Following a discussion with Hardy County Health Department Administrator William Ours, the Hardy County Board of Education voted unanimously to open schools for in-person instruction, five days a week, beginning Monday, Feb. 22. The board met on Monday, Feb. 15. “Things are really looking well in Hardy County,” Ours said.Continue Reading
Hardy County Schools has suspended in-person instruction beginning on Monday, Nov. 16. In-person instruction will not resume until Monday, Dec. 7. Students will work remotely from Monday, Nov. 16 through Friday, Nov. 20. Schools were closed for Thanksgiving Break from Monday, Nov. 23 though Friday, Nov. 27. Students will workContinue Reading
“Why don’t we form a committee, made up of citizens, poultry producers, (and) Pilgrims, go over our proposals and make recommendations to the commission?” Jeffrey Courtney, head of Pilgrim’s Live Operations made the suggestions to the Hardy County Planning Commission at its Nov. 10 meeting. The planning commission has beenContinue Reading
“It’s not a hoax. “It is a big deal. “You should do everything in your power to protect yourself and your loved ones.” Jay Halterman is slowly recovering from COVID-19, the disease that has caused a world-wide pandemic and has killed nearly 600 West Virginians. He cringes when he hearsContinue Reading
Last month, an ATV accident highlighted the fact that Hardy County is not equipped to respond to off-road emergency medical rescue situations. “We had to wait for someone to bring their personal vehicle,” Hardy County Emergency Ambulance Authority Director Derek Alt said. “That took 20 minutes. Then one person hadContinue Reading
Building on its ongoing sustainability and social responsibility efforts, Pilgrim’s today announced plans to invest $860,000 in Moorefield, to support the community’s future. Pilgrim’s has been working with local leaders to identify where the funds can best help meet immediate and longer-term community needs in three key areas: food insecurity,Continue Reading
From the tabulation of early and absentee votes to the final count, Steven Schetrom and Steven Dawson led in their respective races for Hardy County Commissioner and Hardy County Sheriff. Schetrom handily beat Greg Greenwalt with nearly 72 percent of the vote. The unofficial count was Schetrom 4,420, Greenwalt 1,732.Continue Reading
“Well, the election was over yesterday and the virus is still here.” Hardy County Health Department Administrator Bill Ours was responding to a “conspiracy theory” that once the election was over, the corona virus would disappear. He provided the Hardy County Commission with an update on the COVID-19 situation atContinue Reading
The Moorefield Town Council met Nov. 2, because Town Hall was a polling place Nov. 3 for the general election. The Council approved a draft agreement with Hardy County regarding payment for the dog warden’s services. The discussion began at the Oct. 20 meeting, during which Council members asked questionsContinue Reading
To most people, SWAT stands for Special Weapons and Tactics and is associated with bad situations. In the West Virginia Division of Highways, SWAT stands for Safety With Action Today and is a simple, expedient way for citizens to request road repair. Lisa Kisamore, District Five SWAT Coordinator, presented anContinue Reading
All precincts reporting – Early voting and absentee Hardy County CommissionerGreg Greenwalt 1732Steve Schetrom 4420 Hardy County SheriffSteve Dawson 3391Alicia Sanders 2801 State SenatorDavid Childers 1912Randy Smith 4204 State DelegateJarod Shockey 1639Bryan Ward 4616 PresidentJoe Biden 1379Donald Trump 4909 GovernorJim Justice 4419Ben Salango 1463 U.S. SenateShelley Moore Capito 4931Paula JeanContinue Reading
Clyde would have loved it. Not so much that people were making a big deal about him. But more, it would have been a good excuse to get together with family and friends, swap a few stories and have a good time. The Speaker Clyde See Jr. Exit was dedicatedContinue Reading
Gilbert Terry remembers flying alongside First Lieutenant Fred Omar Pratt on Aug. 23, 1968 in support of a Green Beret unit on the ground near Duc Lop, South Vietnam. Enemy forces hit their “C”-model UH-1 Huey gun ship with anti-aircraft fire, striking key components and cutting the engine. “Then, inContinue Reading
It has been more than a year since a suspect entered the CVS Pharmacy in Moorefield with a handgun, ordered the pharmacist to open the safe and stole drugs and money. Through an extensive investigation by Moorefield Police Detective Steve Reckart, two suspects were identified, located and charged. Last week,Continue Reading
As the Hardy County Emergency Ambulance Authority looks to the future, the rotation of vehicles and equipment and the time it takes to secure grants for them makes the process long and arduous. It was Hardy County Commission President Harold Michael who got the ball rolling. At the October meetingContinue Reading
A $1 million raw water filtration system has been delivered to the Baker Water Treatment facility and will be installed in the coming weeks. This according to Logan Moyers, executive director of the Hardy County Public Service District. “We anticipate startup to be the week of November 9,” Moyers toldContinue Reading
Steve Dawson graduated from Buckhannon/Upshur County High School in 1977. He spent the next 10 years on an oil-drilling rig. In 1987 he went to work for the Buckhannon Police Department. While there, he graduated from the West Virginia State Police Training Academy. In 1988, he went to work forContinue Reading
When a suspected case of COVID-19 is reported to Hardy County Schools, the school system works in conjunction with the Hardy County Health Department to determine the outcome. This according to the latest information from the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources. Hardy County Schools Superintendent Sheena VanMeterContinue Reading
“The whole Moorefield High School situation could have been avoided if someone had told us the truth. Contact tracing is hard. People won’t tell us where they’ve been and who they’ve been in contact with.” Hardy County Health Department Administrator William Ours updated the Hardy County Commission on the statusContinue Reading
By Lon AndersonMoorefield Examiner At its October meeting, the Hardy County Planning Commission’s probing for the best way to regulate future agricultural “mega projects” proceeded full steam ahead. The Commission is under instruction from the County Commission to take steps to ensure that any proposed future developments like the $10Continue Reading