Submitted photo West Virginia Wesleyan College’s Department of Physics and Engineering has been successful at the recent West Virginia Space Grant Consortium, a program sponsored by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Shown here are Department Chair Dr. Albert Popson, John Harvey, Angela Meyer, Connor Farrell, Dr. Tracey DeLaney and Ethan Randolph. Not pictured is Paige Stinson.
Posted: April 17, 2018 | Source: The InterMountain
BUCKHANNON — West Virginia Wesleyan College’s Department of Physics and Engineering was successful at the April meeting of the West Virginia Space Grant Consortium, a program sponsored by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (more…)
Posted: April 17, 2018 | Source: Clay County Free Press
The first 2018 meeting of the Clay County Landmarks Commission and Historical Society was held April 4, 2018 in the Clay County Library. Present were Quincy Potasnik, Sandra Claybrook, Jeanine Samples, Jim Miller, Marlene Potasnik, Eloise Boggs and Danny Dawson.
In the absence of President Jerry Stover, Eloise Chaired the meeting, following an agenda prepared by President Stover.
The minutes of our last meeting in November, 2017, were approved as printed in the local newspapers. Sandra gave the treasurer’s report.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
COMMITTEE REPORTS
The meeting adjourned.
NEXT MEETING: Wednesday, May 2, 2018, 1:00 PM, Clay County Library.
Posted: April 16, 2018 | Source: Hafer Funeral Home
James Robert “Bob” Hutchinson, 87, of Procious, loving husband and father, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, April 16, 2018 at Clay Healthcare Center. (more…)
Posted: April 17, 2018 | Source: Barlow Bonsall Funeral Home
Sharon Elaine Skeen, 66, of South Charleston, passed away Saturday, April 14, 2018, at Hubbard Hospice House, West, in South Charleston.
Sharon was born in South Charleston on July 11, 1951, to the late Clement and Minnie Belle Erwin.
She was the former owner of Liberty Tax, Clendenin.
Sharon graduated from South Charleston High School and received her degree in Education from the University of Charleston.
She enjoyed spending time by her pond in her back yard and loved going on vacation to the beach.
She is survived by her husband, Jerry Skeen; sons, Scott W. (Nicole) Skeen of Indian Trail, N.C., and Andrew Skeen of South Charleston; brother, Mike Erwin of Atlanta, Ga.; grandchildren, Jacquelyn, Caroline and James Skeen; great – grandchildren, Ellison and Delilah Young.
A private family service will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made in memory of Sharon to the ALS Association, 1275 K Street NW, Suite 250, Washington, DC 20005.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.barlowbonsall.com.
Barlow Bonsall Funeral Home, Charleston, has been entrusted with the arrangements.
At approximately 7:30 p.m. this evening Mayor Shana Clendenin posted on the Town of Clendenin’s Facebook Page that the Corp of Engineers will be releasing water from Sutton Dam this evening. Below is the actual advisory post to followers of the Town of Clendenin on Facebook.
The Clendenin Leader immediately reached out to confirm and get additional information. According to Mayor Clendenin, she had just received word from Kanawha County Emergency Management that the Corp of Engineers were in fact going to release water from Sutton Dam.
Earlier today Governor Jim Justice declared a State of Emergency for 10 West Virginia counties due to the heavy rainfall that has already caused significant flooding in the North Central part of West Virginia.
I have declared a State of Emergency for 10 West Virginia counties due to heavy rainfall that has caused significant flooding. State and county emergency officials are currently evacuating some of the locations affected by high waters. #WVGov #WV https://t.co/n183zEHQ61
— Governor Jim Justice (@WVGovernor) April 16, 2018
As of 8:16 p.m. the Elk River is out of its banks but has not reached flood stage or Rt. 119 according to Mayor Shana Clendenin’s personal Facebook post at 8:31 p.m. She also indicated that Thorofare Road is very close but has not flooded as of 8:22 p.m. The gauges will continuously be monitored and hopeful that no major flooding will occur.
