going on in the Nation of Clay
Dec 31 p To the North at Flatwoods, there's a nice celebration but the cost is
$355 a couple
Dec 31 p To our SouthWest, Embassy Suites in Charleston is high dollar as well.
Dec 31 p PJ Berry's in Sutton is open tonight with three Specials and a local band.
Might be your least expensive way to bring in the new yearDec 31 p At high noon on Jan 1st, Lewisburg Tourism is offering the 12th running
Dec 30 a After a week long holiday break and with the new year just a round
the
corner, it's time to get back to work
Dec 30 a Clayberry is a mud pit right now. Everywhere you step that isn't
paved,
you sink in past to your ankles.
Dec 30 a With more rain and snow expected in the next 48 hours, the Nation
of
Clay is a mud bog
Dec 30 a County Commission meets Thursday morning to organize for 2014.
Organizing is not their strong suit
Dec 30 a The Communicator is putting together their annual Year in Review
article.
How about taking a few minutes and email over the highlights and low times
from
2013. All comments appreciated
Dec 30 a You might be thinking about some kind of exercise campaign to
take off
those new holiday pounds. Here's an idea for those so inclined
Dec 30 a Kids are still out of school for another couple days. By now,
the new toys
are broke and parents are ready to pinch the heads off those little rug
rats. Come on
Thursday
Dec 30 a If you're at work and looking for a way to screw off for a few
minutes.
2013 was a tough year but around the globe there are seven countries in
deep
turmoil and in serious jeopardy of collapsing. Here's a look.
Dec 30 a The Ford F-150 has been a top selling and popular pick em up truck
for
decades. Every 100 pounds of mass taken out of a vehicle, fuel economy
rises by
about a mile per gallon Here's the plan to convert the
gas hog to aluminum next
year.
Dec 27 p Lyndon Metheney along with several others made regional media
attention two weeks ago landing in the slammer.
Dec 27 p Friday evening Lyndon's trailer went up in smoke. Fire crews saved
the
old trailer but it's heavily damaged.
Dec 27 p We talked with the Metheney who told us, he wasn't in his residence
at
the time of the fire; was planning on moving out of the yellow trailer,
but worst of all,
all his diabetic supplies were burned up.
Dec 27 p The guy ain't no angel. He has enough courtroom problems as it
is without
bigger medical issues like his sugar going sky high. If anybody can help
him out,
now would be a good time
Dec 27 p In addition to gathering the family at Christmas time, there's
another
Appalachian tradition, the burning of wrapping paper, gift boxes, and the
tree itself.
Dec 27 p Sure it's unlawful if Stuart catches you but for all of us that
live off the
main drag, the chances of getting a ticket are small
Dec 27 p Wrapping paper makes for some very colorful flames. When someone
tosses in a Cheese Whiz and hair spray can in the same bag with the
wrapping
paper, things get wild real quick.
Dec 27 p When the first canister went off, everyone jumped. A second later,
another blast sent flaming papers skyward and those around the flame running
for
cover. In the dark and on the run, the close at hand leaf rake makes for
a dangerous
weapon when you step on it.
Dec 27 p That bottom part of a Cheese Whiz canister is about like a rocket
flying
thru the air.
Dec 27 p After the excitement died down, someone noticed a smoldering black
round circle in the middle of a nearby car cover.
Dec 27 p Some traditions can go sour real quick.
Dec 27 a Basil E. Nicholas, 70, of Procious, see OBITUARY page
Dec 27 a No the ace cub reporter hasn't died but he felt like it
Dec 27 a Last Sunday we had temps in the 70s. Old timers call that pneumonia
weather. Being the big tough guy that he is, last Sunday, the Mel Gibson
look alike
ran around in short sleeves. In and out of the house, ahhhhh, it was like
Spring in
Clayberry.
Dec 27 a By Monday morning and for the next four days, the guy was hurling
green
snot balls left and right and coughing his head off.
Dec 27 a The four days off work and all the Christmas stuff , very nice.
The
creeping crud was , is, not.
Dec 27 a As for newsy stuff, we kept the scanner on but heard little. Maybe
the
bad guys and girls stayed home for the holiday
Dec 27 a For the last dozen years or so, the local radio station
has hosted a New
Year's Eve party. Music, good food, and the dropping of the Clayberry ball
make
the event special.
Dec 27 a Maybe it's the aging thang, but, no WYAP New Year's Eve party
this
year.
Dec 27 a Duck Dynasty is a well watched but dumb TV show on the A&E
cable
network.. Millions watch the program and purchase Duck Dynasty themed items.
We're talking millions of $$$$ for A&E
Dec 27 a From that show, Phil got into a rift with the TV network when
he spoke
his opinion during a magazine interview . The guy backed his opinion on
gays and
bestiality on the KJV Bible. The network fired him. America
went wild. Political
correctness was at the root of the "suspension"
Dec 27 a The question before the populous court is, where did free speech
go in
the USA. Better yet, Phil has the support of all the bible thumpers.
Dec 27 a Bet A&E comes out on the bottom.
Dec 24 7:09am First itty bitty snow flakes comin down
Dec 24 8:35am Snow much more pronounced and it's starting to look like
Christmas
Dec 24 The best of Holiday wishes to you and yours from Terri, Lindy ,
AW and
the Delta Communications staff.
Dec 23 p Dexter M. Dawson, 80 years old, see OBITUARY page
Dec 23 p The new ValleyF ork DayCare facility opened last Friday.
They didn't
tell anybody but it's open.
Dec 23 p The VF facility is a replacement for the old Patch DayCare center
which
left the county in Oct.
Dec 23 p Under the new license, a "facility" , according to state rules,
can handle
just 12 rug rats at any one time.
Dec 23 p Aaron Shamblin is airing a Christmas edition of his Awakener program
on
101.7 FM Tuesday at 7pm
Dec 23 p Speaking of non profit 101.7 FM, all Christmas tunes beginning
Tuesday
morning and continuing thru Thursday mid day.
Dec 23 p In this season of giving, Harry Tanner was a local boy that was
deep in
the drug trade.
Dec 23 p Down South, HT as some call him, was found quilty of a heinous
crime
and now spends his time in a max prison.
Dec 23 p During this season of love, how about some of that stuff
Dec 23 p Take a minute and snail mail Tanner a yule time message to let
him know
we care
Dec 23 p His current address is Harry Tanner, #129502; Florida State Prison;
7819 N W 228 Street; Raiford FL 32026.
Dec 23 p Other than a plain message or maybe a picture, he can receive
nothing
else.
Dec 23 p Sunday afternoon and well into the evening, the temp was in the
upper
60s. Tonight snow is in the offing and temps down in the 20s. We may have
a white
Christmas! Nice.
Dec 23 p As for this web site, we're shut down for nice holiday break.
No updates
for a couple days.
Dec 20 p The Communicator is now available and coming to mail boxes across
the
nation
Dec 20 p Our lead provides an in-depth look at the sentencing of one time
Sheriff
Miles Slack
Dec 20 p Pretty impressive win tonight over Wirt County by the Panthers,
84 to 74
Dec 20p 70 degrees predictamentated for Saturday. Wow
Dec 20 p Men you know what you've' got to do.
Dec 20 p If you think you can get by with buying the wifey a Christmas
present at
the Farm Store and calling it quits, you're wrong. Talking from experience,
anything
less than one nice present and four small ones, you're risking a very cold
winter.
Dec 20 p if you think she'll forget about a whimpy present Christmas down
the
road. Wrong again
Dec 20p Take a bath, get your shoes on, and do the shopping thing this
weekend
Dec 19 p Former Sheriff Miles Slack received one heck of a Christmas present
this
afternoon.
Dec 19 p Slack will serve no jail time. Instead, he will be on probation
for up to
two years and pay a small fine.
Dec 19 p Full details in Friday's Communicator
Dec 19 p This site is in shut down mode until we get that puppy
to bed.
Dec 19 a Christmas Special today on 101.7 FM when Avis Rose hosts a Holiday
Special beginning at 1pm
Dec 19 a Will it be slack for Slack or years for Slack. We'll know this
afternoon
during his sentencing in Charleston
Dec 19 a What do you think the Judge will order for one time Sheriff, Miles
Slack?
He could get up to five years behind bars, a hefty fine, court costs and
such
Dec 19 a Email over your guess before 1pm today.
Dec 19 a An early edition of the Communicator comes out Friday afternoon.
Email
over your chatters, classifieds, and what ever today before 5pm
Dec 19 a Yesterday afternoon Green Shirts made their first arrests in the
theiving of
27 puter tablets from CHS
Dec 19 a With no alarms going off, and no break in during the two incidents,
this
may be the first time of an "inside " job in the school system. Welcome
to the new
world
Dec 19 a Big ball game tonight over at Clay High. Tip off at 7:30pm. Go
Lady
Panthers!!!
Dec 18 p The last five minutes of the CHS Panther game against Gilmer was
what
makes high school sports so great. Truth is, the Panthers looked pretty
bad for
three quarters and were behind as much as 17 points.
Dec 18 p And then, and then, a ball of hustle popped out and the Panthers
evened
up the score. A last second shot to win the contest was off. Final score,
CHS 40,
Gilmer 41.
Dec 18 p That last five minutes was wild!
Dec 18 p We've got the first bit of closure in the stealing theft
of 27 Clay High iPad
tablets valued around $400 each.
Dec 18 p TV - 8 provides
this update on the arrest
Dec 18 p TV-13 offers this info.
Dec 18 p Charleston Gazette adds a little more to the saga of stealing
county
property.
Dec 18 p Take a minute and run thru that info.... Ready?
Dec 18 p 23 year old Joseph Jarrett claims to be a substitute janitor.
He ain't. In
another web article he claims to have been shadowing a CHS Janitor. Kenneth
Tanner says that ain't true either.
Dec 18 p With claims of a juvenile accomplice now public( and a juvy petition
in
place), the question is, who and what is the relationship? And what is
the
relationship to the CHS janitor?
Dec 18 p Interestingly, the family came up with $20,000 cash for the bond
but can't
afford an attorney? Hmmmmm
Dec 18 p Then came claims that the thievery came as a result of the meds
he was
taking.
Dec 18 p Full story as best we can put it together in Friday's Communicator
Dec 18 p.For a newspaper, Miles Slack getting sentenced on Thursday, Brian
Adkins's court time today, Mr Jarrett raising more questions than anything
else, and
Mikey Lanham leaving the county.... should make for some great print and
all for
just 80 cents!
Dec 18 p Read that part about Mike Lanham? Full details coming Friday.
Dec 17 p Big home b ball game tonight beginning at 7:30pm.
Dec 17 p The local radio station still needs four more sponsors to sportcast
the
entire Panther and Lady Panther season. How about you? Email em at
wyaplp@hotmail.com
Dec 17 p Brian Adkins was sentenced to 10 to 20 years in prison , a maximum
fine,
court costs, and medical bills. He was taken into custody before 11am this
morning
Dec 17 p Judge Ric Facemire didn't mince words. He said if more prison
time was
allowed, Brian Adkins would get it. As for Adkins getting out early,
Facemire said
it would be just fine if the Parole Board turned him down the entire 20
years
Dec 17 p For the first time during any court appearance, Brian spoke up
with
apologies to the family and court. His words sounded sincere. The Court
heard the
verbations differently.
Dec 17 p On top of 20 years in the slammer for sexually assaulting a 11
year old
girl in his custody, Judge Facemire added 50 years of supervised release
once
Adkins is out of prison.
Dec 17 p Let's see now, Adkins is around 49, is getting up to 20 years
in jail and
then 50 years of supervision after he gets out.
Dec 17 p That should do it for Brian Adkins
Dec 17 p Complete write up in Friday's Communicator.
Dec 17 a Christmas tunes and more tonight a the Middle School Band and
Choir
perform in the CMS gym at 6pm
Dec 17 a Our High School band, choir and steel drum ensemble will
be on stage at
7pm tonight at CHS
Dec 17 a We talked with Superintendent Tanner last night about the thievery
of 27
iPad computer tablets from Clay High
Dec 17 a According to the top dog: there were two incidents during the
last two
weeks; a total of 27 units were swiped from a locked container in a classroom;
Green Shirts are on the case; the nearly new i Pads are valued around
$600 each;
and, the heists occurred after school hours.
Dec 17 a Two thugs are at the center of the investigation with at least
one an adult.
Dec 17 a "occurred after school hours".. with all the security cameras
and alarms
around the building and with the 911 scanner calling out Badges every time
the wind
blows, after hours sure sounds like an inside job.
Dec 17 a Reports indicate some of the units have already been sold.
Dec 17 a If someone is trying to sell you a nearly new iPad at a ridiculously
low
price, Ahhhhhh, you might want to call the Badges up at the Big Otter Resort.
Dec 17 a Here's the TV-8 report on the caper.
Dec 17 a The Library support group, the "614" Committee, has been raising
funds
to sustain the county's only public Library during the last 8 months.
Dec 17 a One of their fund raisers was a silent auction for a one of a
kind statue
created by Michael Rhonehouse.
Dec 17 a It's official, the high bidder was Kevin Duffy who coughed up
$210 for
the work of art.
Deec 17 a Don't forget to purchase your chance on a brand new Honda ATV
which will be drawn for very soon. TIckets are available from committee
members,
at the Library , and The Communicator.
Dec 17 a Just about everyone, every office, every home, has wireless internet.
Those unseen air waves can have serious health consequences. Here's
the latest.
Dec 17 a And here's the 34 scientific studies that show the dramatic damage
resulting from Wi Fi
Dec 17 a Since the very beginning, even as Dubbya was telling us, the terrorists
were under the hand Sadam, most thought there was a lot more to the
story
Dec 17 a Turns out we were right and the Govt was once again fibbing to
us as
Corporate war mongers were beating the drum of profits.
Dec 17 a Finally, the truth on Saudi Arabia's direct link to the 9/11 bombings.
To
this day, the Saudis are considered our ally!
Dec 17 a Thank goodness for Mr Snowden and his work!
Dec 16 a The snow has been coming down since before daylight. Main roads
remain in good shape but slippery dippery on the side roads
Dec 16 a This morning is Motion Day at the Courthouse. That's a time for
the
COurt and attorneys to get their heads together and get everyone on the
same page.
The accused are suppose to show up too.
Dec 16 a With most of the cases involving juveniles, the public was tossed
out
pretty early today
Dec 16 a But not before Justin Blankenship's case. The been in trouble
for years lad
was a no show for his sentencing.
Dec 16 a You knew he was in deep stuff when Judge Jack Alsop remarked that
Blankenship has been a no show before
Dec 16 a Bench warrant was issued for Justin and bond will be allowed.
If
anybody sees him, tell him, if he wants to spend Christmas with his family,
he better
lay low.
Dec 16 a Or better yet, Justin Blankenship, please report to the Sheriff's
office post
haste.
Dec 16 early a Providing the weather holds, we've got a pretty full week
in Clay
Dec 16 early Circuit Court is in session today accepting motions and pretrial
stuff
Dec 16 early a The School Board meets at Big Otter Elem this evening at
6pm.
Here's the online agenda.
Dec 16 early a County Commission meets this Thursday, yelp Thursday, at
10am.
That's an early one for the gathering scheduled for Dec 25th
Dec 16 early a Former Sheriff, Miles Slack gets sentenced down in Charleston
Thursday afternoon at 1:30p
Dcc 16 early a Due to the holiday, The Communicator comes out Friday
afternoon.
Dec 16 early a And, quit complaining about the weather. It's suppose to
be cold in
December!
Dec 15 p Don't forget, Santa will be at Gino's this afternoon at 5pm for
a picture
taking session. FUn Fun FUn!
Dec 15 p Sleet started pelting down this morning and continues as of 11
am. Good
chance for some bad driving situations. Caution urged
Dec 15 p We pee and moan that Badges aren't pulling their weight. Up front
is the
robbery at Go Mart of Clay a couple months ago, the break in robbery of
Clay
Family Pharmacyy two weeks ago, and for that matter, the shooting death
in
Hartland last summer
Dec 15 p Well, they have been doing something...
Dec 15 p On the Federal level, Raymond Hersman, 47, was sentenced
to 20 years
in the big house for his drug trade activities
Dec 15 p Putting all the pieces together, Tom King, Lyndon Metheney and
Karen
Brown are behind bars awaiting bail . The messy caper includes trying to
burn down
a house, burglary, grand larceny, and conspiracy.
Dec 15 p Can't think of a history on ms Brown but Lyndon was involved in
busting
out a bunch of car windshields several years back. Since then, Metheney
has set up
a house on Maysel hill and pretty much living a quiet life. Tommy King
got in a heap
of trouble while doing community service time at the Courthouse where stole
a
bunch of stuff out of the round Sheriff's SUV.
Dec 15 p Here's a TV 13 work up including a video confession by Metheney.
Dec 15 p Kids on social media sites are reporting a bunch of
puter tablets ripped
off from Clay High last week.
Dec 15 p For those with Christmas presents already under the tree, might
be a
good time to lock down the house, garage, ATV
Dec 15 p For those remembering the tragic deaths at Newtown, there
have been
11508 deaths in the last 12 months in similar gun downs.
Dec 15 p To date, there really hasn't been any change in laws that
could make a
difference. No not more gun laws but mental health checks. Why we think
mental
health disease is any different from any other treatable disease,
well, it's dumb
Dec 15 p Be safe out there!
Dec 14 a Big win last night for the CHS Lady Panthers over Pocahantas County.
Today the Ladies remain in tournament play.
Dec 14 a That wasn't the case for the Panthers who got their tails clipped
by Poca
Dec 13 a We think winter is here when the first snow hits.
Dec 13 a Actually, that first snow is the beginning of mud season.
Dec 13 a Winter is actually here when the ground freezes so hard, you can
walk on
the mud ridges. With morning temps around 16 degrees this week, Mud Ridge
Season is what we've got in Clayberry now.
Dec 13 a We know Christmas is about here too. We know that because the
dollar
stores have all their decorations on sale for 50% off
Dec 13 a Dept of Veteran's Affairs lobotomized American soldiers during
WWII.
True or False. Here's the correct answer
Dec 13 a Local Pentagon officials tell parents everything is peachy in
the local
school system and your child is getting a great edumacation. Some parents
believe
that crap.
Dec 13 a West Virginia always ranks at the bottom or near the bottom on
ALL
educational assessments. For the entire USA, testing reveals we are nowhere
near
the top. Very said rankings.
Dec 13 a Get your chores done early. Bad weather predicted for this evening.
Dec 12 8am Snow flakes have returned to Clay
Dec 12 a If you're interested in the four druggies arrested this week on
meth
charges. the hurherald has a good write up.
Dec 12 a Talk about a come from behind win last night!!!!!!!
Dec 12 a In their season opener, the CHS Panthers were ho hum during the
first
half of last night's game against So Harrision.
Dec 12 a During 3 3/4's of the game, So Harrision was putting it all over
us.
Dec 12 a With about 4 minutes left in the contest, sportscaster TG Griffith
commented after a first blast of hustle:.. it's a little late in the game
for...
Dec 12 a Wrong Oh! Instead of being 15 points down, with a minute to go,
the
Panthers tied So Harrision. Our hustle was on. The crowd went wild.
Dec 12 a The pace picked up and with 23 seconds or so left, CHS moved ahead
57 to 55.
Dec 12 a Time outs and last second coaching tips didn't help Harrision.
Their last
ditch desperation shot failed
Dec 12 a CHS Panthers have their first win of the season!
Dec 12 a The High School gym came alive!!!!!!!!!!
Dec 12 a If they get enough sponsors, you can hear all the home game
(and some
away) action on 101.7FM
Dec 12 a We want prayers back in school!!!!! We want religion at
the
Courthouse!!!! This country has fallen apart since they took religion away
from the
public
Dec 12 a You have to careful what you wish for.
Dec 12 a In attempt to display the Ten Commandments on govt property,
an
elected leader commented: this is a faith based nation and a faith based
state.
Dec 12 a Now in a court challenge, other groups have taken Oklahoma to
task.
Dec 12 a Devil worshippers, Yes that's a religion, have asked permission
to have a
satanic display at the Courthouse.
Dec 12 a It gets better clickers
Dec 12 a The fourth-largest faith group in the U.S. – and third-largest
in the world –
said it would like to join the religious displays to honor Oklahoma’s Hindus
and
raise awareness about their faith.
Dec 12 a What's good for the goose is good for....
Dec 12 a 15 years ago when a Ten Commandments display was hung up in the
Commission room, a huge delegation came out in support of the display.
A much
smaller group were just as vocal and warned , if you display one religion,
you have
to allow display of all of em.
Dec 12 a Clayberry didn't believe the minority words back then and one
guy even
offered a new rope to take care of the minority.
Dec 12 a While we're peeing off the Bible thumpers, "a longtime critic
of Israeli
treatment of Palestinians, told CounterPunch magazine that the powerful
“Israeli
propaganda machine” had influenced U.S. policy in the region and shaped
the
mainstream media narrative. Speaking out against Israel.
Dec 12 a Genetically modified foods and filling cattle with antibiotic
growth
promoters is something corporate power brokers don't want to talk about.
The first
bit of change is coming. The FDA is taking it's first feeble steps to reduce
pharmaceuticals in cattle.
Dec 12 a Some guy was complaining about the Govt losing $10m during the
auto
industry bail out four years ago.
Dec 12 a The auto industry bail out saved thousands of good paying union
jobs and
benefits
Dec 12 a If you want to complain, has one penny of the billions been paid
back by
the banks that were bailed out?
Dec 12 a There. That should raise blood pressure for about all the clickers
out
there!
Dec 11 a The newest bestest yet Communicator is now on news stands across
the
region. 24 solid pages of Life in the Nation of Clay
Dec 11 a County Commission meets this morning at 10am
Dec 11 a Delegate Dave Walker's Legislative Update column is
now posted over
on the ADVISORY page
Dec 11 a The smallest of the school curtain climbers come to the Courthouse
Thursday morning to decorate Christmas trees.
Dec 11 a The bigger yard apes arrive Friday morning for the outdoor trees
Dec 11 a Last night the Lady Panthers put it all over Braxton County in
the season
opener, 57 to 34
Dec 11 a Tonight the Panthers will be in home court action when they take
on
South Harrison. Game begins at 7:30
Dec 11 a The local radio station still needs sponsors to make the entire
season
available on 101.7FM
Dec 11 a If you can cough up a little dough to get our athletes
on the air, email
wyaplp@hotmail.com today
Dec 10 Tonight the CHS Lady Panthers take on Braxton County in away
B Ball
action
Dec 10 Remember that game will be held at the High School and NOT the Braxton
County Armory
Dec 10 First home game for the season is Wednesday night
Dec 10 For the local radio station to broadcast the season, they need sponsors.
How about you?
Dec 10 Go Panthers! Go Lady Panthers
Dec 10 4:36 am CLAY COUNTY SCHOOLS ARE ON A TWO HOUR
DELAY THIS MORNING.
Dec 10 4:08am The light mist just turned into very fine snow. In
the Maysel area,
the white stuff is sticking to every flat surface. When the ace cub reporter
went out
on the deck for a whiz (helps the rose bushes), darn near killed himself
when he
landed on a snow shovel!
Dec 10 4:08am Slippery Dippery for sure
Dec 9 late p Winter Weather Advisory in effect from late tonight until
3 pm Tuesday
80% chance of rain into sleet turning into an inch of snow on top of it
all
Dec 9 late p Be careful out there
Dec 9 late p When you get up Tuesday, look for another couple inches of
the white
stuff during the day.
Dec 9 late p We'll post as long as the power and internet hold together
Dec 8 10pm Electric is blinking off and on
Dec 8 10pm Flash Flood watch is in effect till Monday afternoon
Dec 8 Mush turned to rain around 8pm.
Dec 8 10p Telephone service is spotty at best. Loud roar just
before pooting out
each time phone rings
Dec 8 10p 101.7FM is off and on. Don't count on it Monday morning
for school
updates
Dec 8 10p DSL is mostly off on Triplett Ridge
Dec 8 10p Will post as utilities allow
Dec 8 10p More rain followed by snow Monday evening is expected
Dec 8 10 p Good luck one and all
Dec 8 6:35pm Clay County Schools will be operating on a 2 hour delay
Monday morning
Dec 8 p Sleep in you little brats
Dec 8 At dark the snow was more of a slush with temps around 38 degrees.
With
around 3 inches of slushy snow on many side roads....
Dec 8 If the temp drops below freezing, everything will be iced over and
it's going
to be slicky as snot Monday morning during drive time
Dec 8 p If the slushy snow melts with the ground already saturated, those
along
creeks and the Elk are in for some tough going.
Dec 8 p In either case, Clayberry is in for a tough next 36 hours
Dec 8 p As of right now, we know of no power outages and the phones are
again
working in the Maysel area.
Dec 8 p Communicator comes out Tuesday afternoon. Chatters, classifieds,
notices , etc need to be emailed by Monday at 5pm.
Dec 8 a This morning at 7 am, County Clay already had 3 inches of snow
on the
ground and great big snow flakes were comin down
Dec 8 a By 9am another 2 inches of the white stuff was on the ground.
State Road
crews are working the pavement hard but the snow keeps comin
Dec 8 a All along, online weathercasts reported: No snow today and only
light rain
or sleet predicamentated for the county this afternoon.
Dec 8 a Oh Brother!!!!!!!!!!!
Dec 8 a If you have to get out on the roads, don't
Dec 8 a Instead, how about some reading: The number of federal
prison inmates
has grown 27 percent in the last decade.
Dec 8 a Yesterday one feller was talking about the evils or at least waste
of
spending more Federal $$$ on education. The guy felt education spending
was
some big part of the nation's budget. Truth is Congress spends very little
on
educationing the masses. For the USA, we spend less than 5.3% of
our gross
national product on education.
Dec 8 a For us dumb bunnies, here's the definition of GNP.
Dec 8 a During the discussion, the ace cub reporter commented, taking one
days
worth of the war budget and giving it to education, that would double
the budget
for growing our brains. Not sure if that's 100% true but it sounded
good. If anyone
can find those figures, please email the website facts.
Dec 8 a For those still thinking the almost all gone mine able coal reserves
will make
a come back, take a look at the number of KWH's of electricity produced
by
hydro.
Dec 8 a The ace cub reporter uses Exede Satellite Internet service , since
june
2012, for updating this site from his house. The Communicator office in
Two Run
has had the same service since July 2013.
Dec 8 a Not sure about other satellite services like Hughes Net, but based
on
experience, Exede is much much faster than Frontier and works about
95% of the
time.
Dec 8 a The CHS Volleyball Banquet slated for this afternoon is still on
as far as we
know
Dec 6 10:01pm Scanner: structure fire at 146 Kanawha Street in Widen...
be
advised there are three propane tanks around the residence
Dec 6 p The rain continues. temps are dropping.. creek runoff on
many roads in
the county. Sleet / snow in forecast.
Dec 6 p Be careful out there but remember, this is normal for this time
of year and
Santa's coming to Clay Saturday rain snow sleet or shine!
Dec 6 3pm With the rain still coming down and the roads puddled over
in most
places, man oh man, it's nasty in County Clay
Dec 6 1:30pm from CHS AD Greg Knopp: Canceled: Friday's Boys
Home
Basketball Scrimmage against Lincoln Co @ 6pm Rescheduled: Away scrimmage
on Saturday, Dec. 7 at Lincoln Co beginning @ 4pm
Dec 6p The Town of Clay issued a BOIL WATER ORDER today Customers
in
the affected area include: Varneytown, Wallback, Newton, Left Hand , Amma.
"CONDITIONS INDICATE THERE IS A PROBABILITY THAT YOUR
WATER IS CONTAMINATED. TESTING HAS NOT OCCURRED TO
CONFIRM OR DENY THE PRESENCE OF CONTAMINATION IN YOUR
WATER."
Dec 6 3pm SAFETY FIRST PLEASE. BOIL IT!
Dec 6 p Flash Flood Watch remains in place thru Saturday morning.
Be careful out
there.
Dec 6p For those wondering, the Saturday morning activities, Santa
parade, and
afternoon Bazaar.. all are still a go as is tonight's Big Otter Center
music show
Dec 6 p One week ago this morning, Badges responded to a burglar alarm
at CLay
Family Pharmacy. The thugs knew where to find the high test oxy and codones
and
snatched them.
Dec 6 p As of noon today there have been no arrests.
Dec 6 p Sheriff Samples said the Green Shirts are handling the investigation.
Dec 6 p From the Coffeehouse crew, with security system on at the Pharmacy
and
all the cameras running at Go Mart, sure seems like the three young male
thugs
involved in the heist would have already been picked up.
Dec 6 8am Clay County Schools will shut down today at 11am. Parents
be
warned, the rug rats are coming home early
Dec 6 8:04am Over the scanner, " roads in Dixie are covered, please notify
Nicholas County"
Dec 6 A couple people asked, so what's the big deal with the CAEZ
receiving the
$31,000 LED grant.
Dec 6 a Glad you asked
Dec 6 a Without those funds in their account, the local BDA will be unable
to keep
a full time Director, many of their projects will grind to a halt, and
then there's the
problem of how the CAEZ plans to expend the $$$
Dec 6 a If the CAEZ has their way, the grant dollars will be used to pay
for a state
hired employee with a six county service area. Now think about it... one
person to
service all that area? With an impossible task, the much needed funds will
be just
another throw away with much of it going into travel expense.
Dec 6 a CHS basketball season starts next week. The local radio station
wants to
air around 20 of the boys and girl games over the next 2+ months. To do
that, they
need on air sponsors. How about you? Call em at 304 587 8353 or email at
wyaplp@hotmail.com
Dec 6 a National Weather Service has a flood watch in effect for all of
Clayberry
and much of the state thru Saturday morning: a stalled frontal system across
the area
will cause prolonged periods of rain... some of which may be heavy.
Rain should
diminish Saturday morning... changing briefly to sleet and snow before
ending. Rain
amounts are expected to be between 2 and 3 inches over much of the watch
area.
Dec 6 a Some bus routes were scuttled this morning as well as secondary
routes
used for Lizemores Elem
Dec 6 a Around 7:30am Bus Czar Mike Mullins told drivers to be ready for
an
11am early out
Dec 6 a Around the state, several school systems have already called for
an early
out while others operated on a two hour delay.
Dec 6 a It appears the Northern end of the State will receive the brunt
of the winter
ice and sleet.
Dec 6 a For those attending the Christmas play out of Clay County Park,
don't
worry about getting wet. The performance tonight ans Saturday will be held
indoors.
Dec 6 a Rain sleet snow..... Plans are still on for Saturday's arrival
of Santa. It looks
like the weather may clear just in time for the music and giveaways on
Courthouse
Square and the big parade on Main Street which starts at noon
Dec 6 a Ken Duffy is the high bidder ($210) so far for the Slender Figure
statue.
Bidding ends Saturday just before the parade. How about it somebody, will
someone run up the thing on the Mr Bean Pole? All proceeds from the sale
of the
concrete one of a kind work of art go toward keeping the local library
open in
2014.
Dec 6 a more coming, check back around 9 am
Dec 5 late p Lora Ann Truman, 48, of Clay, see OBITUARY page
Dec 4 p We go to public meetings, write down what elected and appointed
leaders
say / do, and often take pictures of each affair. That was the case Monday
night
when the BDA gathered for the monthly meeting and holiday meal. During
the 90
minute affair where Santa made an appearance, Director Moore wound up with
an
orange prison inmate shirt on and her picture was snapped.
Dec 4 p We posted that snapshot on the home page Monday night late. In
spite of
Commissioner LinkyPoo saying no one reads clayberry, that must not be true.
On
Tuesday the warden from over at Mt Olive, phoned to say he wanted the pic
off the
web.
Dec 4 p Long time clickers know we leave pics on the home page for three
days or
so and then refresh with new images. Additionally, courts have said for
years,
anything you can see with your eyeball is fair game for a camera. That
very premise
is what allows Badges to flashlight around during an evening hours traffic
stop.
Better eyeballs
Dec 4 p Although it's only been a couple days, we're removing
the image from our
site... albeit a little early. Wonder how the Warden is going
to get the images off all
the social media sites around the world
Dec 4 p Got one nugget from the Town Council meeting held Tuesday. The
new
water plant is up and running. In addition to lowering the Town power bill,
the labor
hours to operate the place have been cut in half, from 16 hours days down
to 8
hours.
Dec 4 p During the next rate increase request, they sure can't use higher
labor costs
as a reason for an increase.
Dec 4 p Saturday is the big Santa parade. The Clay High Marching
Band will be in
this year's parade. That's a first for the Santa parade.
Dec 4 p Tuesday evening the Central Appalachia Empowerment Zone (CAEZ)
convened their Board for a monthly huddle and dinner. Absent from
the meeting
was Boardster and County Commissioner, Mike Pierson.
Dec 4 p After the last audit where the CPA's encouraged the Board to get
more
active and for the Administration to provide more readable monthly money
reports,
the Boardsters are now asking more questions. One lady asked: So how much
money does the CAEZ have in the bank right now. No answer was given
Dec 4 p Another Boardster asked: Compared to this time last year, how's
the
balance look, how does it compare to 2012? Again no answer was provided.
Dec 4 p As for the CAEZ initiative to restart a daycare service at
the Valley Fork
building, Director Connie Lupardus said everything was ready to get the
place open
and a big cheese from the DHHR will be over there shortly for a walk thru.
The
new daycare operation will be run by the CAEZ.
Dec 4 p Perking up quite nicely, the CAEZ Board raised a bunch of financial
questions on the new endeavor. With only a max of 12 kids allowed
daily and the
CAEZ hiring two full time employees and one part timer to run the place,
concerns
were raised about keeping the operation running in the black.
Dec 4 p You do the math.... 12 kids at $25 per day. Two full time staffers
at $8.25
per hour plus all the benefits the CAEZ has to pay. With the place open
early each
morning and staying open until parents get off work and pick up their little
darlins
well after 5pm, tack on a bunch of overtime to the expense column.
Dec 4 p Director Lupardus, a bunch of us call her Big Lup, admitted
, the daycare
facility could NOT operate in the red and stay open.
Dec 4 p Now a different topic and some background ....
Dec 4 p The State provides grant $$$ to each county, each year, for economic
development. For each county to receive the $31,008.00 grant, the County
Commission has to decide what local agency will be titled "lead economic
development" (LED) agent.
Dec 4 p For the last 7 years or so, the Clay Business Development Authority(BDA)
has held that LED title and received the loot. Before the BDA, the CAEZ
received
the LED grant and designation.
Dec 4 p Also to get the grant, local dollars must be secured to match
the $31,000
grant, dollar for dollar. Those local match funds are not available to
the BDA right
now. They might be sometime before deadline time next Spring, but for now,
the
BDA doesn't have it.
Dec 4 p Two Mondays ago a quorum of the BDA, a quorum of the County
Commission and CAEZ Director Big Lup, met without benefit of a posted meeting
agenda (three day notice). They were there to discuss who would receive
this year's
LED status. Two of our Commissioners discussed the issue away from the
public
and discussed a topic that they will vote on sometime soon.
Dec 4p During that meeting, Big Lup told those present, the CAEZ has the
money
to meet the match requirements. The BDA told the gathered, they do NOT
have the
funds right now.
Dec 4p During the CCC meeting a couple days later, Commissioner Pierson
said
the BDA was happy with letting another agency receive the much needed funds
and
both groups were working hand in hand.
Dec 4 p Got all that? Seems to make sense doesn't it? it's better to get
the money in
the county ..right?
Dec 4 p Fast forward to Tuesday Dec 3rd, the CAEZ meeting.
Dec 4 p In front of her Board, Lupardus made a couple interesting
statements. The
CAEZ does NOT have the match money on hand and are depending on an
unnamed agency to front the money. A second kernel of knowledge, Lup said
they
did NOT have to have match the money but instead could substitute goods
and
service in lieu of hard earned cash.
Dec 4 p That part apart telling one group one thing and a second
group something
else, it's troubling. But greater still is the part apart about substitute
goods and
services for the cash requirement.
Dec 4 p You take a look at the official Development office LED web site.
Read it
over please. are you back? OK.
Dec 4 p Does everybody else see where they require a CASH match? It's written
twice on their homepage.
Dec 4 p As presented in public, the CAEZ plans to get the LED funds
for a multi
county notion of growing local businesses in 6 counties. That's one person
to work
a six county service area. With six counties, that means the LED funds
for one
county will be used to support efforts in 5 other counties. How much time
can
actually be devoted to the great needs of this county?
Dec 4p Oh, if you're thinking, hot diggity dog, I'm going to apply for
a
good job...
forget it. The state will hire the person not us!
Dec 4 p
Dec 3 a Clay County's Business Development Authority Eco Dev Director
Amanda Moore resigned from her position during Monday night's BDA meeting.
After being on the job for 3 years or so, Moore said there were many reasons
for
the departure but only detailed low cash reserves. Here last day on the
job is Dec
18th.
Dec 3 a The big action item from last night turned into a punt
Dec 3 a This post will make little sense unless you read Monday's post.
All done?
OK
Dec 3 a Instead of voting Joe Leighton (proposer of building 40 rental
apartment
units on the old Filcon site) off the island last night, the BDA voted
to wait on any
decision until after Dec 31st.
Dec 3 a That's the date Leighton will know if his appeal for a state
financial
package will be approved or tossed
Dec 3 a The idea is to get out from under the binding contract if it ain't
going to
work and move on to some other buyer for the 9 acres (Filcon site) owned
by the
BDA. Speed is of the essence. The BDA needs the proceeds from the sale
to
continue their operation into the new fiscal year which begins July 1 2014.
Dec 3 a Consensus of the group, breaking the contract could result in a
lengthy
court case which would tie up everything for months if not years.
Dec 3 a They've been there before. Back when the BDA gave the same land
to
Manfred Kuntzler for a filter manufacturing plant, the guy absconded. A
warrant for
his arrest remains on the books.
Dec 3 a With Kuntzler skedaddled, it took 18 months in court to get the
dirt back
in the BDA's name.
Dec 3a If they're not careful, real careful, we could see history repeating
itself in
Clayberry.
Dec 3 a Some still think the place would make a perfect worm farm.
Dec 3 a For our brainiacs....
Dec 3 a Think George Washington was the first Prez. Wrong
Dec 3 a Instead, think Peyton Randolph, John Hancock, Henry Middleton,
and
Samuel Huntington.
Dec 3 a For a little more in depth look, historian Russ Pickett can be
found here.
Dec 2a After four days of pigging out and with the family back in their
respective
homes, we're ready to start in with a brand new month as we polish off
2013.
Dec 2 a With their agenda available online, the Board of Education meets
tonight at
6pm. Topics include a handyman position, custodian applications, and VFW
Post
4419 property on the far end of bus garage property
Dec 2 a Also tonight, the BDA gathers in the old State Road garage building
in Two
Run. In addition to a Yule Time meal. There's a couple important items
to be
discussed there
Dec 2 a One. The BDA is locked up pretty tight in a contract to sell the
old Filcon
Industrial site near Wallback. It's already been months and months without
the
potential buyer coming up with the state backed jingle. The guy (Joe Leighton)
is
entitled under contract terms to tie up the BDA for as much as another
2 years. The
problem is, if the BDA doesn't sell the place and put the $$$ in their
bank account
by July 1 2014, they won't have enough money to continue operations. Big
decision
coming tonight
Dec 2 a Also on their plate is who gets state Economic Development
grants totaling
$31,008. To get the $$$, the BDA has to match the fresh money
dollar for dollar.
