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EDITOR’S NOTE: The Community Calendar is reserved for nonprofit, civic organizations. Unless otherwise noted, events listed should be considered free and open to the public. Entries appear in chronological order as space allows. MEATBALL HOAGIE FUNDRAISER: will be Friday, May 15 from 11 a.m. to 1 pm. Meatballs prepared by the Women and Men of St. Patrick Parish. Pick up at First United Methodist Church or Delivery to your office. Donation includes Hoagie, Chips, Bottled Water. All proceeds benefit C.A.M.P. Wade, formerly known as the Weston Vicariate C.A.M.P. For tickets and ...

Kirkpatrick, Flanigan defeat Morrisey appointees

CHARLESTON – Two appointees by Gov. Patrick Morrisey to the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals and one of the first appointees to the new Intermediate Court of Appeals lost elections Tuesday night. According to preliminary results reported to the Secretary of State's Office with 52 out ...

Capito wins primary overwhelmingly

CHARLESTON – In a closed Republican primary, GOP voters gave U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito their seal of approval Tuesday night to seek a third six-year term, while voters in the Democratic primary endorsed the campaign of Morgantown community organizer Rachel Fetty Anderson over former ...

Beverly man facing sexual assault charges

BEVERLY - A Randolph County man faces 14 felony charges after allegedly sexually assaulting two children over the span of two years. Jamey "Jay" Paul Kissel, 58, is charged with 12 counts of sexual assault and two counts of sexual abuse, all felonies. Kissel was being held at the Tygart ...

Hamilton moves forward in re-election bid

ELKINS – Bill Hamilton gathered the Republican nomination Tuesday night in his bid to be re-elected to a West Virginia State Senate District 11 seat. Statewide, Hamilton totaled 3,497 votes, 48% of those cast, for the District 11 position, which represents all of Randolph, Upshur, ...

13 votes separate Upshur Commission candidates

BUCKHANNON – Only 13 votes separated an incumbent and a challenger after the close of voting Tuesday night in the Upshur County Commission race. Incumbent Republican Doug Bush tallied 979 votes, or 42.2% of the total votes cast, while Republican challenger Patrick Kyle Lane finished with 992 votes, or 42.8%. The third Republican in the race, Scott H. Williams, garnered 347 votes, or 14.97% of those cast. No Democrats were on the ballot for the Upshur County Commission seat. Three incumbents were re-elected to the Upshur County Board of Education Tuesday night. Sherry Dean was ...