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Sept 3 2:30pm From Clay Roane
PSD: BOIL YOUR WATER BEFORE USING On _9/3/2010__, a water problem
occurred on The Procious Straight, Rt 4, Procious WV, causing contamination
of your water. The areas that are affected are as follows: Paxton
Rd, Procious Straight to Horners Fork Church and Reed Fork Rd,
CONDITIONS INDICATE THERE IS A PROBABILITY THT YOUR WATER IS CONTAMINATED.
TESTING HAS NOT OCCURRED TO CONFIRM OR DENY THE PRESENCE OF CONTAMINATION
IN YOUR WATER. What Should I Do? DO NOT DRINK THE WATER
WITHOUT BOILING IT FIRST. Bring all water to a boil, let it boil
for one minute, and let it cool before using, or use bottled water.
Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, brushing
teeth, washing dishes, bathing, and food preparation until further notice.
Boling kills bacteria and other organisms in the water.
We will inform you when you no longer need to boil your water. We
anticipate resolving the problem within __96 hours
Sept 3 p Forgot to mention during the
morning post, Big Otter Community Center Friday night music is opening
tonight as well.
Sept 3 a JOB. Need one? See JOBS page.
Sept. 3 a Hot diggity dog we've got
a three day weekend heading our way. Lots of great events going on in and
around Clayberry over the next three days. See the EVENTS page for details.
Sept. 3 a Tonight the radio station's
Cash Bingo over at the Clay Senior Center at Two Run includes a spaghetti,
garlic bread and salad dinner before hand.
Sept. 3 a With the Consignment
Auction closed Saturday night for the holiday, Granny K's Restaurant
will be open late Sat and Sunday for those wanting a sit down dinner before
the big concerts over at 101.7 FM
Sept. 3 a You're not going to believe
this but... are you sitting down? After 14 years of waiting,
last night, the Business Development Authority actually accomplished a
couple things
Sept. 3 a Hard to believe, maybe the
stars were finally aligned just right, but, they got things done.
Sept. 3 a After dilly dallying around
for years, last night the BDA voted to send a letter to the State Road
folks and offer to purchase the old state road garage at Two Run.
Sept. 3 a Amazing!
Sept. 3 a Although not a vote, consensus
confirmed, to ask an architect to come up with a plan to develop townhouses
at the old Filcon site near Ovapa.
Sept. 3 a No you're not dreaming, there's
more.
Sept. 3 a With a quarrel, I mean a
quorum, in place, the group voted to budget $$$ and offer to pressure wash
storefronts in downtown Clay. AND, to do the clean up job before the Big
Apple in just two weeks.
Sept. 3 a They only budgeted enough
loot to hose down maybe a dozen building fronts (no charge to the owner
or renter), but that's a start.
Sept. 3 a Need your store front pressure
washed? Contact Eco Dev Director Amanda Moore ASAP. It's first come first
served until the money runs out.
Sept. 2 p The radio station is hosting
the Small Town America Labor Day Celebration this weekend. If you have
a non profit group in need of a fundraiser.... 101.7FM needs someone to
do concessions four hours Saturday and four hours Sunday evening. With
a good crowd and dry weather, your non profit should be able to raise about
$100 per day. If interested email them at wyap@frontiernet.net.
Sept. 2 a The info on Sat's Clucker's
Market is now posted over on the EVENTS page
Sept. 2 a Clay County is poised to
get into the history books Friday night. If the Panthers get beat by Braxton
County, CCHS will break the record for most consecutive losses in a row.
Sept. 2 a Yesterday afternoon the CCB
thermometer read 101 degrees.
Sept. 2 a True Obama De Bama lived
up to his promises of providing many more with healthcare, newly reformed
financial rules and now many fighters out of Iraq But ....
Sept. 2 a Does anybody think the world
is any safer? Is Iraq better off now that they don't have clean water or
electricity for more than a couple hours per day? One thing is for certain.
Iran is now the powerhouse of the region!
