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Hometown News

GOVERNOR AWARDS GRANTS

Gov. Justice awards over $3.9 million in Victims of Crime Act grants to 84 agencies across West V Gov. Jim Justice announced today that he has awarded $3,999,933 in Victims of Crime Act Assistance (VOCA) sub-grant funds to 84 public and private non-profit…

Grants Announce for Area Agencies

Five area agencies were included in $3,999,933.00 in grants announced by Governor Jim Justice this week. The grants aid in child abuse and neglect services, domestic violence services and victims of crime programs. Local agencies receiving funds include the following:…

Hunting & Fishing License Giveaway in WV

sGov. Jim Justice announced today that the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) third annual Hunting & Fishing License Giveaway is officially open.  Anyone who purchases an annual 2022 hunting, trapping, or fishing license in the month of December…

West Virginia Registers 856 New Businesses

The West Virginia Secretary of State’s Office registered 856 new businesses statewide during the month of November 2021 according to Secretary of State Mac Warner.  Wirt County led the state in the percentage of new business registration growth for the month…

AND THEN AGAIN…… by Tamara Pettit

…….We all have Christmas stories which warm our hearts.  Some of those stories belong to others and some are only known to us.  On Christmas day I always watch “A Christmas Story” because more than any other Christmas movie it…

VOLLEYBALL TEAM DONATES TO WMC

The Oak Glen girls volleyball team recently raised money for the WMC BreastCare Center and for a classmate fighting Ewing Sarcoma at their Dig for a Cure event.  The Volleyball team, together with their coaches and the Oak Glen Volleyball…