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Parish House Announcements, Buckhannon On the parish calendar: Sisters group meets at 9 a.m. Tuesdays at Irons Chapel, Chapel Hill United Methodist Church, for all ladies who wish to grow in their Christian walk. Pam Walling serves as facilitator. Study Group will be 7-8 p.m. Wednesdays in Godwin Fellowship Hall at First United Methodist Church. Pastor Steve Meadows leads a discussion of Max Lucado’s “Grace: More Than We Deserve, Greater Than We Need.” All are welcome to join the conversation The Clothes Closet, located behind the Parish House at 47 Sedgewick St., welcomes ...

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Man charged in stolen side-by-side case

MILL CREEK — A Randolph County man faces a felony charge after police allegedly found a stolen side-by-side in his possession. Joshua Clarence Miller, 31, of Mill Creek, is charged with one count of receiving or transferring stolen goods. He is currently being held at the Tygart Valley ...

Four killed in Junior fire

JUNIOR — Four people were killed in a mobile home fire likely caused by "consumer grade pyrotechnic materials" Wednesday evening, officials said. According to a release put out Thursday afternoon by the West Virginia State Fire Marshal's Office, at 10:41 p.m. on Wednesday, Barbour County 911 received a call regarding a residential structure fire at 355 West River Avenue in Junior. There were reports that people were trapped in the residence by the fire. "Firefighters arrived at the scene to find the front of the residence involved in fire," the release states. "A search was conducted ...

Beverly private school disqualified from Hope Scholarship program

BEVERLY – A private school in Beverly has been disqualified from participating in the Hope Scholarship Program due to “financial misconduct.” The announcement, made this week by State Treasurer Larry Pack, said the Hope Scholarship Board has acted to “permanently disqualify Tygart Valley Christian Academy from participation in the Hope Scholarship Program for financial misconduct.” “We want to make clear that while there is very little fraud and misconduct in the Hope Scholarship Program, we want to take swift and decisive action when our investigations warrant it,” Pack ...

State’s Fiscal Year ends with surplus

CHARLESTON — For the second time during the tenure of Gov. Patrick Morrisey, West Virginia has ended a fiscal year with surplus tax collections that will cover certain one-time expenses with money left over. According to the state Department of Revenue, the state's general revenue budget ...