Sept. 2 a On this day in history:
1901: Vice President Theodore Roosevelt uttered the famous phrase, "Speak
softly and carry a big stick" at the Minnesota State Fair; 1945: Japan
surrendered formally at ceremonies held aboard the battleship Missouri,
to end World War II; Born 1948: Terry Bradshaw (football player); Born
1948: Christa McAuliffe (selected to be the first teacher in space); Born
1951: Mark Harmon (actor); 1969: First ATM in U.S. debuted, Rockville Centre,
N.Y.; Died 1973: J. R. R. Tolkien (author); Died 2005: Bob Denver (actor)
Sept. 1a With this beginning of a new
month, one step out on the porch and you can feel the difference. This
morning, it felt chilly.
Sept. 1 a As a follow up
on the apartment fire in the old Seneca Grill building on Main Street...
the State Fire Marshall's office was scene on much of Tuesday morning.
One resident reported finding a suicide note left by the burn victim before
the torching.
Sept. 1 a Truth is, the actions of
one out of control lady could have cost the lives of three families.
Sept. 1 a Our illustrious Business
Development Authority convenes Thursday at 5:30pm in the Courthouse. Short
agenda but it still may be a winner.
Sept. 1 a more coming
Aug. 31 a Last night Clay Fire Dept
responded to a fire call in the upstairs of the old Seneca Grill building
on Main Street. One young female was burned and transported to CAMC General
via helicopter. Eyewitnesses said that the young woman was on the
mattress in the front apartment with fire all around her.
Aug. 31 a Around midnight, Badges were
examining the scene.
Aug. 31 a All of us have read
about the salmonella outbreak across the country.
Aug. 31 a We've got an idea clickers.
Aug 31 a With most gardens turning
to weed pits and the Farmer's Market all but done for this year, how about
this Saturday, in the old Fas Chek parking lot, all you chicken keepers,
bring your eggs for sale. How about an Egg Market.
Aug 31 a Even if you have just a dozen
or two, get your cluckers clucking, bet you can sell them without any problem
this Saturday morning.
Aug. 29 p On this date:
Born 1809: Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. (author); Died 1877: Brigham
Young (Mormon leader); Born 1915: Ingrid Bergman (actress); Born 1920:
Charlie Parker (musician); 1957: As Sen. Thurmond's filibuster came
to an end, he established a new record for the longest speech by one senator
(24 hrs and 18 min.), and despite his efforts The Civil Rights Bill passed;
1958: United States Air Force Academy opened in Colorado Springs, Colorado;
1966: The Beatles perform their last concert as a group; Born 1980: Chris
Simms (football player); Died 1982: Ingrid Bergman (actress)
Aug. 29 p We had a marvelous
last seven days clickers. In a nutshell
Aug. 29 p County Commission met last
week. On the topic of Lizemore Ambulance Service returning to operation.
DOn't count on it. According to Slinky and a top WV EMS administrator,
the group is being investigated by the Feds.
Aug. 29 p According to Regional EMS
Manager March Tucker, the biggy's include: The paperwork ain't being
done; non allowed "public service" runs were being made; and, there
was NO tracking of controlled substances. Ahhh that last one is the biggy.
From MArch Tucker: Bad care is NOT better than no care.
Aug. 29 p Look for Larry Darryl and
Darryl to force a consolidation of the Clay County Ambulance Service and
Lizemore in the near future
Aug. 29 p How much does it cost to
build a new 911 tower? Answer: $231,893.40
Aug. 29 p Friday night in away game
action the Panthers took it on the chin against Nicholas County. With an
injury on the field (1/4back with concussion) in the final four minutes,
both teams shook hands and headed for home with time remaining.
Aug. 29 p Little kids from all over
were in the CCHS mini auditorium for the tiny tot Apple Festival pageant.
Maybe the economy.. the number of participants was waaaaaaaaaaaaaay down.
Aug. 29 p Saturday was also special
election day for the seat formally held by RObert C. Very few bothers to
take part in the process or on election day.