In years past, the County Commission has provided the match funds. Not
so this
year.
Dec 2 a If the BDA can sell the Filcon site, they have the loot for the
match.
Dec 2 a In the mean time, the CAEZ has asked for the money and claim they
have
the cash on hand to make their own match.
Dec 2 a The CAEZ use to receive the Eco Dev grant funds. At one point,
someone
asked the CAEZ Director back then, Jerry Sizemore: Is this county getting
anything
more from the CAEZ after receiving the $$$$? Sizemore answered No.
Dec 2 a It's up to Larry Darryl and Darryl to decide the fate of the $31,008.
Dec 2 a CAEZ and Clay Town Council meet for their Dec meetings Tuesday
Dec 2 a If you think the country is back to good and spending money hand
over fist
during the jollyday season, don't be dooped by corporate media. It ain't
so.
Dec 2 a The local library support group, the 614 Club, is raffling off
a brand new
ATV for $30 a ticket. Only 500 tickets will be sold. With sells around
300 now,
looks like someone will receive a new ride around Christmas time. Tickets
are
available from614 members, the Library, and The Communicator office at
Two Run
Dec 2 The same group is hosting a silent auction for a concrete work of
art crafted
by Michael Rhonehouse. The Slender Figure (crooked winky by some) statue
auction ends this coming Saturday during the Christmas party activities.
Dec 2 a Hard to believe, but the high bidder so far is above $200!
Interested? See
the statue in the Clay county Bank lobby. All proceeds benefit
the Library
Nov. 30 p We're taking one more day off folks
Nov. 30 p Feels nice too!
Nov. 30 p Here's a pretty good you tube video on an early gas engine that
has a stationary
cam and pistons rotated around. Pretty good.
Nov. 28 p Way out in the outback, there's a guy that has been operating
a business for
decades with a smile and good advice. Happy Birthday wishes to Norman Johnson
of
Harrision
Nov. 28 p Best of indigestion day wishes to all
Nov. 27 p In the latest edition of the Communicator is a lengthy update
on the Bank of
Gassaway getting bought out by Premier Bancorp. Interesting.
Nov. 27 p Light snowfall for much of the day. Around 4pm the temp dropped
and all of a
sudden roads iced over leaving many in ditches and worse.
Nov. 27 p 4:22pm over the scanner: " return to your primaries please".
Nov. 27 p We think that means for the state road crews to give up on the
side roads and
start resalting the main roads
Nov. 27 6:38p Over the scanner, "Have you got the police officers
unstuck?
Nov. 27p Signal 6 on McColgin Low Gap
Nov. 27 p For those of you that hate using Windows 7 and want to
get more of the
Windows XP feel, here's a free program that revamps Window 7 to the tried
and true, XP
look. ace cub reporter installed the classic shell software and after 24
hours, the thing
hasn't blown up yet.
Nov. 26 late p County Commission meets Wed morning at 10 am.
Nov. 26 a So what's in today's Communicator? Glad you asked. The Bank of
Gassaway
has been bought out by a billion $$$ empire; Garrett Samples on budgets,
manpower,
and evening call outs; Blake Gundy and Shane Holbrook found not guilty,
and Derek
Glasser after trumped up charges dropped, an absolutely free man
Nov. 26 a Those stories and more this afternoon around 4pm
Nov. 26 a Man it's ugly this morning. Cold drizzle coming down and heavy
fog is
blanketing the Nation of Clay..
Nov. 25 a At 6 this morning the temp was 15 degrees. By 8 am, the sun was
shining bright
and we were at a balmy 18 degrees.
Nov. 25 a Right now, the hills are alive with the sound of howitzers
blasting every three
minutes.
Nov. 25 a Each year there are fewer and fewer hunters in the woods. Hopefully,
those
that are out there will blast a dozen or more of the car destroyers and
save us from the
problem of having so many deer along roadways..
Nov. 25 a With Turkey Day late this year, hard to imagine but the Christmas
countdown is
at 30.
Nov. 24 a It is darn chilly this morning. Sun's up and looking nice but
temps aren't
expected to rise much today
Nov. 24 a Last week's rain and that little dash of snow last night
helped to soften the
ground cover. Perfect for the first day of buck season in the Appalachian
Mountains of
Clayberry
Nov. 24 a If you're successful in nailing a buck, email your photo over
with details. We'll
get it in Tuesday's Communicator.
Nov. 24 a Over in Washington, the Senate changed rules to allow a simple
majority vote
to secure nominations for lofty positions.
Nov. 24 a With TV cameras running they're all fibbing.
Nov. 24 a In 2005, Harry Reid was against such a change. Now he's all for
it
Nov. 24 a In 2005, Mitch McConnell was 100% all for it. All of a sudden
today, now in
the minority, Mc Connell is protesting the change big time. Something all
the lines of, the
sky is falling crap.
Nov. 24 a So... you work for a school system and then get elected as a
County
Commissioner. The local Sch Bd's policy of being on the job does not allow
time off for
other duties. Is that a violation of free speech? The Big Robes just gave
us the answer.
Nov. 24 a Email over your chatters especially those on where you were Nov.
22nd 1963,
classifieds and event notices before Monday evening at 5pm
Nov. 22 p This morning we requested emails on what you were doing when
you first
heard that JFK had been killed.
Nov. 22 p Questions have come in on the request. To clarify, briefly tell
us, where you
were, what was going on, how you reacted, how those nearby reacted, and
how the day,
days, changed for you. For those with a little more time on their hands,
comments are
welcome on how JFK was doing as President or what your think really happened
that day
or for that matter, maybe even speculate how the world may be different
today had JFK
served two full terms at the helm.
Nov. 22 p Before many criminal trials, tempting deals are offered. Often
defense lawyers
work to turn a felony of multiple felony charges into misdemeanors.
Nov. 22 p Yesterday was the trial for a Grundy and Holbrook subjects. Both
were
charged with heinous acts of beating an old man half to death. Looking
at forever behind
bars, both decided to take their case to trial.
Nov. 22 p The jury found them both not guilty and today they are both free
men.
Nov. 22 a Scammers are in the county again
Nov. 22 a This time around, they're in a white single axle dump truck with
a spreader on
the rear. Thier stick is: we have some aggregate that we want to dump and
spread for only
$4.25 per square foot. When the victim asks how much is the total cost
or how many
square foot is on the truck, no answer is given.
Nov. 22 a As soon as the truck is unloaded, the two white males say, that
will be
$8000.00
Nov. 22 a Badges have been alerted
Nov. 22 a We interviewed the Sheriff this morning and his words will be
in the next
Communicator. Before that presentation, the Top Badge warns, beware of
computer
scammers. Currently in progress, the call comes in identifying themself
as someone from a
big company, asking to "remote in" to your puter to fix an error.
If you give the OK, your
puter is locked up and they charge big bucks to restore the unit.
Nov. 22 a Beware clickers, the bad guys are here again
Nov. 21 a TEPCO's nuke plant in Japan blew up months ago. The
nuclear fall out has
been floating in our air since then.
Nov. 21 a Here's a web site that does daily monitoring of the radioactive
materials over
the USA, The closest detector site for us is in Charleston.
Nov. 21 a Here's a car made out of hemp. Another great use for the stuff!
Nov. 21 a Did the Marlboro Man really die of lung cancer? The answer
is Yes times 2.
Nov. 21 a West Virginia's Soupy Sales had a TV show years ago where he
asked his
children's audience to get in their Mother's purse and mail him all those
funny looking little
green pieces of paper. Yelp it happened.
Nov. 21 a For many of us old farts, Nov. 22nd is one of those dates we
remember.
Nov. 21 a Whether you're remembering JFK's many failings and comparing
him and them
to OBama De Bama, Nov. 22nd is etched in our minds. For the ace cub
reporter, the
memory is of sitting in Ms Elwell's 5th grade classroom at Grandview Elem.
Nov. 21 a Grandview was what we had before they cut all the trees down
to build the
schoolhouse.
Nov. 21 a Ms Elwell was the teacher that wore out 3 ping pong paddles on
the fat little
kid with glasses. She later switched to heavier 3 inch wide yard sticks
to improve her
power and swing..
Nov. 21 a For us curtain climbers, it was a morning like all the
others where we tried to
figure out why Patty Loudermilk had lumps on her chest, fling spitballs
via rubber bands at
the back Elwell's head; and otherwise provide havoc to those wanting to
learn. One time
Steve Goffaux sent his spitball into orbit just as Ms Elwell was turning
toward to us and
nailed her on an eyeglass lens. For that beating, Ms Elwell and Principal
Mr Cook, he had
a cut off fingertip, administered punishment outside the classroom door.
The wham bangs
filled our classroom and echoed down the hallway.
Nov. 21 a That was till a weeping Mrs Barker hurried into the room and
whispered
something in Elwell's ear.
Nov. 21 a When Elwell's began to bawl, we thought someone had taken
her instrument of
destruction or one of her former inmates had died of bashed butt disease.
Shortly
thereafter we were all sent home without explanation
Nov. 21 a After the walk home where we busted out a couple windows
in an abandoned
house on 6th Ave, Big Ren, that's what we called Mom, was glued to
the black and white
TV.
Nov. 21 a For the next couple days, we, the nation, the world, were glued
to TV
coverage of the assassination of JFK
Nov. 21 a When Dad got home and after watching the coverage for a few minutes,
he
commented, one person couldn't have done that.
Nov. 21 a Dad managed to get tossed out of the Army for not following orders
and asking
too many questions. The tossing came after they taught him something about
shooting rifles
and such.
Nov. 21 a What he saw on TV, one guy caught for ripping off three rounds
in quick order,
well, ain't no way
Nov. 21 a Community radio station 101.7FM plans to air a bunch of
the conspiracy
coverage tonight and Friday morning.
Nov. 21 a If you have a "rememory" from 50 years ago tomorrow, emil em
over and we'll
print in next Tuesday's Communicator.
Nov. 19 later p Nasty vehicle wreck between Bullards and the old Butcher's
Place.
Looked like, coming up the hill black car smashed a white GM product. Happened
around 6:25pm tonight. Both cars were in the ditch and heavily damaged.
Totaled most
likely.
Nov. 19 later p One observer said the vehicles had to be cut apart to get
the people out.
At least four ambulances hurried away with lights flashing.
Nov. 19 later p Red and Yellow lights a plenty and on the scene quickly.
Only one set of
Blue Lights to handle law enforcement duties.
Nov. 19 later p Traffic was backed up from 6:30 to 8:30pm.
Nov. 19 later p No word on the passengers.
Nov. 19 late p Katherine Ann Runion, 58, of Procious, see OBITUARY
page
Nov. 19 late p Garnet Taylor, 77, of Bomont, see OBITUARY page
Nov. 19 late p Yesterday TV-8 reported on Kevin Ray Bryant being arrested
for sexual
assault of two juvy girls.
Nov. 19 late p From the criminal complaint in Magistrate Court, excerpts:
.. Charleston
resident, 26 year old Bryant gave a confession that sometime in May
2013 , he was in
Clay County where he sexually assaulted a five year old female.... this
happened at a
Winesap Lane location.
Nov. 19 late p In a second criminal complaint, ....sometime in May 2013,
while in Clay
County, Bryant sexually assaulted a ten year old female. This happened
in Clay County on
four different occasions... This happened on Winesap Lane...
Nov. 19 late p All in all, Bryant is looking at five felony sexual
assault in the first degree,
charges.
Nov. 19 late p TV-8 reported that one of the victims had been infected
with a sexually
transmitted disease.
Nov. 19 late p We didn't see that part in the official criminal complaint.
Nov. 19 late p At 4pm today, the Holbrook trial was still in progress
Nov. 19 late p This morning Christopher Nottingham took a plea deal
Nov. 19 late p Over the last two decades the Business Development Authority
has been
bad mouthed at almost every corner. The reason for the bad mouthings....
they deserved
em.
Nov. 19 late p This time around and maybe for the last 18 months or so,
instead of talk
talk talk and sitting on their thumbs, something got done.
Nov. 19 late p Behind the old State Road garage at Two Run, the BDA just
built a river
access point. Nothing fancy mind you but certainly wide enough for a proposed
kayak /
canoe business to get up and running next May.
Nov. 19 late p Picnic tables are also planned for access point in Two Run.
Nov. 19 late p Their idea is, get out of towners to travel the Elk, fish
the Elk, or otherwise
come to Clayberry and have some fun. Couple that with a new 18 mile
walking trail, Lake
Sampson, dirt track racing in Bomont, and a place to stay, Barrenshee Campground,
and
all of a sudden, that's new $$$ coming into the county.
Nov. 19 late p Pictures of the new opportunity will be on the homepage
for the next
couple days.
Nov. 19 late p Even if just 300 newbees come to the county and spend on
average $100,
that's new and much needed money for our struggling economy.
Nov. 19 late p Great!
Nov. 19 p Clayberry and much of Appalachia is entering the most important
season of all,
Deer Camp.
Nov. 19 p This week, camo wearing men, women, and kids, are readying for
next week's
first day of buck season. Sure there's plenty other times to hunt but the
first day of blasting
Bambi is the most fun. This week, ammo is being purchased, ATV tires are
being pumped
up, vienna sausages are being bought by the case and a new pair of overalls
is always on
the list.
Nov. 19 p Most really don't go hunting but all talk about it. On the first
day with the tree
stands at the ready, a few will head to the woods.
Nov. 19 p For the rest of us, kids off school, next week is a full week
of screwing off. This
week ain't much better. Great!
Nov. 19 p For those wanting to know how slow your Frontier DSL speed
is, here's a
good independent speed test.
Nov. 19 a Last night's School Board meeting was short and sweet. Action
items went
without decent.
Nov. 19 a Bd Prez RB Legg was away on family business. O Gene King
is rehabing at
Laurel Nursing
Nov. 19 a Beth Cercone chaired the gathering
Nov. 19 a After the meeting, Norman Jones from Bell Creek was up front
discussing
some kind of school bus issue with Superitendent Kenneth Tanner. Sounded
like Jones
was peterbed over the actions of a bus driver. Not sure but will keep an
ear to the ground.
Nov. 18 a Parts of the Midwest were destroyed by tornadoes yesterday. Clayberry
escaped the predicted high winds.
Nov. 18 a Sometime this morning, the Pentagon posted the agenda for
tonight's Sch Bd
meeting which will be held at Lizemores Elem School beginning at 6pm.
Nov. 18 a Fox Entertainment is still spending time on the troubles
with rolling out the
ObamaCare web site. What they're not talking about is, how similar this
process is to
when Dubbya rolled out the Medicare Part D plan. No hype, just the facts
clickers
Nov. 18 a A Republicrat has no chance at winning the White House
unless one of the big
blue state flipping. 18 states and the District of Columbia that have voted
democratic in six
consecutive presidential elections
Nov. 17 p 10:30pm The winds are starting to hit Clayberry.
Everybody for themselves!
Good Luck.
Nov. 17 p Just saw a politician go blowing past!
Nov. 17 p From the email bag: Because it's the woman's house, she reaches
over and
picks up the receiver. The guy listens in only hearing her side of the
conversation. She is
speaking in a cheery voice. "Hello? Oh, Hi! So glad you called.
Really?...That's
wonderful! I'm so happy for you. Sounds terrific. Great! Thanks!
Okay. Bye-bye." She
hangs up the phone and the guy asks, "Who was that? "My husband, telling
me what a
wonderful time he's having on his fishing trip with you."
Nov. 17 p Poor ole Obama De Bama is catching grief over the faulty ObamaCare
website
Nov. 17 p From our Saturday mail bag: All we hear is negative
stuff about our National
Health Care. I thought I would share my experience from yesterday. I enrolled,
it took
about 30 minutes online. The website seemed to work fine. My new plan is
$70 less a
month than I am paying (it's under $300). My deductible went from $10,000
to $1750 a
year. Co-pays went from $30 a visit to $5. Drugs went from $12 to $5. I
can keep my
doctor. I am pleased so far.
Nov. 17 p Big wind advisory in effect until Monday morning. For most of
the world, that
doesn't mean so much. In the outback, with the real likelihood that electric
service will go
off, Clayonians are filling up gas cans, buying an extra loaf of bread,
bologna, and a case
or two of beer for some.
Nov. 17p From the National Weather Service: Wind Advisory now in
effect until 4 am
EST Monday...* winds... south or southwest at 10 to 20 mph with gusts to
30 mph...
shifting to west overnight. Brief wind gusts to 50 mph could occur in fast
moving showers
or thunderstorms overnight. * Timing... the strongest gusts are expected
tonight with the
cold front.
Nov. 17 p Based on facebook postings, got some peed off Clay High parents
in the
county.
Nov. 17 p Friday afternoon there was a bomb scare at CHS. As is the norm,
students
were removed from the building and Badges performed a search of the two
story
structure. Fortunately Friday was warm and beautiful and the kids got some
unexpected
free time right after lunch period.
Nov. 17 p The part of mad comes due to the Administration calling Badges
via the tele
instead of using 911 where the call would have gone out on every scanner
in the county.
Nov. 17 p Nothing found of course but parents are all peed off.
Nov. 17 p Our local Sch Bd meets the first and third Monday of each month.
The 18th is
the 3rd Monday.
Nov. 17 p Don't bother looking for the agenda on the Pentagon's website.
State code
demands a public meeting be posted three business days in advance of the
gathering. An
Ethics Commission decision a few years back allowed a web posting as compliance
with
the law.
Nov. 17 p As of 3pm Sunday, it ain't thereNov. 15 p The CHS Lady
Panther VolleyBall
team had one heck of a season.
Nov. 15 p For the first time in anyone's memory, the team made it into
sectional tournament play
followed by a win during the regional tournament in Summersville
Nov. 15 p The State Tournament bound Lady Panthers lost three in a row
this morning but
walked away from the State Tournament proud to have had a great time! Ata
Way!
Nov. 15 7:42 am BOLO be on the look out for a stolen from Roane
County 2008 white Chevy
Trailblazer, they believe it's heading our way.
Nov. 15a After a pep rally at the school Thursday, The CHS Lady Panthers
boarded the buses
to head to State Volleyball Tournament play at the Civic Center in Charleston.
It's a first time
ever for the Volley Ball team.
Nov. 15 a Their first match begins at 8:30 this morning
Nov. 15 a Go Lady Panthers!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nov. 15 a The power of eyeballs....
Nov. 15 a 7:09 am , A bus driver sees a chimney fire on Grassy Creek, calls
it in, and volunteers
get the jump on the potentially dangerous situation.
Nov. 15 a That's small town America at its best
Nov. 15 a Forgot to mention, Wed morning, Jim Knotts was spotted coming
into the Courthouse
Nov. 15 a Dressed in orange and shackled on all corners, the little bit
heavier and a little bit more
bent over felon was seen out the window by those attending the County Commission
meeting.
Nov. 15 a Knotts plead guilty to sexual assault by a parent or person in
charge of a juvy several
years ago and has been spending his time behind bars since.
Nov. 15 a At first we thought maybe it was something bond related. On second
blush, most
likely, a divorce proceeding during secret Family Law Court upstairs there
Nov. 15 a Talking about CCC. a couple notes
Nov. 15 a During the Larry Darryl an Darryl show, dates were set
for the upcoming in Feb
Board of Review. Bd of Review is your once a year chance to have your taxes
reduced.
Nov. 15 a There was no discussion before the date setting vote. Nothing!
It was as if the
discussion was all done ahead of time. Now our Commissioners wouldn't do
something unlawful
like that would they?
Nov. 15 a Commissioner Arlene Tucker is often noted for George Bush moments.
Last year she
used the word confetti instead instead of graffiti while talking about
markings on some wall in
town
Nov. 15 a Wed morning while reading from the agenda. she made the motion
to hire someone
for a part time EMT position. Instead of saying X was hired as an
E.M.T., the way it was typed
on the agenda, she said, Motion to hire X as an emt
Nov. 15 a Adding to the grins, later she motioned to require a "Certificate
of Library" before an
event. She caught that one and changed her mis-reading to Certificate of
Liability form.
Nov. 15 a Always fun to listen to our elected leaders at work.
Nov. 15 a It's Friday clickers and nice weather is predicamentated for
the Great Nation of Clay
this weekend.
Nov. 15 a Why not get out and enjoy great music and dance this evening
at Big Otter
Community Center!
Nov. 15 a There's a just posted yard sale at Clay High. See EVENTS page
for that as well as
Bingo action tonight.
Nov. 15 a Enjoy your time!
Nov. 14 a There was a time when basket bingo games were held as fundraisers
all the time.
Seemed like every weekend the things were held with good results. In 2013,
the number of
games has been almost none existent. Here's your chance Clayberry. See
EVENTS page now
Nov. 14 a A week ago the local Library Bd held their monthly meeting. In
attendance was the
State Library Director, the Grand Book Poobah, Karen Geoff. Under questioning,
answers came
on future funding options for the county's only public library and internet
access point.
Nov. 14 a A very informative write up is included in the latest Communicator.
Nov. 14 a The 614 Group, those trying to save the place from closure July
1st , meet tonight in
the basement of Library located at 614 Main Street.
Nov. 14 With the new information, should be a very interesting meeting
to watch.
Nov. 12 late p Florence Louise Bullard, 89, of Valley Fork, see OBITUARY
page
Nov. 12 late p County Commission meets Wed morning at 10 am. Don't' forget
the big auction
outside the place . Auction begins at 11am. Never know what kind of junk
you just can't live
without
Nov. 12 late p Communicator made it to news stands across the region this
afternoon. Lead
story provides details on the just indicted winter class of Grand Jury
inductees
Nov. 12 late p 20 solid pages on and about everything happening
in Clayberry.
Nov. 12 late p The Lizemore end of the county was blanketed with
an inch or so of snow
Tuesday morning. the Western side of the Nation received around 1/2 inch
of the white stuff.
And boy it was chilly too. High this afternoon on the bank clock was 34
degrees. Morgantown
received close to 4 inches of snow this morning.
Nov. 12 late p Warmer temps expected for Wed and Thursday.
Nov. 12 late p Check out the ADVISORY page for details on the 2013 North
Pole Contest in
downtown Clay.
Nov. 12 5:30am The first snow of the year is now falling. Ridge
tops now have about 1/2 inch of
the white stuff. 90% chance of around 1 inch total accumulation
Nov. 12 5:30am Be careful drivers!
Nov. 12 Midnight:30 Still no snow. An inch is expected in the next 24 hours.
Nov. 11 a Lois S. Wilson, 85, see OBITUARY page
Nov. 11 a Today's a day off work for most, it's Veteran's Day. Kids, teachers,
Govt workers
most everybody has an extra day away from making enough $$ to get by.
Nov. 11 a Few even think about the continuous state of war this country
maintains and the
demands we make on military personnel, the millions that have died defending
this country and
those that suffer the effects of war on a daily basis. Few even fly the
flag today
Nov. 11 a If no one else offers... Thank you Vets.
Nov. 11 a We're working on Tuesday's Communicator. Now's the time to email
over you info
for this edition.
Nov. 10 late p James Everett Vaughan Jr. 72, of Clay, see OBITUARY page
Nov. 9 later p Kenneth Lee Rider, 73, of Lizemores, see OBITUARY page
Nov. 9 late p Got some big news! The CHS Lady Panthers are State VolleyBall
Tournament
bound!!
Nov. 9 late p The Lady Panthers beat Wayne County in today's Regional Tournament
action.
After that came Herbert Hoover who clobbered us.
Nov. 9 late p The top two regional winners, that's us and HHHS, are heading
to the State
Tournament
Nov. 9 late p Not sure of the details yet other than, we play on the 15th.
Nov. 9 late p Go Lady Panthers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nov. 9 late p How about a big meal Sunday. We neglected to post on the
EVENTS page, the
big Veteran's Dinner Sunday afternoon beginning at noon in the High School
Cafeteria.Veteran's
eat free. Everybody else, $8 for adults and $5 for the curtain climbers.
All proceeds benefit
Scout Troop 123
Nov. 9 a Last night the Clay High Panthers put it all over Tug Valley in
the season finale with a
44 to 6 victory. It was also the unveiling of the new Band uniforms
during half time. Comments
from the crowd: What happened to blue and gold as school colors?
Nov. 9 a Today the Lady Panthers Volley Ball team is in regional tournament
play in
Summersville. Action begins around 2pm at Nicholas High
Nov. 9 a The sun is out and the sky is blue. Get out and have some fun
today!!!
Nov. 8 a It's a freezy cold morning in the Great Nation of Clay. The good
news is, it's not raining
and it's Friday
Nov. 8 a Right now, one year ago, we were still digging out from the big
Frankenstorm. 8 days
after that storm, most of the county was once again with power.
Nov. 8 a The silent uaction for Michael Rhonehouse's concrete statue, Slender
Figure (some call
it crooked winky) continues over at Clay County Bank. Last time we looked,
top bid was at
$45. The auction is a fundraiser save the local library.
Nov. 8 a Yesterday a generous bunch of Clayonians purchased enough spaghetti
dinners and
made donation sufficient enough to purchase 100 winter coats for needy
kids in the county.
That's what makes Clayberry so special
Nov. 8 a Tonight is the final football game of the season for the
Clay High Panthers. It's also
Senior Night at Schoonover Bradley Field and the public's first peek at
the new band uniforms.
101.7 FM will sportscast the match up with Tug Valley for those that don't
want their
hemorrhoids froze to the aluminum bleachers
Nov. 8 a For the first time in everyone's memory, the CHS Lady Panther
VolleyBall team are
section champs beating up Herbert Hoover in a five game match up. This
weekend the Lady
Panthers head over to Summersville in search of a regional championship.
Anything can happen
of course but the V Ballers looked very strong during sectional play
Nov. 8 a For those wanting to dance the night away, don't forget great
music at Big Otter
Community Center tonight beginning at 7pm
FOUND: Male basset hound mix in Ovapa area, short legs and triangle ears.
Please come and
get him, 304 565 4085
Nov. 7 p Grand Jury results for the winter include
Nov. 7 p Eddie Cadle accused of DUI third offense, driving revoked due
to driving under the
influence
Nov. 7 p Sarah Shaffer accused of Grand Larceny and burglary
Nov. 7 p Eric Carte possession with intent to deliver hydrocodone
Nov. 7 p Ballas Beasley possession with intent to deliver x 3, hydrocodone
Nov. 7 p Richard Burnside Burglary, conspiracy x 3, destruction of property,
petit larceny
Nov. 7 p Sabrina Metheny Burglary, conspiracy x 3, destruction of property,
petit larceny
Nov. 7 p Arraignment Day, the day they all say Not Guilty, comes Friday
morning at 9am
Nov. 7 p David Hanshaw was the guy charged with breaking into the Clay
Post Office, Health
Dept, a Clay Ambulance and attempting to get in the old CAEZ building,
all on Main Street. He
swiped drugs, needles, drugs from the mail bags, a Rx pad from the the
HEalth Dept and such.
Nov. 7 p Hanshaw was a no show during this morning's calling of the
docket.
Nov. 7 p Anyone see Ms Hanshaw, please tell him to report to the Sheriff's
office, a warrant has
been issued.
Nov. 6 a We came close to loosing the the new Courthouse Tuesday afternoon
just after 2pm
Nov. 6 a The 911 scanner lit up at 2:05pm with calls for fire dept response
to a structure fire at
the Courthouse.
Nov. 6 a All Courthouse workers were evacuated as black smoke filed
the main floor hallways.
Nov. 6 a Nestled between the Sheriff's office and Assessor's space is a
small kitchen and lounge
area. In the kitchen someone had left an electric cook stove burner on.
A plastic dish holder
somehow, someway, had been pushed over to the hot burner and ignited. Quick
handling of
several fire extinguishers put out the flames.
Nov. 6 a Smoke billowed from the room and filled the Courthouse.
From the main entrance, the
stinky cloud was so thick you couldn't see thru to the back of the brick
structure.
Nov. 6 a A few years back a historic Courthouse in some Northern county
burnt to the ground.
Since then, there's been a strong effort around the state to make sure
the expensive structures are
fully protected with proper suppression equipment and properly insured.
Nov. 6 a Here's the kicker, on Tuesday, in our Courthouse, the fire alarms
did not engage nor
did the smoke detectors go off. Worse yet, the sprinkler system, even those
in the kitchen area,
did NOT work.
Nov. 6a Serious business and something that could have been much worse
if it had happened
after hours when no employees were available
Nov. 6 a The winter Grand Jury convened yesterday at the Courthouse.
Several presentations
were made behind closed doors. 6 true bills were returned.
Nov. 6 a With all the commotion yesterday, the results were not available
to the public
Nov. 6 a Check back this afternoon for that info
Nov. 6 a
Nov. 5 a Tonight the CAEZ convenes at the Courthouse at 4 and then again
at 6pm. Town
Council does their thing at 5pm. Also, the Library Board gets together
at 4:30 at the library. All
meetings are open to the public and often have great entertainment value.
Nov. 5 a Had a pretty good evening of meetings last night.
Nov. 5 a The most active committee of the BDA , the Tourism Group, gathered
around the
conference table in the old State Road garage for a two hour huddle. A
couple decisions were
made.
Nov. 5 a One idea they had was to grow a bed and breakfast, cafe,
crafts operation in the old
two story house on Main Street just across from the Post Office. Citing
high purchase price and
low funds in the bank, that idea was put on the back burner for now.
Nov. 5 a Another action item was the planned river access easement
to the Elk on the back side
of the BDA land at Two Run. The small trail to the river's edge is needed
before a tubing, kayak,
canoe livery business can get underway next Spring.
Nov. 5 a After much discussion, the decision was made to press ahead,
right now, while dry
weather remains this month.
Nov. 5 a For the last few months the group has been calling, advertising,
talking up, the need for
a private operator to set up the rental livery operation. Last night BDA
Director Amanda Moore
told the committee that she has had no response from the effort.
Nov. 5 a First time to a Tourism Committee meeting, Ronnie Summers, from
Ovapa, said he has
an interest in doing such a business if it's profitable for him. He said
there's a problem for him.
According to Summers, he's hesitant to step up to the plate because he
fears public scrutiny of
the business.
Nov. 5 a When asked if his personal issue would keep him from applying
for the weekend
business opportunity, he said no
Nov. 5 a So..... we have one local working thru his issues and considering
the venture, Great!
Nov. 5 a How about you. Might make a great part time, seasonal, opportunity
for someone just
retired or somebody ready to take a chance on Clayberry growing it's tourism
potential.
Nov. 5 a By the way, if a local entrepreneur isn't found, the opportunity
will be open for an
outside the county business. Interested? Call the BDA at 304 587 4166 or
Roberta Faile 304
587 2949
Nov. 5 a Ever hear of an afternoon flea market?
Nov. 5 a Dec 7th is the date for the Christmas parade, Santa
arrival, and festival in downtown
Clay. Added this year is an afternoon Christmas Bazaar (flea market / craft
sale) on the 7th. The
festivities include a bonfire, hot chocolate and a visit from Ms Claus.
Nov. 5 a The School Board also met last night. For those folks, what isn't
said is what the
meeting is all about. Agenda Item 5 read: approve transfer of Title 1 funds
into Prent Involvement
account, $5000.
Nov. 5 a Sure sounds docile enough doesn't it? Nope
Nov. 5 a Transferring $$ around is part of the financial report, a HoHum
vote. To separate out
the $5000, that's a signal that something is not right
Nov. 5 a Before the vote, a backroom, secret meeting was held for 30 minutes.
That's how the
School prefers to do things. Once back in public, the vote came and the
item passed without
discussion, No smiles were seen.
Nov. 5 a Our guess is, the funds were made available for a "special"
hire and some of the
Boardsters weren't too happy about the decision.
Nov. 5 a That vote came while the Board and Pentagon profess cost
cutting and cost
management efforts are in place.
Nov. 5 a O Gene King was absent from the public meeting. The longest serving
Boardster is in
the hospital after a brief stay at Laurel Nursing. The question was asked,
are arrangements
available to include the guy via telephone or a change of meeting location?
Kenneth Tanner and
RB Legg both said such had been done in the past for others but as for
right now, with Gene in
the hospital, the time's not right.
Nov. 4 late a Jessie Cora Holcomb, 84, of Clay, see OBITUARY page
Nov. 4 a This falling back thang is tough to handle. Dark at 5:45pm and
sleepy at 8.
Nov. 4 a Daylight came at 6:15 this morning. There's a heavy frost too.
Almost looked like snow
in the field.
Nov. 4 a City slickers pay a lot more for heat than those with wood heat.
In these parts,
downed trees are everywhere and free for the taking most of the time. Another
advantage of
firewood heat.... you can cut the heat source as winter progresses at little
to no cost instead of a
monster bill in the mail month after month.
Nov. 4 a Comparing btu to btu, here's a pretty good chart
Nov. 4 a Here's Granny Miller's view on wood heat and cooking with
heat and coal.
Nov. 4 a There's another , maybe more important, advantage to depending
on yourself for heat.
In the outback, power outages are common. One winter outage just a few
years ago lasted days,
right up to Christmas Day for many.
Nov. 4 a In the outback, wood heat isn't just to save $$$, it's to survive.
Nov. 4 a It's a full week for those interested in the future of the
county
Nov. 4 a This evening the Tourism Committee convenes at 4pm followed by
the full BDA Board
at 6pm. Both gatherings are held in the old State Road garage building
in Two Run. With the
BDA trying to sell the old Filcon Industrial site and grow a tubing, kayak
business in the county,
might be a good set of meetings to attend.
Nov. 4 a The School Board gang has been quiet for a while. Even with O
Gene laid up in Laurel
Nursing, it's time for something to pop. Behind the scenes, talk
has it, a controversial new hire
may be in the works. Just last Summer, the Superintendent was loud and
firm about cutting back
expenses. Labor is the biggest expense in School System land
Nov. 4 Tuesday evening Clay Town Council meets at 5pm in the old Starcher
Bldg on Main
Street
Nov. 4 a CAEZ holds a 4pm Eco Dev meeting at 4pm followed by the full Board
at 6pm. Both
are held in the County Commission room at the Courthouse tomorrow. Last
month lots of
parents showed up in support of the CAEZ continuing a licensed certified
day care center after
the Patch 21 center closed.
Nov. 4 a The cash strapped Library Board also meets Tuesday afternoon beginning
at 4pm.
Nov. 4 a It's a good time to pay attention to our elected and appointed
leaders.
Nov. 3 Ray Dallas Shamblin 79, see OBITUARY page
Nov. 3 a Today is a procrastinator's dream. We have that extra hour to
put it off
Nov. 3 a Some random ramblings from the last week
Nov. 3 a Clayberry was back in the news this week and not in a positive
way.
From the criminal complaint: The physician stated that infant AO had several
brain hemorrhages and broken ribs. Infant RO had a hematoma located on
the
right side of her head along with several broken bones to include both
legs, arms,
and her ribs..... Richard Solomon Osborne stated he violently grabbed infant
RO
out of her rocker by her right arm and squeezed her against his chest.
Osborne
advised that RO stopped crying...
Nov. 3 a Everyone is entitled to a fair trial but for some... well. just
put a rope
around his neck
Nov. 3 a The school system often coerce statements out of students or from
postings on facebook. There's a work around kids, Snapchat offers the same
instant service but 10 seconds later, the entire post is erased,
no internet
footprint.
Nov. 3 a Poor ole Obama De Bama had been catching H since getting elected.
Like, he's catching it over increasing the debt. Bush increased the national
debt
by $4.9 trillion if you measure by total debt, or gross federal debt. Obama
has
increased the load another $6.5 trillion.
Nov. 3 a A majority of voters prefer Zombies to Congress.
Nov. 3 a Republicrats and Tea party officials often say, there's more people
on
Welfare than working Americans. Of course, that ain't true.
Nov. 3 a A little less than 50 percent of the public get their
coverage through an
employer-based plan. That is, a business negotiates a contract with an
insurance
company and offers health coverage to its workers.The second largest group,
about 30 percent, gets insurance through either Medicare, Medicaid or both.
A
third group of people with insurance, about 6 percent, buy policies directly
from
insurance companies. This is called the individual market. The remainder
of
Americans, around 16 percent, are currently uninsured. Here's the real
scoop on
Americans getting forced to change hospitalization plans.
Nov. 3 a The average American pays around $79 per month for a cell phone.
OBama De Bama says 6 out of 10 Americans will be able to get ObamaCare
for
about that same amount. Here's the background and truth.
Nov. 3 a Much as was the case when Social Security was implemented over
the
wishes of Republicrats, it's going to take time to work out the bugs. The
plan is
good but the website stinks for now.
Nov. 3 a Back to local stuff...
Nov. 3 a The Tourism Committee held a second flea market Saturday. Their
idea is to provide a place so people can make some $$$$. On Saturday, the
5 or
so vendors did just that. The sell fest included games for the rug rats,
music, and
great concessions. The money was flowing.
Nov. 3 a It's going to take a bunch to turn this county around. Flea Markets
won't do it of course but they're a part of the bigger picture. That big
picture has
to include the new 18 mile hiking trail, a tubing kayaking business on
the Elk, the
new dirt track speedway in Glen, and the continuation of the new festivals,
Lake
Sampson events, the Barrenshe Campground, and much better looking
downtown Clay.
Nov. 3 a If an ugly little worm can turn into a beautiful butterfly, Clayberry
can
grow into a money laden tourism draw.
Nov 1 a Down below we have the Gazette and TV-3 coverage from Wed's
arrest of the Osborne feller. TV-3 had bond listed at $40,000. Emailers
report
that bond was actually four times that amount.
Nov 1 a We get yelled at a bunch over our poor grammer, spelling, weird
way of
forming sentences and more.
Nov 1 a From that Gazette post, this: Osborne is the father of the twin
girls, both
7 weeks old.
Nov 1 a Stop yelling at us!
Nov 1 a Received this email after the Wed post: If your child/children
are ever
on your nerves so bad that you feel as though you are going to bring bodily
harm to them PLEASE give me a call and I will gladly take them for you.
Just
call Vicky 587-4516.
Nov. 1 a Sometimes Halloween night makes for some great 911 scanner
listening. Wasn't the case last night that we heard. Maybe the rain held
kids in
check or maybe the brats were too busy eating ho ho's and laying on t he
couch
Nov. 1 a Rain continues today
Nov. 1 a Tonight the Panthers travel to Calhoun County for football
action.
Next to last game of the season and only two wins under their belts
Nov. 1 a Not too late to rent space for tomorrow's Flea Market inside the
State
Road garage.
Nov. 1 a By the way, the big room now has forced air gas heat. Nice!!!!!!!!!!
Nov. 1 a The effort is still underway to broadcast Saturday afternoon's
Middle
School Championship football game. If you can help with a sponsorship,
dial 587
8353 today
Nov. 1 a A couple weeks back we received notice of a big time Spooktacular
that was suppose to be held in the old Fas Chek parking lot. Advertised
fun
included dancing, music, games for kids, and such
Nov. 1 a Maybe cause of the drizzle yesterday but it didn't happen. No
one
called the Clay County Cloggers to let them know of the cancellation. Those
ladies waited around for over an hour.
Nov. 1 a
Oct. 30 late p It was just this morning we mentioned things were real quiet.
Oct. 30 late p This afternoon we noticed a TV-13 SUV coming into the
downtown area.
