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Brothers’ fight ends with one under arrest
WHITMAN — Logan County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to a 911 call to Coalwood Ave. at Whitman, to investigate reports of a stabbing. The criminal complaint documents the events as they unfolded upon their arrival. Deputies and bystanders saw JohnPaul Anthony Ellis, 30, of Whitman, the suspect, jump into the creek and take off running. They lost sight of him and the officers split up, with one deputy attempting to locate the sus...
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New W.Va. budget heading to vote by Legislature
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Legislature expects to vote Wednesday on a 2013-2014 state budget that spends slightly less than the version passed last year, following around $75 million in cuts triggered by weakening revenues and rising Medicaid costs. The spending plan for the budget year starting July 1 includes $4.1 billion supported by general taxes. The Senate and House of Delegates began this week’s extended session jus...
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Ride to Survive nets $10,000 for Ben, Gabe and Skylar
More than 100 rode the Hatfield-McCoy Trails to help Skyler Miller, Ben Gillman and Gabe Lyall as they all wage war on cancer and their families struggle not only with the child’s illness and the emotional toll it takes, but also with overwhelming expenses. The Logan County communities have stepped up to help the families by having tag days, car washes, a wrestling event, a silent auction, t-shirt sales as well as many other fund-raising ef...
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Smoot facing multiple charges
The driver of a motorcycle in the Crites area of Logan County tried to flee a West Virginia State Police officer on routine patrol who tried to stop him. Richard Douglas Smoot, 41, of Accoville, was caught after he drove into a ditch and wrecked. The criminal complaint says the officer spoke with Smoot and he appeared to be under the influence. When asked if he were under the influence, Smoot told the officer he had been smoking marijuana...
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Recent charges filed in Magistrates Court
A listing of recent criminal charges filed in Magistrates Court. • Sheila Marie Maynard, 46, was charged with public intoxication, obstructing an officer and domestic assault on March 24 by the Logan County Sheriff’s Deputies. • Darren David Adams, 38, was arraigned on Violation of domestic violence order on March 26. His bond was set at $2,000. • Ricky Lee Clark, 40, was charged on March 24 for domestic assault and destruction of prope...
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W.Va. lawmakers start budget talks close to deal
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Disagreements over funding for state Department of Education staff and in-home care for seniors on Medicaid, among other areas, await compromise this week as the West Virginia Legislature works on a new state budget. The Senate and House of Delegates passed dueling versions of an $11.4 billion spending plan just before their regular session ended Saturday. Each reflects relatively minor changes to what Gov. Earl Ray...
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Amid successes, pay spat marks W.Va. session’s end
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — After passing large-scale measures that aim to improve public schools and reduce crime, one issue proved too vexing for the West Virginia Legislature on the final day of its 2013 session: magistrate pay raises. The 2013 session ended Saturday with the Senate and House of Delegates unable to agree on how many county magistrates and top court staff should get salary increases. Senators sought to limit raises mostly to...
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Local woman celebrates 113th birthday
The family of Adell Adams of Stirrat gathered at the Omar Community Center to celebrate her 113th birthday on April 6. According to family history and a Bible, it is estimated that Adell was born April 8, 1900, in Gordo, Ala. At the age of 113, Adell walks with the aid of a cane, does lots of crocheting, especially afghans, quilts and is looking forward to planting her family garden this summer. “She loves gardening,” said her daughter Th...
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Little Shop of Horrors devours LHS
What shall a man profit, if he gains the entire world (or at least his attractive fellow flower shop assistant Audrey), and lose his own soul feeding an ill-tempered, singing carnivore plant that reveals itself to be an alien creature poised for global domination? Those are words to ponder in the madcap musical comedy “Little Shop of Horrors,” which will be performed by Logan High School at 7 p.m. Thursday-Friday, April 18-19 and 2 p.m. and...
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Motor vehicle violations drive temporary jail inmate to additional charges
West Virginia State Police answered a call about a suspicious vehicle at the Southwestern Regional Jail. The officers located the suspect vehicle, which was a white Ford Econoline van. They found a fraudulent motor vehicle inspection sticker inside the vehicle. A DMV query on the license plate came back as that of a Pontiac Sunfire and a fraudulent registration sticker was on the plate. The owner of the vehicle was found to be Jason Ball,...
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Emery faces multiple charges
West Virginia State Police received a report of a truck being broken into along WV Route 10 near Chapmanville. The victim who made the report told officers he saw the man accused of the crime flee from the vehicle. The officers visited the residence of Jimmy Ray Emery Jr., 37, of Pecks Mill, where they found the vehicle registration and numerous items belonging to the victim. Emery was placed in custody. Officers observed two shotgun ...
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WVa sheriff shooting suspect bought multiple guns
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The man accused of killing a West Virginia sheriff bought several guns — not just one — after he had been determined legally ineligible to own them, a prosecutor said Friday. Michael Sparks said the purchases were made after February 2010, when 37-year-old Tennis Melvin Maynard was deemed ineligible. Sparks, the Mingo County prosecutor, has declined to say why Maynard wasn’t allowed to own a gun. But the suspect’s f...