Aug. 29 p Smokin Joe: 478 votes, Ken
Hechler 134 Sherri Somebody 66
Aug. 29 p That makes about 678 Demorats
out of the 4000+ in the county. That's one of the worst turnouts since
the Town of Clay held an election and didn't tell anybody the date!
Aug. 29 p John Raese got the nod on
the Republicrat side on the ballot with 163 checkmarks
Aug. 29 p Between Smikin Joe and Raese,
that makes two Republicrats on t he ballot in Nov. Thank goodness Jesse
Johnson from the Mountain Party will give us a choice.
Aug. 29 p With temps in the 90s, know
what we did this weekend in Clay? We sat in the shade and swatted great
big horse flies. Monsters!
Aug. 28 a If you haven't looked
at the weather report, no need to. Beautiful sunshine for the next three
days. A great time to come visit Clayberry.
Aug. 28 a This is election day to fill
the seat left vacant by the death of Robert C Byrd. Most are predicting
a very light turn out.
Aug. 28 a You vote counts. Get out
and vote today.
Aug. 28 a For the little girls
around the county, today is a biggy. Today is the Apple Festival Pageant
over at Clay High. All the ladies will be dressed up in their finest for
the Judges.
Aug. 28 a Kim Adkins says over at tonight's
Consignment Auction, there will be truckloads of good deals. Fun starts
at 7pm
Aug. 28 a With streakers running down
Main Street, it's a fine time to have Town Badge Chris Davis back on the
job. Back in the Summer Chris was chasing a bad guy, twisted his
knee every which a ma way and ended up on Worker's Comp for several weeks.
He's back on the job now.
Aug. 28 a Last night was the season
opener for the Panthers. Let's not even talk about it. Better luck next
week.
Aug. 26 late p Clarissa I. Taylor,
87, see OBITUARY page
Aug. 26 late Think those tainted eggs
ain't in West Virginia? From the Charleston Gazette: Health inspectors
with the West Virginia Department of Agriculture have found eggs involved
in a massive recall in four stores, despite assurances from the federal
Food and Drug Administration that no eggs linked to the salmonella outbreak
were in the state. Recalled eggs linked to Hillandale Farms in Iowa were
found in grocery stores in Scott Depot, Milton, Huntington and Eleanor,
Agriculture Commissioner Gus R. Douglass said Thursday afternoon.
Aug. 26 a Phillip Tottum Brown,
95, of Canton, OH, formerly of Lizemores, see OBITUARY page
Aug. 26 a Tonight Senate candidate
Ken Hechler (6pm) and Lynnette McQuain (7pm) will be interviewed on 101.7
FM You can listen online by going to wyap.com and then click the blinking
ON AIR button.
Aug. 26 a From the email bag: I
Fished the Elk River ,and as I was Fileting I noticed Egg Sacks and
white parasite looking Creatures swimming in my Clean Water with the Filets
,How can Clay Draw people in on a Tourism Basis. I Was Born in Clay and
I am Fond of the Town,I Come to the Apple festival also. I'm not Fishing
with the unhealthy Situation,Poor Elk Fish ,Some people say its the sewage
that gets dumped in there by the Homeowners along the river and the feeder
creeks !Some businesses are dumping sewage in the river ,I find this Digusting!
.Will I come back and Fish ,not likely!
Aug. 26 a Thinking back on Wed's CCC
meeting....
Aug. 26 a Over the weekend, the agenda
said one thing and then by meeting time the Lizemore Ambulance discussion
topic and item # 5, the vote to restore 911 service to the agency, well
.. Poof!, both had mysteriously disappeared.
Aug. 26 a Someone emailed and asked
why we just posted one side of the serious "problems" facing Lizemore Ambulance.
It was one sided because no one from that service showed up for the meeting.
It was as if they knew March Tucker was going to make public the numerous
issues facing the non profit provider.
Aug. 26 a For those interested in all
the rumors on an investigation into our wittle Sheriff, it was mentioned
during Wed's CCC meeting. Slinky said the investigation into the gun confiscation
would be listed on the next regular meeting agenda of the group.
