Paying for Ambulance Services Tops the Agenda By Lon Anderson It may be a new year, but for the Hardy County Commission, there was nothing new about the concerns that dominated their attention at their first monthly meeting of 2020 held on Tuesday, Jan. 7. Even the Commission President that[Read More…]
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Drug Testing and CEFP Dominate BOE Discussion
The Hardy County Board of Education met Jan. 6 at 5:00 p.m. for their first meeting of 2020. Derek Walls, from Absolute Drug Testing Company, gave the Board a presentation about his company’s procedures for students taking state-required drug tests. The Governor’s Workforce Credential signifies a student’s knowledge of business[Read More…]
Hardy County Man Admits to Methamphetamine Distribution
Larry Allen Lyons, of Moorefield, has admitted to methamphetamine distribution, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced. Lyons, age 55, pled guilty to one count of “Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine.” Lyons admitted to working with others to distribute more than 500 grams of methamphetamine from March 2018 to May 2018 in Mineral,[Read More…]
Wildcats Stymie Moorefield
Pendleton County’s grit and determination was just enough to stymie the Yellow Jackets in the Hive by a score of 56-46 last Friday to remain undefeated. Moorefield attacked first after a defensive rebound by Brent Moran taking the ball down the court scoring underneath the hoop. The Wildcats missed another[Read More…]
Moorefield Boys Defeat Stubbornly Dominate Mountain Lions for First Time in Eight Seasons
The Mountain Lions have maintained dominion over the Potomac Highlands roaming the past two decades and the shift in dominance commenced last Wednesday in the Hive as the Yellow Jackets swarmed together to befall Tucker County for the third time in 13 seasons by a score of 60-40. Previous wins[Read More…]
Wolverines Slash Mats At Inaugural Baker Brawl
It was a battle of the Virginias in the inaugural Baker Brawl held at East Hardy High School as four teams from West Virginia and four teams from Virginia commandeered the gymnasium battling on two mats with the championship bout coming down to Martinsburg (WV) and Woodgrove (VA) with the[Read More…]
Yellow Jackets Claim Cheer Title
Moorefield Cheerleaders won the inaugural WVSSAC Game Day Cheer Invitational Championship with an amazing routine entertaining the crowd this past Saturday in Parkersburg. The Yellow Jackets impressed the judges and fans with their vocal power and enthusiasm covering many aspects cheering with an emphasis on crowd leading, fight song and[Read More…]
Secretary of State Announces Candidate Filing Period
Updated 1/26/2020 at 2:30 p.m. Local candidates who have officially filed for office: Hardy County CommissionerTyler Bradfield (R)Steve Schetrom (R)Greg Greenwalt (D) Hardy County AssessorJim Wratchford (D) Hardy Prosecuting AttorneyLucas See (D) Hardy County SheriffSteven Dawson (R)Alicia Sanders (D) Hardy County Magistrate (D1) Non PartisanCraig Hose Hardy County Magistrate (D2)[Read More…]
DHHR Announces Changes In Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) is reminding Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWD) in 36 counties of a work or educational requirement to continue receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. This federal requirement, which aligns with House Bill 4001 passed by the West Virginia Legislature[Read More…]
County GIS Board Holds First Meeting, Agrees on Basic Directions, Action Plan
By Lon AndersonMoorefield Examiner A new chapter in the management of Hardy County’s GIS system began on December 18 when the County’s newly constituted GIS Board held its first meeting in the County Planning Office. GIS, which stands for geographic information systems, is a key management tool that will be[Read More…]
Moorefield Boys Bury Cougars in Basketball Bout
It was time to bring out the shovels as Moorefield planted 34 points with eight 3-pointers in the second period burying the Cougars and prevented a ferocious climb out of the hole during the Hardy Boys Hardwood Classic finishing with a 69-56 victory in Baker last Friday. “The second period[Read More…]
Strasburg on a RAMpage – Grounds Both Yellow Jacket Varsity Squads
Roaming into the mountains of Virginia, the Yellow Jackets were surrounded and stampeded by the Rams in both varsity girls basketball 64-41 and boys basketball 72-56 games last Saturday in Strasburg as the Moorefield boys junior varsity basketball squad was the only one to escape with a victory by a[Read More…]
Southern Garrett Girls Keeps Unblemished Record in Rally Over Jacket
The Yellow Jackets knew there would be a battle having lost by only three points in Oakland during the previous meeting against Southern Garrett. Moorefield Girls Basketball (4-6) took control for two-thirds of last Thursday’s contest in the Hive holding the lead with four minutes remaining before the Rams (7-0)[Read More…]
Water Plant Project Running Behind Schedule
The Moorefield Town Council approved the fourth draw from the U.S. Department of Agriculture grant for the water plant project at their last meeting of 2019 on December 17. The sum drawn was $215,737.10. This pays both the construction company and the engineering firm, Triton Construction, Inc. and Gwin Dobson[Read More…]
Delegate Isaac Sponaugle Seeks Attorney General’s Office
Delegate Isaac Sponaugle announced that he is a candidate for Attorney General of West Virginia. “I’ve worked hard during my legislative career fighting for all West Virginians,” Sponaugle said. “I’ve sponsored and supported bills that have become law, which benefit the working people of this state. Likewise, I have fought[Read More…]
MPD Receives Triple A’s Platinum Award
On Monday, Nov. 11, the Moorefield Police Department was recognized by the American Automobile association for their daily work to keep the roads safe. The Moorefield Police Department received a Platinum Award, the highest award possible for their efforts. During the period of August 31, 2018 to August 31, 2019,[Read More…]
Moorefield Police Busy With Christmas and Criminal Activity
The Moorefield Police Department recovered a stolen vehicle, responded to 154 calls in November, made seven felony arrests and 50 misdemeanor arrests, and wrote 313 traffic citations and warnings. They received AAA’s Community Traffic Safety Platinum Award, which is the highest award AAA presents, for traffic enforcement in 2019. They[Read More…]
Preview: Moorefield High School Wrestling
The buzzing is loud and clear in the Hive as Moorefield Wrestling prepares to sting opponents this season with nine returning grapplers and four promising newcomers ready to earn a trip to the state tournament in Huntington led by last year’s state qualifying juniors Isaac Van Meter and Kevin Wetzel[Read More…]
Preview: East Hardy Wrestling
Encountering Cougars in the wild is one thing, but coming face-to-face on the wrestling mat will make one quiver with the fearless and ferocious attack by East Hardy Wrestling impacting the region with grit and determination as 26 grapplers pounce forward to make a bid for the state tournament in[Read More…]
Jackets Dial Long Distance in Hampshire Tip-off Tournament Defeating Sherando Before Falling to Petersburg in Championship
The Lady Yellow Jackets dialed long distance scoring 16 3-pointers in the Hampshire Tip-off Tournament with eight ringing during a 39-26 win over Sherando in the semifinals and another eight sent during a 55-47 loss in the championship against Petersburg last weekend in Sunrise Summit at Hampshire High School. “We[Read More…]