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Family members reflect on life of former Wayne County Sheriff, WV Delegate

Wayne, West Virginia · Wayne

Family members reflect on life of former Wayne County Sheriff, WV Delegate

EAST LYNN — Family members of the late Burnie Roger Crabtree, a former Wayne County Sheriff and West Virginia state legislator, recently reflected on the impact he had on others in both his personal and his professional life.Read Article

Buffalo Middle students attend Young Writers Camp

Wayne, West Virginia · Wayne

Buffalo Middle students attend Young Writers Camp

HUNTINGTON -- Some Buffalo Middle School students have stories to tell -- and they learned all about the various ways to do just that during the five-day Young Writers Camp at Marshall University June 16-20. Sponsored by the Central West Virginia Writing Project, the day camp helped rising sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders explore creative writing and different genres, and develop their storytelling skills.Read Article

4th of July events planned in and near Wayne County

Independence Day · Wayne

4th of July events planned in and near Wayne County

Local communities are preparing for Independence Day, which will be on a Friday this year. Fireworks and other festivities will take place over several days across the region.Read Article

Commission moves forward on documents for Wayne County EMS

WAYNE — The Wayne County Commission recently gave Commission President Travis Thompson approval to accept and sign an agreement between the commission and Quick Med Claims. During its meeting Monday, June 23, the commission authorized Thompson to sign and accept a billing and accounts receivable management services agreement with the company, which, according to its website, is based out of Pittsburgh and provides emergency medical transportati…Wayne, West Virginia · Wayne Read Article

GetOutWayne 5K, block party scheduled for July 19

WAYNE — People still have time to register to participate in or volunteer for the 2025 GetOutWayne 5K, which is scheduled for Saturday, July 19. On that day, sign-in will be at 6 p.m. outside of Twelvepole Trading Post at 524 Hendricks St. in Wayne; the 5K itself will start at 7 p.m., also outside of the Twelvepole Trading Post; and then a block party will follow from around 8:30-10:30 p.m. on Hendricks Street.Wayne, West Virginia · Wayne Read Article

Wayne County woman named WV CIT 911 Dispatcher of the Year

CHARLESTON -- Kaila Marks, a dispatcher with Wayne County E911, was named the West Virginia Crisis Intervention Team 911 Dispatcher of the Year at the third-annual WV 988 & CIT Summit that was held June 23-25 in Charleston.Wayne, West Virginia · Wayne Read Article

Commission hears from Huntington Sanitary Board

WAYNE — In connection with a supplemental environmental plan it established with the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, the Huntington Sanitary Board will be reaching out to Wayne County public service districts to gather information, said Brian Bracey, executive director of the board. Bracey shared during the Wayne County Commission's regular meeting on Monday, June 16, that the Huntington Sanitary Board was asked "to look a…Wayne, West Virginia · Wayne Read Article

Kenova City Council approves MOUs with FBI, Cabell prosecutor

KENOVA — The Kenova City Council, during its regular meeting Thursday, June 19, approved memorandums of understanding with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Cabell County Prosecutor's Office. The MOUs were not discussed in detail nor read aloud during the meeting, but Kenova Police Chief Bob Sullivan said, while giving an update during the meeting, "Not getting into a whole lot of details ... the last month's been very busy. We have a…FBI · Wayne Read Article

Wayne Town Council approves 4th of July funding, hears from guests

WAYNE — The Town of Wayne Water & Sewer Board and the Wayne Town Council met in regular sessions on Tuesday, June 10.Wayne, West Virginia · Wayne Read Article

Kenova Police arrest 3 following drug investigation

KENOVA -- The Kenova Police Department announced last week that a year-long investigation into citizen complaints of drug activity on 19th Street in Kenova culminated in a search warrant being executed on that property and the arrests of three people.Property · Wayne Read Article

Fort Gay election results stand after canvassing

FORT GAY — Fort Gay’s Town Council, serving as the board of canvassers for the town’s 2025 general town election, approved two of eight provisional ballots from the election to be counted during its special meeting on Monday, June 16.Wayne, West Virginia · Wayne Read Article

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