Lincoln County News

Some Bonham, Flinn, and Sissonville Elementary parents were aghast when Kanawha County Schools announced plans to move fifth-graders into Sissonville Middle School.

Three Marshall University freshmen from Southern West Virginia have been awarded the Friends of Coal scholarships for 2009.

The Obama administration is not out to halt all coal mining, but will continue to push operators to reduce the number and size of valley fills that bury streams, the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday.

Each summer high school band members hit the practice fields battling the hot August sun, in hopes of creating shows pleasing to both the ears and eyes.

Lincoln County Delegate Jeff Eldridge said he will announce his candidacy for the District 7 senate seat currently held by Dr.

A Lincoln County man pleaded guilty in federal court on Friday to distributing child pornography.

A Lincoln County woman pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to stealing Social Security benefits, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced.

Sept. 30, 2009 Rahall Announces Signing of Griffithsville Water Distribution Agreement Special to Huntingtonnews.net Washington, DC -- U.S. Rep.

People living in southern West Virginia soon may need to go no further than their local community clinics to consult with top medical experts.

Sen. Jay Rockefeller announced a project to interconnect Huntington's major health care providers with high-speed broadband so their services will be more accessible to rural residents of southwestern West Virginia.

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A Putnam County man is dead after a car crash in Lincoln County. Police say Chad Bailey of Hurricane was a passenger in a car that left Route 34 at just before five o'clock Monday morning.

One person is dead after an accident Monday morning. Lincoln County State Police said they responded to a one-car accident on route 34 outside of Hamlin just after 5:20 a. m. A truck driven by Michael Darryl Adkins, 19, of Hamlin, left the road and flipped over.

Brad Hacker sits in Mount Olive Correctional Complex, convicted of murdering a man he called a friend.

It's been over a year since social worker Brenda Yeager was found murdered in Cabell County.

Lincoln County school nurse Pamela Dice confirms there are 6 to 8 cases of positive influenza A diagnosed in the Harts area.

The 2009 Lincoln County Fall Festival and County Fair will be held Friday through Sunday at the Lincoln County Memorial Fairgrounds.

Boil Water Advisory>>> A boil water advisory has been issued for sections of Raceland, KY.

The Aunt Jenniea s Music Festival will be held this weekend in Chief Logan State Park at the Liz Spurlock Amphitheatre.

Sept. 1, 2009 Spirited Health Care Forum Attracts About 200 at Marshall Rahall sees 'Middle Ground' Emerging from WV Discussions By Tony Rutherford Huntingtonnews.net Reporter Huntington, WV - 'We've had people dying because they cannot afford diagnostic care,' explained Dr.