Oct. 30 late p From various regional sources this conglomerate
Oct. 30 late p Charleston Gazette: One man is in jail for suspected child
abuse of
infant twins. According to the West Virginia State Police, on Tuesday,
police
arrested Richard Solomon Osborne, 29, from Wallback, WV. Osborne is the
father of the twin girls, both 7 weeks old. According to police,
they responded
to a 911 call reported by a social worker at Charleston Area Medical Center,
Women and Children's Hospital. When police arrived at the hospital, they
found
that both infants had severe injuries, which included broken bones and
brain
bleeds. After police conducted interviews, they developed a suspect,
Osborne.
According to police, it is believed that on at least one occasion, Osborne
violently
grabbed the infants as they were crying and held them tightly against his
chest,
which led to their injuries. Osborne was taken to the Central Regional
Jail to
await arraignment in Clay County Magistrate Court.
Oct. 30 late p From TV-3 A father is behind bars, accused of abusing
his
7-week-old twin daughters. West Virginia State Police say Richard
Solomon
Osborne, 29, of Wallback, in Clay County, is charged with child abuse.
Troopers
say Tuesday, they received a call of suspected child abuse involving the
little
girls from a social worker at a Charleston hospital. According to the criminal
complaint, one of the little girls had several brain hemorrhages and broken
ribs.
The other little girl had a hematoma on the side of her head, along with
several
broken bones, including both arms and legs, as well as her ribs. A doctor
told
State Police that the injuries were consistent with child abuse. The complaint
states that on Monday night, Osborne put one of the infants down for the
night
and she cried continuously for two and a half hours. He told investigators
around 11:30 p.m., he violently grabbed her out of her rocker by her right
arm
and squeezed her against his chest until she stopped crying. He said he
put her
back in the rocker for the night. Osborne said when he woke up the next
morning, the little girl had a deformity on her right upper arm, so he
made
arrangements to take her to the doctor. The other little girl
was staying with a
family member that night. According to the criminal complaint, this
isn't the first
time Osborne acted in a violent manner. He told investigators that just
a week
before, he squeezed both little girls the same way until they stopped crying.
Osborne was arraigned Wednesday afternoon in Clay County Magistrate Court.
His bond was set at $40,000. He is being held in the Central Regional Jail.
Oct. 30 late p Anyway you read it, heinous comes to mind
Oct. 30 late p No mention of drugs in either report, but something this
bad,
makes one wonder
Oct. 30 p While we wait for something dub to happen
Oct. 30 p How about 10 things you didn't know about the Declaration
of
Independence. Like, during WW II, the historic document was kept at Fort
Knox.
Oct. 30 p There is a country in the world smaller than New York City’s
Central
Park and one with a population smaller than a typical high-school class.
Based
on landmass, Vatican City is the smallest country in the world, measuring
just
0.2 square miles, almost 120 times smaller than the island of Manhattan.
Oct. 30 p The radio station needs some sponsors to get Saturday's Clay
Middle
School Championship game on 101.7FM. To be played over at Walton,
no set
amount is requested just what you can handle will do nicely.
Oct. 30 p The latest Communicator includes details from Hiram Lewis'
$100,000 win over Steven Bogart, the full write up on the antics of Jack
Brown,
and the troubles the BDA has with selling the old Filcon Industrial site.
Oct. 30 p Pick up your copy today. 80 cents and worth every penny.
Oct. 30 p Last month the Tourism committee held a very successful Flea
Market
in the old State Road garage. In addition to a bunch of sellers, they hosted
kids'
games, concessions, music, hay ride, and such. They're doing it again this
Saturday. See EVENTS page notice for info on renting your table space.
Oct. 29 p The Communicator made it out the door today. Lead story provides
coverage of the real possibility of Prestera Mental Health making big changes
at
their Main Street Clay facility
Oct. 29 p Special Note:The CWVAC Championship Game slated to be played
at Roane County HS has been moved to Walton Middle School. Game time
remains at 1:00 Saturday.
Oct. 29 p 101.7FM is planning on airing the match up this Saturday
Oct. 25 a Didn't see snow this morning but surely chilly with plenty of
frost on
every windshield
Oct. 25 a The 614 Library Support Group is selling 500 tickets ($30 each)
for a
brand new Honda ATV. With real good odds for winning, almost 200 of the
tickets have been sold. At this rate, the thing may be raffled off around
Christmas time. The Communicator office at Two Run is now selling tickets.
They're open weekday afternoons.
Oct. 25 a Today's the last day for the much needed Patch 21 DayCare Center
at
Valley Fork. Management is pulling the plug on the county's only licensed
facility.
Oct 25 a There has been no announcement on CAEZ's effort to
come up with
a substitute provider there.
Oct. 25 a The Panthers take on Ravenswood tonight in away field action.
101.7
FM plans to air the match up. You can listen in online. Check out how on
wyap.com. Go Panthers!
Oct. 25 a Lots of sunshine coming our way this weekend making for a great
time
to come visit Clayberry
Oct. 25 a While in the Nation, there's plenty going on
Oct. 25 a Big Haunted House at Valley Fork School tonight and Saturday
evening
Oct. 25 a The Memorial CoonHunt kicks off Saturday afternoon up at
the old
Scout Camp
Oct. 25 a The no questions asked Drug Take Back Day is set for Saturday
in
front of the Courthouse. All those old pills, it's time to get rid of em
in an
environmentally safe way.
Oct. 25 a Check out all the happenings on the EVENTS and ADVISORY pages
of this itty bitty web site
Oct. 25 a World War I cost the nation around $37billion. Have we paid off
that
one hundred year old debt? Find out here.
Oct. 25 a Presidential hopeful, pretty face Republicrat Marco Rubio
now says
he was NEVER, Nope Not Me, never ever in favor of shutting down the
government. Here's the truth on Rubio.
Oct. 25 a Our Big Robes down in Charleston have the final say on one lonely
cable TV installer's worker's comp settlement of $250,000.
Oct. 25 a In a new national survey, how did West Virginia 8th graders
stack up
against others and other countries? While our local leaders proclaim that
Clayberry students are getting a great edumacation, truth is, Lithuania,
Slovenia,
Australia, Hungary, Canada, and Great Britan all scored much higher than
West
Virginia
Oct. 25 a Hungary?
Oct. 25 a Other pee poor state education findings come from Tenn., Oklahoma,
Miss., D.C.. and Alabama.
Oct. 25 a Thank goodness for MIssissippi at the very bottom of the list.
Oct. 25 a Get out your jackets and enjoy the Fall colors.
Oct. 24 late p Ethel Irene Young Obsorne, 82, see OBITUARY page
Oct. 24 a This morning around 9 am, over in Dille, snow flurries were coming
down
Oct. 24 a Long serving School Boardster Gene King is now calling home Laurel
Nursing Home up at Big Otter. Speedy get better wishes extended to O Gene
Oct. 24 a Most can guess, behind the scenes, plans are being laid....
Oct. 24 a The BDA held a special meeting Monday evening to discuss
the old
Filcon Industrial site owned by the group. Earlier this year Director Amanda
Moore announced that a Joe Leighton with Red Clay Development was
interested in buying the boat anchor. The purchase hinged on state financing
including tax credits. Leighton plans to build 40 low income apartments
on the 6
or so flat acres. The BDA signed a purchase contract with Leighton for
only a
$500 cash deposit.
Oct. 24 a Leighton got word in August, the tax deal was dead. Monday's
Special
Meeting was to: discuss issues regarding survey of property. There is a
lot more
at stake than just getting the place surveyed.
Oct. 24 a Without Commission $$$ , the BDA will be broke by June
30th.
Without funds, Eco Dev Director Amanda Moore will be laid off.
In years'
past, Larry Darryl and Darryl provided "match" dollars for grants.
While sitting
on $600,000, the Commission ain't providing nothing to the BDA.
Oct. 24 a Their idea is to sell Filcon for around $65,700 and use those
dollars to
fund the BDA operation for another couple years.
Oct. 24 a The Leighton guy didn't get his financing deal. The BDA asked
him to
just outright purchase the land for the $67,000+. He said Nope to
that idea. He
said Nope to other suggestions.
Oct. 24 a In addition to no financial deal, after tons of legal work and
more than
one survey, the place needs more. To meet federal guidelines, the little
wet water
stream on the property has to be surveyed off the map to get the parcel
out of
the flood plain. Cost, another $1200 to $1500. The cash strapped BDA
reluctantly OK'd spending their loot for the survey,
Oct. 24 a Here's the big problem. For Leighton to resubmit his financing
deal and
get a thumbs up, that will take another many months, year.
The BDA can't
wait that long.
Oct. 24 a Without a BDA, the coming along plans for the 18 mile hiking
trail, a
new river access point, tubing, kayak business, additional festivals, tourism
brochures, all that stuff and more in the works, all gone. Clayberry will
be
deader in the water.
Oct. 24 a But Wait, There's More!
Oct. 24 a In years past, the BDA has been snookered more than once. As
a
matter of fact, they have had a habit of not reading the fine print nor
do their
background research. Filcon's Manfred Kuentzler is a good example.
Oct. 24 a The Sec of State's office has an online data sheet of all businesses
in
the state. A quick search there for Joe, Joe Leighton, Leighton, Red Clay
Development... all turned up zilch.
Oct. 24 a
Oct. 23 a Christopher Wayne Hall, 31, see OBITUARY page
Oct. 23 a Larry Darryl and Darryl meet this morning at 10am
Oct. 23 a The estate of Adam Nottingham vs the Poopster civil trial was
scheduled for tomorrow morning. During a pretrial hearing Monday, that
was all
changed. The plaintiff's attorney asked for a continuance while mediation
continues, or starts, not sure which. The trial is now set for Jan 29th
Oct. 23 a The norm is for the family to settle with the County Commission
insurance provider a couple days ahead of the trial.
Oct. 23 a Anything could happen of course but look for a secret settlement
to be
ironed out.
Oct. 23 a The actions of the round Sheriff could again cost the county
a bunch.
Oct. 23 a The lead story in The Communicator covers Patch Day Care and
an
effort by the CAEZ to save the much needed facility from closing this Friday.
Just two days left for the daycare center.
Oct. 23 a Weather predicamentators are reporting a heavy frost tonight.
Temps
are expected to drop into the 20s across the state. Are you ready for winter?
Oct. 23 a Here's something important. There is little doubt that the gradual
decline in memory and cognitive function that can be the first signs of
impending
dementia and Alzheimer's disease is one of the most serious health problems
facing millions of aging adults.
Oct. 23 a A new Harvard study shows the potential for drinking hot chocolate
daily can reduce the onset of the disease. and even reduce the effects!
Oct. 22 p After blasting the knee of Steven Bogart in June 2012, Hiram
Lewis
was arrested, indicted, a tried for his actions. A jury of his peers found
Lewis not
guilty of everything.
Oct. 22 p Since then, Bogart filed a civil case against Lewis. As is the
norm,
Lewis filed a courtsuit seeking $4m.
Oct. 22 p This morning the Bogart case was before Judge Alsop. Hiram was
there, Bogart's attorney was there, the Circuit Clerk was there... everybody
was
there but Mr Bogart.
Oct. 22 p The original Bogart brought case was dismissed because Bogart
was
nowhere to be found.. As for the counter suit, Lewis was awarded $100,000
for
damages.
Oct. 22 p Lets see now, Bogart got his knee blown away as the victim in
the
criminal case and during this civil counter claim case, Hiram Lewis is
awarded
$100,000 for damages.
Oct. 22 p One big Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm....
Oct. 22 p the folks trying to keep the library open, the 614 Group, meets
this
evening at 6pm
Oct. 22 p County Commission meets in the morning at 10am. Big long two
page
agenda too
Oct. 21 p The School System keeps important stuff quiet. During Board
meetings, there is little if any discussion on what's really going on in
the county's
largest employeer.
Oct. 21 p For a system that's struggling to save $$$, this ain't going
to help: A
lawsuit alleging an injured ninth-grader was forced to play kickball and
subsequently broke his leg has been settled for $55,000.
Oct. 21 a A full day of bright sunshine brought out the burnt hues on oak
trees.
The maples are bright red right now. For leaf peepers, this is the
week to come
to Clayberry for great Fall colors. Enjoy
Oct. 21 a This evening the School Board meets at the Pentagon. They
even
posted their agenda online and on time.
Oct. 21 a Tuesday evening is the most important candle light vigil
against
domestic violence.
Oct. 21 a Somebody asked us, how old is Jack Brown? Since we don't have
a
carbon dating test kit, we don't know
Oct. 21 a The Tourism Committee also meets this evening. Trying
to keep the
Library open.. the 614 Support Group meets Tuesday at 6pm.
Oct. 21 a Volunteers make the difference in the Nation of Clay. Keep in
mind,
the County Commission (Larry Darryl and Darryl) provide $0 to the Library
Oct. 21 a For those in need of a public puter with half way decent internet
speeds, there's two of em set up at the old Valley Fork School and at the
ready.
Oct. 20 a It's a beautiful time of the year. Full fall color is almost
here and the
sun returned to dry things out. No freeze and no humidity. Perfect!
Oct. 20 a On the home page is a weird looking animal with a question on
who it
looks like. Responses have already come in, Obama.
Oct. 20 a In the latest edition we have a goof up.
Oct. 20 a Johnny Woofter related a story of a Badge questioning him
while
parked on Main Street a couple weeks back. Cute little story and worthy
of a
chuckle or two.. Woofter told the ace cub reporter, or we thought he
said, the
Badge in question was Jack Brown. The goof up was, the
Badge's name was
really, Black Shirt Chris Davis
Oct. 20 a The short also mentions that Jack Brown has been pulling people
over
left and right for little reason. That part of the story is correct.
Oct. 20 a Whether a typo or a real mistake, goof ups happen. The norm is
for
the person to call, email, or otherwise get in touch with us and say, Hey
you big
dumby and then get things corrected for posterity.
Oct. 20 a Not so with Jack Brown. Saturday morning around 11:30am, Brown
found the Mel Gibson look alike doing some junk removal at the old State
Road
garage.
Oct. 20 a Brown roared into the lot, jumped out of his truck, marched over
to
the lad and began spewing while pointing his finger.
Oct. 20 a When he took a second to catch his breath, from the reporter,
"You
haven't spoken a word to me in four years. What changed now?"
Oct. 20 a With his head turning bluer with each volley, finger pointing
more
spastically, and his head turning bluer with each load of potty mouth,
his rage
was so out of control, his voice quivered.
Oct. 20 a After calling the ever so handsome ace cub reporter "A DIRTY
BAS####!!!, his threats continued with "YOUR DAY IS COMING!!!!!!!!" and
"DON'T PUSH ME!!!!!!!!!"
Oct. 20 a Other than one more out of control local yocal not knowing how
to
clear something up, the real Jack Brown showed his ugly truth. Brown added,
"I
TALKED TO TERESA AND HER RENT MAY GO UP!"
Oct. 20 a Teresa is the editor of The Communicator and rents a house from
the
ranting Brownster
Oct. 20 a Responding, " That's how you do things!"
Oct. 20 a After threatening some more, and with his head absolutely
blue from
ear to ear and to his hair line, Brown got back in his truck, spun the
tires, and
left.
Oct. 20 a Intense !
Oct. 20 a Clickers, we have another great story and what makes Clayberry
so
very special.
Oct. 18 a Happy Friday morning one and all. After a day of drizzle and
high
winds around 3:45pm yesterday which left slicky leaves all of the roads,
it's good
to know a day of sunshine is coming our way.
Oct. 18 a The Feds are back up and running. Let me ask you something. How
many parents would want their kid to grow up to be a politician today?
Oct. 18 a People keep asking, so what's going on now? Well... it's
quiet. Those
at the helm are doing a pretty good job of keeping things that way right
now
Oct. 18 a Tonight the CHS Panthers travel over to Sissonville for
football
action. 101.7 FM plans to air the match up
Oct. 18 a Tonight there's great music up at the Big Otter Community Center
Oct. 18 a Something special too. Over at the old Valley Fork gym, there's
a
haunted house. It's the second weekend for the scare fest. Proceeds
benefit a
high school scholarship fund.
Oct. 18 a It's actually the second weekend for the Haunted House. We didn't
get
the event info before the first weekend of Boo.
Oct. 18 a Check out the EVENTS page for more good stuff to do
Oct. 18 a For leaf peepers, yesterday's rain and wind took much of the
mountain
color elsewhere. Beautiful just not as showy as in previous years. Why
not come
visit Clayberry this weekend
Oct. 18 a Someone asked if they could walk the 18 mile trail along
Buffalo
Creek? The answer is, people have been doing it for years.
Oct. 18 a The hope is, a clean from debris, official, Buffalo Trek, will
be open
for business in early 2014.
Oct. 18 a Barrenshee Campground steward Arley Hall died a couple weeks
ago.
Land owner Mitch DeBoard says the campground remains open with a new
family operating the place.
Oct. 18 a The Campground is located smack dab in the middle of the 18 mile
walking, biking, horseback riding trail. For camping info call 304 587
2924. For
those that haven't been there, it is without a doubt, bar none, one of
the most
beautiful camping areas in the entire state.
Oct. 17 late late p Clara Mae Sizemore Neville Morton Holcomb , see
OBITUARY page
Oct. 17 a We want to welcome a brand new advertiser over on the EVENTS
page. Jessie Sez is a dandy little restaurant over in Maysel. They're offering
a
tasty pizza and for the lazy loads in the area, delivery service.
Oct. 17 a Remember Toby's Pizza 30 years ago? The little red barn business
on
Maysel hill was so successful, Gino's had to offer delivery service. When
Toby's
went out of business, Gino's delivery service also left the county.
Oct. 17 a That Washington exercise for the last 16 days cost billions.
Do you
feel better today?
Oct. 17 a What was really behind the battle. Was it ideology? Moral issues?
Trying to do what's right?
Oct. 17 a Nope! It's all about who can bring home the most pocket lining.
Oct. 17 a A proposal to end the government shutdown and avoid default
orchestrated by Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and Democratic Leader
Harry Reid includes a nearly $3 billion earmark for a Kentucky project.
Oct. 17 a Another example of negotiating with hostage takers.
Oct. 17 a If you're interested in the not so quiet details on the
Poopster being
ousted from a substitute bus driver's job, that story and a whole bunch
more is in
the latest Communicator.
Oct. 17 a On this day in history, in 1957, Alan Jackson was born with cowboy
boots . Man that was painful for his Mother!
Oct. 17 a On this day, in 2008, Levi Stubbs, original lead singer
of the Four
Tops, passed away
Oct. 17 a And we sure can't forget 40 years ago today when OPEC cut
oil
supplies. Within days, American gaoline supplies shrunk and we began
waiting
in long lines to fill up the ride. And, that's when fuel was available!
Oct. 15 a Communicator should be on the news stands across the region around
3pm today.
Oct. 15 a Down below is the posting on scanner traffic from Sunday morning.
Oct. 15 a All that's what was heard over the airwaves but according to
Clay
Ambulance Service Director Bev King, there's more
Oct. 15 a Bev says the 15 year old was stabbed with an epi pin JUST NOT
IN
THE AMBULANCE SERVICE OFFICE.
Oct. 15 a a Everything we know about dear ole Clayberry and a little bit
more,
all waiting for your edification and all for just 80 cents.
Oct. 14 a Happy Columbus Day. This is the day we celebrate Columbus
bumping into an island and calling it America. None the less, today is
a holiday
for school kids and many govt workers. All's quiet in downtown Clay.
Oct. 14 a Delegate Walker's Legislative Update column is posted over on
the
ADVISORY page
Oct. 14 a The Tourism Committee had a big hit last year with their
"Scare Pole"
contest. the idea was to add a little color around Halloween time by decorating
utility poles in t he downtown area
Oct. 14 a The contest is back this year with judging coming Oct. 21st.
Make the
place look nicer and have some fun doing it. Decorate Clay today.
Oct. 14 a Forgot... Ruby don't take your love to town was the correct answer
to
last week's online brain drain
Oct. 14 a Communicator comes out tomorrow. Deadline for submissions
is
today at 5pm. Email your stuff now.
Oct. 14 a Republicrats raised H when women were given t he right
to vote,
when FDR introduced Social Security, the Civil Rights Act, Americans with
Disabilities Act, among other important pieces of legislation. In each
case,
Republicrats said the new help for the common citizen would wreck the
economy and nation
Oct. 14 a With the govt shutdown in place, they're saying the same
thing about
OBama De Bama Care.
Oct. 14 a With millions already signed up, ObamaCare is here for good (
or bad
).
Oct. 14 a They rant about the new program crippling our country and yet
they're
poised to default on existing debt.
Oct. 14 a Does any of that make sense?
Oct. 13 p Pearl Rogers Legg, 90, of Indore, see OBITUARY page
Oct. 13 pThe Communicator and this website get yelled at a lot.
Oct. 13 p Most recently Commissioner Mike Pierson let out a tirade over
the ace
cub reporter smearing the county and making fun of politicians. He went
on to
say that he would never appoint any such person to any position in the
county.
Oct. 13 p This morning around 11 am the 911 scanner lit up with a need
for an
ambulance at the Clay Ambulance Service. Fortunately Lizemores Ambulance
Service was available.
Oct. 13 p The scanner traffic revealed that a 15 year old was stabbed with
an epi
pen while playing around. The incident happened at the Clay County Ambulance
Service
Oct. 13 p A few minutes later the 15 year old was on the way to a hospital
Oct. 13 p Lets see now, a 15 year old in a county building, a 15 year old
horsing
around with medical equipment, a 15 year old stabbed with an injector,
and no
Clay County Ambulance available.
Oct. 13 p Dumb Dumb Dumb
Oct. 13 p That's the sort of malarkey that leaders don't want out. Bury
it! It's
also the kind of stuff that keeps the county in lawsuit after lawsuit.
Oct. 13 p Right now, the bet is, someone is getting yelled at for
scanner traffic.
They're getting yelled at for allowing such to become public instead of
getting
yelled at for allowing something that dumb to happen in the first place.
Oct. 13 p We plan to continue providing the news found in no other place.
Oct. 13 p Is it any wonder that media thrives in the Great Nation of Clay
Oct. 11 a With Columbus Day Monday, many Clayonians are readying for a
three day weekend.
Oct. 11 a Check out the EVENTS page for good stuff to do this weekend.
Oct. 11 a The ADVISORY page has the Big Otter Community Center music
schedule.
Oct. 11 a Delegate Walker has his latest update also on the AdVISORY page
Oct. 11 a Last night the number 3 ranked CHS Lady Panther Volleyball team
got
stomped by Wirt County who is ranked #1 in Class A division in W Va
Oct. 11 a Tonight the CHS Football team continue away field action at Midland
Trail. It's been a tough season for the Varsity team. Go Panthers!
Oct. 11 a WYAP plans to air the match up with pregame beginning at
7:20pm.
Kick off is 7:30
Oct. 11 a For internet listeners around the world, the non profit
station can hold
a maximum of 100 people at a time. Better connect early to be sure you
have a
seat. Those that live in the Wallback, Ovapa, Valley Fork areas and listen
on
101.7 FM, if you wiggle the knob a little closer to 101.9 FM, you might
hear the
sportscast with less static
Oct. 11 a As of Thursday afternoon, there have been no arrests in the Tuesday
morning robbery of Go Mart of Clay
Oct. 11 a Ready brain heads.... What Mel Tillis written song was a hit
for Kenny
Rogers and the First Edition? Email responses while the boss isn't lookin'.
Oct. 10 p Kathleen “Kack” Tanner, 83, of Bickmore, see OBITUARY
page
Oct. 10 a Let's see now, the federal government is shut down. has been
shut
down for 10 days, and yet wars continue with soldiers not getting
paid and and
and all the time, Congress is getting paid. Wouldn't it make more
sense if
Congress was shut down and the wars stopped for a while.
10 things you need
to know about the govt shutdown.
Oct. 10 a Boner and his temper tantrum prone Republicrats keep
saying, the
world can't exist with Obama De BamaCare. The new insurance coverage is
so
bad, nobody wants it.
Oct. 10 a Odd, an Associated Poll shows that 20 million people or
7 percent of
the population have already signed up or have started the application process.
That's a bunch to sign up for something that you don't have to start doing
until
Jan 1 2014
Oct. 10 a Obama De BamaCare was passed by both houses of Congress,
signed
by the Prez, and given the green light by the Supreme Court. It is the
law of the
land yet, the House has had their shorts all bunched up since Oct.
1st, shutting
down government operations. Now the hostage takers are adding to the mix,
defaulting on debt THEY approved to make!
Oct. 10 a Speaking in code, Sen Manchin and House Reps Capitio and
McKinley are all three on the side of breaking the country.
Oct. 10 a No one knows what will happen but.... Members of Congress are
rich,
Much of their $$$ is in the bond market. Are they willing to sacrifice
their own
wealth if the market fails? Most likely not.
Oct. 10 a The other way of looking at it is, if the country defaults on
bonds, and
our rating goes down, higher interest rates will be demanded before buying
future
U.S. Bonds. Higher interest rates means more $$$$ for the richest of the
rich.
Oct. 10 a Who's the biggest U.S. Bond holder with over 1 trillion in notes?
Answer: China.
Oct10 a That's what we want, rich people and China to get richer!
Oct. 10 a Speaking of Manchin, he's on a new tear to get opiod painkillers
into a
higher classification , something to make getting them with a Rx harder
to do....
the problem is demand.
Oct. 10 a It's time to rethink the drug war.
Oct. 10 a And for our little buddy over in Ohio, the guy that didn't
choke to
death on watermelon a few weeks ago, thanks.
Oct. 10 a
Oct. 9 a County Commission meets this morning at 9 am. Didn't notice anything
too interesting on the posted agenda. Larry Darryl and Darryl doing everything
away from the public. So much for elected leaders adhering to their oath
of
office
Oct. 9 a There's a small band of volunteers trying to restart a 6
year old notion
to set up a bike / skateboard park for the county's youth.
Last night during a
Parks and Rec meeting, a new CHS and CMS student survey revealed that a
majority of the students would use the facility and are also willing to
volunteer to
build the rascal.
Oct. 9 a With a green light given, the next step is to design a facility
and then
find a location.
Oct. 9 a Update on Tuesday morning's Go Mart of Clay robbery As best
as we
can cobble together based completely on hear say....
Oct. 9 a around 3 am two males came thru the side door. One had on a white
hoodie with tan pants the other, a dark colored hoodie with WVU sweats
for
pants. They went directly to the counter and said they were there to rob
the
place. Both males had the hoods up and plastic masks covering their faces.
Oct. 9 a Both appeared to have weapons. One kept his hand in the front
hoodie
pocket while the second had his hand in a rear pocket.
Oct. 9 a Making their threat known, the counter lady
and the guy in the back
ran off to the walk in cooler. It's doubtful that there were any customers
in the
store at that hour of the morning.
Oct. 9 a The thugs went after a cash register ripping it from the wired
connection.
Oct. 9 a With Go Mart good to make money drops at regular intervals, our
guess, the criminals made off with a couple hundred dollars in small bills.
They
also took the time to take a bunch of cigarette cartons. Arms loads as
a matter of
fact.
Oct. 9 a As they ran out the same door, some of the cartons wound up in
the
parking lot. Best guess, the bad guys parked their get away vehicle in
a dark area
across the street, maybe around the old car wash or the wide spot where
yard
salers often set up shop.
Oct. 9 a With the bad guys gone, a customer came in a few minutes later
and the
employees came out of the cooler
Oct. 9 a It took an out of county Green Shirt Badge from Gauley Bridge
well
over an hour to get to the 24 hour a day store.
Oct. 9 a The store was closed for a couple hours as the place was cleaned
up
and a replacement register was wired and programmed for operation.
Oct. 9 a Scary time for the two employees no doubt but dumb as H for the
thugs
Oct. 9 a When arrested, and if the gun in their pocket can be substantiated,
for a
few cigs and $200, they're looking at 5 years minimum behind bars. 24 carrot
Dumbarsses for sure
Oct. 9 a Clayberry is now in the 21st Century and in a bad way.
Oct. 8 p Since opening nearly 20 years ago, we've wondered when some thug
would rob the place.
Oct. 8 p Based on the coffee house crowd and as best we can pull it together,
the wait is over. Around 3 am Tuesday morning, 2 males wearing hoodies
came
in and robbed Go Mart in Clay. Money was taken, the cash register was
smashed and the wires were yanked out. Cartons of cigs were carried
out as the
guys escaped on foot.
Oct. 8 p Two employees were on duty and were not injured.
Oct. 8 p Someone offering to sell you deep discount cigs? Might be a good
time
to call Badges.
Oct. 8 a Salvation Army Christmas sign up info is over on the ADVISORY
page
now.
Oct. 8 a New job listing over on the JOBS page
Oct. 8 a It was a marvelous meeting last night over in School Board land.
Last
Wed , Superintendent Tanner properly posted the mandatory meeting agenda
on
their website. We linked to it and many saw the interesting item, rehire
Randy
Holcomb as a substitute bus driver.
Oct. 8 a Last night that action item was nowhere to be seen. Poof! All
gone from
the agenda. All taken care of behind the scenes.
Oct. 8 a How his feelings must be hurt to know, almost all his fellow bus
drivers
signed a petition against the lad.
Oct. 8 a Poopy now knows, his goose is cooked as long as the current School
Board is in place.
Oct. 8 a Oh how his feelings must be hurt. Someone please mail
the Poopster a
card of condolences.
Oct. 8 a The Tourism Committee and the Business Development Authority also
met last night.
Oct. 8 a For the Tourism group.... emphasis will be placed on growing /
promoting the soon to be open, 18 mile long hiking, biking,
horseback riding,
"Buffalo Trail" and a new tubing, canoe and kayak livery service
along the Elk
River.
Oct. 8 a Even tho the County Commission has over a half million dollars
in
surplus, they're sitting on it. They refuse to support groups that improve
and
grow the community. One of the groups that used to receive CCC funding
is the
BDA
Oct. 8 a Without new $$$ by July 1st 2014, the BDA and Eco Dev Director
will
be gone. To short term sustain the agency, they hope to sell the old Filcon
site at
Valley Fork.
Oct. 8 a Some Leighton feller was under contract for the place for around
$65,000. The sale depended on a state development office based loan and
incentive package. Last night it was announced, that package is all gone.
Oct. 8 a Looking for a deal? The BDA has spent around one half million
there
including raising the 6 flat acres or so out of the flood plain and they'll
let it go on
the cheap, $65,000 or so. For some business looking for a place to set
up shop,
it's within five minutes of I-79, there's no stoplights to get into trucking
schedules, 3 phase power is on site as well as potable wa wa , and there's
a
willing seller.
Oct. 8 a As soon as the fog burns off this morning, another beautiful
day in
Clayberry coming our way.
Oct. 8 a For leaf peepers, the colors are just starting to show.
Oct. 6 p Looking back over the last few days...
Oct. 6 p Obama De Bama Care was passed by the House, passed by the Senate,
signed into law, and the Big Robes at the Supreme Court gave the green
light.
Already millions are benefiting from the hospitalization plan.
Oct. 6 p It is the law of the land. What is there not to understand.
Oct. 6 p Thousands of Federal workers have been laid off for almost a week,
while the splintered Republicrat party fights with the Teabaggers.
Oct. 6 p Truly, 30 some odd balls are holding the nation and its business
as
hostages
Oct. 6 p A little closer to home, had some interesting things this last
week.
Oct. 6 p We got a new Sheriff on Sept 30th. Garrett Samples Jr is the new
Top
Badge for the county. With TV cameras rolling he said he planned no major
shake up and is in favor of a day reporting center.
Oct. 6 p The tourism held a flea market and guess what, lots of vendors,
lots of
shoppers, and even fun stuff to do like cornhole and a balloon stomp for
the
kids. Not sure how much $$ was raised by the BDA but vendors did quite
well.
Oct. 6 p The biggy from last week was an old round Ex-Sheriff wanting
to be
rehired by the Board of Education as a substitute bus driver. The Poopster's
name is on the Oct. 7 Board meeting at the Pentagon.
Oct. 6 p Behind the scenes, the Poopster wanted back on the sub list
with
seniority privilege.
Oct. 6 p Behind the scenes, Boardsters were in a tussle over the coming
Monday
night vote.
Oct. 6 p Behind the scenes, bus drivers signed a petition against the rehiring
of
the wittle lad.
Oct. 6 p Seeing the petition results, the divided Board, Poopy's name on
the
agenda will NOT be acted on tomorrow night
Oct. 6 p While serving as Sheriff, the guy more than once remarked, he
was so
popular, he could get elected to any office in the county.
Oct. 6 p In light of the driver's position and the very divided School
Board,
maybe the wittle guy should rethink his popularity in the county
Oct. 6 p The estate of Adam Nottingham civil suit against the out of office
Sheriff may get in high gear this month
Oct. 6 p It could cost the taxpayer a bundle.
Oct. 6p With the School Board meeting sounding like it will be a bust,
maybe the
best entertainment on Monday will be the Business Development Authority
meeting in the old State Road garage in Two Run. Action starts at 6pm sharp.
The tourism committee of the BDA convenes at 3pm in the same location.
Oct. 4 a With the first weekend of the month here , sure to be a
great Friday
and Saturday for yard sale deals throughout the county.
Oct. 4 a The BDA Tourism Committee is hosting a flea market slash festival
over at the old State Road garage in Two Run. Complete with hay rides and
music, a fun place to be Saturday morning. It's not too late to rent a
booth. See
EVENTS page for details.
Oct. 4 a
Oct. 3 a The Library's 614 support group has had a lot of success with
raising
$$$ to keep the place open for business. Somewhere around $5000 of the
$51,000 has been raised
Oct. 3 a They just canceled the Amish Bus Trip for lack of interest.
They
needed 51 passengers to make it happen. Sad.
Oct. 3 This web site and The Communicator's email address has changed.
Please change your address book to claycommunicator@hotmail.com for
future
use.
Oct. 3 a For those wanting to get ahold of the ace cub reporter, his address
has
changed as well. For those wanting to yell, cuss, mess with, or otherwise
want to
get info to the guy, please use: jamesawaddell@hotmail.com
Oct. 3 a And finally, WYAP, 101.7FM radio station has changed their
contact
address to: wyaplp@hotmail.com
Oct. 3 a The School Board isn't known for complying with Open Meeting
Law.
More often than not, the Pentagon does not let the taxpayer know when public
meetings are being held. Instead of giving required notice, agendas rarely
go up
three business days in advance. Sometimes, they hold their meetings without
ANY posting of meeting agendas.
Oct. 3 a Monday is the next meeting of that group. Alas Alike, the meeting
agenda is already posted on their web site. And agenda up and on
time? We
think something is up. They're making an attempt to dot the i's and cross
the t's
to prevent any court action. The agenda calls for rehiring
the Poopster as a sub
bus driver as well as accepting his resignation as a full time driver.
Oct. 3 a With a shortage of sub drivers on the list, normally, putting
somebody
on it, well, it's no big deal. This time it is
Oct. 3 a Poopy was hired as a full time driver Sept 3rd during an
unlawful
meeting. The round guy never showed up for work. Behind the scene, the
guy
refused to drive his personal vehicle from his home to the work site in
the
northern end of the county. The guess is, after being at the public trough
all his
life, where he always had the use of a taxpayer paid for vehicle
and fuel., he
couldn't stomach opening his own wallet.
Oct. 3 a He quit. By quitting, he forfeited all his seniority rights.
He was off the
public dole. Now, he wants back at the trough.
Oct. 3 a We think, behind the scenes, the war is on. Can't you just see
em
stomping the floor with their feets and beating on the desk?
Oct. 3 a Earlier this Summer, School Boardster Dave Mullins
said that he
would NEVER vote to hire Poopy for anything.
Oct. 3 a . Loyal to "team" demands and a guy more than willing to work
magic
behind the scene, RB Legg would be at the other end of the field in full
support
of returning a company suck to the payroll.
Oct. 3 a That leaves three Boardsters to decide the fate of the one time
Sheriff.
Oct. 3 a It wasn't so long ago that a split vote (Mullins, King, Triplett)
stunned
the county when they voted in lock step AGAINST hiring retired Superintendent
Larry Gillespie to a substitute teacher list. During that vote, Board Prez
RB Legg
had to get the motion on the table himself. For Larry the somber Super
Gillespie
and RB Legg, it was an embarrassment second to none.
Oct. 3 a After that vote, curent Superintendent Kenneth Tanner commented,
never take anything for granted when it comes to a School Board.
Oct. 3 a This Monday evening look for another split vote. If it goes as
we're
speculating with Dave Mullins and Morgy Triplett against the Poopster and
Gene
King plus Beth Cercone in favor of the hire, then the affirmative tie breaker
will
come from RB. With that scenario, Mr Poopy gets back on the list for work.
Oct. 3 a Who's the swing vote? The guy , the one time employee of the ex
Sheriff, none other than Gene King.
Oct. 3 a Gene is the wild card , certainly capable of seeing the handwriting
on
the wall and changing his mind at the last second.
Monday evening's Clay
County Board of Education meeting should be worth the trip to the Pentagon.
Oct. 3 a Public meetings, the best entertainment in the county! Bring
your own
popcorn.
Oct. 2 p The 614 Support Group for the Clay County Public Library is hosting
a
bus trip to Amish Country in a couple weeks. Today is your last chance
to
reserve a seat. Call the Library NOW. 304 587 4254
Oct. 2 p If there's not enough riders, the fun - raiser tour will be canceled.
Oct. 2 a This hump day Wed morning, suppose to be in the 70's and
sunny.
Better enjoy it. By weekend's end, temps are expected to be in the 30's.
Oct. 2 a Lead story in this edition of The Communicator deals with the
most
recent suit against Clay Development Corp (CDC). Like those before,
this time
around, former employee Janet Fitzwater is suing the place for asking too
many
questions and identifying problems in the top secret family operated social
service provider.
Oct. 2 a Normally court filings aren't such interesting reading.
This one is and
the juicy stuff is included in Clayberry's only locally owned and operated
newspaper
Oct. 2 a Price of that rag is now 80 cents and worth every penny
Oct. 2 a more in a minute.
Oct. 2 a Last night parents and kids showed up for the CAEZ meeting. Center
attention was the Patch Daycare center closing its doors on Oct. 26. Parents
were there to show support for the CAEZ group opening their own daycare
operation to replace Patch 21, the county's only licensed service
Oct. 2 a The Board gave the green light for going after the needed license
and
certification from DHHR for the place
Oct. 2 a Parents left the meeting feeling that getting the center open
for business
by Oct. 25th is a doable process.
Oct. 2 a Truth is, getting everything in order in less than three weeks
is a long
shot at best
Oct. 2 a Office Manager Michelle Bodkins spent a great deal of time explaining
the monthly financial report provided each Boardster. The explanations
came
after a recent audit raised concerns that monthly statements are
unreadable and
leave Boardsters in the dark.
Oct. 2 a Uninformed Board member Mickey Boggs said during the meeting that
the audit did not say such things.
Oct. 2 a From the last audit made public during the August CAEZ meeting:
During our audit, we determined that the Board of Directors were
NOT fully
involved with the oversight of prior audits. We recommend that the Board
read
the audit report and financial statements and understand the information....
Oct. 2 a Our guess is, Mickey Boggs didn't read the audit before
opening her
mouth
Oct. 2 a Another one of the significant deficiencies, those that perpetuate
lack of
control, is not being able to read a monthly statement or one with inaccurate,
out
of date info,. Once again Mickey Boggs told the world last night, Nope,
the audit
doesn't say that
Oct. 2 a From the black and white audit: Our audit disclosed that
CAEZ does
not record its expenses on a functional basis in the general ledger...
