812 William Judy – 609 John Ours – 317 Jonie Nelson – 283 Board of Education Steve Smith – 471 Melvin Shook – 1,173 Lisa Whetzel – 836 Doug Hines –Continue Reading
By Sam Reyes I once dreamed the unimaginable. Or is it dreamt? My notepad doesn’t give you green, squiggly “oopsie lines” afforded by the more tech-savvy computer types. I digress. My dream was a fight that many labor advocates had taken up, but few had ever leveraged it to theContinue Reading
Graphic by Clara Kight By Mike Mallow (To the Tune of The Circle of Life) From the day we arrive in Pennsylvania, And freezing, wait for the sun. There’s more shadows to see, Will they even been seen? What to do when more Winter comes? There’s far too muchContinue Reading
