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Gary Rollins, left, of Nettie, bags up some produce Friday at his stand at Jim Word Memorial Park on Neville Street in Beckley.

A special Sophia town meeting was canceled Wednesday evening after only one councilman and one citizen had shown up shortly before the meeting's scheduled time.

A special Sophia town meeting was canceled Wednesday evening after only one councilman and one citizen had shown up shortly before the meeting's scheduled time.

A special Sophia town meeting was canceled Wednesday evening after only one councilman and one citizen had shown up shortly before the meeting's scheduled time.

Sophia Mayor Harry Taylor envisions a major savings in repair work and getting out from under bond indebtedness of $3.5 million if the Crab Orchard-MacArthur Public Service District takes over his town's sewer ...

Other Stories by Hillary Crowder SOPHIA -- Officials in Sophia want to hand over operations of their water treatment plant to the Crab Orchard-MacArthur Public Service District.

Police say a Raleigh County woman was killed in a Saturday morning motorcycle accident.

A Raleigh County man turned himself in after being charged in connection to three armed robberies, the Raleigh County Sheriff's Department said.

Saturday morning a truck and motorcycle collided in Crab Orchard, killing 54-year-old Veronica Howerton of Midway.

A suspect has been arrested for allegedly robbing two businesses and trying to rob a third in less than three hours' time, Raleigh County sheriff's detectives said.

Other Stories by Hillary Crowder CRAB ORCHARD -- A truck and motorcycle collide Saturday morning in a deadly crash.

Tips help catch robbery suspect. Story by Veronica Goad Email Other Stories by Veronica Goad Beckley -- Police make an arrest in connection with the string of robberies in Raleigh County.

Thumbs up ... to Beckley native Todd McGraw, competing at the Quest Center in Omaha, Neb., for the U.S. Olympic swimming team.

Independence High School has a student to brag about for her talent, and in this case it wasn't because of athletic prowess but because of artistic gifts.

They came in all shapes and sizes to the 10th annual W.Va. Spring Wine Festival on Saturday at Daniel Vineyards in Crab Orchard.

Kenneth Keys, owner of Mountain Air Duct Cleaning in Crab Orchard, says it isn't uncommon to find dead rodents and other disgusting things when cleaning the air ducts of a home or business.

Posted Wednesday, June 4, 2008 ; 06:00 PM Updated Wednesday, June 4, 2008 ; 07:17 PM Watch Story Video The Go Mart in Sophia was the target.

The Coalfields Expressway is another four miles closer toward completion. After 19 years of planning, a four-mile segment of the new four-lane corridor has quietly been opened to traffic near Sophia.

One of Mary Munoz' first customers Wednesday was Kim Mays of Crab Orchard. "She is the best nail technician I've ever seen," Mays said.

The evidence portion of the civil trial regarding Mabscott's proposed annexation of a portion of Robert C. Byrd Drive wrapped up Friday in Raleigh County Circuit Court.