Aug. 26 a How about something good
for a change.
Aug. 26 a Years back Fred Sampson
told various groups of his pipe dream for the county. It was, is,
to have a long grass airstrip for military planes to practice landing.
There is now a long range plan for a super highway (of sorts) to be built
between Hartland and Rt 19 over in Nicholas County. In those plans is,
you guessed it, a military training facility.
Aug. 26 a Yesterday Eco Dev Director
Amanda Moore told the CCC that Clayberry has been chosen for some kind
of WV National Guard facility on the Clay / Nicholas County line. Jobs.
Service Industry, Possible local purchases.... Let's see if we can't blow
this promising hope.
Aug. 26 a So has the Top Badge confiscated
your guns. Maybe later told you he destroyed them. Or maybe, you ain't
getting em back, or, I am higher than God in this county!
Aug. 26 a Now's the time to write down
what happened with as much detail as you can remember and forward those
to Commissioner Mike Pierson ASAP. Phone calls won't help. Grow some gonads
and put your story in ink and sign your name before mailing.
Aug. 25 p For this edition of The Communicator,
Christina Foster provided a pretty good interview. Pick up a copy for the
details.
Aug. 25 p During this morning's County
Commission meeting, state EMS regulator March Tucker spoke on the MANY
problems that have to be solved before Lizemore Ambulance is ready to roll
again, if ever ready to roll.
Aug. 25 p Serious issues like not having
control of the on board drugs on each truck was mentioned. Serious? The
Feds are investigating.
Aug. 25 p As professionally spoken
as possible, it sure sounds like, a new deal will soon be floated which
could, may, probably, include consolidating the Clay and Lizemore agencies
into one.
Aug. 25 o So much for quick ambulance
service South of the Hartland bridge.
Aug. 25 a On this morning's
CCC agenda is an action item brought by Lizemore Ambulance Service. Those
folks want the CCC to give the thumbs up for use of the county 911 dispatch
service for the ready to restart much needed emergency response group.
Aug. 25 a Our guess .. Since the CCC
is responsible for keeping the Clay Ambulance Service afloat, the
elected folks would be hesitant to allow competition between the agencies
to continue.
Aug. 25 a With Delegate Margaret Staggers
serving as Lizemore's Medical Director, Lizemore may get a nudge from the
high level support.
Aug. 25 a A more complete write
up is in today's Communicator, your source for real news in the county
of little.
Aug. 25 a Summer has broke. It feels
good to wear a long shirt in the evenings.
Aug. 24 p Communicator should be at
area news stands around 4pm today. 20 pages of pure reading pleasure and
priced cheap too.
Aug. 24 p Early voting continues
at the Courthouse. Tonight Fred Sampson will be interviewing US Senate
candidates Mac Warner 6pm; Thomas Ressler 7pm; and Scott Williams 8pm on
non profit 101.7 FM
Aug. 23 p John Akers, 54,of Indore,
see OBITUARY page
Aug. 23 a Grapes are ready for picking
at RT Sizemore's Farm on Triplett Ridge. Laura Jane says the price is $1
per pound.
Aug. 23 a Tonight the Sch Board
holds a special meeting in the Annex building. Town Council is also
hosting a Special meeting in the old Chevy dealership building. Both start
at 6pm.
Aug. 23 a Wed morning at 10 the Clay
County Commission gets together for a public meeting. On t he agenda is
the ready to roll again Lizemore Ambulance Service seeking OK to get back
on the 911 Dispatch system.
Aug. 23 a Today is the first day back
to school for all the little curtain climbers. Parents are breathing a
sigh of relief as the kids say good-bye. It's quiet once again on the home
front.
Aug. 23 a Early voting is now in progress
for the Aug. 28 Special Election to select candidates for Robert C's senate
position. as of Saturday, about 70 had voted. Sounds like a very light
turnout is coming our way.