We suggest
that CAEZ record separate activity for each grant program, management and
general, and fundraising.... The practice of maintaining the books on a
functional
basis will greatly enhance the accounting system and provide meaningful
information with regard to CAEZ's financial position...
Oct. 2 a Again Boggs had her mouth in gear before knowing what she was
talking about.
Oct. 2 a The CAEZ owns the old Valley Fork school building and leases
out
space there. For a seven day period last week, there was no internet service
in
the facility due to non payment of the Frontier internet bill. All of the
tenants
were shut down for all intents and purposes during the non payment period.
Out
of business is what it amounted to for the tenants.
Oct. 2 a During last night's Board meeting, Director Lupardus explained
the
nonpayment problem as a glitch , a fluke. She reiterated that she had never
even
seen a Frontier high speed internet bill for the building In
her best
wordmanship, she tried to explain away who is responsible for keeping all
services up and running, paid, and in place.
.Oct. 2 a Take a guess who is repsonsible for the CAEZ operation
Oct. 1 p The Communicator made it out the door this afternoon. 24 pages
of
what's really going on in Clayberry
Oct. 1 9:15pm Over the 911 scanner, call for an ambulance for a baby
choking.
Response: We have no ambulances in the county right now
Oct. 1 9:17pm Scanner: We have no EMS responders in Clay
Oct. 1 p Some much for leadership in County Clay
Sept 30 a For those interested, Garret Samples will be sworn into office
today at
11:30am in the Circuit Courtroom. His official start time will be tonight
at
midnight.
Sept 30 a All the hoopla on county cutbacks came last Spring. The axe has
already fallen on one Assesor office employee. Today is the last day for
Asst
County Clerk Peter Triplett
Sept 29 p As we look back on the week that was.....
Sept 29 p It's really starting to look like, this country called for a
war with Syria
and no one came.
Sept 29 p Late last week, Patch 21 management announced the closing of
the
daycare operation in Valley Fork. Jobs lost are bad but for the working
class in
this county, the loss of quality daycare is very serious.
Sept 29 p We gained a new Sheriff in the last seven days. Garret
Samples Jr will
take over from Reva Schoonover beginning Monday at midnight. It's a new
day
for law enforcement in the Nation of Clay
Sept 29 p Something else happened last week. Jim Paxton, an applicant for
the
Top Badge job caught the County Commission in backroom, away from the
public decision making. The unlawful actions of Larry Darryl and Darryl
are
nothing new. We post on that topic often. What is new, Paxton, a well respected
guy in the county, made public the news at a public meeting with regional
TV
cameras rolling
Sept 29 p We lost Arley Hall yesterday. Arley was the originial car taker
over at
the JG Bradley Campground while the BC&G RR had the place open for
business. He later served as the caretaker at the new and still operating
Barrenshe campground near Swandale.
Sept 29 p We'll miss his wit and insight.
Sept 29 p We also lost the local radio station last week. Monday morning,
just
before 11am, the fiber optic internet service at the Valley Fork School
was
terminated for unpaid bills. CAEZ owns the VF building which houses 101.7FM,
the SPOKES program, Parents as Teachers, and Joe Borg's office. For all
intents and purpose, everybody out there is out of business due to the
inattention
of CAEZ Director Connie Lupardus. The CAEZ is responsible for paying the
internet bill.
Sept 29 p Last Wed Big Lup as we call her, said that she never even seen
a
Frontier Internet bill.
Sept 29 p For the non profit station, no internet, no audio to the trasnmitter.
For
SPOKES, no internet, no online learning. For Parents as Teachers, no internet,
no work. For Joe Borg and his first week on the job, no internet, he may
get
fired.
Sept 29 p In August the auditor reported to the CAEZ Board, the books are
so
screwy, no one on the Board could figure out what's owed and what has been
paid. The Auditor also recommended that the Board take a more hand on
approach to operating the place.
Sept 29 p Thursday evening the Demorat Executive Committee met and
discussed one previous Board member's claim that the Chair was obtaining
goods under false pretenses. The paper trail indicates just the opposite
but none
the less, one old guy is telling the world otherwise.
Sept 29 p Last Friday night , the CHS Panthers lost another football game.
Even
with new sod on the field, the season is turning to mud quick.
Sept 29 p Sheriff Samples will be sworn into office sometime Monday morning
with Judge Facemire administering the oath of office.
Sept 29 p Lots of public meetings this week. Town Council meets Tuesday
at
5pm. Their agenda is posted on the meeting house door.
Sept 29 p The CAEZ is suppose to meet Tuesday as well. No agenda is posted
on the meeting house door (Courthouse) . Their website's calendar
page
indicates the meeting is suppose to take place but nothing about an agenda
is
mentioned.
Sept 29 p The Communicator comes out on Tuesday. Email your chatters,
classifieds , and other stuff by 5pm Monday .
Sept 28 a This last Saturday of Sept is warm and dry with lots of sunshine
predicamentated for today. Get out and enjoy this weather while you can.
Sept 28 a It was a tough night for the Clay High Panthers. The Nicholas
County team
came to Schoonover Bradley Field last night and put out it all over us,
34 to 6. With
the first half of the season behind em, it ain't looking too good for the
home team.
Sept 28 a The local radio station remains off the air due to no internet
connectivity at
their site in the old Valley Fork School . The building is owned by the
Central
Appalachia Empowerment Zone. The outage is gravely affecting the SPOKES
program there as well as a brand new start up insurance benefit office.
If you use the
public computers at Valley Fork, forget that too. If you planned to listen
to Avis
Rose's show this afternoon, nope!
Sept 28 a You can't blame Frontier this time around.
Sept 28 a Instead, the blame falls squarely on the shoulders of CAEZ Director
Connie
Lupardus who claims she has never even seen a Frontier Internet bill.
Sept 28 a You get a service and think you don't have to pay for it?
Not a good
business model any way you look at it.
Sept 28 a With no attention to detail, poor leadership at the CAEZ
is now affecting
more than just the CAEZ. So much for economic development in the land of
little.
Sept 28 a
Sept 27 p There's a group of volunteers working hard coming up with great
ways to
save the Clay County Library. With the County Commission refusing to fund
a penny,
everything from raffles to yard sales are being tried to raise the needed
$51,000 for
next year's operation.
Sept 27 p Called the "614 Support Group", a couple fundraisers are in progress
now.
They're selling $30 raffle tickets for a brand new Honda Four Wheeler.
With only 500
tickets to be sold, your chances are pretty good to win.
Sept 27 p Also, the group is organizing a bus trip to Amish
Country in Oct. They
have to have all the reservations in by next Tuesday. If you're interested
in a fun day
trip, now's the time to sign up. Tickets are available at the Library or
by calling
304-587-2949
Sept 27 p Go Panthers!!!
Sept 27 10am We have a correction for the morning post. The correct
link to the Sec
of State's web listings of West Virginia business is now properly on the
morning post.
Patch 21 is a licensed non profit organization based out of Roane County.
Sept. 27 a The Boil Water Order continues for all the Maysel
Sept. 27 a On the TV show Gilligan's Island, what was Gilligan's first
name? This was
a tough one clickers! In the script for the show, his first name was Willy
Sept. 27 a Tonight the CHS Panthers take on Nicholas County in home field
action at
Schoonover Bradley Field. Kick off is 7:30pm.
Sept. 27 a Special note, the local radio station WILL be broadcasting the
game.. Tune
in around 7pm for real sportscasting with TG behind the mic
Sept. 27 a For those that listen to 101.7FM all the time, the community
station
remains off the air due to no internet connectivity at the Valley Fork
School owned by
CAEZ. Today makes five days without a station. Don't blame Frontier this
time.
Instead, the problem is 100% due to CAEZ mismanagement and lack of attention
to
details. The fiber optic connection is down because the payment has not
been paid.
CAEZ received the service for months without receiving a bill. Instead
of calling up
Frontier and asking, where's my bill, they thought it would just take care
of itself. It
didn't and now all the occupants at Valley Fork School are suffering big
time
Sept. 27 a As for the radio station tonight, TG will call the game. His
audio will be
sent to a location that DOES have internet. From there TG's audio will
be sent to the
transmitter and around the world via the web. To listen online, just go
to the
wyap.com web site and click the "listen online" button
Sept. 27 a One of the earliest benchmarks for the CAEZ was good daycare
services in
the county.
Sept. 17 a Three years ago, Patch21 Daycare set up their operation in the
basement of
the Valley Fork building. The CAEZ has been giving them space for free
ever since.
Sept. 17 a It's normal for Patch to have around 10 kids each day of the
week plus
another dozen or so during after school time. Even more brats are there
on Fridays.
The location and quality makes for a great service for the working class
in Clayberry.
Sept. 17 a Yesterday, Patch 21 announced that the much needed quality
day care
service will be closing its doors in Oct.
Sept 17 aIf you walk over to the Sec of State's web site, the non profit's
info is there.
Sept. 26 p 7:20pm BOIL WATER ORDER issued by the Town of Clay for
Guy
Mullins Road, Laurel Ridge, Sizemore Trailer Park and Daubenspeck Mt. Boil
it first
please
Sept. 26 p What that translate to : All those areas are without wa wa.
Sept. 26 p It's not easy to report a water loss to the Town Water
Plant. A recording
comes on instructing the thirsty customer to call 911.
When you do that, the
dispatcher doesn't have any instructions to follow.
Sept. 26 p When one guy called the frustrated dispatcher she said others
had been
phoning and all the contact numbers at her disposal... well, no one would
answer the
phone
Sept. 26 p Odie Fitzwater, 86, of Ivydale, see OBITUARY page
Sept. 26 p Before reading this afternoon post, be sure to read the
updates from
yesterday.
Sept. 26 p Are you ready? Here goes
Sept. 26 p This Thursday afternoon is what Fall is all about. Bright
sunshine and
about 70 degrees. No need for heating nor cooling. It's perfect for about
anything you
want to do.
Sept. 26 p After a night's rest and some thinkin'.... Candidate for Sheriff
Robert Belt
was not in attendance yesterday when the CCC newly appointed Sheriff
was named.
If you were in the running for the Top Badge position, wouldn't you be
there to see
who gets the nod? It's really not much in the way of speculation
to guess, Belt had
already been told the winner.
Sept. 26 p With that notion, it sure backs up what Jim Paxton was talking
about during
Wed's CCC meeting.
Sept. 26 p No matter what the Commission says to appease the peanut gallery,
the
decision was made long before the meeting.
Sept. 26 p Garret Samples is brand new to Clayberry politics. So new, he
doesn't
know how to fib.
Sept. 26 p We can say for sure, the decision was made long before the CCC
meeting
based on Mr Samples' own words.
Sept. 26 p Yesterday, after the meeting, while talking to the ace cub reporter,
during
chit chat time, Garrett said he didn't know he was going to be Sheriff
until a few days
before.
Sept. 26 p There's no reason for Garrett to fib nor Jim Paxton. That just
leaves Mike
Pierson
Sept. 26 p According to state law, all County Commission discussions and
decisions
must be made during a public meeting. That ain't happening in the
Great Nation of
Clay.
Sept. 26 p Gosh!!!!!! There we go again smeaing our elected leaders. So
much for
getting on the BDA ... ever!
Sept. 26 p For those that listen to 101.7 FM, you can't. The station has
been off the
air since Monday morning. WYAP sends their audio via high speed internet
to the
transmitter site on Triplett Ridge. No internet, no radio
Sept. 26 p The radio station along with the SPOKES program, a daycare center,
and a
brand new insurance support business are housed in the old Valley Fork
Schoolhouse
in Wallback. CAEZ owns the Schoolhouse and operates the place.
Spt 26 p According to our local sources, the fiber optic internet service
was cut off
due to non payment. That's non payment for months and months.
Sept. 26 p When asked, CAEZ Director Connie Leopards, we call her Big Lup,
tried
to deny the non payment problem. She added that she nor the CAEZ had never
seen
a Frontier bill for internet service. Now lets see now, you
receive a service and for
months and you don't get a bill for the service. Is there anybody on earth
that wouldn't
call up Frontier and ask what's going on?
Sept. 26 p The CAEZ's actions are now affecting everybody located at that
facility.
For all intents and purposes, everybody housed upstairs in the old Valley
Fork School
building are out of business
Sept. 26 p Maybe Big Lup is telling the truth when she says she's not received
a bill .
BUT BUT BUT, any Administrator responsible for that size operation
should make
sure basic services are available as prescribed by lease agreement.
Sept. 26 p Back in August the CAEZ audit came back when some major issues.
One
of the biggies reported in August was monthly statements so messed up,
so confusing,
that no one, not even Board members, could know what's owed and what's
been paid.
So bad were the findings that $2m in assets had to be written off the books.
Sept. 26 p Maybe this is another example of poor financial oversight.
With struggling
businesses shut down, it's up to the CAEZ Board of Director to get the
mess
straightened out.
Sept. 26 p OK brain trusts, on the TV show Gilligan's Island, what was
Gilligan's first
name. Email response to win the gazzillion dollar prize
Sept. 26 p In the mean time , just another day in Clay.
Sept. 25 p It was a crushing blow for the Mel Gibson look alike when the
County
Commission voted unanimously to keep the guy off the BDA group. You could
hear
the tears, tears I tell ya, from the ace cub reporter. CCC Prez Mike
Pierson made it a
point to say, he would not support anybody the bad mouths local politicians
(he's
one), smears the local school system (he's retired from those guys). nor
says anything
bad about the county.
Sept. 25 p The reason the TV crews were there and 25 or so in the
peanut gallery,
was to hear Larry Darryl and Darryl make public their already decided choice
for
Sheriff.
Sept. 25 p As was expected, Garret Samples Jr will serve in that capacity
beginning on
Oct 1st. Samples explained that he has a broad background (prison guard,
911
Dispatcher, and Town Badges around the area) which will help him in his
position.
Sept. 25 p Truth is Samples will probably do a fine job and do it
as good as the other
two contenders, Jim Paxton and Robert Belt. Samples will hold the post
until voters
have their say during next year's election process.
Sept. 25 p The big story from this morning's CCC meeting is on Jim Paxton
Sept. 25 p Paxton is a well respected guy in the community. He's worked
as Trooper
in another state and more recently, twice, has served as a Black Shirt
Deputy in this
county. When Paxton says something, he means it and his views can
be taken as fact.
Sept. 25 p Paxton told the CCC that a week and one half before today, respected
people in this county had contacted him to say, the decision to appoint
Garret Samples
had already been made.
Sept. 25 p With TV cameras rolling, without raising his voice, without
pointing a
finger, Jim Paxton laid em open wide and deep. Paxton exposed the norm
in
Clayberry, especially with Larry Darryl and Darryl, that decisions are
always made
away from the public meeting sphere.
Sept. 25 p Mike Pierson came back with: no decision was made ahead of time,
they
don't do stuff like that, and whomever is telling such stuff should do
the Christian
thing, and talk to him face to face.
Sept. 25 p Had those words been spoken in some other place, they might
have been
accepted.
Sept. 25 p Sounding like Pierson was saying one person was passing
such rumors,
Paxton came back firm and clear. According to Mr Paxton, numerous respectable
people had told him what was going to happen long before this date.
Sept. 25 p We have a new Sheriff and a trusted member of this county
has come
forth and laid the actions of the County Commission wide open.
Sept. 25 p Maybe Jim Paxton will get on that highly sought after list that
Pierson put
the ace cub reporter on.
Sept. 25 p It's a noble place to be !
Sept. 25 p For now, the Mel Gibson look a like is trying to recover from
the crushing
blow this morning. If there were only a watermelon to indulge the lad.
Sept. 25 a All those Apple Fest pictures on the homepage will be removed
Thursday.
If you want to keep an image of your little darling, put your mouse on
the pic, right
click, and then hit the save as button. The originals are much larger.
If you would like
a CD of all the pics, stop by the office. We're there each afternoon.
Sept. 25 a County Commission makes public their Sheriff pick this morning
at 10am .
Sept. 25 a Calhoun County voted to keep Poopy on their payroll thru
Sept. 12th.
There he served as a temporary worker in the Sheriff's office. The
Poopster left that
position to become a school bus driver here. See yesterday's web post for
the latest on
the Poopmeister's resignation from the School System.
Sept. 25 a According to folks in that county, he's back on the job and
back without a
vote of the Calhoun County Commission there.
Sept. 25 a We get emails nearly every week concerning overzealous CPS workers
taking kids from homes in County Clay. Some of the stories sound so wild,
so
unbelievable, they're hard to believe such could happen in this country..
Sept. 25 a Now one of the Mothers is taking DDHR workers to Court for taking
her
kids without reason. Here's the write up. One time Prosecutor Dan Grindo
is handling
court duties.
Sept. 25 a Spelling, typing, grammar, are not strong suits for the ace
cub reporter.
After 18 years of effort, seems the lad would have improved. That's not
the case.
Sept. 25 a In the current edition of The Communicator , on page 4, there
is a missing
"L" in one word that changes the whole meaning of the sentence
Sept. 25 a The word should have been typed clock not cock. The sentence
should
have read: No Black Shirts are on the clock after 4pm.
Sept. 25 a The spelling mistake makes for interesting reading and maybe
those guys
are on their hangy downs after 4pm, but misses the point.
Sept. 25 a With only three Black Shirt on the payroll and none on the job
after 4pm, it
opens the door for bad guys to have their way in the county.
Sept. 24 a Mozelle Grace Cruikshank, 84, of Bickmore, see OBITUARY
page
Sept. 24 a Joyce, Judith, and Mitch were no shows for Monday's Board of
Health
meeting. Without em, no quorum and no meeting. That meeting is rescheduled
for
next Monday at lunch time.
Sept. 24 a Did learn that one time Sanitarian Jay Carper, the guy that
was fired for
porn on his office computer, continues with his quest to get his job back.
According to
the Health Dept Director, Carper just lost his Civil Service Process appeal
down in
Charleston.
Sept. 24 a Carper is the same guy that sued this web site and The Communicator
for
calling him a Dumb Bunny for doing such.
Sept. 24 a Grant and Mineral counties received their first frost
warnings this morning.
Sept. 24 a Frontier internet service at Valley Fork school went off Monday
morning at
10:48 am. It remains off as of this morning. Without DSL, no 101.7FM radio.
Sept. 24 a There's always a lot going on behind the scenes in Clayberry.
Here's
another example
Sept. 24 a On Sept. 3rd, during an unlawful meeting, the School Board
voted to hire
Randy Holcomb as a bus driver. Since then, the Poopster has not reported
to work.
Sept. 24 a Seems the wittle lad is upset over the Pentagon requiring him
to drive his
personal vehicle to the bus located in the Northern end of the county instead
of to the
much closer to home school bus lot, beside Clay High.
Sept. 24 a Fellow bus drivers are reporting that Holcomb resigned from
his new job on
Sunday.
Sept. 24 a By resigning from the full time position, Holcomb also forfeits
his seniority
and position on the substitute bus driver's list. For all intents and purpose,
the round
guy is out of the school system.
Sept. 24 a Look for the opening to be posted right away. The next
highest person on
the sub call out list (senority) is Miles Slack. With a felony conviction
under his belt,
Slack is out of the running. Third on the list is Black Shirt Deputy Robert
Belt.
Sept. 24 a Check out the current The Communicator for the interesting details.
Sept. 24 a With a new Sheriff being appointed Wed morning during the Commission
meeting, and if he's not chosen for the Top Badge position, Belt may chose
a safer,
behind the wheel of a school bus, job. If Belt leaves Badge work,
the county will be
down to two officers on the job.
Sept. 24 a The choices for Sheriff are Jim Paxton, Garret Samples Jr and
Robert Belt.
We think the decision to hire Garret was made weeks ago but who knows until
Wed
morning at 10am
Sept. 24 a In any case, with any of the contenders, Holcomb may be
hired back as a
Chief Deputy. That non civil service position is currently held by Jeff
Rider.
Sept. 24 a Holcomb in his capacity as Sheriff (personally too) and the
County
Commission, are being sued by the family of Adam Nottingham in a wrongful
death
suit. That case is scheduled for court action next month. Or, it may be
settled with the
insurance company. In any case, it could cost the county (the taxpayer)
$1000s.
Sept. 24 a We asked Garret if he would be making any changes if in
the top perch.
He said No.
Sept. 24 a Garret currently serves as the home confinement officer and
process server
that Gene King held before retiring. Garret and all the regular Badges
were out each
day of the Apple Fest.
Sept. 23 p Clay County Board of Health convenes today at 4:30
Sept. 23 p County Commission meets Wed morning at 10am. On the agenda is
the
appointing of the long term Sheriff. Our guess is, Garret Samples Jr will
get the nod
from Larry Darryl and Darryl,
Sept. 23 p Also on Wed's agenda is appointing a new BDA member. Behind
the
scenes the BDA has tried for months to get the feller's name even on the
agenda.
Sept. 23 p The guy is the Mel Gibson Look Alike. The same guy that
regularly
uncovers all kind of crap on CCC and other county dealings and then follows
that up
with smarty pants names for those caught.
Sept. 23 p Everybody should attend that meeting just to watch the Ace Cub
Reporter
break down in tears when they vote no no no. He has such a think skin you
know!
Sept. 23 p Concession trailers are almost all gone as is most of the debris.
The
amusement rides are being pulled down the road for their next venue.
Even with a
solid day of rain, the 2013 Big Apple Fest was a nice time for most...
Sept. 23 p Here's a portion from a just receieved email: While at the Apple
Festival
Sunday I was walking by the Henry Clay Hotel, there were several men of
verying
ages standing on both sides of the sidewalk minding their own business
just watching
people pass by. One young man looked to be in his late teens or early
20’s (at my age
anyone under 30 looks like a kid) came running past me and slammed into
one on the
ones standing there (looked to be about the same age) knocked him flat
and began
beating him, then jumped up and proceeded to kick him repeatedly.
I stopped, no
one did anything. Not one man on the street stepped up to break it
up. I finally yelled
and pushed the instigator off but as soon as the young man got up he started
again. I
then turned to the men and ask if they were going to stand there and let
this go on and
then grabbed the instigator again myself. At that point a couple
of men came off the
wall and the punk took off down the street.
My question is: Why does it take a 56 year old woman to break up
a fight in the
middle of busy downtown Clay when there were 6-8 able bodied men in rock
throwing distance? Clearly it was a bullyingly situation. The
young man being beat
never raised his hands other than to protect himself. After the fight
he ran up the hill
(I am assuming toward home). Edmund Burke said “The only thing
necessary for
the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” ....
Sept. 23 p Darn good point!
Sept. 22 a 70 degrees and only a 10% chance of any wet stuff today. Great!
It's time
Clayberry dried out a little bit.
Sept. 22 a Much of yesterday's Apple stuff was delayed until this afternoon
due to
yesterday's drenching that lasted 10 hours.
Sept. 22 a After the afternoon Gospel Sing at 4pm, the Grand Feature parade.
5pm is
the Art Auction. This year is historic. For the first time ever, Reva Schoonover
and
the Tax Deputy Posse will lead off the event.
Sept. 22 a And, what brings out the crowd, fireworks at 8pm
Sept. 22 a For those that say they don't have the time to take the
kids to the Apple on
Saturday or they have to work on Saturdays.... here's your chance. Get
out of the
house and have some fun.
Sept. 22 a Other than one drunk staggering around and another feller
getting slapped
with a DVP, no trouble and a very relaxed atmosphere here in the mountains
of
Clayberry.
Sept. 22 a For those wanting a copy of those home page pics, it's easy.
Just right click
and then click the "save as" button. We'll leave those images over there
until Wed
morning.
Sept. 22 a With the exception of the rain, the Apple has been a good one
this year. It's
a time for reunions and a spot to catch up on the gossip
Sept. 22 a The dust has settled on Miles Slack. That's old stuff.
The new talk is on
who the County Commission will select as Sheriff for the unexpired term
of Slack.
Sept. 22 a Larry Darryl and Darryl have a propensity for making decisions
long before
a public meeting. We think that's the case now with Garret Samples Jr already
decided
to be the Commission's choice for Sheriff.
Sept. 22 a
Sept. 21 p For those that live near small streams, Watch Out
Sept. 21 p For that live along the Elk River, Watch Out
Sept. 21 p For those driving thru Clay, Watch Out
Sept. 21 p Flash Flood Watch remains in affect until 8pm tonight.
As of 3:30 today,
the rain continues.
Sept. 21 p With a ton of rain comin down, a bushel of the Apple activities
had to be
scrubbed today.
Sept. 21 p The Grand Feature Parade will be held at 4pm Sunday
Sept. 21 p The Art Auction will convene at 5pm on Sunday
Sept. 21p The big Fireworks display will be shot off Sunday evening at
8pm
Sept. 21 p Man Oh man, it rained all day long.
Sept. 21 p For the kids and even some of the adults, it was fun!
Sept. 20 late p Flash Flood Watch for all of Clay County thru Saturday
evening.
About .07 inches of rain predicted.
Sept. 20 late p Be careful out there!!!
Sept. 20 late p Not sure how the weather is really going to play out nor
its affect on
the big day for the Apple Festival.
Sept. 20 late p Saturday is the biggy with parades , music and fireworks
a plenty.
Sept. 20 late p Better bring highwaders or at least an umbrella.
Sept. 20 a Ohhh It's a very sad day in the land of little. Punkins have
replaced the
watermelon space at Foodland. Tears I tell ya, tears are flowing
Sept. 20 a And for Mike Ramsey and those huge melons in Ohio, choke
on em!!
Sept. 20 a There's rain this morning in Clayberry. no matter what, the
Big Apple goes
on. Weathercasts are reporting a 50/50 chance of the wet stuff today. Maybe
we'll get
lucky.
Sept. 20 a Last night's opening volley was well attended. The months are
planning are
showing
Sept. 20 a Don't worry about security. Town Council hired back Jack Brown
to be the
Town Badge, AKA Chief of Police. He's on the job once again
Sept. 20 a We do have a question about the new Chief of Police. Back when
Mayor
Clifton was sworn in, he took the oath of office as Mayor and Chief of
Police. State
code allows for just one Chief.
Sept. 20 a Speaking of Badges, Sheriff Reva will lead off Saturday's
Grand Parade
with her Tax Deputies up front too. Another first for the county.
Sept. 20 a For those wanting to stay home, tonight the CHS Panthers will
be in away
action at Valley Fayette. 101.7 FM will air the match up. Valley Fayette
has two wins
under their belt.
Sept. 19 p From the email bag: Looking for my aunt Mildred
her maiden was
Cavender was married to Orland Fields she was remarried lives in clay somewhere
if
anyone knows her please call 304 965 3244
Sept. 19a Welcome to Thursday morning in the Great Nation of
Clay. There is a
light drizzle coming down. Today is also the first day of the Big Apple
Fest. Don't let a
little drizzle keep you at home. Fun starts tonight on the Main Stage at
6pm. The
Tiffinator and Tom Pringle get things moving at 7pm
Sept. 19 a The Communicator made it out the door Wed afternoon and into
each of
the distributors around the region. Mailing happens this morning.
Sept. 19 a We held up the near award winning rag of choice so as
to include the
Federal courtroom hearing and testimony of not out of office Sheriff,
Miles Julius
Slack
Sept. 19 a He is now a convicted felon and awaits sentencing on Dec
19th.
Sept. 19 a Ever been over to Mt Zion Drive In Theater? It's about the only
drive in
movie theater for several counties around. With technology challenges facing
the
operation, it's ready to close down. The only way it can shine again is
with a hefty
infusion of $$$ to purchase a high dollar projector.
Sept. 19 a Why not take a second to help keep the place up and running.
To do that,
click here and vote for the place to receive a grant to purchase the new
digital
projector.
Sept. 19 a Once you get over there just wait a minute, probably five
minutes if you're
a Frontier DSL customer, and the vote button comes up in the bottom
of the window
Sept. 17 late p Arlene Elizabeth Walker, 94, of Clay , see OBITUARY
page
Sept. 17 late p James Burly White, 56, of Clay, see OBITUARY page
Sept. 17 late p We'll have all the news from today's plea hearing on the
front page of
The Communicator which comes out Wed afternoon.
Sept. 17 a Several Clayonians are heading to Charleston to view the Miles
Slack plea
hearing which is suppose to begin at 10am.
Sept. 17 a We're holding the Communicator up one day so as to include
coverage of
this morning's court time.
Sept. 17 a How close has our govt come to using atomic weapons on
our own
citizens? Here's the answer from 1961.
Sept. 17 a ANother part of OBamacare kicks off Oct 1st. For most, we haven't
a clue
what OBamaCare will do for or against us. One thing is for sure,Congress
wants no
part of changing their health care plan.
Sept. 16 p The School Board is suppose to hold public meetings the first
and third
Monday of each month. Tonight there should be a meeting. Office secretary
Mary
Holcomb says there's one slated for 6pm tonight at the Pentagon.
Sept. 16 p If you look at the school system web site, there's no
agenda posted. If you
look on the front door of the meeting house, there's no agenda as of 4pm
today. To be
legal and binding, the agenda has to be posted three business days in advance
of the
meeting.
Sept. 16 p Miles Slack will stand before Fed Judge John Copenhaver
at 10am
Tuesday morning and say, I'm guilty. Sentencing could be done right then
but most
likely, sentencing will come a month or so down the road. Looks for the
Fed
Prosecutors to ask for probation
Sept. 16 p This morning at 10:17 am, the County Commission appointed Reva
Schoonover to be the next Sheriff. Miles Slack leaves office tonight at
Midnight with
Schoonover taking over at Midnight:01am.
Sept. 16 p Schoonover commented that she expects no changes to be
made.
Sept. 16 p One change has happened. With only three Black Shirts left on
duty, there
will be no evening patrols. With Circuit Court, Magistrate Court, serving
court papers,
and Family Law Court, there's just no enough horsepower to work the county
after
4pm
Sept. 16 p Larry Darryl and Darryl started going thru the 16 applicants
at 11am this
morning. Mike Pierson thought they would have the rif raf resumes tossed
aside by
the end of today. They plan to interview four applicants and have
a long term
replacement for Miles Slack ready for the Sept. 25th CCC meeting.
Sept. 14 a It was not a good night for the Clay High Panthers. They went
down in
defeat to Ritchie County, 47 to 21.
Sept. 14 a For all our long distance clickers. now's a great time to come
visit or make
Clayberry your home. We've got a beautiful weekend coming our way!
Sept. 13 a The county wide Boil Water Order was lifted Thursday afternoon
Sept. 13 a Tonight the Panthers take on Ritchie County at Schoonover Bradley
Field
beginning at 7:30pm. Go Panthers. For those not interested in football
action, try Big
Otter Community Center for a night of good music and dance.
Sept. 13 a The rain held off long enough yesterday for the Bridge
Dedication service
to be held under sunny skies. The words were kind and loving. The hugs
were heart
felt.
Sept. 13 a The reality is, 54 weeks after the loss of Eric Workman and
Marshall
Bailey, Green Shirt Badge mobiles remain without shields between the front
and back
seats and bad guys are still handcuffed in the front
Sept. 13 a Presidents have generally initiated military activities using
their
constitutionally granted powers as commander in chief without having an
official
declaration of war in support of their actions. Who calls a war.
Sept. 13 a Which is more reliable, wind or solar power?
Sept. 13 a If society is safer as a result of more responsible families
owning guns, it’s
not certain who owns firearms or how responsible they are. Also, some people
would
chalk up a decrease in firearm related homicides and crimes to better policing
or to a
decline in the crack cocaine epidemic of the 1980s and 1990s, or to other
factors
Sept. 13 a More Republicrats than Demorats have signed up for ObamaCare.
Sept. 13 a Insurance rates have risen dramatically in the last ten years.
Corporate
media tells us that all the times. What they're not saying is, the rate
of increase
between 2008 and 2013 was significantly lower than it was between 1999
and 2008.
Sept. 13 a We're using electronic means for everything from receiving checks
to
paying our bills. The latest: Nearly a dozen NASA websites run from the
heart of
Silicon Valley were hacked on Tuesday and remain offline days later, following
a
politically motivated digital broadside against the space agency. We are
vulnerable big
time. Here's the skinny.
Sept. 12 a The Marshall Bailey / Eric Workman bridge dedication ceremony
is
scheduled for 2pm today with Gov Earl to be on hand. A great chance to
show respect
for a couple good men
Sept. 12 a First some background.
Sept. 12 a In West Virginia county Sheriffs are considered to be full time
when they
have 5 or more Black Shirt Deputies employed. State Code mandates that
the Sheriff
can have no other employment when he's full time.
Sept. 12 a That was the case three years ago in Clayberry for the Poopster.
Not
counting Bailiff Gene King, we had five Black Shirts on board.
Sept. 12 a During that same time period, Poopy remained on the School System
roster
as a substitute bus driver. The round one never worked a call out while
having five
deputies on hand.
Sept. 12 a County policy requires Sub Drivers to come out to work at least
33% of the
time or face getting knocked off the sub list. Poopy didn't on both counts.
Sept. 12 a Back then, since the guy was not eligible to work and
didn't work, the
School Board and Superintendent were quietly asked to remove the Poopmeister
from
the call out list. The away from the public request came from multiple
people on
multiple occasions.
Sept. 12 a In spite of assurances they would look into it, they did
nothing.
Sept. 12 a On Sept. 3rd during a rescheduled School Board meeting,
that's the one
that an agenda was never posted, the Board voted to hire the wittle guy
as a full time
bus driver. The hiring came from the seniority list of which Poopy was
at the top. The
vote was unanimous.
Sept. 12 a To complete his time in Calhoun County as a Deputy Bailiff,
Holcomb
turned in his two week notice. Actually, the Calhoun Commission voted a
month ago
to keep the guy employed until Sept. 12th. That vote was done in early
August.
Sept. 12 a The guess is, the Poopster now has enough time in as a
Deputy to lock in
his retirement benefits.
Sept. 12 a Back here in Clayberry other drivers are upset that
a guy that should not
have been on the sub list, also the hiring list, to begin with, was hited
full time.
Sept. 12 a To date, not one bus driver or sub driver has come to a School
Board
meeting to raise the issue. The ChickenShirts only mumble behind the scene
and
grumble.
Sept. 12 a Noodlebacks get what they deserve. They've getting it now.
Sept. 11 a Helen Reed Hubbard, 90, of Bickmore, see OBITUARY
page
Sept. 11 a Boil Water Order continues for about ALL "city" water users.
Boil it first!
Sept. 11 a Mechanical millwright posting now on JOBS page.
Sept. 11 a County Commission meets this morning at 10am. It's a public
meeting
where our leaders make most all their decisions ahead of meeting time.
Sept. 11 a Tomorrow afternoon at 2pm the Eric Workman / Marshall
Bailey Bridge
at Wallback will be dedicated. The Park and Ride lot will be closed for
parking.
Sept. 11 a Dec 7th 1941 is not a noteworthy day for most Americans today.
For those
in their 80s, it is well remembered. The day life as they knew it changed.
Dec7th,
Pearl Harbor Day marked our entrance into WW II, Oddly, Japan attacked
us and we
went after Germany.
Sept. 11 a 9/11 was another horrendous day in American history. Something
that
needs remembered. Today when your out and about, ask someone, what year
did
9/11 happen. Might be surprising answers.
Sept. 11 a 12 years ago today County Commission was meeting but at 9am.
With
Jimmy Sams, Mathew "He Ain't Coming" Bragg, and Ronnie Haynes at the helm,
as
the meetting was getting underway, one Twin Tower was already down. The
Courthouse crew was in shock as was the rest of the country.
Sept. 11 a All eyes were glued to the two TV's in the Courthouse. Shortly
after the
meeting got underway, the second tower was shattered.
Sept. 11 a The day was a quiet one here in Clayberry. Elementary schools
had their
TVs turned on for a while. Then they decided that the real world was too
horrible for
young people to witness.
Sept. 11 a Down at the Henry Clay Hotel, even the drunks were quiet. The
Juke Box
was turned off too. With all eyes glued to the TV, we watched as the towers
fell.
Sept. 11 a Most have seen the video of two towers falling to the ground
and taking
over 3000 Americans as they went down.
Sept. 11 a Those two towers of course were struck with aircraft. About
many
Americans are completely unaware that a third tower, Building 7 as went
down that
day. That tower was not struck in anyway the morning of the attack.
Sept. 11 a There's no wonder why so many believe in a 9/11 conspiracy theory.
Sept. 11 a Thinking along the lines of history, The very wealthiest Americans
earned
more than 19 percent of the country's household income last year - their
biggest share
since 1928, the year before the stock market crash. And the top 10 percent
captured a
record 48.2 percent of total earnings last year.
Sept. 10 p Town of Clay issued a BOIL WATER ORDER for all
customers. Contractors are changing out a main line at the plant.
Boil your water before use.
Sept. 10 a Alright Alright.. I've got enough emails on not being able to
spell.
Sept. 10 a Red kryptonite made Superman's hair grow like crazy
Sept. 10 a Kryptonite
Sept. 10 a CHS girls' Volleyball game tonight.
Sept. 10 a The "614" Library support group meets tonight at 6pm at the
Library. How
about you? Think a library is important? Tonight's the right time to get
involved.
Sept. 10 a The radio station Board of Directors also meet tonight at 5:30pm.
There's
another county asset worth support.
Sept. 10 a Last night the BDA gave the thumbs up for building a river access
point to
the Elk in Two Run. With an emphasis on growing tourism in the county and
basing it
around the Elk River, the access point is much needed. The BDA also plans
to open a
kayak canoe livery business at their Two Run business location in 2014.
Sept. 10 a Mitch DeBoard presented the group with a map showing the now
"planned"
18 mile hiking trail along the old BC&G railroad tracks along Buffalo
Creek. The
years in the works tourism draw, is now a go for the county. No ATV's will
be
allowed but horses and bikes are in the works.
Sept. 10 a The idea is to draw Kanawha Valley city slickers into the wilds
of
Clayberry. To suck more $$$ from their pockets while here, about half way
down the
trail is the Barrenshee Campground which has been open for about a year.
If you can
keep travelers overnight, they spend more loot!
Sept. 10 a The Communicator and this site has been complaining about
County
Commission backroom politics for 18 years. Under the current make up, many
of
their decisions are made away from the public meetings. Last night the
BDA made
public one of their issues with Larry Darryl and Darryl.
Sept. 10 a According to Chair Bill Dunn and member Roberta Faile with additions
made by Director Moore, the BDA has tried four times to get the CCC to
appoint a
person to the BDA.
Sept. 10 a From those public discussions: three times orally, and three
times in writing,
the request for a public vote has been turned down; the CCC makes up the
rules as
they go along; and, a public vote brought by a govt agency (BDA) should
be a normal
part of any elected agency like the CCC meeting.
Sept. 10 a What's wrong with Clay County? Clay County Commission backroom
manuvers and lack of leadership.
Sept. 9 a Tonight the Business Development Authority convenes at 6pm in
the old
State Road garage at Two Run. The agenda calls for a vote on building a
river access
point behind the place. Something like that is important for attracting
a kayak / canoe
livery business for the county
Sept. 9 a County Commission meets Wed morning at 10am.
Sept. 9 a War drums continue to rattle. For those that think our
leadership is taking a
longer this time around, think again. Instead, those that benefit from
worthless wars,
corporations, are working their magic behind closed doors.
Sept. 9 a Here's the official U S Govt assessment on Syria
Sept. 9 a If we don't know our history, we don't know where we're going.