As of 8:34 p.m. the Elk River at Queen Shoals is at 15.16 ft. Forecasted to crest at 17.1 ft at 2:00 a.m. Flood Stage is 19 ft. It is expected to drop before flood stage.
As of 9:19 p.m. still no high water on Rt. 119 from Clendenin to I-79. Thorofare Road is still passable.
As of 10:19 p.m. the latest gauge reading was 9:00 p.m. at Queen Shoals 14.64 ft. Still well below flood stage.
No other additional details are available at this time. Stay tuned to The Clendenin Leader as this story continues to develop on what potential impact, if any, may cause the Elk River Valley area.
By: Ryan Pritt | Posted: April 16, 2018 | Source: WV Gazette-Mail
TEAM RECORDS
| Team | W | L | Pct. |
| Herbert Hoover | 16 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Hurricane | 12 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Nitro | 14 | 3 | .824 |
| George Washington | 10 | 3 | .769 |
| Poca | 12 | 5 | .706 |
| St. Albans | 11 | 6 | .647 |
| Buffalo | 12 | 7 | .632 |
| Cross Lanes Christian | 12 | 8 | .600 |
| Riverside | 8 | 6 | .571 |
| Winfield | 8 | 10 | .444 |
| Sissonville | 6 | 12 | .333 |
| South Charleston | 3 | 10 | .231 |
| Capital | 4 | 15 | .211 |
| Charleston Catholic | 1 | 10 | .091 |
BATTING AVERAGE
(Minimum 2 plate appearances per team game)
| Player, school | AB | H | Avg. |
| Caiti Mathes, Hurr. | 28 | 17 | .607 |
| Kalissa Lacy, GW | 31 | 18 | .581 |
| Kirsten Belcher, Hoover | 38 | 22 | .579 |
| Lydia Sweat, Nitro | 45 | 25 | .556 |
| Jayme Bailey, Hurr. | 24 | 13 | .542 |
| Rebekah Woody, Hoover | 50 | 26 | .520 |
| Kiersten Landers, Hurr. | 35 | 18 | .514 |
| Jenna Thomas, Siss. | 55 | 28 | .509 |
| Hannah McDermitt, Riv. | 41 | 20 | .488 |
| Kiersten Witters, CLC | 39 | 19 | .487 |
| Emma Groe, GW | 35 | 17 | .486 |
| Hannah Pullen, Riv. | 39 | 17 | .483 |
| Madison Ramirez, Riv. | 42 | 20 | .476 |
| Grace Smith, GW | 40 | 19 | .475 |
| Cortney Fizer, Hoover | 36 | 17 | .472 |
| Gracie Donato, Riv. | 36 | 17 | .472 |
| Kinsey Hudson, SA | 53 | 25 | .472 |
| Taylor McCray, Hurr. | 30 | 14 | .467 |
| Lindsey Phares, Hurr. | 28 | 13 | .464 |
| Bella Savilla, Nitro | 50 | 23 | .460 |
| Jess Canterbury, Hoover | 37 | 17 | .459 |
| Charity Stepp, CLC | 46 | 21 | .457 |
| Katlyn Rasnake, Buffalo | 55 | 25 | .455 |
| Sara Stepp, CLC | 56 | 25 | .446 |
| Sydney Houck, Winfield | 54 | 24 | .444 |
| Megan Seafler, Hoover | 52 | 23 | .442 |
| Hailey Harr, Nitro | 43 | 19 | .442 |
| Lauren Pauley, Riv. | 52 | 23 | .442 |
| Jillian Holley, SA | 46 | 20 | .435 |
| Jasmine Symns, Riv. | 42 | 18 | .429 |
| Elyssa Medley, Winfield | 42 | 18 | .429 |
| Haley Stepp, CLC | 33 | 14 | .424 |
| Kelsie Lanham, Riv. | 33 | 14 | .424 |
| Delani Buckner, Hoover | 38 | 16 | .421 |
| Brianna McCown, GW | 36 | 15 | .417 |
| Morgan Jennings, Siss. | 48 | 20 | .417 |
| Lindsey Russell, Buffalo | 53 | 22 | .415 |
