Delbarton News

State and federal officials plan to close three disaster aid centers in southern West Virginia that were established to help victims of last month's catastrophic flooding.

The West Virginia Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management and the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that two Disaster Recovery Centers in Mingo County and one in Wyoming County will permanently close on Friday, June 19 at 7 p.m. The centers closing are: Delbarton Volunteer Fire Department Substation #1 Pigeon Creek Pie, ...

Contracts have been signed by eight successful bidders and construction of the new Mingo Central High School is technically underway with completion two years away.

Taylorsville's Billy Hamilton has been selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the second round of the Major League Baseball first-year player draft.

DELBARTON a ' Details are sketchy concerning a shooting Tuesday in the William Ann Camp area of Delbarton.

" Voters in more than 130 towns and cities across West Virginia will head to the polls June 9 to choose the men and women who will serve as their municipal leaders.

Things were quiet at Matewan High School yesterday. There were no students walking the hallways, nor were there any in the office.

As a place for trail riders to have fun, the Hatfield-McCoy Trails come highly recommended.

Delbarton Midget League Football Boosters is having a meeting in Delbarton at the Housing Authority.

Although school is still out in the Gilbert, Delbarton and Matewan communities due to flooding, graduation ceremonies at all Mingo County schools will go on as scheduled, according to a high school principal.

The 25 T-shirts pieced together in a colorful quilt are reminders of special motorcycle trips, laughter, and dreams.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has opened three disaster recovery centers in Mingo County to help flood victims get back on their feet.

" Annual Memorial Day services will be held by Fred Mahon Post 8001, Delbarton Veterans of Foreign Wars, to recognize fallen heroes of all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces.

Flood relief for Mingo County residents just keeps rolling in from all over the state.

The Red Cross is continuing to aid in the recovery of flood victims in Mingo, Wyoming, and surrounding counties.

Pigeon Creek and Mate Creek in Mingo County left their banks with "mean intent" is how Mingo County Emergency Services Director Jarred Fletcher describes his weekend.

An elderly man is dead after a fire early Thursday morning in Mingo County. The state Fire Marshal's Office says the blaze broke out at around 1:00 a.m. at a house along U.S. Route 52 just south of Delbarton.

" An elderly man died in a house fire in the Delbarton area Thursday night. Timmy White, assistant chief with the Delbarton Volunteer Fire Department, said the name of the victim is being held pending notification of his family.

An elderly man has died in an early morning house fire in Mingo County. The West Virginia State Fire Marshal's office said the fire started around 1:00 this morning in Delbarton.

An elderly man died in an early morning house fire in Mingo County. The West Virginia State Fire Marshal's office said the fire started around 1:00 Thursday morning in Delbarton.