...the
historical record shows that when then-ally Saddam Hussein used chemical
weapons
against Iranians and Iraqi Kurds, Reagan and his advisors turned a blind
eye.
Sept. 9 a Less than 50% of West Virginia students can read on grade
level. Just 46%
are proficient in math.
Sept. 9 a Without those skills, you can't even work at most minimum wage
jobs.
Sept. 9 a So you go out and buy one or more antivirus, anti byte
ware, something to
protect you from the evil worms on the internet. Others work hard to keep
their online
footprint. None we find out the NSA cut a deal with all the internet security
firms to
let Big Brother in your backdoor.
Sept. 9 a Important? Yelp. With that backdoor, all the bank, medical, insurance,
trade
secret etc info that gets sent over the net, it's vulnerable
Sept. 9 a Six years ago a group formed to build a skate park in the county.
Although
unsuccessful, the small band did raise a little over $2000 for the cause.
Sept. 9 a Last week during a Parks and Rec meeting, another group
seems to have
picked up the skate park banner and asked to use that $2000 in their efforts
to build a
facility for the county. The thumbs up green light was given for use of
the funds IF
the small group can find a place for a skate park / BMX course and IF there's
any
interest for such a thang.
Sept. 9 a Are you a skateboarder? Want a place to ride other than streets?
Email now
please.
Sept. 9 a Now for something important. Did red krytonite harm Superman?
Email
answers.
Sept. 6 late p Big win tonight for the Clay High Panthers over the
Braxton Eagles.
From the git go, The Panthers looked good. The final score was CHS 37,
Braxton 20.
Sept. 6 a The James Cummings the Roane County Badges were looking for,
he's been
jailed
Sept. 6 a Been getting some emails on Saturday night's Talent Show being
hosted by
the radio station at the station. The contest is for ANY kind of talent,
see their web
site please. They do NOT have a Karaoke machine. For those wanting to sing
with
CD music in the background, bring your music on a CD for on air use.
Sept. 6 a When thinking of Clayberry, conundrum comes to mind. Seems like
about
every where you look, there's another goofed up situation.
Sept. 6 a For this beautiful Friday morning, we have some good news.
Sept. 6 a Mitch DeBoard with the Buffalo Creek Watershed Assoc has been
working
for at least two years to get a walking trail established along the railroad
tracks beside
Buffalo Creek. Sounds like his efforts are going somewhere
Sept. 6 a According to DeBoard, the land owners have given the green
light for a 60
foot right a way for any and all non motorized use. That 18 miles of wilderness
would
make an excellent tourism draw for this county. Having Buffalo stocked
with trout and
the Barrenshee Campground up and running, it's all coming together.
Sept. 6 a Nice!
Sept. 6 a Tonight the CHS Panthers take on Braxton County in home field
action.
Kick off time is 7:30pm
Sept. 6 a 101.7 FM starts coverage with a TG's pre game show at 7:20 or
so.
Sept 5 NOTE The morning post was revised. Check it again please
Sept 5 p Roane County issued a BOLO for a Clayberry lad named James Cummings.
From TV-8: Deputies in Roane County were searching Wednesday for a man
they
said kept his girlfriend against her will in their Left Hand home. Court
documents
states James Cummings beat and forced Thomaseta Adkins into a laundry room
last
Friday. Cummings allegedly committed the acts in front of the couple's
daughter."
Sept. 5 p Still trying to catch up....
Sept. 5 p Earned your GED? If you're taking your test next week, you've
got to get
signed up and take a pretest out at SPOKES. The pretest is tomorrow. Better
give em
a call right now. 304 587 1191
Sept. 5 p The CAEZ held their annual meeting Tuesday night. In addition
to pretty
good free food, there was a guest speaker. It took the lady 30 minutes
and a power
point presentation to say: Mass transportation is needed in West Virginia;
the existing
bus services are NOT meeting our needs; don't expect much to change in
the near
future; and, her agency is preparing a taxpayer funded survey to prove
Clayberry
doesn't have bus service
Sept. 5 p The School Board normally meets the first and third Monday
of each
month. The group met Tuesday evening due to the Labor day holiday. Not
sure how
anybody would know there was a public meeting on Tuesday at the Pentagon.
If you
looked at their web site for the posting of the meeting agenda, it wasn't
there. As of
9am this Thursday morning, still no agenda.
Sept. 5 p With the Westest results noted below, maybe we know the reason
for
keeping things secret.
Sept. 5 p Potatoes are dug. Potato patches have been plowed under.
The beautiful
hosta blooms are about all gone. Peach tree leaves are brown and yellow
with black
spots. Early morning shadows are longer.
Sept. 5 p Wed morning, for the first time in four months, heaters
were turned on.
Kids shivered as they waited for the early morning Big Yeller.
Sept. 5 p Fall is here
Sept. 5 a Mary Elizabeth Vaughn, 67, of Maysel, see OBITUARY page
Sept. 5 a Normally it takes us a day to recover from publishing The
Communicator.
Wed would be the day to get this site up to date and full of info. Didn't
happen
yesterday.
Sept. 5 a By 9am the lights were yellow looking, the micro wave was making
odd
sounds, the clothes dryer wouldn't budge, and then Poof! Electric
service went dead
for just about every Elk Power customer. Without warning or notice, stayed
that way
until lunch time. Kids were sent home from schools around 11:30 Wed. Repair
crews
were seen just North of Clendenin on Rt 4.
Sept. 5 a When things are sour, schools have a habit of reinventing
themselves. When
things are real bad as is the case for the entire state of West Virginia,
standardized
tests are reinvented. When that doesn't cover the dismal failures, they
change how
results are rated. Then comes the obligatory statements, we don't won't
to compare
schools or counties.
Sept. 5 a Results from the latest WesTest exam have now been filtered and
adulterated to reflect the best light. After the massage, results were
made public
yesterday by the big boys and girls in Charleston.
Sept. 5 a Instead of saying this or that school is a complete mess and
the kids are
dumber than dirt, we changed things result terminology this year. Next
year,
Charleston is going to change the whole darn test.
Sept. 5 a Lets say last year, X school scored lowest in the world.
Under this years
terminology, if they came up just a hair, like fewer kids picking their
nose, there's
reason to cheer. The kids could be unprepared for the next grade
level and unable to
do basic skills, but, just a tad higher and it's time for a press conference
and handing
out blue ribbons.
Sept. 5 a According to the new standards, and this is with the best face
but on the
pitiful performance, just 28% of West Virginia schools met goals, have
good
attendance and meet graduation rates.
Sept. 5 a The idea is to keep parents in the dark, to maintain the support
of the
taxpayer. The local Pentagon and all the other local school systems, work
very hard to
make parents believe, you have the best school system and your kids are
being
prepared for a bright future.
Sept. 5 a Even with the massage, Clay High was awarded the "transition"
level. That
means, the school will be in the cross hairs to make changes or else!.
Sept. 5 a The very bottomist level of performance is now known as "priority"
level.
That amounts to, almost nothing is going well. Yesterday, H W White Elem
averted
that category but came in just one rung up the ladder.
Sept. 5 a Clay Middle and Lizemore did a little better, meaning that
they met some
basic levels of performance, and are now listed as "success" schools.
Sept. 5 a Here's the filtered state web site that puts the best face on
the results. When
you walk over there, little drop down boxes give brief explanations. For
instance, H
White earned just 34.66 out of 100 points for the total index. Less than
30% of the
students are performing on grade level.
Sept. 5 a At Big Otter, a high tech, multi million dollar school,
right at 40% of the
students are not performing on grade level. Those 40% are left in the dirt.
When more
challenging classes are offered at the middle and high school, they will
be unable to
keep up and be awash.
Sept. 5 a Clay Elem was given their low label five months ago. That
was not
mentioned during a school board meeting. It's real important to keep parents
in the
dark. When school systems say they want parents involved in the educational
process,
what they mean is, they want parents to keep buying fundraiser trinkets,
gadgets, and
paying taxes.
Sept. 5 a It's time to celebrate!
Sept. 3 late p The Communicator made it out the door this afternoon.
The near
award winning newspaper is loaded with all the information you could possibly
want
to know about the Great Nation of Clay.
Sept. 3 late p Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal (R)’s family and business
partner have been
receiving payments from a secret Political Action Committee called Real
PAC. Half a
million dollars of the money donated to the PAC has come from corporate
health care
interests which — like the governor and Georgia state Insurance Commissioner
Ralph
Hudgens — oppose the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also
known as “Obamacare.”
Sept. 3 late p The rush to start another war seems to be slowing
down somewhat.
Great Britian said we ain't going and it appears maybe even France will
do likewise.
Sept. 4 late With republicrats in charge of the House and unwilling to
support anything
the Obama De Bama wants, who knows, maybe Congress will veto the whole
notion
of starting another war.
Sept. 4 late p Since Syria has not attacked this country, the question
remains, what
benefit is there to attacking the nation of Syria? Can anybody answer that
question?
Sept. 2 late p Big storm is tearing thru the county as of 10:30pm. Communicator
will
make it out the door Tuesday as long as the utilties stay up and running.
Sept. 2 late p CAEZ holds their annual meeting and dinner over at Valley
Fork School
Tuesday evening beginning at 5pm. Free vittle for one and all.
Sept. 2 late p Clay Town Council also convenes Tuesday at 5pm. No
free food there.
Sept. 2 late p Wonder which meeting will have better attendance?
Sept. 2 late p The front page story will cover the latest developments
with our Sheriff.
sept 2 late p also of interest in this edition, the latest on Hiram Lewis'
non day in court
and Johnny Morris' case getting tossed
Sept. 2 late p Just 70 cents and worth every penny.
Sept. 1 late p We've been cleaning up the site a little bit this weekend.
For all the past
news, just click the link at the bottom of this page. The OBITUARY page
archives are
straightened out for 2012.
Sept. 1 late p Need a baby-sitter? Another new listing on the JOBS page
Sept. 1 late p How about an Exede Satellite Internet service update.
Sept. 1 late p The Communicator office in upper class Two Run switched
to Exede
satellite service on July 11th. Exede's sales pitch is speeds of 12 megs
down. Since
the install, the office has been realizing around 6 megs down and about
1/5 megs up.
Sept. 1 late p Last week, we had the Exede tech guy make a visit to see
if there's
anything that can be done to get the speed closer to the promised speed.
After a
couple hours of switching out modems, the reality is, for this area of
the world, you
aren't going to get more better than 6 or 6.5 megs for your download speed.
Sept. 1 late p In the real world, that's horrible. For those pulling their
hair out waiting
on Frontier DSL to download, Exede is about five times better than the
land line folks
can muster.
Sept. 1 late p We're taking Labor day off and enjoying the one day of the
year
dedicated to the working folks of the Nation of Clay.
Sept. 1 late p Communicator comes out Tuesday. Email your chatters and
other
important stuff by 5pm Monday for insertion.
Sept. 1 late p Would be real interested in your thoughts (guess) on who
the
Commission will appoint to replace the Sheriff after Reva Schoonover holds
the post
for the 30 days. To be included in the Communicator, you have to include
your real
name.
Sept. 1 late p As a note, Larry Darryl and Darryl will appoint Ms Schoonover
for 30
days and then reappoint her another 30 days followed by another 30 days...
the point
is, they could do that thru next year's election cycle.
Sept. 1 late p Might not be a bad idea!
Aug. 17 p While the ace cub reporter still had his head under the
pillows fearing an
alien invasion was coming or it was a flashback from his LSD days,
this email came
thru the pipe: Tonight was the last night of Vacation Bible School at Trinity
Missionary Baptist Church. We ended it with putting up sky lantern's
in the sky to
let our light shine. You wasn't having watermelon withdraws. And
yes they had a
fire inside of them that made them glow. It was indeed a beautiful
sight!!
Aug. 17 p Well, he knew that all along..... just seeing if anyone
reads this sight.....
Ahhh, it wasn't scary a bit
Aug. 17 p Speaking of viewership, last Monday, when the Feds released
the news on
Sheriff Slack getting in the grease, this website had 30,000 hits in one
24 hour period.
Thanks
Aug. 16 late p Not sure if its watermelon withdrawal or what , but, the
ace cub
reporter saw something Friday evening
Aug. 16 late p Shortly after 9pm, looking westward and well above the tree
line,
several, maybe 20, glowing orangey red lights traveled right to left as
they crossed the
sky.
Aug. 16 late p In a straight line and well spaced apart, they made no noise.
No roar,
no motor, no nothing.
Aug. 16 late p Sort of looked like the fire glow of a hot air balloon but
at that time of
night?
Aug. 16 late p Being the big tough guy that the Mel Gibson look alike is,
he went
inside and closed the doors.
Aug. 16 late p One other note. Mel uses Exede Satellite internet service
at his humble
abode high atop the hill at Maysel. After running indoors, I mean walking
indoors,
satellite download speeds dropped a bunch, then back up, then down some
more.
Aug. 16 a This is the last Friday off for the little snot lickers
in Clayberry. By this
time next week, they'll be back in school. Mom's are counting down the
days.
Aug. 16 a The School Board has their Monday night meeting agenda posted
in a
timely manner on their web portal. Not a big agenda and no mention of financial
woes
nor dismal test results.
Aug. 16 a Back in June, Spencer was flooded. Many homes were destroyed.
There's a
reason we don't trust elected officials, there's a reason we don't think
FEMA does
much of anything for the taxpayer. Here's a glaring example of why we dislike
government promises.
Aug. 16 a There's a petition circulating around the county to keep Miles
Slack in
office. Most everyone agrees he's a nice guy. Everybody also agrees, if
the chief law
enforcement officer can't operate above board, he's got to go.
Aug. 16 a Regional news crews have left the Nation of Clay.
Aug. 16 a They're now concentrating on notorious Mingo County
where a Circuit
Court Judge and County Commissioner were indicted yesterday. Here's the
official
write up from the Federal Prosecutor's office on this outrageous abuse
by elected
officials.
Aug. 16 a With Clay High football starting in two weeks, schools opening
in 6 days,
and humidity all gone, sure feels like Fall. Now's a nice time to visit
the Nation of
Clay.
Aug. 15 p Ernest Randolph Burroughs Sr. 92, of Clay, see OBITUARY
page
Aug. 15 a Seems other counties are having trouble keeping elected officials
out of the
slammer. Here's the latest from Mingo County where a County Commissioner
there
got arrested this morning. Once again, the Feds doing their job.
Aug. 15 a Here's the TV 3 coverage from Wed morning's Commission meeting
Aug. 15 a By the way, as of yesterday, there were 13 people in contention
for the
Sheriff's job when he resigns from office. How about you? Why not?
Aug. 15 a What's it cost to raise a kid to their 18th birthday? Answer:
$241,080.
Aug. 15 a All the big browsers, email providers, and other web providers,
all of em,
have in big bold print WE RESPECT YOUR PRIVACY.
Aug. 15 a Gmail users have no “reasonable expectation” that their emails
are
confidential, Google has said in a court filing.
Aug. 15 a Tragedy struck Clayberry yesterday. It was reaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal
sad
Aug. 15 a Men and women alike openly wept as they left the local Foodland
store in
Two Run empty handed Ohhhh Alas Alak, it was sad.
Aug. 15 a It was like taking the bottle from an alcoholic, stealing
a first born, seeing a
loved one pass on
Aug. 15 a The traegdy was.... Foodland is out of watermelons. Even the
the great big
cardboard box that normally contains the summertime rounds of pleasure,
it too was
gone.
Aug. 15 a We understand , a petittion is now being circulated to remove
manager /
owner Ryan Clifton from that position on L.O.P. charges. (
loss of pleasure).
Aug. 15 a Clayberry weeps .
Aug. 14 p This morning during the County Commission meeting. Commissioner
Pierson made it official. He said the CCC had decided on a temp pick to
replace
Sheriff Slack when a Fed Judge finds him guilty of felony wiretapping charges.
Aug. 14 p The winner is office deputy Reva Schoonover.
Aug. 14 p Here's the deal. Reva will take the position the minute a Fed
Judge accepts
Slack's guilty plea. She will serve for 30 days while the CCC selects
a long term
replacement. The long term replacement will serve until the end of 2014.
Aug. 14 p Pierson said they have several people interested in the
spot.
Aug. 14 p The local Demorat Committee provided two names, Fran King and
Peter
Triplett to be considered for the Top Badge position. This morning Demorat
Chair
Glen Sutton added a third name, Jim Paxton, to the mix.
Aug. 14 p You interested? It's time to make your desire known. Get
ahold of
Commissioner Mike Pierson to be added to the pot.
Aug. 14 p While the cameras were on. Mike Pierson said they had "decided"
on Ms
Schoonover as the temp replacement for Slack.
Aug. 14 p All decisions of the County Commission must be made during a
public
meeting
Aug. 14 p After the TV cameras were turned off and near the end of the
meeting,
Pierson was asked when the decision was made.
Aug. 14 p Knowing he was in the grease, Pierson retracted the decision
part and said
they had just been talking.
Aug. 14 p Sunshine Law and Ethic Commission opinions galore make it clear,
no two
County Commissioners can talk about a topic that they may in the future
have to vote
away from a public meeting. Everything has to be done in public.
Aug. 14 p Caught again.
TV-8 and 3 will have 6pm coverage of the morning fun fest
Aug. 13 late p Daisy “Faye” Ferrell, 63, of Lizemores, see
OBITUARY page
Aug. 13 late p County Commission meets Wed morning at 10 am. Might
be a good
public meeting to attend since it's the first gathering of the group
since the Sheriff
signed an information brief on a felony charge.
Aug. 13 late p The first thing on the agenda is Glen Sutton to discuss
the
Commission's policy on filling elected positions when one falls from grace.
Aug. 13 late p If you've read the latest Communicator, you know that Larry
Darryl
and Darryl snubbed the Demorat Committee Chair by not asking him for a
nomination
for the slot if, when, Sheriff Slack is forced from office.
Aug. 13 late p Bet there will be TV news crews on hand in the morning too.
That
always makes things more interesting.
Aug. 13 late p Have questions? Wed morning at 10am, at the Courthouse,
is the place
to be.
Aug. 13 p Back in May the ace cub reporter asked Jim Paxton if he was going
to be
the next Sheriff. Paxton replied that someone had already asked him about
that
opportunity.
Aug. 13 p In the latest edition of The Communicator, we reported that Mr
Paxton had
turned down an offer to replace the soon to be out (we think) of office,
Sheriff Miles
Slack.
Aug. 13 p A couple nights ago Jim Paxton phoned to say: Hold up a minute;
he had
always been a public servant; would serve again if asked; he's not campaigning
for an
appointment; he ain't no politician; and, Nope, no one in authority has
asked him if
he's interested in replacing Slack.
Aug. 13 p Follow the money....
Aug. 13 p Local government (CCC and BDA) and quasi government agencies
like the
CAEZ have always supported the Apple Festival. There's good reason to do
so.
Aug. 13 p Many local church groups and other non profits raise enough
$$$ during
the Big Apple to operate for the next 12 months. If not enough to operate
on, the fresh
money provides a cushion, a base. The fresh dollars make a difference in
Clayberry.
Aug. 13 p "Fresh" because the money coming in, or at least most of it,
is from new
pockets. The pockets are those of out of county folks coming for a visit
or coming
back home for a visit.
Aug. 13 p Lord knows there's not enough money here. Fresh $$$ is our future.
Aug. 13 p Last night the BDA voted to yank a $2000 commitment to the Apple
Fest.
Another $1000 for the Apple Car Show was also halted.
Aug. 13 p The BDA groupsters are not a bunch of poop butts. Truth is, the
BDA was
defunded by the County Commission to the tune of $30,000 beginning July
1st of this
year. The defunding is a little complicated.
Aug. 13 p Our local BDA is eligible to receive over $30,000 each year from
state
funds if and only if the money can be matched by local $$$. In years past,
Larry
Darryl and Darryl provided that match either in dollars or goods and services
like
office space, utility bills, insurance payments, etc
Aug. 13 p For the 2013-2014 year, the CCC said no to the match funds. Without
the
match, the BDA could not apply for the state grant, LED funds.
Aug. 13 p With the CAEZ also in poor financial posture and unable to help
the Apple
gang, finances are going to be real tight for the upcoming grand daddy
of em all, the
Clay County Golden Delicious Festival, AKA the Apple Festival
Aug. 13 p Speaking of the CAEZ, their Board met last week for a public
meeting.
During that gathering, the most recent audit report was made public.
Aug. 13 p During the complete audit, the first one in years for CAEZ, property
and
equipment values owned by the group were reduced from $2,927,077 to a corrected
amount of $1,143,841. That reduction was a result of the CAEZ selling of
holdings
years ago but not removing a like amount from their books.
Aug. 13 p If that's not bad enough, the volunteer Board also heard:
it's time to write
off all those old loans that have no chance of being repaid (beating a
dead horse); it's
time the Board is provided accurate monthly statements in plain english;
the Board
has a duty to step up to the plate and monitor what's going on; and, "during
our search
for unrecorded liabilities, we determined that several invoices relating
to goods
received or services performed prior to the year end date were NOT recorded
as
payable in the proper period."
Aug. 13 p Before you start thinking someone's hand is in the cookie jar,
there ain't.
Aug. 13 p What's happening at the CAEZ (and certainly the School System
too) is
this. Monthly financial statements are so convoluted, no one can read and
understand
the financial picture. It's not uncommon to hear Boardsters
in many groups
comment, this is as clear as mud!
Aug. 13 p Sometimes shell game tricks are hard to uncover.
Aug. 13 p Darn good audit work by Gray Griffith and Mays.
Aug. 12 late p Thomas Carr, 85, of Ivydale, see OBITUARY
page
Aug. 12 late p There's a 70% chance of a hlf inch of rain tonight. Live
near a creek?
Better keep an eye open clickers. More rain expected for Tuesday too.
Aug. 12 late p There are more than 219,000 Federal prisoners. Those
prisons are
about 40% above capacity. The Federal prison population has grown 800%
since
1980. Change is coming.
Aug. 12 p Hilda Arlene Vineyard, 92, of Maysel,see OBITUARY
page
Aug. 12 a Something new for the Clay County Business Development
Authority.
Tonight the group meets at 6pm in their digs over at the old State Road
garage at Two
Run. Inmates from Mt Olive have been renovating the place this Summer.
Not done
yet but new dry wall is in place as well as new electric service, A/C,
windows, and
cleaned out restrooms. A grant covered most of the expense for the project.
Aug. 12 a The most active BDA committee is the Tourism Committee. Those
folks
gather at 4pm for a brain storming session at the same place
Aug. 12 a Clay High's Football schedule as well as the latest Big Apple
update are
posted on the ADVISORY page. Fall is just around the corner.
Aug. 12 a Thinking of Miles Slack, in 1902 Mark Twain said: You aught not
do
anything wrong when someone is looking
Aug. 12 a A little more upbeat, someone else said, the harder you fall,
the higher you
bounce.
Aug. 12 a That might be the case for our Sheriff. Hope so anyway.
Aug. 11 a It's been a tough week in Clayberry. The Feds made it official
Monday
afternoon when they made public, Sheriff Miles Slack signed a felony information
brief. That amounts to confessing to a serious crime . He got caught ,
knew it, and
opted for a plea deal.
Aug. 11 a The fellow we elected just a few months ago, the guy trusted
by the entire
Nation of Clay, he's leaving office and the county in a lurch.
Full details in the latest
Communicator. Better hurry, they're going fast.
Aug. 11 a No longer hushed talk.... the question is, with disbelief set
aside, who will
the County Commission appoint to replace Miles?
Aug. 11 a Our guess: Garrett Samples Jr or Reva Schoonover. The long shot
dark
horse, Larry Gillespie.
Aug. 11 a A truck driven by Issac Murphy and carrying 10 other teens
and young
adults crashed earlier this week leaving one dead and others serious injured.
Aug. 11 a Hate to loose anybody like that but a pretty little girl
with a bright future,
makes it doubly tough.
Aug. 11 a Either thru the family or a friend of the family or a next door
neighbor,
everyone in the county has a connection to those kids.
Aug. 11 a Heavy rain has left the Elk River muddy enough to plow and running
hard.
Aug. 11 a About the only thing on the plus side this week, tomato sandwiches.
With
girth enough to completely cover a slice of bread and about an inch think
lathered in
mustard with sweet pickles, makes getting thru the humidity of Aug. possible
Aug. 11 a For those of us that go ape crazy over watermelons, better
enjoy them
now. In a couple more weeks, watermelon season will be over for another
year using
less toilet paper will be the norm again
Aug. 11 a All the little suntanned monsters are readying for school as
Moms drag
them to the stores for back to school clothes.
Aug. 11 a Yesterday, 70 civilians were killed in Iraq as hostilities
continue to rise. The
country we decided to emancipate, is falling apart. Thank you Bush the
First and
Dubbya.
Aug. 11 a Now back to the watermelon....
Aug. 9 a We neglected to get this announcement on the EVENTS page.
Aug 9 a School Supply Giveaway TODAY 9 to 2pm Lickfork Baptist Church,
Bickmore,
Everyone Welcome
Aug 9 a NOTE: Interested in playing on the High School golf team? Contact
Doug RIGHT
NOW, before 3pm anyway. 304 651-6069
Aug 8 a It's not a happy Thursday in the Nation of Clay
Aug. 8 a Our Sheriff is going down the tubes and then yesterday a truck
load of kids
wrecked in Wallback resulting in one death and injuries, some serious ,
for the others.
Aug. 8 a Condolences extended to the family of Ms Conley. The county mourns.
Aug. 8 a Happy healthy teens and young adults started out at Go Mart for
an evening of fun
and ended up in tragedy. It's sad day in the land of little
Aug. 8 a The latest Communicator includes the update on the new dirt track
coming to the
Glen area of the county plus Monday night's School Board meeting.
Aug. 8 a There, Superintendent Tanner gave a brief rundown on the latest
WestTest scores.
While they were happy things didn't slide South score wise, it's a pitiful
day when you're
happy to have half the students (or more in many grade levels) unable to
perform on grade
level
Aug. 8 a This is the volunteers trying to save the Clay County Library
gather at 6pm to
continue their efforts. The meeting will be held in the Library conference
room downstairs
Aug. 8 a Birthday wishes to the CHS Warden, Nada Waddell and Carl Mark
Neal of
Indore.
Aug. 7 Here's the TV-13 coverage of the early morning car wreck on Rt 36
where nearly a
dozen teens were riding in the back of a pick up truck with it crashed.
One dead as of 6:30
am and yes it was a Clay High student
Aug. 7 a Bobby Dale Mullins, 52, of Lizemores, see OBITUARY page
Aug. 7 a Communicator made it to news stands around the region Tuesday
afternoon. DArn
good one this time around with not one, not two, but count em! three articles
on our elected
Sheriff going down the tubes. Truly a sad situation
Aug. 5p It's official. Sheriff Miles Slack is now charged with felony
wiretapping of his ex
wife's govt office.
Aug. 5 p Slack also signed an "information" brief with the Federal Court
system which
usually indicates he is cooperating with the Feds and has or soon will
plead guilty.
Aug. 5 p Press Release: U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin today charged Clay
County Sheriff
Miles J. Slack with illegal wiretapping, a federal felony. In a criminal
case filed this
afternoon, Goodwin charged Sheriff Slack with surreptitiously installing
a keystroke logger
on a computer belonging to the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.
Aug. 5 p He's looking at 5 years for one count.
Aug. 5 p Violating the faith of the county and all those that support his
position, all together
now, DUMBARSS!!!
Aug. 5 p Full details in Clay County's only locally owned and operated
newspaper, The
Communicator
Aug. 5 p Happy Birthday Crystal Samples.
Aug. 5 a Cool and dry this morning. Sadly, it feels like Fall
Aug. 5 a For those interested in where the School System salaries go, here's
a great link that
provides a complete breakdown of who gets what and from where.
Aug. 5 a Here's the agenda link for tonight's Board meeting which includes
first public
mention of administration cut backs, a secretary getting "bumped", a janitor
loosing a
month's salary, a continuing lawsuit, and elimination of bus routes. If
there is ANY
discussion tonight, should make for an interesting public meeting.
Aug. 5 a Communicator comes out Tuesday afternoon. Last call for emailed
chatters, event
notices and such. Deadline for email submission is today at 5pm.
Aug. 4 late p The Communicator office over in upper class Two Run
uses Frontier DSL.
For us, a fast, always ready for use internet service is a must have. For
the last many
months, the DSL service at the office has been slow as molasses at best
and at times, none
existent.
Aug. 4 late p Hoping for something better, we canceled Frontier's DSL and
switched to
Exede Satellite service. The price is abut the same as DSL but so far,
speed is about five
times faster and other than during a storm, it works fine.
Aug. 4 late p With that change of service provider, we're changing our
old Frontier email
address to an independent provider, hotmail
Aug. 4 late p Our new email address is claycommunicator@hotmail.com
Aug. 4 late p not that anybody reads this site but, please change your
address books to
reflect the change. Never know when you may want to email us and complain.
Aug. 4 late p Thanks.
Aug. 4 late p Last week the big news came when TV 13 broke a story that
our Sheriff being
investigated. Couple that with all the local rumors running wild, pretty
darn interesting for
little ole Clayberry.
Aug. late 4 p Unlike reporters from afar, we get caught up in the mix because
we have a
personal interest in the county, it's future and certainly in our elected
leadership
Aug. 4 late p After stepping back and taking a second breath, what
the TV station reported
was actually: Miles Slack ain't charged with nothing. He's still the Top
Badge and in charge
of that department and law enforcement in the Nation of Clay
Aug. 4 late p Everything is speculation til some Court says otherwise.
Aug. 4 late p If reporting the street rumors led you to believe otherwise,
sorry.
Aug. 4 late p Something very important is going on within the school
system. With kids due
back behind their desks in just a couple weeks, retirement slots
to fill, findings ways to cut
a deficit that seems to be growing daily, moving existing employees around
to do double
duty, and more this is an important time for administrators.
Aug. 4 late p The School Board meets Monday night at 6pm at the Pentagon
Aug. 4 late p Schedule change: Monday night's Business Development Authority
meeting
has been rescheduled to Aug. 12 at 6pm.
Aug. 4 p Philip Morton, 64, of Lizemores, see OBITUARY page
Aug. 3 a There are tons of yards sales around the county today and some
tomorrow. Check out
the
EVENTS page for locations and details.
Aug 3 Head over to Newton tonight for BINGO.
Aug. 3 a The save the library group, the 614 Support Group, is trying to
raise enough $$$ to
keep
the place up and running. Their yard sale continues this morning. Yesterday
they raised over
$700
selling hot dogs and saler stuff. Darn good start for a worthy endeavor.
Aug. 3 a Continuing with Sheriff Miles Slack....
Aug. 3 a Yesterday Commissioner Mike Pierson said he had talked to Miles.
According to
Pierson,
Miles said he doesn't know anything! He added that TV 8 had called for
an interview and he
told
them the same thing, he doesn't know anything solid
Aug. 3 a Aug. 3 a TV-13 broke the news of an investigation into Slack's
eavesdropping.
Aug. 3 a We've added to the mix all the rumors of a Federal investigation,
felony or felonies,
and
such
Aug. 3 a As far as we know, as of this morning at 9am, there are no indictments
or charges
against
the guy.
Aug. 3 a We can certainly document a change in Sheriff Slack. Back during
the Hiram Lewis
trial,
he was beside himself. He stayed over in the courtroom corner and looked
at the window.
Before
and since then, the normally smiling and talky Sheriff has been hard to
find and much more
reserved.
Aug. 3 a Something is heavy on his mind.
Aug. 3 a While we wait for something to develop or be made public, interested
in a good job?
Say,
the Sheriff's job? Get your name in the hat by calling one of the Commissioners
and let them
know
you're interested. Heck, $55,000 a year plus a percentage of the annual
property tax sale, darn
good
money for Clayberry
Aug. 2 a edition Lots of yard sales... kids are readying for
school, tonight's there's good
music at
Big Otter Community Center.. Blah Blah Blah...
Aug. 2 a To make sense of this post, drop down just below and red the early
morning notes.
Aug. 2 a Done? Good. This will make more sense now
Aug. 2 a TV 13 broke the news last night that our Sheriff is in deep
stuff.
Aug. 2 a It's worse than that. Slack won last year's election hands down.
The nearest vote
getter was
nearly 1000 votes behind. After 8 years of out of control behavior by the
last guy, Miles Slack
was
elected Top Badge. The county was tired of the outlandish antics from the
last guy and elected
civility, a guy that could think under pressure, a nice guy.
Aug. 2 a Miles took office Jan 1 and made changes immediately. He smiled,
he shook hands,
he
made us all feel things in the Great Nation of Clay would improve.
Aug. 2 a Under Federal scrutiny, Miles Slack is now looking at jail time.
Aug. 2 a We've been following the U S Court proceedings down in Charleston
waiting on an
indictment. As of 8:30 this morning, we can find no indictments against
the guy. There are
some
possibilities: the indictment is sealed, the indictment hasn't been
otherwise made public, or
Sheriff
Slack has already admitted guilt in what's called an "information".
Aug. 2 a Remember an "information?" That's what JD Morris signed a few
years back before
heading to his cubicle in Ashland Kentucky
Aug. 2 a DUMBARSS comes to mind. We put our faith in Slack at the ballot
box. We thought
we
had a keeper this time. someone that would be in office for 8 years and
do a good job.
Aug. 2 a Instead, the just elected Sheriff pulled a bonehead trick on in
a got office and got
caught.
That's the same office that has video cameras running all the time and
is monitored by the
West
Virginia Supreme Court
Aug. 2 a Everybody, all together now, DUMBARSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Aug. 2 a IF IF, actually, when Miles Slack steps down, the County Commission
is required to
appoint a new Sheriff until the 2014 election cycle picks a new guy. Behind
the scenes for the
8
weeks, Larry Darkly and Darkly have been trying to find the right team
player to fill those
shoes.
Those on the short list have included: Jeff Lane, Jeff Rider, Jim Paxton,
Reeve Schooner, and
Larry
Glimpse. Yes that last one has been asked too.
Aug. 2 a Others have submitted their names for consideration.
Aug. 2 a all discussions have been done in secret. The CCC is known for
such behavior.
aug 2 a Most likely the decision has already been made on the repalcement
Aug. 2 a As of Thursday afternoon, Slack was still on the job.
Aug. 2 a Once again, all together now DUMBARSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Aug. 2 early a TV 13 provided the following info during their Aug. 1st 11pm newscast: Sheriff
Miles Slack took office in January. After receiving numerous calls about
allegations against the
Sheriff... sources close to the investigation itself confirmed the rumors
that have been swirling
around the town for weeks.. Sources close to the investigation said Sheriff
Slack used a
keylogger... A keylogger tracks every move that is made on a computer....
Sources confirmed
that
the device was plugged into a government computer for reasons pertaining
to the Sheriff's
personal
life.
Aug. 2 early a Here's the link to TV-13's report.
Aug. 2 early a That opens the door clickers. The worst kept secret in the
Great Nation of Clay
is
now open to the public
Aug. 2 early There's now a name and face put to all the talk arounds
we've been posting since
Spring time.
Aug. 2 early a Here's what we think is happening. Back in January,
within days of taking the
high
Sheriff position, Miles Slack bugged his now ex wife's office in Magistrate
Court. The eaves
dropping device was detected in short order.
Aug. 2 early a The Feds came in and did the investigation
Aug. 2 early a Each illegal conversation, piece of info, constitutes a
felony. During the 10 day
period, that amounts to a bunch of felony charges
Aug. 2 early a In a nutshell the guy Clayberry put their trust in (almost
unanimously) during
the
election is in deep stuff, could be facing jail time if convicted, and
for that matter, once
indicted,
will be out of office.
Aug. 2 early a more coming by 9am
July 18 a For all those that are sick of cutting grass, weedwhacking and
doing others honey do
projects around the house, the JOBS page is full of young people willing
to work their butts off
July 18 a Advertisers are listed around this web site. They make it possible
of course but more
importantly, you aughta check out their products. For instance, the NAPA
site and Short Stop
buttons, there's a way to do an internet parts search. Pretty handy!
July 18 a Another day ot 100 degree temps coming our way. It's been miserable
this week.
July 18 a Last Saturday there are several vendors during the Saturday
Farmer's Market. God
stuff and locally grown. Might be worth a trip to Courthouse Square tomorrow.
July 18 a Tonight the staff of Clay High will be introduced to their
new Athletic Director Greg
Knoop over at the Clay Swimming Pool.
July 18 a For those bored at work.... What color dress was The Hollies
1972 Long Cool Woman
wearing? Email answers.
July 18 a Stay in front of the A/C today if you can!
July 18 a Weathercasters are predicting another day of near 100 degree
temps plus rain and
humidity galore
July 18 a Although the local school system hasn't come to grip with
the impending financial
disaster heading our way, here's some state code stuff, the stuff the Pentagon
must use when
handling employee lay offs, transfers, and worse.
July 18 a First a nearly complete list of school titles for service
personnel, State Code 18a-4-8.
July 18 a Here's the complete list for professional school employees. State
Code 18a-1-1.
July 18 a Here's the mandatory method of hiring, promoting, and transferring
personnel plus
senority. State Code 18-a-4-7a.
July 18 a By the way, when some say it's the County Superintendent
that does the hiring and the
School Board just rubber stamps the process.. that ain't true. State Code
18a-2-1.
July 18 a If you ever wondered what the official duties of Kenneth Tanner
are, here it is in black
and white. State Code 18-5-25.
July 18 a When a School Boardster says they don't have any power, that
they just sort of follow
along and do as the Superintendet says or they won't tell us S***.......
WRONG -O! For your
edification, State Code 18-5-13.
July 18 a Might be worth bookmarking those links for future reference.
July 17 late p Roger Chilton Hill, see OBITUARY page
July 17 a Back in January , with the new Sheriff in place, the County Commission
was all excited
that this county would finally implement a cost saving day report center
for non violent offenders.
The idea is to reduce jail bills and provide job skills instead of incarceration
for bad guys and
girls.
July 17 a To date, other than the county's jail bill escalating, nothing
has happened.
July 17 a If you think Clayberry is poor and without much hope, Calhoun
County is worse off in
most every survey
July 17 a County Commission leadership over there is setting up alternative
sentencing as a
substitute to jail time. Here's the link on that program.
July 17 a Our local School Board and Pentagon appear to be in denial. During
public meetings
since Dec 2012, there has been zero discussion on the serious deficit situation.
Not once has a
Board member asked a question. Not once has the staff including the Superintendent,
stated what
has happened financially nor provided updates on what's being done to correct
the "bleeding" Not
once.
July 17 a Web sites often make it next to impossible to find valuable
information. Some bury it
deep behind link after link. Often it feels like a deliberate attempt to
hide public info from the
public.
July 17 a The State Bd of Ed web site is loaded with good financial info
if you can find it.
July 17 a Here's a link to their financial section on our 2013 budget.
Notice the negatives figures.
July 17 a For those that think the Super makes too much $$$, check
out this page on what other
counties pay their top dogs. Turns out, Our Tanner is just in the middle
of the pay scale.
July 17 a This State Ed link does not offer the right click and open
in a separate window option.
You'll have to negotiate this page yourself. For those click on the Clay
option and then lower on
the page, the Fund 11 section , there's the run down on each job title
and the amount budgeted
for each heading.