Aug. 23 a On this date: Born
1912: Gene Kelly (dancer & actor); Died 1926: Rudolph Valentino (actor);
Born 1934: Barbara Eden (actress); Died 1960: Oscar Hammerstein II
(lyricist); 1961: Ranger I lunar probe launched;
1966: U.S. Lunar Orbiter 1 took famed photo of Earth from Moon's orbit;
Born 1970: River Phoenix (actor); Born 1976: Scott Caan (actor);
Died 2002: Hoyt Wilhelm (baseball player, first relief pitcher ever elected
to the baseball hall of fame); Died 2003: Bobby Bonds (baseball player)
Aug. 23 a Forgot to mention something
last week. Seven days ago depositions were taken in the Stump "I got the
stuffins beat out me" Morton vs Black Shirt Robert Belt lawsuit. Held in
the CCC room, thru the glass doors, looked like Commission Fran King was
the one submitting testimony this time around.
Aug. 23 a We're working on the Communicator.
Should be out sometime late on Tuesday afternoon. No web updates until
we get that rascal to bed.
Aug. 21 a Don't bother walking over
to the Clay High web site to see the 2010 Football schedule. Three days
before schools open, it ain't there. We gleaned it from the WV SSAC site
and it is now posted on the ADVISORY page.
Aug. 21 a Not sure if this is the current
bus schedule or not but here's the
info on the Clay County Schools web site. If it's out of date info,
don't blame us, they're the folks with the $20m budget and tons of office
staff.
Aug. 21 a There's scam going on. Emails
are sent out to small newspaper free classifieds. The ad reads along the
lines of: cute little puppies need a home.
Aug. 21 a We had one of em on our page.
When you email or call the people they first try to sell the pets for high
dollars followed by lower amounts.
Aug. 21 a No matter what the amount,
you never get the animal and they get your money.
Aug. 21 a One local was duped by the
ad before we found out about the scam. Sorry
Aug. 21 a Lets see now...
Aug. 21 a Xe, the private security
company formerly known as Blackwater Worldwide, has agreed to pay a 42
million dollar fine.
Wonderful. But, they made millions.
Aug. 21 a Five years after Hurricane
Katrina destroyed more than 200,000 Louisiana homes, the state program
established to help families rebuild still hasn’t paid out more than
three-quarters of a billion dollars .
Aug. 21 a Do you consume Sunny Farms,
Sunny Meadow, Wholesome Farms and West Creek eggs? Better
read this.
Aug. 20 p Early voting now in progress.
Get out and make your voice heard.
Aug. 20 p After 8 + years of democracy
building, Iraq has an 80% unemployment rate for women, 60% for men, the
only available jobs are with govt security forces, city water runs about
4 hours a day, electricity does even worse, their govt is corrupt, and
American corporations operate on the bribe system.
Aug. 20 p With all that success,
American fighting forces are now leaving the ruined country. Now that's
a success story!
Aug. 20 a Paul McMorrow, 96, of Duck,
see OBITUARY page
Aug. 20 a For those with less than
a high school diploma, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 13.8
percent during July. For those with a high school diploma but no college,
the rate was 10.1 percent. For those with some college experience but no
college diploma, the rate was 8.3 percent. And for those with an undergraduate
degree or better, the rate was 4.5 percent. That's less than one-third
of the rate
for high-school dropouts.
Aug. 20 a The U.S. ranks 14th in the
world, with 36.5 percent having a college degree. Denmark, Finland, Iceland,
Ireland, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
the Slovak Republic, Sweden and the United Kingdom all ranked higher than
the U.S.
Aug. 20 a The U.S.
has the eighth-lowest
high-school graduation rate among the countries studied. The U.S. trails
Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary,
Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Norway, Poland, the Slovak
Republic, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Aug. 20 a Been to Clayberry recently?
Weekend fun starts off with Cornhole Challenges followed by a PG-13 or
less drive in movie at the radio Station. Lots of yard sales in progress.
SAturday night auction in the old State Road garage at Two Run.