| Presley McGee, Hoover | 41 | 17 | .415 |
| Kenzie Hale, Winfield | 56 | 23 | .411 |
| Aly Soblit, Siss. | 49 | 20 | .408 |
| Gracie Payne, SA | 47 | 19 | .404 |
| Fran George, Catholic | 20 | 8 | .400 |
| Lauren Price, GW | 35 | 14 | .400 |
| Harlie Vannatter, Hurr. | 25 | 10 | .400 |
| Jaylyn Beane, Siss. | 40 | 16 | .400 |
| Taylor Bonnett, Poca | 46 | 18 | .391 |
| Emily Taylor, Siss. | 49 | 19 | .388 |
| Taylor Long, Siss. | 52 | 20 | .385 |
| Mercedes Bush, Poca | 50 | 19 | .380 |
| Zoey Dunlap, Hurr. | 29 | 11 | .379 |
| Brooke Persinger, Buffalo | 45 | 17 | .378 |
| Mallori Chapman, Hoover | 43 | 16 | .372 |
| Tori Green, Hurr. | 27 | 10 | .370 |
| Grace McCallister, CLC | 38 | 14 | .368 |
| K.K. Short, Winfield | 57 | 21 | .368 |
| Morgan Larch, SC | 30 | 11 | .367 |
| Grace Denison, Winfield | 52 | 19 | .365 |
| Olivia Corbett, Catholic | 22 | 8 | .364 |
| Molly Collins, Poca | 58 | 21 | .362 |
| Kayla Letart, SA | 50 | 18 | .360 |
| Rachel Walton, SC | 25 | 9 | .360 |
| Karlie Hill, Poca | 51 | 18 | .353 |
| Anna Falbo, SC | 34 | 12 | .352 |
| Katy Darnell, GW | 37 | 13 | .351 |
HOME RUNS
8: Thomas, Sissonville
6: Mathes, Hurricane
4: Pullen, Riverside; Ramirez, Riverside; Payne, SA
3: Donato, Riverside; Soblit, Sissonville; Medley, Winfield; Hale, Winfield
2: C. Stepp, CLC; Groe, GW; Smith, GW; Belcher, Hoover; Fizer, Hoover; Woody, Hoover; McGee, Hoover; Bailey, Hurricane; Tori Gibeaut, Poca; Holley, SA; Houck, Winfield
RBI
31: Mathes, Hurricane; Sweat, Nitro
29: Belcher, Hoover
25: C. Stepp, CLC; Payne, SA; Thomas, Sissonville
22: Holley, SA
20: H. Stepp, CLC; Savilla, Nitro
18: Fizer, Hoover; Woody, Hoover; Groe, GW; Pullen, Riverside
17: Elizabeth Witzke, CLC; Witters, CLC; Hale, Winfield
16: McCown, GW; Ramirez, Riverside
15: Russell, Buffalo; Smith, GW; McCray, Hurricane; Donato, Riverside; Honesty Bragg, Sissonville
Triples
4: H. Stepp, CLC
3: C. Stepp, CLC
2: Fizer, Hoover; Chapman, Hoover; Pauley, Riverside; McDermitt, Riverside; Kennedy Buckley, Riverside; Medley, Winfield
Doubles
9: Sweat, Nitro
8: S. Stepp, CLC; Medley, Winfield; Houck, Winfield
7: Chapman, Hoover; Savilla, Nitro; Bonnett, Poca; Hudson, SA; Hale, Winfield
6: McCray, Hurricane; Vannatter, Hurricane; Collins, Poca; Donato, Riverside
5: Fizer, Hoover; Groe, GW; Belcher, Hoover; Woody, Hoover; Bailey, Hurricane; Walton, SC; Taylor, Sissonville; Short, Winfield
Stolen bases
28: Kerigan Moore, Nitro
23: Morgan Burdette, Nitro
20: Rasnake, Buffalo
14: Landers, Hurricane
13: Symns, Riverside
12: Gibeaut, Poca
10: Bush, Poca
8: S. Stepp, CLC; C. Stepp, CLC; Bailey, Hurricane
7: Witters, CLC; Seafler, Hoover; Jennings, Sissonville
6: Canterbury, Hoover; Soblit, Sissonville
5: Woody, Hoover; Phares, Hurricane; Pauley, Riverside; Haley Carroll, Riverside; Short, Winfield
Pitching wins