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Patriot, UMWA continue wrangling over bankruptcy
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Bankrupt Patriot Coal’s latest offer to a union angry about the possible loss of retirees’ pension and health care benefits includes a 35 percent equity stake in the reorganized company. The United Mine Workers of America said Friday it appears to be “a step forward” but it’s still reviewing the proposals. The UMW has staged several protests in St. Louis and in Charleston, drawing attention to what it calls broken...
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W.Va. passes school lunch bill after fiery debate
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — After a fiery floor debate, with invocations of scripture, memories of leaner times and calls to action, the West Virginia House of Delegates passed a bill to try and ensure that no school child is denied a meal because of cost. “It is pathetic that in a country as wealthy as this, that we’re talking about whether we should feed kids or not,” a visibly emotional House Majority Leader Brent Boggs said. “Somebody bett...
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W.Va. Senate shuns EPA selenium standard
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Both chambers of the West Virginia legislature have passed a bill that would create a new, likely more lenient standard for regulating selenium discharges into waterways from coal mines. The bill passed unanimously by the Senate Friday calls for a state specific selenium standard, rather than the federal standard published by the Environmental Protection Agency. If coal mines are found to have exceeded guidelines th...
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W.Va. passes bill spurred by missing teen
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The case of a West Virginia teen who disappeared and was later found dead prompted the state legislature to tweak the state’s Amber Alert process. “Skylar’s Law” passed the state Senate unanimously Friday after passing the House in March. State law currently limits Amber Alerts to cases where a child is believed to be abducted. The bill requires law enforcement to relay initial reports of any missing child to the ...
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W.Va. legislature bans sexting by minors
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia legislature has banned sexting by minors. The bill passed unanimously by the Senate Friday defines sexting as any digital possession or transmission of sexually explicit images of a minor. It states that when a minor does it, it is equal to an adult felony level offense. For a first sexting offense the punishment would include a diversionary education program. The bill says that the internet’...
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W.Va. passes cell phone tracking bill
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia wireless providers will have to help police track a person’s cell phone in emergencies involving death or serious physical harm. The state Senate voted unanimously Friday to pass West Virginia’s version of the Kelsey Smith Act. The House passed the bill in March. Several states have considered such legislation since the 2007 abduction and murder of 18-year-old Kansan Kelsey Smith. Cell phone signals ...
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W.Va. moves to bar minors from tanning beds
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia House passed a bill that would prohibit anyone under age 18 from going to tanning salons without parental permission. The bill passed Friday completely bans anyone under age 14 from going to a tanning salon. It requires consent forms warning all customers that using tanning beds can cause cancer and other health risks. Penalties for salons that serve minors range from $100 for a first offense to ...
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Logan native needs life-saving transplant
A Logan native is in need of a lung transplant and is reaching out to his hometown for help. Charles “Chuck” Curry served in the U.S. Navy and survived three tours in Vietnam on the USS Kitty Hawk and the USS Ticonderoga. At age 66, his activities and time with his two children and three grandchildren are limited by a serious health condition. In 2010, Charles “Chuck” Curry began experiencing shortness of breath. A visit to the doctor res...
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Beatles tribute band tonight
If you loved the Beatles, then you will enjoy tonight’s concert at the Coalfield Jamboree by the Liverpool Legends Beatles Tribute Band The band consists of four talented musicians and actors who were hand-picked by Louise Harrison – sister of the late George Harrison of The Beatles. Harrison’s involvement with Liverpool Legends, Beatles Tribute Band, makes them the only band in the world with a close, direct biological link to the origin...
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3 area schools named Priority Schools
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Three Logan County Schools, Buffalo Elementary, Man High School and Chapmanville High School, has been placed on a pending list of low performing schools by the West Virginia Board of Education. These schools will get additional support to meet the needs of their students. The priority schools designation is part of West Virginia’s ESEA Flexibility Request which includes waivers of certain provisions of the Elementary an...
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Homeowner discovers meth making
A Chapmanville homeowner took suspicions and drug paraphenalia to the West Virginia State Police. Needles, foil wrappings with a white powdery substance on them and clear bottles with a white crystal substance in them were turned over to officers. The homeowner consented to a search of the residence, where officers found a couple who had items suggesting the possible production of methamphetamine (meth). The criminal complaint says Sara...
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Feds looking into W.Va. suspect’s gun application
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A man charged with killing a West Virginia sheriff is being investigated by federal prosecutors over his gun permit application, a prosecutor said Thursday. U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin said Thursday that the investigation will focus on the form filled out by 37-year-old Tennis Melvin Maynard, including whether he was truthful about his personal information. Maynard is accused of shooting Sheriff Eugene Crum last w...
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W.Va. Legislature approves gun-rights law update
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A unanimous West Virginia Legislature wants the government to face lawsuits if it ever tries to confiscate guns or ammunition during declared states of emergency. The bill receiving final approval Thursday updates a 2007 law meant to protect firearm ownership during such times. The Senate backed off proposed changes to the House-passed measure after delegates objected. Spokeswoman Amy Shuler Goodwin said Gov. Earl...
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