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Thumbs up ... to first responders, volunteers, businesses and individuals who have pulled together to try and work through and support the families and community following Tuesday morning’s explosion at the Little General Store in Ghent that killed four people and seriously injured five others.
Thumbs up ... to Eva McVey of Muddy Creek Mountain, who recently celebrated her 102nd birthday with family and friends.
Thumbs up ... to Sharon Malcolm, the first woman in West Virginia legislative history to serve as a doorkeeper.
Thumbs up ... to businesses that chipped in to help the Mabscott Police Department obtain Badzi, a German shepherd K-9 that will be handled by Capt. Jason Kerr.
Thumbs up ... to Monroe County, named one of the 100 Best Communities for Young People by the prestigious America’s Promise-The Alliance for Youth national organization.
Thumbs up ... to Zala Ames, a resident at Manor House in Beckley, who recently celebrated her 95th birthday at a party in her honor at the apartment building.
Thumbs up ... to the West Virginia Courtesy Patrol program. Since 1998, patrol personnel have logged more than 44.5 million miles on West Virginia’s roadways, answered nearly 1.6 million calls and assisted approximately 183,000 motorists.
Thumbs up ... to Alva Gunter, honored by members of Hollywood Baptist Church for her 95th birthday. The only surviving charter member of the church, Gunter has been an active member since 1939.
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Tired of it
We’ve come to expect it.
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Our nature
When a crisis strikes, West Virginia responds.
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Closed meeting?
Looks like our government is a step closer to completing a deal with Dow Chemical regarding the South Charleston Technology Park.
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180 days
Last year about this time, area school superintendents were commenting on the high number of so-called snow days — days when school was canceled because of snow — and blaming it on an unusual winter.
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Halfway
Less than a month away from the end of this state legislative session, only one bill has passed both the House of Delegates and the Senate and made it to Gov. Joe Manchin’s desk. That measure gives counties flexibility in setting the first and last days of school.
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We Check
Just a few days ago in this very slot, The Register-Herald raised the issue of our region’s growing prescription drug abuse problem.
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No surprise
It was last October, and Fayette County Schools Superintendent Chris Perkins, appearing before The Register-Herald editorial board, was asked what would happen if voters rejected a $49 million school bond issue in a special election to be held in less than two weeks.
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Prescription drug abuse
Southern West Virginia has a drug problem, and it may not be what you think.
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