School Closings and Delays

Pocahontas County Schools are closed Tuesday, February 9th.

CLEARING THE WAY

Storm knocks out powerStorm knocks out power

Although local counties are among those typically hit the hardest by snow, for the most part West Virginia’s northern and eastern panhandle counties received the brunt of the weekend’s winter storm.

Phares: EHS should be demolished by March

Dore and Associates Contracting of Michigan should have the old Elkins High School demolished in early March at the latest.

Hicks: School calendar legislation lacking

Superintendent Richard Hicks told the Tucker County Board of Education last Monday the school calendar legislation that was rushed through the Senate and awaits Gov. Joe Manchin’s signature didn’t do as much as he had hoped.

Lewis Commission mulling over zoning

Lewis County commissioners said their hands are tied when it comes to quieting noisy neighbors, adding that even implementing such a law would be an uphill battle.