Aug. 20 a Saw a couple little girl's
dressing up in long gowns yesterday. They said they we're getting ready
for the Apple Festival pageant. A note from Connie Sizemore: Clay
County Golden Delicious Festival is now accepting applications for the
Children's Pageant, which is held on August 28th, at the CCHS Auditorium.
Applications are available at Clay Furniture, Elk Power or may be downloaded
from our website: www.claygoldendeliciousfestival.com. Need more
information contact Connie Sizemore at 304-587-4492. Deadline is
August 23rd.
Aug. 20 a Latest update on the Big
Apple is now posted over in the ADVISORY page. Sounds like a good one coming
our way.
Aug. 20 a We're already receiving
feedback from yesterday afternoon's post concerning back room secret meeting
and the politics behind Clayberry. Remember, the comments on Assessor Lane's
wanting her sister hired.... that was sworn testimony under oath.
Aug. 20 a anyway you look at it, that
changes the gossip to something you can take to the bank.
Aug. 20 a Just love a court hearing!
Aug. 20 a On this date: Born
1833: Benjamin Harrison (23rd U.S. president); 1882: The 1812 Overture
debuted in Moscow; Died 1914: Pope Pius X (religious leader); 1914:
German forces occupied Brussels; Born 1931: Don King (boxing promoter);
Born 1942: Isaac Hayes (singer); Born 1946: Connie Chung (journalist);
Born 1948: Robert Plant (singer); Born 1954: Al Roker (co-anchor
and TV weatherman); Born 1956: Joan Allen (actress)
Aug. 19 p Sometime back the County
Commission said they would accept and follow up on written complaints on
the Sheriff. The issue was on the number of weapons confiscated by the
Dept., not returned to the rightful owners, and lack of record keeping
within the Dept.
Aug. 19 p Talked to Commissioner Mike
Pierson this morning. He reported that he has only received one written
complaint on the Sheriff's handling of the property.. He assured us that
ALL written complaints would be dealt with.
Aug. 19 p How about all you folks that
say the Sheriff has taken your property and refuses to return it ... it's
time to put your complaint in writing and forward to Commissioner Mike
Pierson
Aug. 19 p This morning Judge
Jack Alsop heard testimony in the lawsuit brought by the Sheriff against
the County Commission. The issue was Top Badge wanting to hire a relative
of an elected official and the CCC not allowing it due to a county nepotism
policy.
Aug. 19 p Full details in the next
Communicator but, after a couple hours of back and forth, one thing
is for sure, the whole enchilada stems from you guessed it, back room,
top secret meetings, away from the public. For instance: CCC met with the
Sheriff and tentatively gave the thumbs up for the hire BEFORE a public
meeting on July 29th 2009.
Aug. 19 p For instance, In another
secret meeting, CCC heard from Assessor Teresa Lane who was real miffed
because Larry Darryl and Darryl refused to hire Lane's sister in the assessor's
office.
Aug. 19 a Backroom politics are alive
and well in Clayberry and once again costing us a fortune.
Aug. 19 p Thank you elected leadership
of Clay.
Aug. 19 a A few months back the County
Commission told the Top Badge he couldn't hire someone he wanted to hire.
So miffed was the wittle round guy, he sued the CCC. Today Circuit Court
will hear the opening volley.
Aug. 19 a Like to tell ya how many
years the Youngs were sentenced. Can't. Yesterday mornings sentencing was
delayed until Sept.
Aug. 19 a The Communicator is
delayed until Tuesday while we come up with another lead story.
Aug. 18 a Up in Ivydale we've got a
new store open for business. according to Jessie Cottrell: We have finally
got the Pioneer Mart open and will be adding new things each week.
Aug. 18 a Today is the first day back
to school for teachers. Remember teachers, be sure to take all those bills
and receipts for advanced classes and hand them to Kenneth Tanner for prompt
payment. Monday night Tanner said there was $$ available to cover those
expenses.
Aug. 18 a So you're not happy with
the Pentagon paying for some advanced degrees and not yours? Mr Tanner
says he hasn't received one complaint on the subject. Not one phone call
or comment. Not one! How much of a chickenshirt are you?