14-3: Savilla, Nitro
9-0: Buckner, Hoover; Vannatter, Hurricane
9-2: Bonnett, Poca
9-5: Hudson, SA
8-4: Russell, Buffalo
7-0: McGee, Hoover
6-2: C. Stepp, CLC; McCown, GW
5-2: Pauley, Riverside
5-5: Witzke, CLC
4-1: Smith, GW
4-3: Maggie Bird, Buffalo
ERA
0.30: Buckner, Hoover
0.33: Vannatter, Hurricane
1.33: McCown, GW
1.69: Bonnett, Poca
1.73: McGee, Hoover
1.99: Savilla, Nitro
3.13: Hudson, SA
3.56: Pauley, Riverside
3.66: Collins, Poca
3.84: Smith, GW
4.02: C. Stepp, CLC
4.45: Aly Grover, SC
4.94: Medley, Winfield
4.99: Faith Gaylor, Winfield
Strikeouts
118: Savilla, Nitro
104: Hudson, SA
99: Bonnett, Poca
98: Buckner, Hoover
78: Witzke, CLC
75: Russell, Buffalo
74: Vannatter, Hurricane
62: McCown, GW
61: Corbett, Catholic
55: McGee, Hoover
40: Bird, Buffalo
36: Gaylor, Winfield
32: Alexis Bailey, Sissonville
31: Pauley, Riverside
Note: Statistics not provided for Capital
Reach Ryan Pritt at 304-348-7948, ryan.pritt@wvgazettemail.com or follow him @RPritt on Twitter
Charleston, W.Va. – Kanawha County Schools has launched a tip line for students and parents to utilize if they want to report possible criminal activity. Previously, this information was coming in to the system through multiple channels and this tip line form provides one place for all tips to go, while also allowing for the person reporting to remain anonymous.
The tip line form is available here. The submission goes directly to the KCS Safety & Security Office.
The tip line form is available:
“The security of our students has never been more important and this tip line is a centralized way to receive tips from our school community,” said Executive Director of Security, Keith Vititoe. “This should not replace calling 911 in the case of an emergency, but provides a way for parents and students to share information for appropriate administrators to look into. We thank our entire KCS community for supporting the safety of our students and staff.”
Briana Warner, Communications Director for Kanawha County Schools can be reached at bwarner
###
In this Feb. 10, 2012, file photo, former Marshall basketball and NBA star Hal Greer receives a standing ovation during the Veterans Memorial Field House Finale in Huntington. Greer, a Hall of Fame guard and the Philadelphia 76ers’ career leading scorer, died Saturday at 81 following a brief illness. Mark Webb, Herald-Dispatch via AP
By: Rick McCann, The Herald Dispatch | Posted: April 16, 2018 | Source: WV Gazette-Mail
HUNTINGTON — Huntington native Hal Greer, a Marshall Thundering Herd basketball legend, NBA champion and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame member, died Saturday in Arizona after a brief illness. He was 81.
Greer was residing in Scottsdale, Arizona, with his wife, Mayme. The couple’s three children are daughters Kelly and Sherry and a son, Hal Jr.