July 17 a Take a second look at that just referenced page. Sure looks like
total dollars budgeted
for some titles are screwed up. Looks like some full time positions are
not listed that way but
instead, broken up smaller chunk covers. Sort of like a shell game.
July 17 a If that's the case and with the state folks taking a closer look
at us these days, the shell
game days may be over. If that speculation is correct, the
Clayberry School system may be in
deeper trouble with an even bigger deficit.
July 17 a More out of control spending, covering up on spread sheets, and
bad WesTest results
maybe in August..... we're in trouble big time
July 17a We'll keep digging.
July 17 a It might be time to call your School Boardster and ask them to
provide some answers.
July 16 a Maxine Costa, 79, of Ivydale, se OBITUARY page
July 16 a Kathleen “Kat” Moore, 83, of Lizemores , see OBITUARY
page
July 16 a We're just getting into the best eating month of the year.
It's tomato sandwich month in
the Appalachian Mountains. Red clear to the middle, you slice em about
1 inch think with a little
mustard, pickle and cheese on fresh bread. When the juice is running down
both sides of your
mouth, nothing finer for sure
July 16 a For those interested in keeping a public fitness center
in the county, we have an
update.
July 16 a As a discussion item during Monday night's School Board meeting,
Superintendent
Kenneth Tanner made public: Negotiations are in progress for Renee
Holcomb of beauty shop
fame and her hubby to lease the building and equipment; details are not
worked out yet; the place
may be ready to reopen in a few weeks; it will remain a public use facility;
and, the school system
will still have a concession stand on the bottom floor.
July 16 a That was the good news from last night
July 16 a There was not one word from the elected folks nor the administration
on the serious
budget shortfalls in the system. Operating $1.1+ million in the red and
with major cuts in staff
and programs coming, sure seems like a public meeting would be the place
to make the public
aware.
July 16 a Didn't happen
July 16 a It's like they can't accept the situation, like, if they don't
talk about it, it will just go
away.
July 16 a If more debt is discovered by the Charleston snoops and or Westest
scores go down
(results expected in August), look for a state take over of the local system.
It may take that for
the Board and staff to understand the mess they're in.
July 16 a In the mean time, life is good at the Pentagon
July 16 a There are some things people shy away from bashing.... the Shriners,
veterans, and
Boy Scouts come to mind. Say a bad word about those groups, and off with
your head!!!!!!!!!
July 6 a One county over, thousands of Boy Scouts have gathered for their
jamboree in Fayette
County. That county was real excited a couple years back when the BSA announced
their
intentions to build a $3 million camp near Mt Hope. Locals were grinning
ear to ear at the
prospects of new revenue coming their way
July 16 a Such was also the case when Buckskin Scout Camp was opened in
Pocahantas County
in 1960. Local businesses were ready to accept the new revenue stream with
open arms.
July 16 a In Pocahantas County, it didn't happen. The camp's still there
but as for locals
benefiting greatly, Nope.
July 16 a Ditto for Fayette County due to the national organization habit
of buying elsewhere and
bringing the goods to the local camp.
July 16 a Now it's even worser. With membership half of what it was even
10 years ago, the Boy
Scouts of America are in real danger of going bankrupt.
July 16 a What happened? Corporations took the organization over! Here's
a recent Reuters write
up on the problems facing a once great organization turned corporate cult.
July 15 a School Board meets tonight at 6pm at the Pentagon. The agenda
lists several action
items.
July 15 a There's no mention of the Fitness Center shutting down and now,
maybe maybe,
reopening
July 15 a Word has it that a private individual is negotiating a deal to
lease the county's only
public fitness center.
July 15 a For about two months now, hush hush rumors have been circulating
around the
Courthouse that an elected official is being investigated for criminal
misconduct, using the elect
office's authority for less than honorable and unlawful purposes.
July 15 a As of right now, no arrest or indictment has been made
public by the Feds. Every
indication indicates, it's still coming.
July 15 a We keep noting all the cut backs in personal freedoms promised
by the US
Constitution. Sadly most in this country just say something dumb like,
I don't care if they read
my emails, listen to my phone calls, and such.
July 15 a We keep saying Big Brother is coming. Actually, after some more
thought.. Big Bro is
here
July 15 a Take for example driver licenses where we have to provide our
social security card,
birth certificates, home address, telephone, a mug shot, and in some
cases, finger prints.
July 15 a Our often dysfunctional Dept of Motor Vehicles now has all the
info any web hacker
would love to have and all in one spot.
July 15 a Easy pickins and no one is complaining.
July 13 a After a solid week of rain plus some very strong storms and such,
looks like we may
see some sunshine today. Great!
July 13 a Thursday morning Judge Facemire heard all those at Arraignment
Day say not guilty.
That's the norm.
July 13 a David Hanshaw was a no show. Hanshaw is the guy accused of breaking
into the Clay
PO , Health Dept, and a Clay Ambulance and stealing Rx pads, drugs, and
anything else he could
find. His actions were captured on video cameras. Judges don't like
it very much when you don't
show up for court. Facemire put out the warrant on Hanshaw and ordered
a $200,000 cash only
bond when the guy is found.
Justin Blankenship showed up but did so with meth and pot in his system.
He's back in the
slammer now.
July 13 a In addition to arrignments, the Judge also took pleas from Dale
Green, Brian Adkins,
and John Rider
July 13 a 62 year old Dale Green was nabbed on pot charges and distribution.
He plead to one
count.
July 13 47 year old Brian Adkins is the guy arrested on multiple sexual
assault charges by a
parent or guardian. Without emotion and barely muttering his words.
Adkins plead to one count
with all the others tossed
July 13 John Rider is the guy caught viewing kid porn at the Clay Library
last winter. Rider said
guilty three times with the rest tossed.
July 13 a All will receive their sentence on Sept 13th but remain on bond
for now
July 13 a Remember Larry Harold? He's been in the Court system numerous
times during the last
three years or so. At one point, Harold was the Barber on Main Street.
On the dark side, he was
named in the Brent Boggs murder for hire scheme. Other transgressions include
arson,
impersonating a Badge, Burglary, and he also managed to bust his probation
rules.
July 13 a His attorney did her best to polish a turd including, "He
has had a run of bad luck that
no one should have.."
July 13 a Judge Facemire is not new to the beating a dead horse notion
but listened anyway..
Larry Harold got 10 years in the pen for his out of control behavior.
July 13 a Enjoy your weekend clickers.
July 11 late p It's never too late to say Happy Birthday to Bus Czar Mike
Mullins and Dave
Derby
July 11 late p If you think the phone companies are a greedy
bunch of rascals, here's a just
made public way they rake in millions more.
July 11 late p Most of us have known that the new way high pressure way
of fracking oil out of
the ground is causing earthquakes. Now, even Columbia University is confirming
the destruction
of our planet.
July 11 late p For Microsoft users.... and finally in the way of shocking
stuff: Microsoft has
collaborated closely with US intelligence services to allow users' communications
to be
intercepted, including helping the National Security Agency to circumvent
the company's own
encryption, according totop-secret documents obtained by the Guardian.
July 11 late p For those that think internet searches should be no different
or any less secret than
a letter in a mail box, you might want to use duckduckgo for searches instead
of google. Easy to
use too.
July 11 a Last night's storm lasted maybe 20 minutes but this morning,
tree limbs litter the roads,
graveled right of ways are in disrepair, and mud / grunge / trash
remain where creek banks
overflowed big time last night
July 11 a Readers of the latest Communicator find it hard to believe that
the school system could
have overspent $1.1+million over budget. Just mention that athletes, parents,
booster clubs, may
have to start paying for sports buses bring out a thundering "AIn't going
to happen".
July 11 a Well, it's happening now
July 11 a During Tuesday evening's School Board meeting at the Pentagon,
Super Tanner made
it official with: activity buses are costing the county around $140,000
with the Levy only covering
$80,000. "That gap is not funded.. We can't spend what we don't have."
July 11 a Reality is starting to set in. Either the Pentagon will get it's
house in order or the State
Boys will do it for us and right away.
July 11 a Look for bus trips even those with educational purposes to be
cut back 25% minimum.
July 10 p Around 7:15 pm the winds started howling and heavy rain
hosed down Clayberry.
Power blinked off and on several times but for the most part, most of the
county has
electricimacity
July 10 p The Summer Grand Jury completed their duties Tuesday around
3:15. From the
efforts of 16 behind closed doors
July 10 p Blake Gundy Kidnaping / Conspiracy x 4; nighttime burglary, wanton
endangerment w/
firearm, malicious wounding
July 10 p Shane Holbrook Kidnaping conspiracy x 4, nighttime burglary,
wanton endangerment
w/ firearm, malicious wounding
July 10 p Justin Blankenship attempted robbery, burglary
July 10 p Adam Stevens malicious wounding, burglary, battery
July 10 p Barbara Osborne failure register x 2
July 10 p Dustin Johnson child neglect creating risk of injury
July 10 p Joshua Alan Thacker driving revoked 3rd offense
July 10 p David Hanshaw B&E x 3 petit larceny x 3 destruction of prop
x 3 forgery x2 uttering x
2
July 10 p Julie Hudson fleeing, driving under influence of alcohol or drugs
2nd offense, driving
left of center
July 10 p Ronald D Ramsey wanton endangerment w/ firearm, domestic
battery
July 10 p Helen White welfare fraud x 4
July 10 p James P White welfare fraud x 4
July 10 p Kimberly Davis Messinger welfare fraud x 1
July 10 p Nothing too exciting this time around clickers.
July 10 p Most of the time, the court gives the bad folks a week or so
to get ready for
Arriagnment day. Not this time around. Arraignment Day is July 11 at 9am
and August 5
Happy Hump Day one and all
July 10 a The Communicator made it out the door Tuesday. The lead story
is a detailed article on
the doubling of the School System deficit in just 6 months.
July 10 a We asked a bunch of questions during the 30 minute interview
but that rascal Kenneth
Tanner is tough to get straight answers from. We did the best we
could with prying out answers
to what's going to happen during the next few weeks of cutbacks. And, Yes,
parents, you're going
to feel the pinch
July 10 a Summer Grand Jury convened Tuesday. Results will be available
this morning from the
Circuit Clerk's office. We hope to have em posted by early afternoon. Check
back then
July 10 a County Commission meets this morning at 10am. Sitting on
a cool $1/2 million, Larry
Darryl and Darryl should be quite proud of themselves while county agencies
beg for operation
funds
July 10 a During last night's School Board meeting, there were no question
about the deficit and
possibility of the State folks taking over the Pentagon. There were no
questions on what other
budget cuts are needed or are already planned.
July 8 p Amelia Janette “Jan” Eason, 45, of Hansford Fork, Clay County,
see OBITUARY page
July 8 a Hugh V. Fitzwater 91, see OBITUARY page
July 8 a Had a pretty good downpour last night. This morning the birds
are chirping but that
won't last for long. Rain and thunder boomers are in the forecast for the
entire week. It's
umbrella time in Clayberry
July 8 a The School Board meeting is Tuesday evening at 6pm not tonight
July 8 a According to Phil Kabler witht he Charleston Gazette: state tax
collections for the
2012-13 budget year came in $90 million below estimates -- balanced by
emptying a $45 million
Income Tax Reserve Fund and by imposing spending cuts.
July 8 a That may tell you just how bad it is in West Virginia.
July 8 a Got some real sad news, something that might make you cry......
Twinkies are coming
back but this time, they're coming back after being frozen to extend their
shelf life. Now the plan
is to bake the goodies at five non union plants and freeze them before
shipping them through
independent drivers to supermarket warehouses
July 6 a We're smack dab in the middle of the 4th of July weekend. County
leadership planned
nothing for the long holiday weekend. Not even a birthday cake at the Courthouse.
July 6 a The radio station has The Tiffanator and Heath Goad tonight for
their Schoolhouse
Concert which gets underway at 6pm
July 6 a It's time to eat more watermelon! Unfortunately, to get one of
those great big football
style seeded watermelons, you'll have to go out of county.
July 6 a We talked to School Super Kenneth Tanner about the rumors of additional
budget
crippling debt just discovered.
July 6 KT confirmed the additional $550,000 or so debt load and it's impact
on the new school
year. Don't get the wrong idea clickers. Last Dec the State folks found
the first $550,000 load of
debt. In addition that amount, another $550,000 was found by Charleston
suits and that's the
newest problem.
July 6 a Administrators are now being cut back in days paid during
the year. Most don't care so
much about those at the Pentagon but cuts in sports buses, number sports
sponsored by the
schools, and fewer support personnel will impact each and every parent
in the county.
July 6 a Welcome to the new budget year. Celebrate!
July 3 late p First a correction. Kenneth Tanner says the School Board
meeting is slated for
Tuesday night and not Monday as is the norm. With a Tuesday date, today
at 5pm is the cut off
for lawful posting the meeting agenda. That agenda is available on
their web site right here.
July 3 late p Might note the bottom of the agenda where mention of salary
cuts for Pentagon staff
and administrators is made public. That may be the first of the crunch
time cuts if the rumors of
bigger budget shortfalls are true.
July 3 Barney's shoe size if 7 1/2 b for those that didn't know
July 3 late p Flood watch in affect thru Thursday mid day. Be careful out
there clickers.
July 3 late p Happy Fourth of July one and all. This national
holiday is a salute to Richard
Hellman who 100 year's ago this year invented Mayonnaise. What would
summer holiday be
with mayo? Dry of course
July 3 late p This may be too easy for our online brainiacs but....
July 3 late p What was Barney Fife's middle name?
July 3 a Check the home page for pictures of the Tom Beasley arrest
yesterday.
July 3 a Online brain challenge: from the Andy Griffith Show, what was
Barney's shoe size?
Email answers
July 3 a Lets do a little catching up
July 3 a Monday evening the BDa met in their new digs, the old State Road
garage at Two Run.
The place is nowhere near remodeled with building supplies laying everywhere
. No A/C, carpet,
but it's started.
July 3 a That group wants to start, organize or otherwise provide
for a canoe, kayak livery
business to serve the Elk River in County Clay. What they're hoping for
is an already operating
company come over here and set up shop in their Two Run building. Interested?
It's not too late
for this season. Call Amanda Moore of stop by
July 3 a Also, the tourism committee has left over Elk Fest
T shirts for sale at $10 each or two
for $20. Now that's a real deal. Interested? Cal Moore at 304 587 4166
July 3 a As for the Elk Fest... financially, looks like the event was a
break even affair. Well, that's
with the exception of the Mr Bottom Feeder Pageant which raised $$$ for
a new free standing
clock for the downtown area.
July 3 a There was a last ditch effort in late May to save the county's
only public fitness center
over at Schoonover / Bradley Field. The push netted a couple meetings and
little more.
July 3 a Yesterday afternoon, the Clay County Fitness Center was
locked up tight, the lights
were off and a little sign was in the window reading, CLOSED
July 3 a Town Council met Tuesday evening. From that gathering....
July 3 a The new Wa Wa plant goes into full time operation next Monday
according to the
Mayor. Instead of making around 400 gallons a minute, the $5.5 million
plant will double that
output. Doubling production should result in fewer hours paid out to labor.
That's a good thing.
July 3 a Last night Mayor Clifton said things are getting a little hairy
financially. Sewer plant
operator hours were cut back and a new policy was voted in and requires
three quotes plus a
Council person's OK. Clifton said there's still money in the bank but their
"cushion" is dwindling.
July 3 a Quietly ever so quietly, for decades, the Clay Swimming
Pool , showers, and concession
stand have been allowed to use the town's sewer system without paying
a fee. That changed last
night when Council voted to start sending them a bill.
July 3 a Complaints come in regularly over water meters not being read
for months, mis read, or
otherwise, hug wa wa bills. After discussion, instead of the same meter
reader on the same route
each month, the reading assignments will be rotated around every other
month
July 3 a If you don't like looking at your municipal water bill, you going
to like it even less after a
rate increase is approved sometime down the road. Ryan Clifton didn't have
an update on that
process.
July 3 a Late last year, our school system made state news when a $550,000
deficit became
public. Called a "casual" deficit, Kenneth Tanner told the county that
a work around plan had
been sent to Charleston and everything was OK and without threat of a State
Bd of Ed take over.
July 3 a The big story this Wednesday morning ain't a story yet but something's
going on over at
the Pentagon.
July 3 a Instead of a casual debt, word on the street has it, that amount
just doubled and will
require severe cost cutting measures not down the road but right now.
July 3 a The coffeehouse crowd speculates that year round employees will
be cut back to 10 or
11 month workers, activity and sports buses will disappear, and that's
just for starters. After
school activities, all gone
July 3 a School Board meets next Monday. Sunshine law requires a public
meeting agenda be
posted three business days in advance. Business day does not include weekends
or the day of the
meeting. Since the meeting is next Monday, to be a lawful meeting, the
Pentagon's agenda had to
be posted yesterday. It wasn't.
July 3 a
July 1 a Richard Dale Kohler, 65, of Maysel, see OBITUARY page
July 1 How about that! No food tax starting today. Well, no tax on what
you purchase and bring
home to prepare
July 1 a Lots of meeting action this week. Tonight the Business Development
Authority (BDA)
meets at 6pm in their new office digs over in Two Run, the old State Road
garage
July 1 a Clay Town Council is suppose to meet the Tuesday of the month
as does the CAEZ on
Tuesday.
July 1 In an attempt to further monitor everything we do, today, playing
on a cell phone while
driving becomes a primary offense. That means, if the Badges see
ya, they can pull you over.
July 1 a Next week ditto for not wearing a seat belt. They can pull
you over.
July 1 a Big brother and sis at work in West Virginia
July 1 a This is a short week for many with jobs. It's a shorter
week for those with good jobs.
The 4th of July comes Thursday and most non convenience store businesses
will be closed. For
many, taking Friday off provides a nice mid summer four day weekend.
July 1 a Back when coal mining was apart of the picture, those folks would
get the entire week
off with most heading to Myrtle Beach to blow off steam
July 1 The 4th of July is the national holiday where we celebrate
Robert Hellman. THis year is
the 100th anniversary of his invention
July 1 a What would July 4th be without Hellman Mayonnaise?
How would be block our
arteries without mayo?
July 1 a For those concerned about the govt monitoring and corporations
targeting your every key
stroke, you don't have to use google. Duck DuckGo offers the same web searching
experience
without ANY tracking nor ads.
July 1 a For all us diabetics delving deeply into watermelons and ice cream,
there's a new drug on
the market that might be just the answer.
July 1 a Rain expected all week. Good for the gardens and ducks but little
else.
June 29 a One year ago today a 15 minute storm wiped out the county
and east coast of the
country. For two weeks, we suffered thru intense heat without electric
and municipal water
supply for most of the county
June 29 a This morning, many in the county woke up to no power. No big
storm last night,
maybe a little rain and no electric service.
June 29 a Suns up and it's getting steamy hot.
June 29 a In the outback, some things never change
June 29 a If you walk over to you tube and type in Triplett Clay WV, up
pops last Saturday
nights concert where the local radio station spotlighted Clay County's
own Bill Triplett.
June 29 a Tonight YAP radio features Tasha Patterson and 2Blue with Harold
& Terri. Concerts
begin at 6pm
June 28 late p It's the end of an era. Some say it was mostly fat
any way you look at it. Others
know that we have some hard working dedicated govt workers. Maybe not some
of the elected
leadership but certainly the workers
June 28 late p Today was the last day of work for the current fiscal year.
At the Courthouse the
Prosecutor is suing the County Commission as he fights to keep his current
staff of two office
helpers on the job. Not the lawsuit part , but ditto for the Circuit Clerk's
office where, to stay
within the 2013- 2014 budget cuts, at least one worker has to be turned
loose.
June 28 late p Over at the Pentagon, with a $550,000 shortfall, cuts
have been made. Those cuts
are already being felt as summer school is no more. Those day time baby
sitting services are
gone. Free lunches for June and July, are also gone
June 28 late p When asked during the last School Board meeting, Superintendent
Kenneth
Tanner said that there had been no changes in their financial posture.
That means, in addition to
educational cuts and various contractors not being replaced, it means the
end for the county's
only public fitness center which was partially subsidized by The Pentagon.
June 28 late p For those thinking the old Fola Coal operation is ready
to resume operations under
new management, don't think so. A quick check of the Courthouse records
reveals no change of
ownership
June 28 late p Welcome to the even poorer Nation of Clay
June 28 a Hot diggity Dog, It's Friday!!! Last one in June too. Some are
now getting their first
tomatoes off the vine.
June 28 a Farmer's Market continues this Saturday morning. With fresh crops
now ripe, it will be
interesting to see if more participants show up to sell their product.
June 28a Lots of yard sales scheduled for this weekend but so is rain.
Saturday night Harold &
Terri Allen are recording over at 101.7's Old Schoolhouse Concert series.
Also, Saturday night is
a young lady with one heck of strong clear voice, Tasha Patterson. Music
begins at 6pm sharp
June 28 a Scanner listeners often hear music, sometimes funny music,
being played over the
restricted 911 frequencies.
June 28 a Wed morning during the Commission meeting, Emergency Services
Director Greg
Fitzwater reported that new identifying nodules had been installed in the
county's radios. With
that in place, it would be easy to track and catch those providing the
music.
June 28 a Wed evening at 10:20 and again at 11pm, you got it, music coming
across the
airwaves. Some much for technology
June 28 a The Communicator will have a bunch of first hand writings
from the just completed
Hiram Lewis trial. In the mean time, we'll provide a few quicky notes from
the two days in court
June 28 a If you're wondering what the castle doctrine is in a general
way, click this button.
June 28 a If you wondering what the West Virginia law is on self defense,
here's the right
direction.
June 28 a Like.... While Lewis was on the stand he provide jurors with
an accounting from the
June 13 the shooting. On that day, was suppose to be the grand opening
of Paradise City retreat,
after Lewis shot Steve Bogart in the knee cap, our old Sheriff , the short
round one, was first on
the scene
June 28 a With gun drawn and pointing at Lewis, RH was all tense with his
Barney Fife pee
shooter shaking all over the place as he strongly ordered Lewis to the
ground.
June 28 a Lewis complied
June 28 a One problem, where the Poopster ordered him down, it was behind
a bench thing and
out of sight where the Poopmeister couldn't see him.
June 28 a As soon as Lewis was down on the ground, the old Sheriff, just
as jittery, yelled and
screamed for Lewis to get back up where hs could be seen.
June 28 a Kind of cute as the story was being told.
June 28 a Enjoy the day and the weekend.
June 26 p Clayberry has been oh so quiet for weeks and then all of sudden
the place goes wild.
June 26p Covering the complexities of the Nation of Clay, The Communicator
made it to news
stands across the region Tuesday afternoon. Everything including the kitchen
sink this time
around.
June 26 p Last June 13th one time state candidate for office Hiram Lewis
IV was arrested for
shooting Steve Bogart. Indicted not once but twice for his actions, Hiram
Lewis made it to Circuit
Court Tuesday morning. For two days the all women except for two men jury
heard testimony
after testimony. Prosecutors Samples and Dotson worked it hard to establish
that vagabond
Bogart was actually a resident at Lewis' Elkhurst Rd camp where the shooting
took place.
June 26 p All along, Lewis protested every inch of the way stating that
self defense and the castle
law should prevail and he should never have been arrested by the past Sheriff
in the first place.
June 26 p There must have been something to the notion. After a 21/2
hour deliberation, jurors
found Hiram Lewis not guilty of felony malicious wounding, unlawful wounding,
wanton
endangerment and misdemeanor battery or assault. AS the verdicts
were read, Lewis showed no
emotions. He was stoic to say the least
June 26 p While day two of the trial was in progress, this
morning at 6am a white van load of
Feds from the DEA and Green Shirts galore surrounded a run down trailer
in the Maysel trailer
park just across the creek from Maysel Baptist Church. When Richard
D Kohler did not respond
to Badge demands, they busted thru the flimsy door.
June 26 p On the inside, according to published media reports, there was
Kohler with a rifle
pointing in their direction. Badges unloaded on the 66 year old.
June 26 p By 7am, Green Shirts had a search warrant for the place and entered
the trailer and out
buildings
June 26 p Kohler was not a local but in recent weeks has been seen at the
post office and Go
Mart driving a silver Buick.
June 26 p Local in that area are saying it was a hot bed of cars coming
and going and offer
reports of stolen property turning up there.
June 26 p Bill Stephenson was arrested last week for shooting a rifle within
500 feet of a
dwelling. That complete story is in the latest Communicator
June 26 p This afternoon Stephenson had his bail yanked and is once again
in CRJ.
June 26 p It's been one heck of a day for news.
June 24 a Real Summer is when humidity makes it impossible to much more
than sit on the porch and
glow. Real Summer is here now
June 24 a A public library is important. More than just a place to check
out a book, the county's only
public library is the sole source for high speed web searching. It's
also a place for public meetings.
June 24 a Although it's not in most places (including Clayberry), a library
should be the center of the
community loaded with activities.
June 24 a Due to no funding from the County Commission and greatly reduced
$$$ from the school
system, the Clay County Public Library is in financial straits.
June 24 a Tonight at 6pm at the Library, there is an organizational
meeting scheduled to try and come
up with a plan to save that important community asset.
June 24 a Stay in the shade if you can.
June 24 a Communicator comes out Tuesday afternoon. Email over your stuff
right away.
June 23 late p Phyllis Jean Taylor, 65, of Clay, see OBITUARY page
June 22 a Charles Thomas McCune, 75, of Lizemores, see OBITUARY page
June 22 a Herman Noel Rogers, 76, of Ivydale, see OBITUARY page
June 22 a An emailer sent over this better schedule of celebration of the
state's 150th birthday.
June 22 a Home grown food is starting to arrive at the Farmer's Market
each Saturday morning in front
of the Courthouse.
June 22 a Tonight the radio station is holding a Schoolhouse Concert beginning
at 6pm. The schedule
has changed around a bit. Be sure to check the EVENTS page for latest.
June 22 a Had some excitement last night when Badgemobiles came roaring
thru downtown Clay.
June 22 a Within minutes facebook lit up with reports that there had been
another shooting in Hartland.
Updates on that blog had it that someone had been shot and HealthNet had
been called to haul off a
shooting victim
June 22 a With the scanner all quiet, others thought there was some kind
of radio silence had been
imposed as something big was going down.
June 22 a The jail website sported a pic of Bill Shephenson with a misdemeanor
charge of firing a
weapon.
June 22 a It's been nearly three weeks since Jack Stone was gunned down
while working his garden in
HArtland bottom. There have been no arrests. The county is on edge wondering
if an arrest will ever
be made.
June 22 a When he was killed, Badges worked the area had and regional media
outlets were here in full
force. Questions were asked, gun shot residue tests were taken, and pictures
were taken.
June 22 a Sounds like no one in the small community has stepped forward
to say they saw anybody
running away on foot, in a vehicle, or down the river bank. Clayberry has
figured out, the shooter must
have been a local loving in the area.
June 22 a Last night social media bloggers were expressing wishful thinking
and hunches.
June 22 You use your cell to take a picture, you text someone while getting
your hair cut, you talk to
someone about your doctor's appointment or while you're shooting your gun....
you are providing the
Feds a lot more than you think.
June 22 a Here's an explanation of what metedata really includes.
June 22 a Big Borther is here.
June 22 a In Australia, the census survey includes how many times a month
you have sex. Don't
answer the face to face questioning and you can go to jail.
June 20 a Today is West Virginia's 150th birthday. We're the state that
nobody wanted. as a matter of
fact, when we submitted our constitution to Abe for approval, Washington
said no way.
June 20 a Five years ago when the county turned 150 years young, the County
Commission organized
a party, speeches and music
June 20 a For the last 9 years, the local radio station held small town
America fun complete with live
bands, parades, and even fireworks when $$$ allowed. Now with the station
located out of town, there
is NOTHING planned for downtown Clay. Zero!
June 20 a Back when the station was hosting stuff each summertime weekend,
one Town Recorder
spoke that she didn't like it that 101.7FM was holding the events in the
downtown area. . That lady got
her wish this year
June 20 a Back in 1963 for the 100th Birthday party of the state, the Clay
County Commission
organized a big party with cake, festival activities and even a fireworks
display.
June 20 a So much for Larry Darryl and Darryl planning anything for this
birthday.
June 20 a There are family friendly things to do in Charleston for the
next four days. We tried to find a
list of all the stuff. Here's the best we could come up with. Big
time fireworks tonight Friday and
Saturday evenings.
June 20 a Glen Sutton has been in the realty business for about 10,000
years. He's got a new website
up and running for Sutton's Real Estate. Looks pretty good and up to date
too.
June 20 a Not so with the Clay County Health Dept's web portal which still
has a 2010 flu clinic listed
as an upcoming event.
June 20 a The Clay County Library's page still lists a job opening
from 2009.
June 20 a We won't even get into the School System's slow poke updates.
June 20 a Happy holiday wishes to one and all
June 19 p We're getting ready to celebrate....
June 19 p the majority of our young people leave the state for employment
June 19 p statewide govt. paid for internet is so bad, the gov even stopped
the fact finding audit
June 19 p China ranks number one in education while Clayberry is
happy with 70+% of our kids not
able to do basic, grade level math and reading
June 19 p just 35% of us vote during elections
June 19 p Our local leaders take away property owner rights with the Flood
Plain Ordinance
June 19 p Big Coal makes billions and then walks away leaving messes all
across the state
June 19 p We so poorly built a $8m school it was named Big Odor Elem
June 19 p Local leaders regularly operate behind closed doors
June 19 p Our roads are more like a gigantic speed bumps
June 19 p Happy 150th birthday West Virginia
June 18 late p Carol Yvonne Pierson, 70, of Bickmore, see OBITUARY page
June 17 late p Sunday evening just after 10 pm, 911 scanner traffic lit
up with calls that Bullard's
Exxon in Maysle had been robbed. This ain't the first time for the station
to get thugged. About a
month ago the same thing happened late in the evening
June 17 late p Last night a person with a blue mask came thru the double
glass doors , grabbed a bank
deposit bag totaling around $1000.00, and skidaddled. The female clerk
was unable to provide much
info. As of Monday afternoon, no arrests have been made
June 17 late p 13 days ago Jack Stone was gunned down while planting tomatoes.
The shooter remains
at large.
June 17 late p Last Friday a website post of the meeting agenda for
the this evening's School Board
meeting included the hiring of a CHS Athletic Director.
June 17 late p When agendas were handed out just before the meeting, that
agenda item wasn't listed.
June 17 late p When asked, Superintendent Tanner said he wasn't finished
interviewing applicants.
June 17 late p Based on a lengthy secret time during tonight's meeting.
sure looks like the five member
school board is bucking the Pentagon's choice for the $5000 per year position.
Just a guess but most
likely, a divided School Board is the reason for no vote tonight.
June 17 late p It's time for deal making.
June 17 late p Need a job? During the School Board meeting, it was announced,
the boys on the hill
are looking and still accepting substitute bus driver applications.
So far only three have applied.
June 17 late p The easiest way to get a full time job with the Pentagon
is with getting hired as a
substitute driver.
June 17 late p Got ta start somewhere!
June 17 a It's the middle of the month. Summer tans are showing. Gardens
are blooming. Cabbage is
being chopped up. The first tiny tomatoes are on the vine. It's a
great time to visit Clayberry
June 17 a Tonight the School Board meets at the Pentagon. If you look hard
enough on their website
you can find the meeting agenda minus the start time (6pm) . Rules say
a public meeting notice must
include the date time place and purposes (items to be voted upon) for the
meeting
June 17 a Among the new hires and transfers, the elected five will
select a new Athletic Director to
replace departed Ron Sirk. The position pays around $5000 or so. Look for
Greg Knopp to fill the spot
June 17 a Drugs are eating up our country, county. For parents, here's
some darn good reading.
June 16 a Today's a day Dads don't have to cut grass, weed whack, fix something,
or otherwise work
a task
June 16 a Happy Father's Day to one and all
June 16 a Belated birthday wishes for Keyota Jarvis
June 16 a The big national news from the last seven days included documentation
that Big Brother
unlawfully listens in each phone call and collects all our internet data.
Most in in the country don't
realize how serious a breach of the Constitution this news really is.
June 16 a More local, the big storm fizzled for Clayberry. On Monday the
Weather Channel made
known the possibility for a derecho to hit us Wed. as soon as that TV coverage
was made, and
remembering last June's Derecho from H, Clayberry went out and filled every
gas can and stocked up
on non perishables.
June 16 a We did get a healthy dose of rain but no real storm. Still,
as of this post, the Elk and its
tributaries are running high, muddy and fast.
June 16 a Wed morning the County Commission met in regular session. Only
6 people sat in the
peanut gallery for the 17 minute gathering.
June 16 a Saturday night the radio station held another laid back music
fest now known as
Schoolhouse Concerts.
June 16 a Each summer for the last many, the ace cub reporter's wifey headed
out for a week at the
beach with her tribe. For the kid and the old man, the quiet week was 6
days of not doing dishes or
otherwise not cleaning up after themselves. Prior the return of the wifey,
a major clean up, more like
urban renewal, operation had to be performed.
June 16 a Over the years the trashed out duo learned of bad things with
lasting impact. One year they
hid a bunch of the dirty dishes under the front porch.Turns out that was
good china. In another year,
instead of washing clothes, they threw em away. Turns out females have
better rememories than the
boys.
June 16 a With the wifey, the Warden, scheduled to return at 4pm, yesterday
was clean up time at
Tallhouse. With no major damages to report from 6 days of bachelorhood,
it was four hours of H to
get the homefront back in shape.
June 16 a Things learned this year include: mice will live in dirty
socks; watermelon juice should be
wiped away otherwise a big mass of ants will be attracted; a week's worth
of watermelon seeds will
stop a sweeper; peeing on the same rose bush for a week will turn
the leaves brown; and, fish in the
pond don't like wieners, as a matter of fact, wieners will kill goldfish.
June 15 a The radio station concert tonight has a change. The line up now
includes Holy Cow and
Owen Frye. The bluegrass group canceled. Show gets underway at 6pm with
corn hole courts opening
at 5pm
June 15 p Yesterday's evening post has been updated. Reread for details.
June 15 p Trash cans are important. Back when Jack Brown was the Mayor
of Clay, he removed
almost all the cans from Main Street. At the time he said people were dumping
too much trash in em.
June 15 p It was announced during Wed's Commission meeting, new, painted
with don't do drug
messages emblazoned, trash cans will soon be back on duty in downtown Clay.
June 15 p Smith & Wesson reported a 43% increase in their third quarter
sales. A record $588 million!
June 15 p Gun control is going very well.
June 14 p For the most part, we made it. The derecho didn't
hit Clayberry. Heavy rain but none of
that 90 mph wind crap. Most telephone and internet service is back up and
running as of about 11am
this morning.
June 14 p During the heavy rain yesterday we spent some time in Magistrate
Court land. From there...
June 14 p Samantha Holcomb is the CHS teacher charged with criminal trying
to burn the place down
last Dec. Actually, she had a bunch of stuff hooked to a surge protector
which caught fire and made a
mess of stuff over there. Ms Holcomb was in a pretrial yesterday where
they set a trail date on August
22nd at 9am
June 14 p Most people in their right mind would have dropped the charge.
100% agree, there was no
criminal intent. Read the Communicator for details
June 14 p Hiram Lewis was in Jeff Boggs court Thursday as well. In addition
to serious felony charges
from a June 2012 shooting spree, Lewis was later charged with intimidating
the Sheriff, ole what's his
name. Hiriam's Magistrate trial date , August 7 9am, will come after his
days in Circuit Court land for
the felony stuff.
June 14 p If that goes bad, Lewis will be in the can and won't have to
worry about the intimidation
stuff.
June 14 p School Boardster Dave Mullins was also in Boggs' court room yesterday.
There he was a
victim of assault by a 72 year old woman. With Dave saying he felt threatened
big time, Magistrate
Boggs found Doris Jean Townsend guilty of assault and sentenced her to
20 days in the slammer. The
sentence was then set aside.
June 13 p A big down pour blasted Clayberry today beginning
around Noon:15 and continues as of
1:30pm. Tributaries to the Elk were running high and brown as of 11am this
morning.
June 13 p Much worser one county away. Roane County is on a state
of emergency with their 911
Center evacuated. The National Guard has been called to block roads. There
, the heavy rain hit
around 7:30am
June 13 p Maybe not a derecho but the potential for more rain and flooding
is real.
June 13 p Be careful out there clickers.
June 13 7:15 a Wind blowing, thunder booming in the distance,
just starting to rain.
June 13 We'll update as utilities allow
June 12 later p The National Weather Service has issued Severe
Thunderstorm Watch 302 in effect
until 6 am EDT early this morning for the following areas:
In West Virginia this watch includes 15
counties In central West Virginia Braxton Calhoun Clay Gilmer
Jackson Roane . This is a
particularly dangerous situation. Strong storms capable of producing tornado-like
winds and structural
damage may occur.
June 12 late p From National Weather Service:Flash Flood Watch remains
in effect through Thursday
afternoon... The Flash Flood Watch continues for portions of West
Virginia... Barbour... Braxton...
Calhoun... Clay... Doddridge... Gilmer... Harrison... Lewis... Nicholas...
Pleasants... Pocahontas...
Randolph... Ritchie... Roane... Taylor... Tyler... Upshur... Webster...
Wirt and wood.
Through Thursday afternoon any heavy shower or thunderstorm
could dump an inch of rain in an
hour or less. These downpours would cause the usual street and poor drainage
flooding. However...
several rounds of
convection are possible into early Thursday afternoon. If rain totals of
2 to 3 inches affect the same
creek basin... more serious flash flooding could occur.
June 12 a County Commission meets this morning at 10am
June 12 a Happy belated 39th birthday wishes to Rodney Nutter over in power
company land.
June 12 a New job posting on JOBS page
June 12 a The Communicator made it news stands across the region Tuesday
afternoon. Some pretty
good reading this time around with Prosecutor Samples' suit against Larry
Darryl and Darryl plus the
latest speculations on the murder of Mr Stone
June 12 a A year and two weeks ago, Clayberry was struck with a derecho.
For upwards of two
weeks, the county shut down. We were lucky no one died during the high
temps, lack of utilities, and
no way to cook vittles.
June 12 a We're on day five of life without wifey. For the ace cub
reporter and his now grown kid, it's
a time to endure no one else cleaning up after em
June 12 a On day five, the dishes had to washed. Before that, the kitchen
faucet couldn't even be seen.
They were down to licking a spoon for future use. Letting dishes set for
five days isn't the way to do
things.
June 12 a Old fried eggs harden up to concrete on those little prongs
requiring scraping with a pocket
knife. The pieces of left over peanut butter and jelly sandwiches attract
some of the ugliest looking
bugs and mice crap.
June 12 a You never know how important clean socks and underway is
until you don't have any.
June 12 a The guys thought the steaks tasted funny a couple days
ago. So odd they went back to
PB&J and tossed the steaks out the door. Now two days later,
dogs, cats, ground hogs and even the
turkey vultures won't touch the things. A week whacker will soon take care
of the circling flies.
June 10 p So what's the front page story in Tuesday's Communicator?
For just 70 cents you'll get the
skinny on Prosecutor Jim Samples filing a lawsuit against the County Commission
for not budgeting
enough $$$ to fund his office staff. All the juicy details and on the cheap
too
June 10 p No updates until we get the Communicator out the door sometime
Tuesday afternoon ...
well unless something stupid happens
June 10 a Cloudy this morning and with a chance of a 1/2 inch of rain in
the forecast.
