The Register-Herald, Beckley, West Virginia

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January 27, 2013

Showing support



The Shady Spring Detroit Tigers Upper Deck Middle School Baseball teams hosted a pancake breakfast fundraiser at Applebee’s on Harper Road Saturday.

The menu included pancakes, sausage and choice of drink.

All proceeds from the event went toward helping sponsor the S.S.D.T. baseball teams.

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  • Record low temperatures set, but summer is coming

    A new record low temperature was set Friday night in Beckley, but that didn’t stop a few brave souls from venturing to New River Park Saturday to make the most of their Memorial Day weekend.

    May 25, 2013

  • VET An honor

    Patricia Hamons, left, and Jeanette Daniel, right, put a cross on the grave of their grandfather and father, Pvt. Charles J. Holliday, Friday morning at The American Legion cemetery on South Kanawha Street in Beckley.

    May 25, 2013 1 Photo

  • Moderate bloc eyeing speaker’s position

     Rick Thompson’s sudden departure as speaker of the House of Delegates triggered a flurry of politicking by a handful of fellow lawmakers, all eager to take the gavel from him next month in a special session.

    May 25, 2013

  • W.Va. joins greenhouse gas rules fight

     Once again, political leaders in West Virginia are taking on the Environmental Protection Agency in what they perceive as a crucial court test with coal production hanging in the balance.

    May 25, 2013

  • Ewart Avenue stormwater project continues

    A familiar scene was found Wednesday afternoon on Robert C. Byrd Drive near the Ewart Avenue intersection, as heavy rains once again flooded the area and created troublesome driving conditions.

    May 25, 2013

  • GRAD An Eye Toward the future

    Shady Spring High School senior Sierra Neubert is paying it forward, encouraging students to think about their college choices early on in their high school careers.

    May 25, 2013 1 Photo

  • Wanted: A moderate speaker in the House

    Rick Thompson’s sudden departure as speaker of the House of Delegates triggered a flurry of politicking by a handful of fellow lawmakers, all eager to take the gavel from him next month in a special session.

    May 24, 2013

  • One more month for stormwater management facility

    A familiar scene was found Wednesday afternoon on Robert C. Byrd Drive near the Ewart Avenue intersection, as heavy rains once again flooded the area and created troublesome driving conditions.

    May 24, 2013

  • 052413 News Run 2.jpg Veterans get warm welcome in Rainelle

    Roaring into town on motorcycles of all descriptions, veterans participating in the annual Run for the Wall received a warm welcome in Rainelle.

    May 24, 2013 1 Photo

  • Turnpike officials expect major traffic issues for Jamboree and FOC Auto Fair

    For a week or so, the Beckley area just might resemble the bumper-to-bumper crawl of traffic in a major metropolis and the West Virginia Turnpike is taking steps now in an effort to keep travelers moving in and out of the Boy Scouts complex for a Jamboree in July.

    May 24, 2013