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  1. McDowell opens 16th juvenile drug court in W.Va.Read the original story

    Monday May 20 | Charleston Daily Mail

    ... under some form of court-ordered diversion program or supervision by probation officers every day in West Virginia. WELCH, W.Va. (AP) - Supreme Court Chief Justice Brent Benjamin is in McDowell County to mark the opening of a new Juvenile Drug ...

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  2. Three teens narrowly escape injury at RR crossingRead the original story

    Tuesday | Bluefield Daily Telegraph

    ... on railroad tracks in Northfork, according to Trooper B.D. Gillespie of the West Virginia State Police detachment in Welch. "The car was occupied by three young females, two who were 17 and one 18. The driver stated she was attempting to cross the ...

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  3. War man charged with murderRead the original story

    Tuesday | Bluefield Daily Telegraph

    ... dnesday whether Payne will be eligible for release on bond. Troopers with the West Virginia State Police detachment in Welch were also on the scene Sunday in Beartown.

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  4. Mercer County jury finds doctorRead the original story

    Monday | Charleston Gazette

    ... for the death of a McDowell County man and awarded his family $1 million. Jurors awarded the son of Gary Rakes, 55, of Welch, who died at Bluefield Regional Medical Center in 2010, $500,000 in compensatory damages and $500,000 in punitive damages. ...

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  5. McDowell opens 16th juvenile drug court in stateRead the original story

    Monday May 20 | Charleston Gazette

    WELCH, W.Va. -- Supreme Court Chief Justice Brent Benjamin is in McDowell County to mark the opening of a new Juvenile Drug Court.

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  6. New trail in works for Hatfield-McCoy systemRead the original story

    Friday May 17 | Charleston Gazette

    ... Lusk told the Bluefield Daily Telegraph that the new, unnamed trail will connect the communities of War, Gary and Welch. It would be a stand-alone trail when it opens, but the hope is to connect it to the 63-mile Indian Ridge System that opened in ...

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  7. Trail to see addition in McDowellRead the original story

    Friday May 17 | Bluefield Daily Telegraph

    ... in the town of War," he said. "It will have 80 miles of trail and connect the towns of War, Gary and the city of Welch. It will be a stand-alone system the day it opens but we eventually hope to connect it to our Indian Ridge system, which runs ...

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  8. Hatfield-McCoy TrailRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday May 17 | WCHS-TV Charleston

    ... section. Lusk told the Bluefield Daily Telegraph that the new trail will connect the communities of War, Gary and Welch. It would be a stand-alone trail when it opens but the hope is to connect it to the 63-mile Indian Ridge System that opened in ...

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  9. McDowell police memorial week to honor local fallen Officer WellmanRead the original story

    Tuesday May 14 | Bluefield Daily Telegraph

    ... year it is in honor of Officer Shaun Wellman, who passed away three weeks ago," Patrolman Patrick McKinney, of the Welch Police Department, said. "Any money generated from this event will go to the Wellman family this year." Wellman, 32, of Big ...

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  10. Steve Harvey Receives Hollywood Walk of Fame StarRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday May 13 | Patch.com

    ... which airs on nearly 70 radio stations and has approximately 6 million listeners each week. Born Jan. 17, 1957, in Welch, W.V., Harvey, the youngest of five children, was raised in Ohio, attended Kent State and West Virginia universities and worked ... 4 comments

  11. The cure for Oxyanas is a economic growthRead the original story

    Sunday May 12 | Charleston Daily Mail

    ... But there is a lack of resources. Southern Highlands Community Mental Health Center opened a drug-treatment program in Welch that takes 24 people at a time. The waiting list immediately grew to 143. There is also the thorniness of trying to go ...

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  12. McDowell schools chief reacts to return of local controlRead the original story

    Sunday May 12 | Big News Network.com

    ... throughout the social media spectrum and is administered by Mainstream Media EC on behalf of Big News Network. WELCH, W.Va. -- The superintendent of McDowell County Schools is still smiling after the state Board of Education relinquished control of ...

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  13. Winfred J. Keith of Kingsport, TNRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday May 10 | The Carroll News

    ... Lord and Savior Jesus Christ late Friday evening, April 26, 2013 at his residence after a long illness. He was born in Welch, West Virginia, grew up in Hillsville, Virginia before attending Emory and Henry College where he met the love and dance ...

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  14. McDowell County community mourns passing of Officer Shaun P. WellmanRead the original story

    Friday May 10 | Bluefield Daily Telegraph

    ... and walked slowly to the front of the chapel. Tupper saluted, did an about face and left the chapel with the two Welch officers - Patrick McKinney and Donnie Perry - who had stood posts beside the remains of their comrade, left the chapel. Dority ...

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  15. Greater McDowell County community mourns loss of Welch officerRead the original story

    Thursday May 9 | Bluefield Daily Telegraph

    People from Welch, throughout McDowell County and law enforcement officers from throughout the region packed the Fanning Funeral Home in Welch for the funeral service of Officer Shaun Wellman who died Saturday as a result of injuries he received while test driving a friend's ATV.

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  16. Funeral Services Scheduled Thursday For Welch Officer Killed In ATV AccidentRead the original story

    Tuesday May 7 | WCHS-TV Charleston

    Welch, McDowell County , West Virginia Services will be held Thursday for a Welch police officer killed in an ATV accident.

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  17. Welch mourns death of police officerRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday May 6 | West Virginia Metro

    ... on the pavement and his head had a hard lick on the pavement." Wellman was not wearing a helmet. He was taken to Welch Community Hospital and eventually was flown to CAMC in Charleston where he died. Wellman was on his third stint as a city police ...

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  18. ATV crash claims oneRead the original story

    Monday May 6 | Bluefield Daily Telegraph

    The McDowell County community was saddened to learn of the passing Sunday morning of Officer Shawn Wellman of the Welch Police Department. 2 comments

  19. Only One Hookah Bar in W.Va.Read the original story w/Photo

    Sunday May 5 | The Intelligencer

    ... and would never be allowed to hold a food permit, that it would be OK to grandfather it into the regulation, said Jon Welch, Monongalia County's program manager for public health services. "We're the only hookah bar in West Virginia," Graziano said. ... 2 comments

  20. Reverend Johnny Franklin GrayRead the original story w/Photo

    Sunday May 5 | The Chronicle-Telegram

    ... Gray, 69, of Lorain, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, May 1, 2013, in the Medina Hospital. He was from Welch, West Virginia, coming to Cleveland at the age of 14 years old. He attended East High School in Cleveland. Reverend Gray received ...

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