June 10 a Wifey left for the beach Saturday. Just the ace cub reporter
and the now college graduated
kid at home.
June 10 a after just two days, the carpet is so crunchy, house shoes are
needed to get thru the house.
With dirty dishes piled higher than the faucets, we're down to licking
spoons and reusing.
June 10 a Had Foodland any watermelons, the place would be even worse for
wear. Flies are starting
to attack!
June 9 late p Shelby Nottingham, 70, of Maysel, see OBITUARY page
June 9 a 65 year old Jack Stone was murdered while planting tomatoes last
Tuesday.
June 9 a Badges galore showed up and did their thing. People were interviewed,
gunshot residue
samples were taken, pictures were snapped, and crime scene tape went up..
Clayberry made the news
cycle. Six days later the talking heads are gone.
June 9 a Here at home word spread quickly that Stone and another had a
long standing property
dispute. Others speculate there was a family feud which Mr Stone was a
part.
June 9 a The Nation of Clay is back to normal except for one thing, the
killer still walks free
June 9 a No arrest(s) have been made
June 9 a The shotgun blast that killed Mr Stone came from the Hartland
neighborhood. There, houses
are close together and on such a warm day, many were out working their
yards and watching neighbors
do stuff.
June 9 a It's hard to imagine that someone didn't see what happened.
June 9 a Did you witness the killing? It's time to call the Green Shirts
and get the bad guy behind bars.
June 9 a 304 286 3185
June 7 p Clarence Jackson “Jack” Stone, 65, of Indore, see OBITUARY
page
June 7 p Garnet M. Strickland, 97, of Dunbar formerly of Clay, see OBITUARY
page
June 7 p Robert “Bob” Cecil Taylor, 76, of Lizemores, see OBITUARY
page
June 7 p for those looking for something to do.... You don't need a license
to fish in W Va this
weekend
June 7 p Time is passing by and Badges have yet to arrest the killer of
Jack Stone. They're asking the public
to call them with any information. 304 286-3185
June 7 p Exercise caution folks even in the garden!
June 7 a For about 10 minutes last night, heavy rain blanketed the the
area making driving next to
impossible. This morning a drizzle is in the air and expected to last all
day.
June 7 a For those wondering, the murderer of Jack Stone remains at large.
As the Capt. said, exercise
precautions clickers.
June 7 a Tonight music comes to life again at Big Otter Community Center.
June 7 a All the lovelies come together Saturday for the Big Apple Pageant
over at Clay High.
June 7 a Saturday night the local radio station will be hosting their first
concert in their new location at Valley
Fork School. This year you don't have to worry about rain, storms, or 150
degree temps, 101.7FM has
access to the old school gym during inclement weather. Cornhole starts
at 5pm. Doc Magley takes the stage
at 6pm sharp followed by Bo McMillion at 7:15ish.
June 7 a After a bunch of us paranoid folks have been speculating
for years that the Gov. has been over
stepping their constitutional authority with spying on Americans. In response,
local yocals would often say,
so what, I ain't doing nothing wrong.
June 7 a There is NO doubt those speculations have come true with the recent
leaks of data mining of each
and every telephone call and web search query.
June 7 a How appropriate on the 50 anniversary of the publishing of "1984"
June 7 a Doing exactly what the terrorists are all about, it is true, they
won the war on terror a long time ago.
June 7 a How sad.
June 6 a From the email bag: Clay County Pool will open for the season
Friday June 7th at high noon.
Swimming lessons begin June 24th
June 6 a As of 9am this morning, still no word on the killer still on the
loose in the Great Nation of Clay
June 6 a Kids are now on Summer break. By noon today, teachers will
be set free to recuperate from 180
days of curtain climber H.
June 6 a Men, you need to take a look over on the JOBS page. Ahhhh, what
makes summer so very special.
June 6 a The Apple Festival will be celebrating their 40th season this
year. The milestone may be a little
youthful.
June 6 a Over at the Courthouse is a new display with lots of early pics
and articles from a 1963 Apple
Festival.
June 6 a If you include 1963, that would make this the 50th anniversary
of the family fun fest.
June 6 a Documentation for the Sept 6th 1963 fest was featured in the State
Magazine and penned by editor
Harold Gadd.
June 6 a It's not too often that a Clay County teacher gets arrested on
criminal charges.
June 6 a Back in Dec., Clay High caught fire. An immediate response kept
the worst damage to one room
plus smoke and water damage in three or four others. The cause of the blaze
was too many appliances
(including a microwave) hooked a surge protector power strip.
June 6 a If you look at the records over in Magistrate Court land, teacher
Samantha Holcomb was charged
with criminal conduct and has a hearing set for June 13th in front of Jeff
Boggs. If convicted, Ms Holcomb
may be teaching from a CRJ cell. Full details in Tuesday's Communicator
June 6 a Johnny Morris is often seen cruising around the Town of Clay or
parked in the Go Mart parking
lot.
June 6 a Johnny was picked up by Badges Monday morning after driving on
the berm for 200 feet. The
smell of alcohol was detected on his breath. When asked, are you doing
drugs, according to the report,
Morris replied he took a whole handful of pills that morning
June 6 a Full details in the only source of CLayberry news coming on Tuesday
June 5 p Captain Lemmon from the West Virginia State Green Shirt
group called a press meeting this
afternoon around 3:30 up at their resort in Big Otter.
June 5 p Although tight lipped as the investigation continues: suspects
have been questioned; gunshot residue
tests have been used; it appears that a single shotgun blast killed Jack
Stone yesterday; it was a frontal shot.
Mr Lemmon asked , anybody with any leads, tips, etc., please call the Big
Otter Green Shirt office now
June 5 p So, with the shooter still on the run, what should Clayberry do?
According to the Captain, exercise
normal precautions and the let the Badges to their thang. He didn't say
that last thang part, we did
June 5 p Where is the guy? He could still be nearby.
June 5 p Although Lemmon couldn't say officially or unofficially
for that matter, it sounded like he was
imparting, this was NOT a wild man on a shooting spree ready to pounce
on a bunch of others.
June 5 p Details late tonight if available
June 5 a Blue lights were running in every direction Tuesday afternoon
after Jack Stone was gunned down.
June 5 a It sounded like there was a delay in getting Badges
on the scene but when they got in gear,
everything in the county was on hand including Prosecutors.
June 5 a The killing took place around or maybe shortly before 2pm in Hartland.
At 3:50pm Green Shirts
were still high tailing it to the scene. At 5:15pm one Blue Light zoomed
back out of town.
June 5 a At 11pm last night and again this morning at 7:30am, no mug shots
of the shooter were available on
the Central Regional Jail web site. Our guess, the shooter remains
at large.
June 5 a Hearing the same traffic on the scanner as we did and without
a call from local authorities, the
Pentagon took precautions and checked schools for possible intruders.
June 5 a TV 8 and TV 3 identified the body as that of 65 year old Jack
Stone.
June 5 a Jack was a well known local often seen driving thru Clayberry.
Just the average guy on the street
and tending on the quiet side.
June 5 a as for the shooter, everybody in the county knows who did it but
until Badges make it official,
mums the word.
June 5 a We'll check the Courthouse this morning and update later today.
June 5 a The top scholars in the 2013 Clay High graduating class are identical
twins. We think they got over
on the school system during the ceremonies. During their speeches a couple
weeks ago, they switched
positions and one gave the orations for the other.
June 5 a Love it when kids get over on the staff!
June 5 a Best of birthday wishes to long time editor of The Communicator,
Teresa Kerns.
June 4 a With a new wa wa plant producing the wet stuff
and a rate increase in the works, Clay Town
Council holds their monthly gathering tonight at 5pm
June 4 a Central Appalachia Empowerment Zone (CAEZ) has their
agenda up for tonight's 6pm Bd
meeting
June 4 a that group's economic development committee meets at 4pm. Both
meeting will be held at the
Courthouse Before the Board are dwindling finances soon
to be cramped by Kanawha Valley Community
College leaving the Valley Fork building which is owned by the CAEZ. Without
those rent dollars coming in,
things will be much much tighter.
June 4 a Last night the BDA met at Ginos. With a quorum in place, some
observations....
June 4 a County Assessor Teresa Lane is / was a member of the Business
Development Authority (BDA).
The come once in a while Lane resigned from the group last week. Interestingly,
that walk away came right
after a quiet decision to allow a potential developer use state tax credits
as an incentive to build a $6 million ,
40 apartment complex on the old Filcon Industrial site near Wallback. The
Filcon property is owned by the
BDA.
June 4 a State tax credits often lure big suits into areas. Those credits
have NO impact on local tax
collections. Tax credits are hedge against future profits.
June 4 a The BDA hopes to sell the 5 flat acres to the out of county developer
for around $67,000. Over the
last 15 years, the BDA has invested just shy of a half million dollars
into the Filcon site. During that same
period, the BDA has had several buyers for the one time labeled worm farm.
Priced from $50,000 to over
$100,000. all the buyers fell by the wayside mostly cause of a "cloudy"
title for the place.
June 4 a Many shake their heads that County Commissioner Arlene Tucker
, Queen Smiley to some, says
nothing during most County Commission meetings. Others jest: That's not
true! Tucker always leads the
pledge of allegiance during each meeting. She always says, I pledge....
before the rest chime in.
June 4 a Tucker is also on the BDA. Last night she said more words and
asked more questions than during
all the CCC and BDA meetings combined.
June 4 a As a close friend to Lane and a one time underling to the
Assessor, Tucker asked a bunch of
questions on the topic of tax credits and allowing a company to tie up
the Filcon site for months and months
during the process of going thru state agencies for funding.
June 4 a Pretty interesting until you realize, the purchase agreement was
signed last Sept. by the BDA (did
you know that? , Neither did we!) and to break a contract can be a costly
thang. The Tucker lady was just
10 months tardy in raising concerns.
June 4 a Also, the BDA meeting is trying to grow a kayak / canoe
rental business to be housed in the small
out building at the old State Road garage in Two Run which they also own.
How about it clickers, interested
in starting your own business? How about our away from the county clickers,
know someone already in the
rental business that may be interested in expanding into the Nation of
Clay? It's time to call the BDA
June 4 a They also plan to contact the county's only campground, Barrenshe
out at Swandale, to see if they
can somehow assist Mr Arley Hall in growing the place.
June 4 a Been to Barrenshe Campground? Hands down, without a doubt, situated
on the banks of Buffalo
Creek, the campground is the prettiest in the region and maybe the nation.
June 3a It was a heck of fine time during the Elk River Fest in downtown
Clay. From the kids' games to
Hammer Down to the Fireworks, well received by all in attendance.
June 3 a The Tourism Committee had a different idea for the tourism
draw. Instead of the normal fair, they
wanted a more local feel with an emphasis on the Elk and local crafters,
musicians, and booths. They were
successful.
June 3 a If enough $$$ was raised the Elk Fest and other activities will
be coming our way.
June 3 a For those stayed at home, you missed out on something nice
June 3 a Tonight the Business Development Authority meets at 6pm but over
at Gino's in Two Run. Their
idea is to support local businesses. The public meeting agenda is posted
here. By the way, it takes about 5
minutes to make such a post available for all to see.
June 3 a the Bored of Education also meets tonight at 6pm at the Pentagon.
Even with their 20 million dollar
budget, they couldn't get it together to make their meeting agenda available
three business days prior the
gathering. Here's what non compliance looks like as of 10am Monday morning.
A tradition of keeping the
public in the dark continues.
June 3 a Big day Tuesday too. CAEZ meets at the Courthouse at 4 and again
at 6pm. Clay Town Council
also meets on the first Tuesday of each month beginning at 5pm.
June 3 a Clay Roane PSD is holding a Special Meeting June 5th at 9am. The
only item on the card is: Motion
to entering into negotiations with local, PSC and bond attorney’s for current
water projects
June 3 a Students have two days left in prison. With testing over last
week and grade cards already marked,
there's really no reason to board the bus this week.
June 3 a Are you locking your doors? You should. We understand a local
gas station was broke into Sunday
evening before 10pm.
June 3 a As for the long running rumor that public official is about to
get nailed, it was all the talk during the
Elk Fest, but as far as we know, nothing has been recorded in criminal
justice system,
June 3 a One feller at the Fest suggested that the indictments are sealed
for now. We don't know
June 1 a Welcome to the new month. Yesterday we nearly busted 100
degrees but without humidity.
Beautiful
June 1 a Today is the one day out of the year when you can recycle old
tires in Clayberry. Take your junk
carcasses over the to State Road lot in Maysel right now.
June 1 a Got a bunch of participants in today's Pedal Paddle triathlon
today. They start off with a run down
Main Street just after noon. Should be traffic congestion about then plus
again during the Fest's grand parade
which begins at 6pm.
June 1 a The Elk Fest continues today with tons of activities for
the entire family.
June 1 a Tonight around 9:15ish there's a great big fireworks display.
Got some pretty good food booths
too. Guaranteed to block some arteries
May 30 p The 20 page Communicator finally made it out the door
today. Maybe not a prize winning
edition but certainly full of all the things that make Clayberry like no
other.
May 30 p The first ever Elk River Fest opens for fun Friday at noon
May 30 p A tip: Some of the cash prize contests only have a couple entries.
That means you have a darn
good chance of making some $$$ if you enter. Sign up now
May 30 p The Farmer's Market opens for the season this Saturday
as well as the running, kayaking and
biking, Pedal Paddle Challenge.
May 30 p There are certain traits that prevail in the Appalachian Mountains.
Being clannish comes to mind
first. Another is getting the word out via neighbor to neighbor. There
has never been a need for Facebook,
twitters, carrier pigeon and such. Word travels fast. As it goes, tales
grow.
May 30 p That's what's going on now. Here in the outback, lips are flapping
over a rumor that a local
elected official is in the grease big time. As of Thursday afternoon, we
haven't seen ANY Court-land
paperwork that documents any transgressions. They may be coming but so
far, rumors only
May 30 p Lets say something is up.... Behind the scene, plans have
to be laid. Back room powerborokers
have to quietly map out a changing of the guard. Deals have to be made.
May 30 p If Federal indictments happen, it's a whole new ball game. All
the local plans have to be stepped
up post haste
May 30 p Felony charges? Maybe a local deal to step aside in exchange
for lessor misdemeanor charges?
May 30 p As for right now, no one knows if anyone is in the stuff
nor if charges will follow.
May 30 p We're waiting just like everyone else with our noses to the glass
May 30 In the mean time, it's time to party at the Elk River Fest
May 29 p We're in shut down mode until we get the Communicator out the
door Thursday mid afternoon.
May 29 p One of the fund raising events during the Elk River Fest is called
the Mr Bottom Feeders Pageant.
Dollars from that event go toward purchasing one of the big street clocks
for downtown Clay.
May 29 p The idea is to have a dozen competitors dressed in fishing
gear on stage... No No No no swimsuit
competition men. The contestants will also beg for money for the clock
Friday evening and part of Saturday.
May 29 p The contestants also get their pictures on a 2014 calendar which
comes out this fall.
May 29 p For various reasons, three competitors have bailed out. If you
can pitch in and be a Bottom
Feeder, call Roberta at 304 587 4166 Thanks
May 29 a Here it is Wed and still no Communicator! Well....
May 29 a We're still putting it together and the rag will be on news stands
Thursday afternoon. We keep
thinking something big or stupid or dumb or a combination of all three
will happen. We're still waiting.
May 29 a Know what a zip line is? One of those and a bungee jump
have just been added to this weekend's
Elk River Fest. See EVENTS page for details.
May 29 a One of the Fest events is the catapault lunch of a catfish.
There is real prize money there. Not too
late to build your homemade contraption and enter!
May 29 a Sure don't want to forget the Peddle Paddle CHallenge triathalon
this Saturday. Prize moneye
there clickers.
May 29 a the Solid Waste Authority is hosting their annual Tire Recycling
Day on the 1st over at Maysel.
Now's the time to yank those discarded carcasses from the creek and road
side and bring them over to the
Maysel State Road garage for proper recycling
May 29 a Was thinking about Robert C Byrd and the gazillions he brought
to the state. My how we could
use a good Demorat in DC today. Here's a pork barrel accounting of the
great Senator.
May 28 late p A man walked into a crowded local bar, waved
a six shot revolver around and yelled, "Who
in here has been screwing my wife?" A voice from the
back of the bar yelled back, "You're gonna need
more ammo!"
May 28 p We're holding up The Communicator. Ain't coming out this afternoon.
May 28 p Sorry for the delay but we're thinking we'll have a slam bang
lead story. If that one doesn't
materialize, it'll be same ole Clayberry dumb bunny stuff
May 28 p FYI: Federal Grand Jury convened this morning down in Charleston.
Never know what may come
out of that gathering.
May 28 p There's a bunch of us eating vitamins left and right. Do they
do us any good? Here's the scoop
from Consumer Affairs.
May 28 p How about taking vitamin D to lower your high blood pressure?
Here's the answer.
May 28 p How about some facts on , does fingerprinting gun purchasers
reducing gun crime rates.
May 28 p Non profit groups are in the main stream media these days
with Republicrats leading the howl
that some non profits, those that support Republicrat causes, have been
targeted by the IRS. Here's the
skinny on that issue.
May 28 p Instead of hammering on poor ole Bama De Bama, the finger should
be pointing at those political
groups for hiding behind their non profit status to mislead the world.
May 26 p For those with the day off on Monday, good for you.
May 26 p During the last seven days, our fresh young plants felt the bite
of a frost not once but twice and
High Schoolers grabbed their diploma & scurried off with visions of
$30 per hour jobs,
May 26 p A couple weeks ago the Big Otter Diner opened for
business.
May 26 p The new Clay Pharmacy in Two Run will be opening soon.
May 26 p Here's another business getting started. Know Ronnie Lane? Lives
over around Bickmore and
often seen doing his work as a Dish TV repair man.
May 26 p Lane opened his e-commerce business a few days ago. Called
Teklimited, he's specializing in all
kinds of accessories for what we used to call cellphones but now called
personal communication devices.
Pretty cool stuff and close to home, Here's his web portal.
May 26 p Welcome Ronnie Lane to life in the fast lane!
May 26 p Every time you use a credit card they tack on a fee. The
store also pays a fee, a big fee. At the
end of the day, there's a settlement fee to be paid by the store. At the
end of the month there's a whole
bunch tag along fees. Recently a Fed Judge ruled in favor of the consumer
and fined the big card issuers
over $6.05 billion plus another $1.2 billion just for good measure.
May 26 p Now Visa and Mastercard are asking thatthe practice be made
legal.
May 26 p A West Virginia Sheriff is heading to the slammer this time
for using excessive force.
May 25 late p Jack C. (JC) Pierson Jr. 57, see OBITUARY page
May 25 early a For those unable to attend the Clay High Graduation ceremony
Saturday, the event will be live
streamed . Just cut and paste this link and click on it a little
before 10 am.
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/clay-county-high-school-graduation
May 25 early a Clay High 2013 Graduating seniors
Chris Allen Adkins
Courtney Brooke Adkins*
Mariah Paige Adkins
Sarah Elizabeth Adkins
Tasha Nicole Adkins
Ivy Nichole Emily Aleshire*
Jessica Lynn Armes*
James Paul Ash
Luke James Bailey
Adrian Nicole Bird
Amber Jo Bird*
Zachary Scott Blake
Cheyenne Rachelle Bostic
Megan Elizabeth Bragg
Nicholas Tyler Bragg
James Robert Brogan
Brandon Scott Brown
Samuel Irven Brown*
Jordan Nichole Browne
Alexander James Burkhamer
Breanne Nicole Butcher*
Katherine Marie Cahill
Eliza Kate Cercone*
Holly Denese Cogar*
Austin Lee Cole
Allison Brooke Coleman*
Tyler Wayne Cottrell
Kayla Amanda Cummings
Rebekka Paige Cutler
Kristen Michelle Davis
Luke Anthony Deems
Alexx Shawn Dennis
Robert Joseph Dennis
Evan Chase Dorsey*
Victoria Nicole Dorsey*
Sidney Renee Dotson
Earl Leon Dunlap, II
Sarah Elizabeth Ellison*
Victoria Lynn Evans
Brittany Gayle Ferrebee*
Shannon Lee Ferrebee
Shawn Beth Ferrebee
Brittany Nicole Fitzwater
Nathan Adam Gill
Jeremy Scott Goodwin
Hunter Coy Hannah
Whitney Allison Harmon
Amanda Lynn Harvey*
Brandy Michelle Harvey*
Daniel Paul Hershberger
Katrina Michelle Holcomb
Jonathan Lee Holcomb, II
Olivia Lauren Hubbard*
James Edward Hughes
Courtney Elizabeth Jenkins
Austin Levi Johnson
Samantha Nicole Johnson*
Jacob Roy Larch
Austin Keith Legg
Katie Anne Legg
Kimberly Reane Lowery
Sean Gunner Lyons
Sierra Brooke Marling
Katlyn Marie McCracken*
Isaiah William Mitchell
Brian Lee Mitchem
Amanda Renee Moore
Allison Paige Morris*
Hannah Grace Morris
Kristina Hope Morton
Amber Nicole Mullins
Isaac Frank Murphy
Brandon Darrell Neal
Ray Irving Nottingham, II
Andrew Thomas Owens
Hazel Christina Packtor*
Adrian Blake Parsons
Brandon Lee Peck
Hannah McKenzie Perdue
Dakota Casmero Ramsey
Jamie Alexander Ramsey
Katelyn Marie Ramsey
Crystal Dawn Ransbottom
Austin Cole Rogers
Kaitlyn Joella Samples*
Mitchell Brian Schoolcraft*
Michael Anthony Shamblin
Michaela Marie Sheldon*
Brian Patterson Sizemore*
Casey Lynn Sizemore
Joshua Cody Sizemore*
Madelene Rose Slater
Derek Lee Smith
Ethan Dyer Smith
Amber Lynn Sontos*
Kelsey Gabrielle Stephenson*
Andrea Colleen Stevens
Alexandria Paige Stone*
Scotty Lee Stone, Jr.
Lauren Katie Stover*
Andrew Joseph Subotnik
Brandon Alexander Suite
Seth Douglas Carsel Summers
Adam Michael Taylor*
Allison Danielle Taylor
Allison Paige Taylor*
Sherri Lynn Taylor
Raymond Michael Taylor, Jr.
Justin Scott Triplett
Chase Dalton Truman
Eli Dalton Truman
William Keith Truman
Derek Michael Vaughn
Jacob David Welch
Jeremy Glen White
Meigan Shay Williams
Zachariah Storm Williams
Rick Earnest Wiseman
Jessica Marie Woodrum*
Megan Brittany Workman
Joanna Christine Young
Russell Thomas Young
* Denotes National Honor Society Members
May 24a First of all congrats to each and every Clay High Senior. Good
Luck
May 24 a The radio station has provided small town America celebrations
for Memorial Day, July 4th and Labor
day weekends for years. Since moving to Valley Fork School and still in
the process of building new stages and
gathering up their concert equipment, they're not doing a Memorial Celebration
this year. They're hoping to have
their act together for July 4th and Labor Days
May 24 a Tonight 101.7 FM is testing their PA system in the Valley Fork
School gym. Doc Magley from Nebo is
the test subject. If you'd like to see what they've been up to since Jan,
bring a lawn chair and have a listen, no
charge of course.
May 24 a Audrey Marie Rogers, 93, of Indore, see OBITUARY page
May 24 a Forgot to mention something yesterday. The Clay COunty Swimming
Pool opens Saturday. A great
place to get rid of those snot lickers for a few hours and dirt cheap too.
May 23 p Dorma Bell, 64, of Bickmore, see OBITUARY
page
May23 p With Monday Memorial Day and a day off work for many, why not make
it a four day weekend
May 23 p Forget the grass cutting, weed whacking, window cleaning, and
such.
May 23 p Instead of that crap, take Friday off and head out to Buffalo
Creek where 400 pounds of trout will be
stocked around 10am Friday morning.
May 23 p Since there hasn't been any education in schools for at least
two weeks, grab the little curtain climbers
and take them fishin too.
May 23 p Big Otter music tonight. Don't that miss that either
May 23 p Don't pass up a chance to have some fun!
May 22 p Kenneth Tanner was asked this afternoon if anything had changed
in the financial picture. He said it
hadn't
May 22 p We asked Prosecutor Jim Samples if the County Commission had found
a way to keep two of the
Prosecutor's staff on the job. Ditto for Samples, no change
in finances.
May 22 p Samples is in a different spot than Tanner. State Code mandates
Larry Darryl and Darryl to fund the
Prosecutor's office. If they don't, a court battle could be in order.
May 22 p The new budget year commences July 1st. Keep your eyes on the
Circuit Clerk's office for interesting
filings most likely near the end of June
May 22 p Clayberry has been particularly quiet for the last few weeks.
That usually means the folks at the
Courthouse are up to something and just haven't been caught yet.
May 22 p Much of the crap seeps out. It just takes a little time.
May 22 p Stay tuned clickers.
May 22 p There's always bogus emails flying around the internet proclaiming
something horrible.
May 22 p One we recently noticed was on Jane Fonda back in Vietnam days.
The bogus story goes that she
visited American POWs who secretly handed her their social security numbers
which Fonda then handed to
Hanoi Hilton prison guards. The bologna continues that the POWs were then
beat senseless. The story then labels
Jane as a traitor.
May 22 p Every inch of that story is bogus
May 22 p The latest circulation of trash adds that Obama De Bama is ready
to award her as one of 100 Women
of the Century.
May 22 p The truth there is, back in 1999, journalist Barbara Walters interviewed
Fonda in a TV series of the
same name. That was long before Obama De Bama was even in Congress.
May 22 p How can such BS be believed by so many. Republicrat strategists
are darn good these days. Those
backroom contrives are paid by Corporate funders who long to have another
Dubbya in office.
May 22 p So sad .
May 22 p For those wanting to read the truth and not just FOX entertainment
fibs, click here for a factual source
May 22 p How about some closer to home facts:
May 22 p West Virginia has the highest rate of people receiving Social
Security disability payments
May 22 p 21% of those receive monthly benefits of at least $1600 per month.
May 22 p West Virginia is among the least educated states in the
country with just 18.5% having a bachelors
degree
May 22 p Just 54.1% of W Va residents are part of the labor force
in 2011. Nearly 1 in every 10 people age 18
to 64 are receiving SSDI benefits.
May 22 a High School seniors are down to three days . Graduation is Saturday
morning
May 22 a The traditional opening of Summer is this weekend, Memorial Day.
A little rain over the next three
days should be just the ticket for all the new veggies and flowers in the
ground
May 22 a For those that normally take in the radio station's Small Town
America Celebration, ain't happening this
May. Those folks are busy readying their new location at Valley Fork School
for a new series of music fun, Old
School House Concerts which begins June 8th
May 22 a Monday evening the new state Attorney General made a public appearance
in the county. He told the
three dozen or so in the peanut gallery, he promised to return to Clayberry
if elected. And, there he was.
May 22 a Republicrats, the only organized party in the Nation of
Clay, made sure the place was packed with
those willing to ask nice soft questions and put our best foot forward.
May 22 a The audience had other plans for the AG. Hard ball questions
from locals had the guy's shorts all
bunched up. Stuff like: The State gives all kinds of $$$ for start up business
that fail or otherwise run off with the
money while established businesses can't get squat
May 22 a Another local businessman explained he was ready to hire natives
but couldn't find any that could pass a
whiz test.
May 22 a The stated purpose of the gathering was a job summit. Everyone
in the room knew the AG has nothing
to do with jobs and, the real reason for the two hour get together was
little more than a taxpayer paid for
campaign stop for when the Republicrat AG runs for the spot being
vacated by Shellie Moore Capito.
May 22 a Oh well, at least he came.... we're still waiting for some
of our other Legislative reps to make a run thru
the county.
May 22 a Use to be making loan payments, installment loans, meant
something different than is the case now.
Some good reading and watch out clickers.
May 22 a
May 21 late p John Edward Ramsey, see OBITUARY page
May 21 late p Got a correction for the morning post. After Wed's CCC meeting,
that's the Save the Fitness Center
Committee that's meeting not the Tourism group. Oppppps
May 21 a County Commission meets Wed morning at 10 am.
May 21 a Getting ready for the Elk Fest, the Tourism Committee gathers
at 1pm.
May 21 a By the way, if your group needs a fundraiser, the Tourism folks
are still looking for a group to make
$$$ on a bean and cornbread dinner during the Fest
May 21 a The power was off for much of the Wallback area Sunday. The follow
up surges zapped the local radio
station big time. They're back on the air but just barely and without a
bunch of their quality programs for now.
May 21 a Seniors are already out of school at CHS. Little kids are having
their graduation ceremonies as well.
May 21 a The norm is for the last three weeks of school to be field trips,
fun trips, and devoid of education.
May 21 a With the School System out of money, much of the end of year money
wasters has been mothballed
this year
May 21 a The OK state took it hard yesterday. Condolences extended to those
out of West
May 21 a There is little doubt, the stuff put in our food and environment
is killing us.
May 21 a Monsanto is the second largest chemical producer and provider
of genetically modified foods. They are
the largest lobbying group in DC. They twist arms for corporate profits
like no other.
May 21 a Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) on Monday vowed to repeal a measure
that prevents federal courts from
halting the sale and planting of genetically engineered crops.
May 21 a Thank goodness we have a few Senators that stand up for common
sense health.
May 21 a Does anybody think the Feds tell us the truth? The whole truth?
What a relief, no hands went up.
May 21 a Do you think there would be a problem if China hackers breached
our nation's security system including
the names of our undercover agents? That happened a couple years back.
Our govt covered up the seriousness of
the attack. The real truth is just now becoming public.
May 21 a Last week we asked about the first number one hit for the Commodores.
Answer: Three Times a Lady
May 21 a Put your thinking hats on: What color was the door that the Rolling
Stones wanted to paint black?
May 20 p Reba Evelyn Elswick Ball, see OBITUARY page
May 20 p Not sure what the Attorney General has to do with a jobs
summit but, from the email bag: May 20th at
7:30 pm, I will be in Clay County for a Town Hall meeting and Jobs Summit.
The forum will take place at the
Board of Education meeting room. Spread the word to anyone who is near
Clay County that night and wants to
attend. Come with ideas and give us feedback. Thanks. This is your state
AG's office -- we are trying to be
accessible.
May 17 p Have you won anything lately? You have an opportunity just
around the corner
May 17p How about $500 in prizes for building a homemade something and
getting it to float from point a to
point b. How about building some kind of gizmo that will catapault a bean
bag catfish . $200 in prizes will be
awarded for that event
May 17 p Those and a bunch more coming during the Elk River Fest, May 31st
and June 1st. See
ADVSIORY page now. Full schedule will be posted sometime next week.
May 17 p Here's the deal. For this Fest, you have to sign up for the events
ahead of time.
May 17 p Sometimes, your entry may be the only particpant. Get it? Just
for getting off your lardarss, you
could be a winner by default.
May 17 p Need a fund raiser for your non profit group. the Elk Fest committee
is wanting some group to do
up beans and cornbread for a Saturday meal. Your group gets to keep all
profits. See Amanda Moore or
Roberta Faile for details.
May 17 p Enjoy the weekend one and all.
May 17 a All of a sudden a little sunshine is peeping thru the clouds.
Nice change and just in time (maybe)
for a rescheduled Sectional Tournament game tonight at Clay County Park.
The Panthers have to beat
Herbert Hoover HS not once but twice to advance to regional action. Game
begins at 6pm. Go Panthers.
May 17 a Westests are done for another year. For kids the results mean
nothing. For Administrators, the
results are a benchmark to work around and massage.
May 17 a With the last frost date behind us, Clay High's greenhouse has
a bunch of beautiful plants for sale.
May 17 a And Yes things are a little quiet in the county of little.
May 17 a When we were kids promises came in the trusted newspaper, My Weekly
Reader. The journal
told kids about the 21st Century, cars that drove themselves, all the utility
lines would be underground, we'd
be living on the moon.
May 17 a We're 13 years into the new century and so far, it's been about
as crappy as can be. The fighting,
the corporate greed, worldwide terrorism, non functioning government,
few jobs and those overworking the
employees.... sounds more like the 19th century
May 17 a Brain tease: What was the first number one hit for the Commodores?
May 14 late p 24 pages of solid Clayberry news and views now available
in The Communicator on news
stands across the region. Our lead story covers the thievery of an
in home health care worker stealing from
senior citizen, Earl McCune
May 14 late p 70 cents and worth every penny
May 14 late p Enjoy!
May 13 late p Thomas Franklin King Sr, 78, of Clay, see OBITUARY
page
May 13 p Congrats Eagle Waddell now a WVU graduate with honors and heading
to grad school in industrial
relations
May 13 p 2008 CCHS Alysia Hively just earned her bachelors degree
while being a part of the Marshall U
softball team now in Championship play in Tulsa OK
May 13 p CHS Class of 2005 Samantha Creel now Doctor Samantha Chaffin
and starting her residency at
CAMC OB-GYN
May 13 p Congrats to each and every and best of success in the future
May 13 p The Attorney General is coming to Clayberry May 20th. See
ADVISORY page for details
May 13 p Update from Sunday post: Someone has donated a jon boat for the
Elk Fest race. Thanks
May 13 p Communicator comes out Tuesday. Deadline for submissions is this
afternoon around 5pm
May 12 late p from the past seven days in the way of newsy stuff,
about all we could dig up ... the CAEZ
is forming a committee to try and save the Clay County Fitness Center from
closure. That group meets next
week and will work on coming up with a way to raise around $16,000
to keep the place in the black for
another year.
May 12 late p Well maybe the big news is the Clay High Panthers pulled
off one H of a great ball game
Saturday afternoon to stay alive in Sectional Tournament action. The 5
to 4 win over Nicholas County sent
the rival Grizzlies whimpering home.
May 12 late p The win also gave us one more chance to beat number one in
the state Herbert Hoover this
coming Thursday evening. Actually one win isn't enough. We have to beat
them twice to advance to the
Regional games.
May 12 late p The first time ever Elk River Fest is just around the
corner. See EVENTS page for details
and link to their stylish web page.
May 12 late p Help: The volunteer committee needs to find an old
jon boat for the race down Main Street.
Yes, down Main Street. The boat can be full of holes and all mashed up
for that matter. If you have such a
rascal and can donate it for the the race, get hold of Roberta or Amanda
right away.
May 12 late p Help Help: They're also looking for some volunteers
to make it all happen. If you can help
with managing the kids' games or information booth, once again Roberta
or Amanda please
May 12 late For those wanting to make some $$$$, they still have spots
open for food and vendor booths.
May 12 late p It's not often that we report new businesses coming
into the Nation of Clay. Big Otter Diner
just opened near the I-79 exit and just across from the Go Mart there.
open seven days a week too.
May 12 late p In Two Run, a new pharmacy business is rebuilding the old
Gino's building. Competition is
always a good thing for the consumer.
May 12 late p How about some great news: Colorado is set to become
the first U.S. state to regulate and tax
sales of recreational marijuana, after lawmakers approved several bills
that set business standards and rules.
Legislators expect enforcement of the rules to be paid for by two taxes
on marijuana — a 15 percent excise
tax, and a 10 percent sales tax. Here's the scoop.
May 12 late p The watchdog who tracks the billions of taxpayer dollars
spent to rebuild Afghanistan says
government officials have tried to silence him because they think he's
embarrassing the White House.
May 12 late p The U.S. Census Bureau is reporting that the Mountain
State had the lowest voter turn-out in
the USA during the last General Election, November 2012.
May 11 9am Drizzle continues in Clayberry....
May 11 New job posting on that page as well a new Classifieds, Events.
Obit.
May 10 late p Needless to say, the Sectional Tournament slated for tonight
was a wash out again
May 10 late p If the weather cooperates, games begin out at Clay County
Park at 4pm Saturday. That
means CHS Panthers should take the field for the second game around
6:30 or so
May 10 late p With an already wet field and a 60% chance of more wa wa
Saturday, plans are being made
to move the games to an astro turf field like over at WV Tech. If that
fails, the Sectional Tournament will be
delayed til after WesTest exams next week, AKA next Thursday.
May 10 late p We'll keep you advised a soon as we know something.
Don't look for a decision until early
afternoon Saturday
May 10 late p One week ago today, the Town of Clay water account had just
$172.00 in it.
May 10 late p From the email bag: There I was sitting at the
bar staring at my drink when a large,
trouble-making biker steps up next to me, grabs my drink and gulps it down
in one swig. "Well, whatcha'
gonna do about it?" he says, menacingly, as I burst into tears. "Come
on, man," the biker says, "I didn't
think you'd CRY. I can't stand to see a man crying." "This
is the worst day of my life," I say. "I'm a
complete failure. I was late to a meeting and my boss fired me.
When I went to the parking lot, I found my
car had been stolen and I don't have any insurance.I left my wallet in
the cab I took home. I found my wife
with another man... And then my dog bit me." "So I came to
this bar to work up the courage to put an end
to it all, I buy a drink, I drop a capsule in and sit here watching the
poison dissolve; and then you show up
and drink the whole damn thing! "But, Hell, enough about
me, how are you doing?"
May 10 a No one. Not one person thought the CHS Panthers had a chance against
Herbert Hoover HS last
night during the Sectional Tournament. HHHS is ranked number one
in the state and has outstanding
pitching. The consensus: Hoover would 10 run us in the first inning and
by the end of the 5th inning, the
score would be around 100 to nothing.
May 10 a Thursday evening the Panthers played HHHS. In the second inning
we had em 2 to 0. Through
out the match up CLay High played excellent, got hits, and otherwise made
Hoover wonder "what's going on
here?"
May 10 a The final score was HHHS 8 to 5. They won BUT BUT had a couple
calls gone our way, who
knows what the final score would have gone. We did good.
May 10 a Tonight Nicholas County plays HHHS at 5pm ish. The
Panthers will take on the winner of that
contest most likely around 7:30pm. The winners of tonight's two games continues
into the championship
round.
May 10 a Rain is in the forecast for today and tonight which could delay
all the action. If the games are
played, the local radio station will delay broadcast the Clay High game
around 10pm tonight.
May 10 a Go Panthers
May 9 p When local school systems don't get along with the State School
Board, those Charleston powers
have a habit of taking over the local system. For years, if a local
system refused to consolidate community
schools, off with their heads, and they got taken over by the Big
Suits. Today the State thinks they can do a
better job of educating the stumps in the school system.
May 9 p A dozen years ago, McDowell County was taken over by the
State. Back then they said stuff like
low test schools, drop out rates, and poor attendance were the official
reason for State Sucks to come in
and take over the rural school system
May 9 p A couple days ago, the State said things are so much improved,
so wonderful under their guidance,
McDowell County schools would be returned to local control.
May 9 p Lets see now: Last year only four schools met adequate
yearly progress which is a national
benchmark for achievement; only 32 % of Riverview High School students
can read on grade level; at
Mountain View High School only 23% of the kids have a basic knowledge in
reading; and 31% of the kids
NOW can handle basic math.
May 9 a The most recent Robert Wood Johnson Foundation pronounced
McDowell County as the most
unhealthy county in the nation. That non profit agency cited low graduation
rates, humongo obesity
problems, among other things as reasons for the bottom ranking
May 9 p My Oh my, how the State Board of Education made a difference
and improved education in
McDowell County!
