Lashmeet News

Check back with 59 News and WVNSTV.COM for the latest cancellations and closings... SOUTHERN WV -- Kilsyth Free Will Baptist Church in Mount Hope has cancelled their services for Sunday.

Clean drinking water is something many individuals across our region take for advantage.

On most days, teachers are accustomed to spending their time behind the scenes, quietly working to turn the light bulbs of understanding on in the minds of their young students.

Help could soon be on the way for another 57 families in Mercer County living without a reliable source of water.

PRINCETON POLICE Nov. 6 A* GAS DRIVE-OFF: Sgt. W.J. Gilley responded to Princeton Mart, where a complainant reported a white male driving a white GMC Jimmy pumped $47 in gas and left without paying.

Schools are continuing to add new layers of security in order to ensure the safety of their students, so Mercer County Schools will soon be putting new locks on some schools to limit easy access.

After many months of decision-making, planning and hard work, ground will finally be broken on the new PikeView Middle School on Oct.

MERCER SHERIFF Sept. 10 * DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY: Cpl. S.A. Sommers responded to Lashmeet Ruritan building, where a complainant reported the window of the back door had been broken by rocks.

SHELL LAKE, Ark. - The sheriff of an Arkansas county said Thursday that investigators believe a body found outside a truck stop is that of a Mercer County woman who failed to appear Aug.

The search continued today for a Lashmeet woman who failed to appear in Mercer County Circuit Court for her trial on a charge of first-degree murder.

Investigators say Coomes told the homeowner his car had broken down, and asked to use the phone.

Police have identified the woman killed in an accidental shooting in Mercer County.

Mercer County Sheriff's deputies are classifying a fatal shooting that occurred Wednesday afternoon as "accidental," although the investigation was continuing into the evening.

A Mercer County postmaster will be ending her term of service on the National League of Postmasters board of directors next month with an exclamation point - earning her fourth "Eagle Award" from the organization in recognition for her recruitment efforts, and establishing a new record for Eagle Awards by one member.

In the summer months, when local children can typically be found playing at city parks and swimming in community pools, it seems a rare sight to see them instead at school, working on their reading and writing skills.

Excessive rain this season may be putting a damper on the spring plans of many Mercer County residents, but according to the farmers and gardeners shopping at Princeton Supply Company Wednesday afternoon, the extra H2O signifies nothing but sunshine for this year's crop.

School construction Projects will benefit students Long-awaited school construction projects across Mercer and McDowell counties are moving closer to reality.

Site work could begin as early as next month on the new PikeView Middle School project.

Lashmeet/Matoaka School kindergarten teacher Debbie Six learned Friday that she is Mercer County's 2009-2010 Teacher of the Year.