Ripley News

Charlene Davis' dreams are finally coming true. Last month, Davis reopened the former Skate-A-Rama on U.S. 21 north of Ripley, which closed in August, as the Starlight Family Fun Center.

RIPLEY For the owners of Bitz 'n Pizzas, pizza has been a family affair. The Ripley pizza shop is owned by Eric Dingle and Andrea Lindstrom.

Jackson County residents celebrated Halloween with a party outside the courthouse.

Temp: 50.0 F Wind Chill: 48 F Fourth graders at Mineral Wells Elementary got a special concert Thursday afternoon from a local musician.

Police say a South Charleston man accused of stealing a Jackson County man's credit card used it to buy a few hundred dollars' worth of pizza and make a down payment on an item from a bridal store.

Westside High School Counseling Department will conduct a Senior Information Night at 5 p.m. Tuesday in the school auditorium in Clear Fork.

Jackson General Hospital is located in Ripley. RIPLEY - A Jackson County woman alleges she was injured not once, but twice while visiting the hospital last year.

Mary Badham, who portrayed Scout in the film "To Kill a Mockingbird," will be at Epworth United Methodist Church on North Church Street across from the Jackson County Library 6 p.m. Monday.

JEREMY CAMP: 6 p.m. Tickets $22 and $30. Charleston Municipal Auditorium. Call 304-342-5757 or visit www.ticketmaster.com . AFRICAN CHILDREN'S CHOIR: 11 a.m., Emmanuel Baptist Church, 1401 Washington St.

Isaiah Vail made furniture that was built to last. And the Ripley business he founded has proven to be equally durable as it celebrates its 165th anniversary this week.

CHARLESTON a ' The family of a Mason County boy who was shot in the chest said he is making progress following surgery at Charleston Area Medical Center .

For 165 years, Vail Furniture of Ripley has changed with the times and kept its place as a community staple.

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A chapter of an organization dedicated to scientific research into the mind's potential has been formed in West Virginia.

Health officials in Jackson County have confirmed more than 70 cases of the H1N1 swine flu within the Ripley area, with the majority being students.

Single mother Amber White and her children, Alexis and Addison, will soon be the owners of the 600th house built by Habitat for Humanity in West Virginia.

Joe and Weezie Myres spent their free time roaming the nooks and crannies of West Virginia, scouting for antiques and treasures they tucked into their house and sometimes sold in the flea market circuit.

For the next year, Mason County will welcome two AmeriCorp VISTA workers to the area.

A number of area businesses are among the largest employers in the state, according to a report released by Workforce West Virginia.

More than 15.8 million American children depend on child support payments. But with the unemployment rate nearing 10 percent, courts and child support agencies say parents are falling behind.