Aug. 18 a After years of stealing ,
Tommy Young Sr and Jr will stand before the Judge this morning and be sentenced
for their deeds.
Aug. 18 a We've got some news
Aug. 18 a Several weeks ago the Lizemore
ambulance service shut down after their medical director quit. There were
also Dept of Labor raised issues on improper payroll procedures.
Aug. 18 a Tuesday evening Lizemore
Ambulance Director Christine Foster said the much needed emergency service
provider is ready to roll again. She said all the hurdles have been cleared
except one.
Aug. 18 a That one is an OK from the
Clay County Commission to use the county's 911 dispatch service. Expect
a formal request during next week's CCC meeting.
Aug. 18 a Now think about this readers..
the Clay Ambulance Service (operated by the CCC) is in financial straits
and unable to make enough money to even pay current debt.
Aug. 18 a If you could keep the
competition away, even if it means delayed response times for those living
beyond the Hartland bridge, would you? Bet it all comes to a head during
the next Commission gathering.
Aug. 17 a William "Bill" Bryan Elliott,
89 , see OBITUARY page
Aug. 17 a Delmer Russell Paxton,
Sr., 69, of Wallback, see OBITUARY page
Aug. 17 a Finally something we excel
in: According to MSNBC, West Virginia has made it to the top of a list.
In 2009 West Virginia had the highest prescription drug use of all states....
The Mountain State also had the highest rate of prescription drug utilization
the previous year .... Of the adult population in West Virginia, 12.3%
have diabetes, more than 68% are obese or overweight, 27% are smokers,
nearly 30% report poor mental health and nearly 20% report having a disability,
according to the most recent statistics released by the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention. In addition the CDC reports that 229,400 per 100,000
deaths in West Virginia were the result of heart disease, well above the
national average of 190,000 .... Full
read here.
Aug. 17 a In the latest edition of
The Communicator came commentary on how dismal the Clayberry school system
did on the latest WesTest scores. School Super Tanner said the low scores
were due to "raising the bar" during grading. Boardster Gene King said
the scores were just plain embarrasing.
Aug. 17 a The Associated Press
reported : West Virginia superintendent Steve Paine says students did better
on this year's annual assessment test than last year despite tougher tests
and stricter standards.... Paine told the Board of Education on Thursday
that almost every grade level saw increased scores on nearly all sections
of the test.
Aug. 17 a Uhhhhhhhhhhhh, we think
Boardster King was right.
Aug. 17 a We've got an election coming
in just a couple weeks. Most have paid little attention to the process/
Not so with the local radio station where community activist Fred Sampson
is hosting interviews with those seeking office. Like tonight for instance,
you can hear what Virginia Graff (Congress) and Scott Williams ( US Senate)
have to say. Full schedule on the wyap.com web site.
Aug. 17 a Last night's School Board
meeting was interesting affair.
Aug. 17 a For instance, Jesse Stephenson
was selected to be Asst Principal at Clay Elem two weeks ago. To hold that
position he needs additional education. We've been reporting that Stephenson
would receive a free educational ride at taxpayer's expense, something
never before done in Clayberry for a regular ed teacher moving into administration.
Aug. 17 a When School Superintendent
Kenneth Tanner was asked that very question, he responded that other regular
ed teachers have received a completely free ride to gain a masters degree
(or endorsement, certificate). Clickers, that means we were dead wrong.
Paying the Asst Principal's way was not a change of policy or another first
for the Pentagon.
Aug. 17 a He added: there is
a critical shortage of qualified leadership, he's looking for applicants,
and and and there is currently plenty of money to pay for others educational
degrees.
Aug. 17 a So.......... for all you
teachers trying to pay off loans for advanced certification, for those
wanting to move into administration, and for those teachers that have already
paid their own way to advanced degrees, take your receipts, bills, invoices
over to Tanner for reimbursement.
Aug. 17 a For all the clickers that
helped us locate a Pentagon agenda yesterday, thanks.