May 9 a Much of Clayberry will grind to a halt this afternoon as Appalachian
Power Co turns off the juice
while they replace some power poles. Elk Power is supplied by AEP and many
of their customers will go
dark for about 3 hours as the repairs are made.
May 9 a How about some online stuff to make you grit your teeth....
May 9 a The country goes crazy when we get scared. Take guns for
instance. Chicago forbids the
displaying of historical firearms in museums! Those are unable to be fired
ancient weapons kept behind
glass.
May 9 a For those that think coal is on its way back and fossil fuel
is here to stay, an update. Tesla
Motors, one of the first electric vehicle makers in this country, they're
now showing a profit.
May 9 a On your private facebook space or in a an email, the government
is regularly tracking your every
stroke on the keyboard and without a search warrant.
May 9 a Tracking you: Nordstrom says it wants to serve you better, so it’s
tracking your movements
through their stores. The CBS 11 I-Team has learned the retailer is using
software to track how much time
you spend in specific departments within the store. The technology is being
used in 17 Nordstrom and
Nordstrom Rack stores nationwide, including the NorthPark store in Dallas.
A company spokesperson says
sensors within the store collect information from customer smart phones
as they attempt to connect to Wi-Fi
service. The sensors can monitor which departments you visit and how much
time you spend there.
However, the sensors do not follow your phone from department to department,
nor can they identify any
personal information tied to the phone’s owner, says spokesperson Tara
Darrow.
May 9 a On that same vein, a high schooler was suspended from school after
noting that the varsity team
wasn't doing too good. Nope not a dirty word, not any threats, and nothing
more than a personal opinion and
the senior is suspended.
May 9 a Orwell? You better believe it.
May 9 a Back on guns. Nut jobs in DC continue their efforts to take
away gun ownership and force
unworkable, unreasonable laws on private citizens. There is now an answer.
Make your own gun on your
office printer! The new weapon is made out of resin, actually works, and
there is no registration
requirement. Called the Liberator, 100,000 downloads have already been
completed.
May 9 a They're going to try again and hold the Sectional baseball tournament
out at Clay County Park this
afternoon. With the sun popping thru the clouds at 8 this morning, they
may actually get the game in after
three rained out attempts.
May 8 a Welcome to Hump day Wed in Clayberry. We're on day three of a Spring
rain that just won't quit.
May 8 a Last night's Sectional Tournament game was canceled and set for
this afternoon. With rain still
falling and Clay County Park already soaked, there's little chance
the game will be played today. For that
matter, the wet stuff is in the offing for Thursday as well
May 8 a The Town of Clay Boil Water Order was lifted Tuesday afternoon
around 3pm. They're saying
the wa wa is safe to use again.
May 8 a County Commission plans to hire people of their liking for 911
Dispatch Center hiring this morning
during their public meeting which begins at 10am.
May 8 a Had a pretty interesting CAEZ meeting last night where the Board
voted to try and save the
county's only fitness center.
May 8 a The CAEZ funded the building and equipment around 15 years ago
as one of their "benchmarks".
At the time and continuing today, the Nation of Clay is one of the most
obese, out of shape counties in the
nation.
May 8 a Back when the group funded the much needed asset, they had an advisory
board set up to keep the
place on track and under proper guidance. The Committee stopped meeting
within a year of the Clay County
Fitness Center's opening.
May 8 a Last night, the CAEZ voted to reform that committee, go see the
School Superintendent, and make
a stab at raising the $15,000+ needed to keep the place open to the public.
May 8 a Hope it's not too late
May 8 a Most agree, we can't depend on mass media outlets for news.
We know of they filter important
info as well as down right bury news as the thumb of corporate America
and Govt. applies pressure. For the
majority of this Country, the news source is the internet.
May 8 a Doomsdayers tell us, as soon as things get bad, the internet will
be shut down with the flip of one
switch. Without independent sources, we're at the mercy of the govt.
May 8 a Others laugh and say, that's not possible.
May 8 a Truth is, shutting down the internet is already practiced in other
places. Here's the latest example of
a country that severed the information source big time.
May 7 a Last night's CHS Sectional Tournament game was scrubbed due
to rain. If the weather holds
(sunny right now), that first round game will get underway at Clay County
Park today. One source said the
game will begin at 5:30, another said 6pm. Whatever the case, the local
radio station will delay broadcast the
match up at 9pm tonight... if the weather cooperates
May 7 a Today at 5pm Clay Town Council meets in their office in the old
Starcher furniture store building.
WIth a long delayed wa wa plant project underway, a couple lawsuits in
the courts .... might be a good
meeting
May 7 a This afternoon at 4 and then again at 6pm, the CAEZ gathers for
their once a month meeting at the
Courthouse.
May 7 a A couple months back during basketball season, a hazing incident
(fake dry humping) followed by
one student smashing another kid, has lead to a citizen complaint with
a lawsuit most likely in the works.
May 7 a On last night's School Board agenda: Rule on a Level III
Citizens Appeal filed by George and Julie
Wilkinson. The Bd voted in support of the School Superintendent Tanner
and CHS Principal Isacs.
May 7 a Translates to: Parents of the victim kid wanted Coach Scott Gibson
fired. Tanner and Isacs said
nope and now the Bd. is on record supporting the keeping of the Coach
May 7 a That was a Level III complaint. Next step for the Wilkinsons
is an appeal to the State School
Superintendent.
May 7 a A civil lawsuit is completely different from an inhouse Citizen
Complaint
May 7 a Civil lawsuits can not force an agency to fire someone but can
result in $$$ pay outs.
May 7 a Expect a change of venue lawsuit in this county soon.
May 6 a Hazel Grace Gibbs, 89, see OBITUARY page
May 6 a Belated birthday wishes to Melinda Issacs.
May 6 a Providing it doesn't get rained out, this evening at 6pm the Clay
High Panthers will play their first
sectional tournament game over at Clay County Park. 101.7FM will delay
broadcast the game at 9pm.
With drizzle already in the air and 60 % of the wet stuff all day, expect
a delay
May 6 a This evening at 6pm the BDA as well as the School Board meet
in regular sessions.
May 6 a If you're trying to find the School Bd agenda on their web site,
they're hiding it again. Instead of
listed under the AGENDA link, wouldn't that make sense, it's buried deep
on the calendar page.
May 6 a Thinking back on last week....
May 6 a We saw what a well organized event can do for the county. During
the County Wide Yard Sale,
foreigners from across the region cam to the Nation of Clay and opened
their wallets. New money in out
local economy! How did the strangers know to come? Organizers of
the three day event used media like
Charleston Newspapers to get the word out.
May 6 a One potential buyer stopped at a likely spot with lots of
junk in the yard and on the porch. While
looking around, a guy came out of the small house. Pointing at four wheels
neatly stacked up, from the
buyer, How much you asking? From the porch, this ain't no yard sale,
that's my good stuff!
May 6 a Apparently the resident didn't get the word that the county is
trying to clean up its image.
May 6 a The 2013 CHS Prom was held Saturday evening. Hanging out for sure
and some dressed as an
opposite gender, but dressed to the 9's, no traffic accidents were reported.
That's good news.
May 6 a The warm dry weather sent locals to the Farm Store to buy plants
and flowers for the garden. We
worked in our yards and cut grass.
May 6 a
May 5 a H E WHite Elem is the rural Clayberry school the Pentagon shut
down, yanked out the wiring and
removed desks after ordering the place closed down. After a
lengthy battle with parents, the process ended
up before Judge Charles King down in Charleston.
May 5 a Judge King did everything except slap the School Board and
Slinky across the chops as he ordered
the place reopened right away.
May 5 a That was 17 years ago. Thru local support, H E White remains
a beacon in the wilderness.
May 5 a Today's the H E White Ramp Feed in Bomont. It's a fund raiser of
course so those brats can have
the same experiences as big school kids.
May 5 a It's time to eat ramps and smell to high heaven!
May 3 p BOIL WATER ORDER Town of Clay
May 3 p The Town of Clay issued a BWO today at 3:30pm after a main wa wa
line break in front of the
Lion's Club Casino
May 3 p Affected areas include town, and everybody South thru Hartland
and beyond.
May 3 p Be safe. Boil it first
May 3 p Don't forget to check out the side roads during the County
Wide Yard Sale Days. Like:
May 3 p Lisa Rhodes has a dandy bunch of stuff on Guy Mullins Rd
May 3 p Heading toward Wallback, at the storage building, there's a whole
locker full of estate items
May 3 p There's also three other yard salers on Wallback Rd as of
high noon Friday.
May 3 p The bestest of 80th birthday wishes to Mammaw Jean Butcher Williams
who's a person that taught
everyone around her, you can't do anything unless you at least try. She
set the example , the high water
mark, by going to college while in her 50s at the Morris Harvey College
in Charleston to be a nurse.
SALUTE!!
May 3 a It's a glorious Friday morning complete with flowers blooming and
yard sale shoppers from around
the region opening their wallets and spreading the joy.
May 3 a As part of the County Wide yard Sale now in progress, the Lion's
Club is offering up BBQ's and
Hot Dogs over at the Casino beginning at 11am today. FYI: Dandy pulled
pork BBQs !!
May 3 a Lizemore Fire Chief Mike Morton's home burned to the ground Tuesday
afternoon. They lost
everything. Friends are holding a hot dog fundraiser sale at the Courthouse
TODAY.
May 3a Clay High will host the Sectional Baseball Tournament at Clay
County Park.All games begin at
6pm. Here's the run down as best we know it.
May 3 a The Panthers will take on the number one team in the State,
Herbert Hoover High School
Monday at 6pm. If they lose, the Panthers play again on Wed.
May 3 a Nicholas County and Herbert Hoover play Tuesday evening.
May 3 a If some how some way we would win Monday night, the Panthers take
on Nicholas County Wed
at 6pm
May 3 a If we've got it wrong, someone please email .
May 3 a It's prom time for all the little teenagers. For Clay High,
the Prom is this Saturday night at the
school.
May 3 a Moms and Dads, it's time to have a refresher sit down conversation
with the budding children
May 2 late Robert Thurston Bird, 90, see OBITUARY page
May 2 p John Scott Nine, 46, of Ivydale, see OBITUARY page
May 2 a More yard sale locations added to the EVENTS page.
May 2 a For those thinking about getting rid of those curtain climbers,
check out the new post over on the
ADVSIORY page for information to get those little squirts out of your hair
and into school.
May 2 a No one in the county has more charges and convictions to his name
than Mikey Lanham, Mikey as
nicknamed or Iron Mike as he likes to known. Lanham's legal woes mostly
center around beating the
stuffins' out of people just for the heck of it.
May 2 a Just after the Communicator came out Tuesday, Mikey Lanham was
in Magistrate Court land
again.
May 2 a After being locked up for several days, Lanham was in rare
form full of chatter and song. Some of
his most recent battery charges were dismissed. However, under the guidance
of his tax dime supported
attorney, Mikey plead guilty to a burglary charge and received one year
in the slammer of which 6 months
was suspended; followed by 24 months of probation.
May 2 a GIven credit for his time served, Mikey will serve around 5 months
and 6 days.
May 2 a That means he will get out just in time for the Big Apple Fest.
Could be sooner if given time off for
"good days".
May 2 a Well, at least the citizens of Clay can walk the streets this summer
without fear of a habitual
criminal terrorizing them
May 1 a First day of a brand new month. Flowers are blooming. Lettuce is
growing. Potatoes are in the
ground and the sun is looking good!
May 1 a There's a whole belly full of information in the latest Communicator
now on news stands across the
region. Start digesting. The lead story covers some of the cases running
thru the Court system including
felony charges now lodged against Mikey Lanham.
May 1 a The Tourism Committee organized a first time ever County
Wide Yard Sale which begins
Thursday
May 1 a Across the county you can already see tables setting up. With good
weather expected, growing the
county and putting new money in local pockets is here
May 1 a Why not you? Got a closet full of junk? How about that front porch?
Does it look like the return
department at Wall Mart? It's time to make some money.
May 1 a It's also time for our region wide clickers to come home to Clayberry
and find some real deals.
April 30 a E.O. "Shorty" Nutter, 88, of Maysel, see OBITUARY page
April 29 p Happy 80th Birthday, Willie Nelson.
April 29 p We've got a new advertiser at the top of this page. Click
the image above to see some pretty
cool one of a kind body adornments. and for the sweetie, how about
a Biker Babe Bra?
April 29 a In the morning post we reflected back on a couple items from
the last seven days but forgot a
couple things.
April 29 p The government is buying up all the ammo they can get their
hands on. For those thinking it's just
a way of limiting ammo for the common taxpayer, you're not alone.
april 29 p And finally from last week, we lost a legend. The ole possum
himself, George Jones the country
music notable for the last 50 years, passed away. His funeral is this Thursday
at the Grand Ole Opry and
open to the public.
April 29 p What would this world be like without his talents and exploits?
Wonder if he will show up on time
for his own funeral?
April 29 a Communicator comes out about this time Tuesday. Email over you
chatters, classifieds and such
by 5pm this evening. No updates until we get that puppy to bed.
April 29 a The CHS Lady Panther softball team is ready for sectional tournament
action over in Nicholas
County tonight. We get all confused with scheduling but here's what we
think is happening.
April 29 a Tonight at 5pm the Lady Panthers will play Nicholas County.
If we win, CHS will return to
Summersville Tuesday at 5pm for a second match up against either Nicholas
or Herbert Hoover
April 29 a If we loose tonight at 5pm, the Lady P's will play a second
game, this one against Herbert
Hoover. That game should begin around 7pm.
April 29 a Non profit 101.7 FM will broadcast the games beginning at 4:55pm.
April 29 a Interested in making some $$$? This Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
is the County Wide Yard
Sale organized by the Tourism Committee.. Clean out those closets,
garage, out building, basement, porch,
bag the junk up, and get ready for the three day, 60 mile long, sale
all along Rt's 4 16 and 36.
April 29 a We saw something last week. Americans galore voiced their concerns
over cutbacks on funding
Headstart, Meals on Wheels, and other important safety net programs. In
response politicians told us to
tighten our belts. At the same time, those in the jet set crowd didn't
like airline delays after air traffic
controllers were cut back. Poof, almost immediately funds were restored
and those with influence got their
way.
April 29 a Also from last week....
April 29 a Dubbya opened his Presidential library. That's a library without
books, just a PR campaign to
rewrite history in a more favorable light for future generations. With
trumpets blaring, those that lived thru
his 8 years and are still suffering from his economic policies and subsequent
depression, we know the truth,
George W was without a doubt the most disastrous Prez in history
April 29 a After a big win in Nov ,we thought Obama De Bama was ready to
kick some butt and make
progress this second term in office. Now, it feels like all the air is
gone from his balloon. After killings and
bomb blasts, attacking the real gun problem, mental health, nothing.
April 29 a Closer to home, it was quiet last week. Local leaders behaved
themselves in public.
April 29 a Shorty Nutter was a senior citizen that often hung around the
Clay Go Mart. With a cup of coffee
in his hand, you would see him over in the booths shooting the bull with
buddies. He was firm in his
convictions. Whether you liked it or not, he told you his common sense,
straight forward opinion exactly the
way it was.
April 29 a Shorty died Sunday afternoon. He and his up front approach to
life will be missed. Condolences
extended to his family
April 28 late p Elaine Shull, see OBITUARY page
April 26 p Tiffany and Tom perform tonight up at Big Otter Community Center
beginning at 7pm.
April 26 p Saturday is important. About all of us have old Rx's laying
about the house.
April 26 p Tomorrow in front of the Courthouse will be Drug Take Back Day
for 2013. Any old drugs and no
questions asked. Don't get any better than that.
April 26 p Blue Skies and warm Spring days bring out the gardner
in us. It's also the time of year we get into
trouble.
April 26 p Go ahead and set out those beautiful little flowers those bright
green tomato plants and such.
April 26 p Go ahead
April 26 p The last frost date for thise region is still a couple weeks
away.
April 23 p CORRECTED 4pm CHS Panther Baseball tonight at 5pm over at Clay
County Park when they take
on Richwood. At 7pm the Panthers will play Braxton.
April 23 p 101.7FM will delay broadcast the first game beginning around
8pm
April 23 p Wed morning the CCC will hold an auction for old Courthouse
equipment including vehicles and
ancient politicians beginning at 9:30am. a regular meeting of the group
will start at 10 am
April 23 p Wednesday evening the Panther will again play Nicholas County
but this time, over in Summersville.
WYAP will provide live coverage of that game beginning at 5pm if all goes
as scheduled
April 23 p Probably the biggy of the week will be the Special Olmpics Thursday
morning at 10am. Want to do
something nice? Come out and cheer on the local athletes.
April 23 p How many pounds of trash did the USA create, per person, every
day in 2010?
April 23 p What percentage of hybrid car owners buy another
hybrid?
April 23 p About 70% of the earth is covered with wa wa . What percentage
of that is potable drinkable wa wa?
April23 p What takes longest to break down: six pack holder, hard
plastic container, or disposable diaper?
April23 p All the answers and more are right over here..
April 23 p If you'd like to read the actual charges against the Boston
Bomber, walk over to here.
April 23 p
April 21 p Saturday's Solid Waste Authority Recycling Day was a huge
success. Tons on top of tons of junk was
removed from area neighborhoods, creeks, and hollers.
For some it was a two hour + wait to get rid of the
excess. No one seemed to complain.
April 21 p from 8 in the morning till 5pm, the string of trucks and trailers
continued. The several dumpsters were
overflowing by 10am. Large tractor trailers were brought in to handle
the demands of Clayberry. Volunteers
worked late into the evening to clean up the place.
April 21 p Last year's two day event cost around $18,000. This year's one
day affair will probable cost likewise or
more.
April 21 p Funds for the events came from the Solid Waste Authority plus
an additional $3000 from the Business
Development Authority. NOT ONE DIME CAME FROM THE COUNTY COMMISSION.
April 21 p As a matter of fact. not one Commissioner showed up for
the Clean Up Drive.
April 21 p The County Commission says they're out of $$$ and unable to
fund anything outside the Courthouse.
April 21 p There's a reason for that. For the last 24 months, Larry Darryl
and Darryl have been spending every
extra penny on the Judicial Annex building. That means they're spending
all our local money on the criminals
instead of on the future of the county, tourism.
April 21 p Did we mention the CCC did NOT offer one red cent to help clean
up? It's worth repeating.
April 21 p Are you wondering: how could American citizens be terrorists?
Or, how could all the Boston Brothers'
friends contend they were good guys. Or maybe even, did the Boston brothers
intend to die during the attacks...
Here's some answers.
April 21 p While all eyes were glued to the Boston Bombings. others
things went unnoticed. Stuff like big time
7.8 earthquakes in Pakistan, New Zealand voted to legalize same sex marriages,
and that safe and secure fully
democratized, saw a wave of deadly bombings. Here'sa condensed article
on the other news.
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April 19 a James Ronald Sirk, “Coach Sirk” 66, of Clay, see OBITUARY page
April 21 a E. Victoria Ward, 91, of Ivydale, WV
April 19 p Ron Sirk was about as bull headed as a man could get. When he
decided on something, he meant to do
it or get it done. Sirk spent many hours arguing his side.
April 19 p He was also a tireless worker for the sports end of Clay High
School.
April 19 a Ron Sirk's long battle with cancer is over. Sirk died last night.
April 19 p Condolences extended to his family.
April 19 p It looks like the weather will cooperate with Saturday's Clean
Up Day over at Pierson's Log Yard. Out
of the entire year, tomorrow is the one day you can bring just about any
kind of junk over there for free.
April 19 p It's been a tough week across the nation. For those
wanting gun control background checks, it was a
wash out. Up North two young regular looking guys took lives during the
Boston marathon and since.
April 19 p Their mode was not guns but home made bombs using materials
like BB's , nails, cell phones and such.
April 19 p Would we be any safer today if stiffer background checks
had been mandated by Congress?
April 19 p
April 19 5:35 am No school at H E White Elem today.
April 19 The rest of you snot lickers, get suited up and out the door
April 19 a For those wondering, some kind of brush fire (maybe) knocked
out the electric there.
April 18 a I thought I saw an eye doctor on an Alaskan island,
but it turned out to be an optical Aleutian .
April 18 p A dog gave birth to puppies near the road and was cited
for littering.
April 18 a I wondered why the baseball kept getting bigger. Then
it hit me.
April 18 a Two fish swim into a concrete wall. One turns
to the other and says 'Dam!'
April 18 a A man needs a mistress just to break the monogamy.
April 18 a Santa's helpers are subordinate clauses.
April 18 a I stayed up all night to see where the sun went. Then
it dawned on me .
April 18 a I'm reading a book about anti-gravity . I can't
put it down .
April 18 a How do you make holy water ? Boil the hell out of
it !
April 18 a And for your search of knowledge, here goes....
April 18 a The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called
aglets.
April 18 a The ridges on the sides of coins are called reeding or milling.
April 18 a The side of a hammer is a cheek.
April 18 a The symbol on the "pound" key (#) is called an octothorpe.
April 18 a The white part of your fingernail is called the lunula.
April 18 a The ZIP in Zip-code stands for "Zoning Improvement Plan."
April 18 a No word in the English language rhymes with month,
orange, silver, and purple.
April 18 a There you have it. All the knowledge you need for one
day
April 16 p Bored watching the boob tube? Real news is now available in
the latest bestest yet Communicator.
Lead story is our interview with School Super Tanner and how budget cuts
will affect your child during the new
school year
April 16 p Your yard all cleaned up with a pile of trash ready
for Saturday's Recycling Day?
April 16 p You're not done yet! Help out a neighbor, clean out that vacant
lot, how about that old washing
machine in the creek?
April 15 p This is day one of the Tourism Committee's Clean Up Clay week.
How about you, look in your yard,
diapers, tires, cans, broken lawnmowers and more, right? Now's the
time to do your part and help improve the
looks of the Nation of Clay. This coming Saturday is Recycling Day.
Here's a great once a year chance to legally
get rid of the trash.
April 15 p The ace cub reporter must have been half asleep while posting
this morning. The am post has been
corrected.
April 15 p The Central Appalachia Empowerment Zone (CAEZ) has a items they
want rid of. Over at their Valley
Fork School location there's a bunch of those folding lunch room tables.
Maybe 20 or so with most in good
condition. Sure would be great for a day care or for church use.
April 15 p They've also some good wood and metal desks and
computer stand.
April 15 p You can't just walk in over there. You have to give them a call
for an appointment. Their number is
304 587 2034
April 15 p Raise your hand if you haven't mailed your tax return this year.
You ain't alone. The clock is ticking
too.
April 15 p The lead story in Tuesday's Communicator covers last week's
School Board meeting where they
hashed out the details on all the Pentagon budget cuts set to go into affect
July 1 and before. Sure to be darn good
reading.
April 15 a Mildred Holcomb, 94, of Bickmore, see OBITUARY page
April 15 a It was a beautiful weekend with lots of good things for
the curtain climbers to do.
April 15 a Around the country , the Habitat for Humanity group has worked
to improve low income housing. An
organizational meeting for Habitat takes place at 1pm today in the Health
Dept building on Main Street
April 15 a The Infernal Revenue Service is 100 years old this week. Got
ta luv em
April 15 a Our past Sheriff left office Dec 31st and headed over
to Calhoun County to work as a part time Bailiff.
The guy needs a few months of work to make retirement mandates. In
addition to working three days a week,
the Poopster was provided an old Badge mobile to make the trip from home
to Calhoun. He was hired for 90 days
by the Calhoun Commission.
April 15 Last week, those Commissioners honored a request by their Sheriff
and made a position as Chief Deputy
for the Poopmeister for 120 days. The Commission had a stipulation with
the hire. Their cruiser can NOT be
driven out of the county.
April 15 a Full details in Tuesday's Communicator. Email your classifieds,
chatters, etc today by 5pm.
April 15 a Note: Power is blinking off and on this morning, sorry for the
short post.
April 12 a Two notes of importance this morning
April 12 a The Nation of Clay is eat up with domestic violence. You can't
go a day of scanner listening without
hearing calls for Badge intervention for some guy beating up or planning
to beat up the wife.
April 12 a For this county, the YMCA's Resolve program office in
the county has been a lighthouse 24 hours a
day. For months, the local office has been without a local advocate.
April 12 a That changed Wed morning when Valerie Strege informed
the CCC that she has been hired as the
Clay Co Coordinator and is on the job for Clayberry with Clay Courthouse
office hours three days a week and on
call for emergency intervention as needed.
April 12 a Heard that name before? Valerie has a long history in law enforcement
having served 5+ years as the
Town Badge in our Southern border colony, Clendenin, before joining the
Charleston PD.
April 12 a Stretch's office number is 304 587 7423.
April 12 a Second....
April 12 a The BDA Tourism Committee is hard at work with several
endeavors including a county wide clean up
, county wide yard sales, and the first time , Elk River Fest.
April 12 a One of their first clean up efforts is removing the dilapidated
storage building across from the old Chevy
dealership building on Main Street. That improvement begins this morning
with Mt Olive prisoners handling the
grunt work.
April 12 With limited funds in mind, the Tourism Committee is in
need of someone to haul off the old building
materials once demolition is complete. They need someone with a large truck
and a strong back. There may be
salvageable stuff like tin roofing, studs, joists, etc. in exchange
for the hauling.
April 12 a Also, the group has a new post over on the ADVISORY page
The 342 square miles we call home is
surely in need of a face lift. If you can help, now is the time.
587-4166, 587-2949 or email
claycountywvtourism@yahoo.com.
April 12 a Word on the street has it that even while the CCC is talking
about cut backs and lay offs, they doled
out $7000 for improvements to the Courthouse War Memorial.
April 12 a We like passing juicy stuff along as much as the next person.
Fortunately, this time around, the dole out
ain't true
April 12 a Truth is, two Governor's Partnership grants awarded the $7000
from state funds and Larry Darryl &
Darryl are merely the "pass thru" agency for the funds. Before you start
mouthing off about the grant ....
Partnership grants are earmarked for a specific purpose and cannot be diverted.
April 11 late p Reba Moore Wagner, 84, see OBITUARY page
April 11 a Eli Monroe Crowe, 63, of Ivydale, see OBITUARY page
April 11 a Three big things to note this morning
April111 a This Saturday is the opening day for Clay County Little
League Baseball over at Dundon. Instead of
TV, why not come out and be a part of real baseball. THere ain't nothing
like it
April 11 a Also this Saturday morning is the annual Fishing Derby
over at Lake Sampson. Organized by
volunteers, a truck load of trout will be dumped into the upper end
of the lake making great opportunity for the
kids to wet a line. Prizes for everyone too
April 11 a In both , it's the volunteers that make it happen. Not elected
leaders, volunteers.
April 11 a And finally , April 20th is the one day of the year where we
have a chance to lawfully dispose of junk
during the Solid Waste Authority Recycling Day.
April 11 a It's just one day this year
April 11 a With temps in the 80s and dry weather predicted, this is the
weekend to pile up all that junk strewn
around the yard, porch, backroom and get ready for disposal next Saturday,
April 11 a Think you're done with the yard? WHy not take a few minutes
to clean up that nearby creek or road.
April 11 a Now's the time to make Clay County shine
April 11 a Tonight's ballgame will be rebroadcast around 8pm on 101.7FM
April 11 a For the thinkaholics: What James Bond novel featured
his marriage to Teresa Draco
April 10 a Hello Carolyn Davis.
April 10 a This morning's County Commission agenda looks pretty light in
the way of newsworthy stuff.
However, you never know. Meeting starts at 10am
April 10 a Ditto for the ho hum meeting Monday night of the School Board.
April 10 a Those Bordsters will sit down Thursday at 4:30 to discuss the
new budget, the new reduced budget we
should say.
April 10 a A big chuck of Clay Public Library funding comes from the School
System. In addition to traditional
library services, it's the only place in the county where the public can
go for internet use.
April 10 a Around 18 years ago, the Clay Fitness Center was built with
Federal govt funds thru the CAEZ. Since
opening, the place has operated with contract labor and on a shoestring.
The Pentagon is looking to shut that
place down too.
April 10 a West Virginia has horrible health and obesity problems.
Our state often rates poorest in national polls.
Clayberry is the most obese county in the state hands down.
If there is a need for a fitness center any place in
the world, it's right here.
April 10 a To save both operations, now's the time to call your School
Boardster and let em know, the CLay
County Library and Clay Fitness Centers are both worth saving.
April 9 a Total Comfort Heating and Cooling is a new advertiser over on
our homepage. With tax returns coming
in and his discount coupon deals, might be a good time to check out Total
Comfort
April 9 a It was a heck of a finish last night for the Lady Panthers.
Bottom of the 7th with the score tied 5 to 5. A
wild pitch from Poca player and we stole home to win the game!
April 9 a Over in Fayette County, the Boy Scouts are building a new camp
to house jamborees. The first national
event will be held there this Summer. BSA leaders are saying 50,000 scouts
will be in attendance. More likely,
based on the low number of youth in the group and the economy, somewhere
around 25,000 kids will attend. In
any case, that's a bunch of people.. Each Scout will be required to do
community service as part of their summer
camp adventure.
April 9 a During last week's CAEZ meeting, word came that county's
around the camp are harnessing those teens
to work 100's of county wide community service projects.
April 9 a In the way of missing the boat and out of the loop again, there
are no Clayberry plans to use the free
labor. In this county, there hasn't even been mention of such an opportunity.
April 9 a Ten years ago today, media focused in on a staged
event where American soldiers tore down a big
metal statue of Sudamn and made it look like the locals were cheering on
the whole affair.
April 9 a The correct answer from Monday's online quiz was none other
than the peanut man himself, Jimmy
Carter.
April 9 a
April 8 a The Tourism Committee meets this morning at 11 am in the HEalth
Dept. conference room. On their
agenda is organizing the upcoming clean up week and the Elk River Festival
coming in May.
April 8 a Tonight the School Board meets at 6pm in the Pentagon building
on Gump Street. They even have their
meeting agenda posted!
April 8 a For anybody that wants to get involved in community radio, that
groups holds their monthly meeting
beginning at 5:15pm in Studio 12B at Valley Fork school
April 8 a Lady Panthers play Tuesday at 5pm at Schoonover / Bradley
Field.
April 8 a County Commission meets Wed morning at 10 am.
April 8 a Thursday morning the School Board begins work on their 2013-2014
Budget, That might make for
interesting times.
April 8 a Those gatherings are public meetings and all are welcome. Better
yet, show up and get involved.
April 8 a Panther Baseball continues this evening at 4:30pm when
they take on Braxton County in away action.
101.7 FM will handle the on air duties beginning at 4:20pm
April 8 a For thought: Who was Shirley McClaine talking about
when she said: He says his lust is in his heart. I
hope it's a little lower!
April 6 a The correct answer to yesterday's quiz, suicide
April 6 a Noontime CHS Baseball today over at Clay County Park
April 6 a We're seeing lots of changes these days.
April 6 a Our govt is trying to make it much tougher to vote and buy a
gun, but it's now legal for kids to buy the
morning after pill.
April 6 a Under our gold dome in Charleston, elected folks are working
to make wearing a seat belt mandatory
and something Badges can arrest you for failure to do. With great wisdom,
they made similar law a couple years
ago with a ban on cellphone and texting while driving. American are using
cell phones behind the wheel as ever.
April 6 a In both instances but especially the seat belt crap, it's just
one more way the govt can stop and frisk a
citizen for no real cause. Very sad and we put up with loss of civil rights
without a second thought
April 6 a School to Prison: It's been a few months since
a crazed gunman murdered 20 kids in a school
shooting. Instead of more counselors and better teaching, our leaders
have came up with hiring more Badges to
patrol schools. Now those most closely involved with the losses, the parents
are standing up and demanding
something better than sending young kids to jail for using paper guns.
April 6 a The longest running rock n roll band,, the Stones, sold out a
65,000 seat music hall in less than 5
minutes.
April 6 a And also from the liberal end of the world: Environmental
activist Daniel McGowan was taken back to
prison on Thursday after he wrote a Huffington Post op-ed post while in
a halfway house asserting that his fellow
inmates were imprisoned for their religious or political beliefs, according
to the Huffington Post.
April 6 a Sunshine and 70 degrees today. Turn off that puter and get outdoors
and have some fun.
April 5 a We'll get to a proper posting later today but for now..
April 5 a For all you wise guys that respond to our online brain
teasers and provide answers ending with "of
course", something just for you
April 5 a From our buddy LJ, what is against the law to do but NOT punishable
if accomplished?
April 4 a Old, falling apart, or left over from an earlier business, crappy
signs are an eye sore around the County.
The BDA has a new program that may eliminate some of those unsightly signs.
April 4 a If you have a business in the county and in need of new signs,
something to spruce up your business, the
BDA has budgeted up to a $100 match for each upgrade. There's only $1500
budgeted for the entire project but
that could mean lots of better looking signs around the county.
April 4 a If you signage is crap, call Economic Development Director Amanda
Moore while $$$ are available.
April 4 a N Korea missles pointed at us, prosecutors gunned down in Texas
, and the Mingo County Sheriff killed
yesterday, the nation has troubles. Are we sure it's the right time to
restrict gun ownership? To make it tougher to
defend ourselves?
April 4 a Often in our Blotter column we talk about dumb bunny criminals
getting caught doing stupid stuff and
getting caught. That ain't the case with the next story.
April 4 a Adam Edward Stevens was arrested on felony malicious assault
and sexual assault first degree Tuesday
April 2. From the criminal complaint, this: around 3am April 2nd
Badges arrived at a Campbell Orchard Lane
residence in Duck.... Victims Joan Callison and Jacob Callison provided
that Stevens came into her home while
Jacob was taking shower and tried to sexually assault Joan.
Hearing her scream, son Jacob got out of the shower
and ran to her aid..... JAcob and Adam got into a fight...
Stevens stabbed Jacob 6 times in the back and side
striking his spleen... Stevens fled the scene....
April 4 a Serious business clickers. Sure the doors should have been
locked but it sounds like, Jacob would NOT
be in CAMC if a 9mm had been available Tuesday morning.
April 3 late p It's a sad day in this state as another law enforcement
officer was gunned down.
April 3 late p One time Magistrate, Investigator, and now Sheriff, Eugene
Crum was shot twice in the head while
eating lunch in his marked, parked, SUV cruiser.
April 3 late p From CNN: A deputy shot and arrested the suspect who
authorities believe killed a West Virginia
sheriff known for his tough stance on drug dealers, authorities said Wednesday.
Mingo County Sheriff Walter E. "Eugene" Crum was eating lunch inside his
marked patrol vehicle just blocks
away from a courthouse when he was killed, officials said. The suspect,
who is known to police, parked his car
close to the sheriff's SUV and shot through the window twice, hitting the
sheriff twice in the head, according to a
state official who was briefed on the investigation.
After a brief chase, the suspect was shot by a sheriff's deputy in Delbarton,
West Virginia, after wrecking his
vehicle and raising his weapon, Capt. Dave Nelson of the West Virginia
State Police told reporters.
The suspect remains hospitalized, Nelson said. Authorities, who have
not released the suspect's identity, said
they are still investigating the shooting. At a news conference Wednesday,
officials said Crum had taken office as
sheriff in January and quickly earned respect from many in the community.
"He and his deputies and other law enforcement agencies have worked tirelessly
to wipe out crime in our
county, especially targeting the drug dealers who spread the disease of
addiction among our residents," said John
Mark Hubbard, president of the Mingo County Commission.
"Pray for the residents of Mingo County as we struggle to understand why
someone who fought so freely and
selflessly on behalf of all of us was taken so tragically," he said. Crum
also served as a county magistrate and a
special investigator for the prosecutor's office, Hubbard said. The sheriff's
slaying shook the rural county, which
normally sees only one or two slayings per year, said Lt. Randy Hatfield
of the Mingo County Sheriff's Office.
"It's devastating," Hatfield said. "It's a big blow to the community."
The Williamson Daily News reported that Crum was in his vehicle in downtown
Williamson when a man drove
into the parking lot, approached Crum's sport-utility vehicle and shot
him point-blank. A witness saw the shooting,
called 911, and gave police a vehicle tag number that led them to the suspect,
Hatfield said.
Investigators believe a handgun was used. Asked whether officials
thought there was any connection between
Crum's slaying and the recent killings of a Colorado prison official or
the slayings of two Texas prosecutors,
Hatfield said, "I hope not," but declined to elaborate further. Crum
was married and had children and
grandchildren.
April 3 late p The Charleston Gazette reports: .... a Mingo County
sheriff's deputy spotted Maynard in a car near
Delbarton following the shooting and began to chase him. He said Maynard
wrecked his car and jumped out,
pointing a gun at the deputy. ..... The deputy opened fire, striking
37 year old Tennis Melvin Maynard , several
times. He was taken to Cabell-Huntington Hospital, ..... his condition
was unknown.
April 3 late p It's a sad day in the state of West Virginia.
April 3 Darn cold this morning, around 28 degrees at 7:30am
April 3 a Tuesday's CHS Softball game was canceled 'cause the field was
muddy. The match up with St Albans is
rescheduled for Thursday noon. Thursday evening the Panthers will take
on the New York team over at Clay
County Park beginning at 5pm. That game will be rebroadcast around 8pm
on 101.7pm
April 3 a Jame Earl Ray is the correct guess from yesterday's brain teaser
April 3 a It's been a long time since the Communicator had to go 28 pages
to get most of the news in print. That
near award winning rag is now on sale. Included this edition are the total
wages for all the school system
employees. Lead story provides insight on the most recent batch of Grand
Jury Indictees.
April 3 a Nothing juicy from last night's CAEZ meeting
April 3 a OK thinkers around the world....What former boyfriend did Joan
Baez sing about in her song, Diamonds
and Rust?
April 2 a at 7am this morning, the sun was beaming proudly. Welcome
April 2 a You're going to love this afternoon's 28 page Communicator. Should
be on news stands across the region
by 4pm today.
April 2 a And the correct answer to yesterday's brainiac quizz... Meatloaf
April 2 a While the world is talking guns..... What assassin used a pump
action scope-sight Remington
Gamemaster 30.06? Email answer.
April 1 p We've done it again. We've made the very top (actually
bottom) of another national poll.
April 1 p In the entire US of A, Charleston West Virginia made the news
as being the absolute worst place for
living and well being as reported by ABC News
April 1 p Here's the actual Gallup Poll site for reference.
April 1 p To make you even happpier, Charleston made the bottom 10 for
men's health.
April 1 p Charleston has walking trails, bike paths, many amenities
like health clubs, hospitals, doctors out the
yeng yang, and even a state forest with many bike trails. Clayberry has
none. Where does that put us?
April 1 p Those rankings above, ain't no April Fool's joke either.
April 1 a Kids are off school this week for Spring break.
April 1 a Boy do we have some news this Monday morning.
April 1 a From out of the blue, Gov. Earl announced that all major roads
in Clayberry will be black topped from
county line to county line . Additionally, he said long needed guard rails
will be installed along the river road.
April a In other good news (for Vicky) County Commission announced
that they will try much harder to
understand the needs of this county and work to make their time in office
meaningful
April 1 a Wow! What a change those just above posts will make if they were
true
April 1 a Happy April Fools Day
April1 a It's a new month and lots of meeting action coming
our way. Stay tuned as we try to keep you up to
date on all the happenings in beautiful Clayberry.
April 1 a Communicator comes out Tuesday afternoon. Email your classifieds,
chatters, obits, etc. by 5pm today.
April 1 a OK brainiacs: What pudgy rock star got his start with an
appearance in The Rocky Horror Picture
Show?