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Congratulations to all the Boone County 2012 high school graduates. Graduation ceremonies took place around the county this past week.

Country music legend John Anderson, whose hits include "Swinging" and "I'm just an Old Chunk of Coal ," will be the featured entertainer at the 19th Annual West Virginia Coal Festival, June 19 through June 23 in Madison.

Standard "Stan" V. Mullins of Chapmanville passed away Monday, May 28, 2012, at the age of 86 following an illness at Logan Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Rhea Nelson Maynard, 63, of Chapmanville, WV, was born August 6, 1948 at Madison, WV a daughter of Elmo and Alice Covey Nelson of Lake, WV.

Johnny Workman, 28, of Holden, was arrested on Saturday, Dec. 13, after allegedly trying to rob the Hatfield and McCoy Mart, located on Pritchard Road.

Visitors to the area will now be greeted as they drive into southern West Virginia on U.S. 119 with a Welcome Center.

Bethany Simmons Web Producer: Bethany Simmons Reported: May. 23, 2012 3:39 PM EDT Updated: May.

Michelle Carroll Web Producer: Bethany Simmons Reported: May. 23, 2012 9:24 AM EDT Updated: May.

Mrs. Rhea Nelson Maynard, 63, of Chapmanville, WV, was born August 6, 1948 at Madison, WV a daughter of Elmo and Alice Covey Nelson of Lake, WV.

A major pro wrestling star from WWE/TNA Matt Hardy will be making a rare appearance at an upcoming ASW Wrestling event in Madison at the Madison Civic Center.

Parents and visitors at Madison Elementary School in the last few weeks may have noticed a new security system at the front entrance.

Peggy Marcum faces a challenge every time she walks inside the front doors of the FamilyCare HealthCenter.

Rocky Allen Burns thought he had been fired from Independence Coal because he was a whistle blower, and not for other reasons.

Wet roads and speed are believed to be a factor in the death of a Uneeda teen Thursday afternoon, Boone County Sheriff Rodney Miller said in an interview with the Coal Valley News.

The case of two Boone County residents charged with murder can go forward after the recent appointment of a special prosecutor.

"When Pigs Fly" is an old-fashioned country store inside the Madison Antique Mall located in the heart of downtown Madison.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A mother and daughter were found with their throats slashed in a Boone County home and police were searching for the man suspected in their murder.

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Boone Memorial Hospital would like to recognize the recipient of the 2012 James F. Trusley Employee of the Year Award - Terri Dolin.