Aug. 17 a We asked about the illusive
agenda last night. Czar Tanner said it was posted last Wednesday and something
was just goofed up with the link.
Aug. 17 a Somebody tell Kenneth, there's
a bunch more broken links on the school web site and those that do work,
like the school menu and sports schedule page, it's time to get them up
to date too.
Aug. 17 a Wed is the first day back
to school for teachers. Next week the kids head back to the classroom.
Aug. 17 a Down in Procious is a two
story stucco home right beside the road where the late Lucille Gillespie
used to live. In her yard is a dust to dawn light that clicks on every
night. Didn't last night.
Aug. 17 a Turns out that light
has been paid for by the Clay County Board of Education for decades. Yesterday
it was shut off.
Aug. 16 p Tonight the Clay County Board
of Education meets in the Standard Bryant Annex at 6pm.
Aug. 16 p Since coming to power, School
Super Kenneth Tanner has been pretty good about posting public meeting
agendas as required by law. When the Board office was called this morning,
they said they posted the agenda last Wed. When we checked, nothing comes
into view. How about it clickers, someone try
the link and then go to the meeting agenda page and get back to me.
Aug. 16 p In yesterday's Charleston
Gazette came a story on the notorious Gauley Bridge speed trap. In that
article came mention of questionable handling of $$$.
Aug. 116 p Clay County's Jay Carper
knows something about the out of control Badge brothers over on the Gauley.
Carper says he was not speeding when he received the ticket. Instead of
just paying the $150 he took it to Municipal Court where the local Mayor/Judge
said guilty guilty guilty.
Aug. 16 p Not satisfied, Carper appealed
the speeding ticket to the Fayette County Circuit Court. There, it was
instantly dismissed. One problem, the Town of Gauley has not returned ANY
of Carper's $$$. That's $150 in speeding fines plus an additional $150
in bond
Aug. 16 p Here's a prime example of
the Charleston Gazette was alluding to in their front page article.
Aug. 15 late p Alan Scott McNeiland,
47, see OBITUARY page
Aug. 15 late p Hello Lois Wilson.
Aug. 15 late p Lots of interesting
little things went on last week in and around Clayberry.
Aug. 15 p Charleston newspaper ran
a follow up article on the owner of Golden Heart Senior Agency owned by
Shida Jamie. The Feds have seized two of her properties. Sounds like criminal
charges are coming.
Aug. 15 p A Larch subject
went wild in the Circuit Court last week. Bailiff Gene King sustained light
injuries as he tried to restrain the normally docile fellow. Sheriff's
want to strut around out on the roads but their number one responsibility
is security and order in the court room. Seems to be some failings.
Aug. 15 p Word started spreading last
week on yet another away from the public deal at the Pentagon. When someone
takes a job requiring an advanced degree, the norm is for the applicant
to pay for there own college credits. That's not the case for the new Asst
Principal at Clay Elem who cut a deal to receive a free education at taxpayer
expense.
Aug. 15 p By Friday afternoon Board
members were receiving calls from irate teachers who had to spend
$1000s out of their own pockets.
Aug. 15 p Saturday morning a Farmer's
Market was held in the Fas Chek parking lot. Instead of truck farmers bringing
from afar, this time around, two locals showed up. One guy sold everything
he had on the table and said he planned to plant additional crops next
year IF the county planned to offer the market in 2011.
Aug. 15 p Air conditioners worked double
duty. Lawns have turned to wire. With hot temps and super high humidity,
tomato vines turned brown; flowers shriveled under; ferns turned
crispy; the last of the half runners were picked; and, the berries are
all gone. Gardens look like a weed patch for the most part.
Aug. 15 p Parents hauled whiny kids
about in search of school clothes.
Aug. 15 p Summer is about done for
another year.
Aug. 15 p For those planning a trip
back home before cold weather, don't forget, 101.7's Small Town America
Labor Day Celebration Sept. 4 thru 6 in downtown Clay and the Big Apple
coming the third week of the Sept.