“For many of us, Hal Greer was a hero who helped us dream that we could conquer the world,” said Huntington Mayor Steve Williams, a city native and former Marshall football player. “He proved that a person of exceptional skill, a strong work ethic, and unbridled determination could set standards that the world would seek to emulate. It’s a sad day for all Huntingtonians.”
Harold Everett Greer was born June 26, 1936, and grew up on Doulton Avenue just off the former 16th Street that was renamed Hal Greer Boulevard in 1978.
“Hal was a fantastic ambassador for Marshall and a great basketball player,” Marshall men’s basketball head coach Dan D’Antoni said. “He will forever be remembered by Herd fans and will be enshrined forever with the boulevard that is named after him.”
Greer was a basketball star at the old Douglass High School and caught the eye of Marshall College head coach Cam Henderson, who recruited him for the Thundering Herd. In 1955, playing for head coach Jule Rivlin, Greer became the first African-American scholarship athlete at Marshall and at a traditionally white college in West Virginia.
He was one of Marshall’s all-time greats (1955-58) with career totals of 1,377 points, 765 rebounds and 54.5 percent shooting. He was part of the 1956 Mid-American Conference championship team that was Marshall’s first NCAA tournament participant. He was an All-Mid-American Conference performer in 1957 and 1958 whose No. 16 jersey was retired by Marshall.
“Hal was a great player and a great person,” said former teammate Sonny Allen. “He got better each year. His sophomore year Jack Freeman would have been a a starter, but Jack broke his wrist. Hal got in there and never got out. He was a forward, then he played guard. As a junior he played the pivot. His senior year he moved back to guard.
“He also played [Marshall] baseball. He was a first baseman.”
Allen, a retired coach living in Reno, Nevada, who led Old Dominion University to the 1975 NCAA Division II national championship, said his last contact with Greer was at a “Farewell to Veterans Memorial Field House” event in 2012.
The event was attended by nearly 100 former Herd players and coaches before the building on Fifth Avenue at 26th Street was torn down to make way for Marshall’s soccer complex.
“He kept to himself,” Allen said. “A lot of former players and teammates reached out to him.”
Allen’s memories of playing with Greer produced only two racial incidents.
One of them was in Charleston before a game against Morris Harvey College. The Marshall team went into a downtown Charleston restaurant and after about five minutes Rivlin said it was time to leave. Rivlin said the restaurant refused to serve the Herd because Greer was black.
Another time the Herd was in Johnson City, Tennessee, to play and there were two hotels in town.
“One normal hotel and one fleabag hotel,” Allen said. “We stayed at the fleabag and didn’t know why. We found out one hotel was for white people and one was for black people.”
Otherwise, Allen said he never felt any problems with other players, the students or the fans.
Greer was a 1985 inductee of the Marshall Athletic Hall of Fame.
The Philadelphia 76ers honored Greer during their Monday night playoff game against the Miami Heat. The tribute included players wearing black patches with Greer’s No. 15 on their jerseys.
Greer was drafted in 1958 by the Syracuse Nationals, who became the Philadelphia 76ers in 1963, and played all 15 of his NBA seasons with the franchise. He is the 76ers all-time leader in points (21,586), games played (1,122) and field goals (8,504). His career averages were 19.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists.
The 6-foot-2, 175-pound guard was an important cog on Philadelphia’s 1966-67 team led by center Wilt Chamberlain that won the NBA championship. Greer averaged 22.1 points that season.
Greer had such a good jump shot that he became known for shooting jumpers on free throw attempts.
He was a 10-time all-star and was named in 1996 as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History.
The team retired his jersey No. 15 in 1976 and his death came 14 months after the 76ers unveiled a statue in his honor at their Camden, New Jersey, practice facility.
“In addition to his historic contributions on the court, Greer will forever be remembered as a true gentleman who used the tremendous platform of basketball to uplift and inspire others,” the 76ers said in a statement.
Greer was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1982.
Reporter Taylor Stuck contributed to this report.
By: Michael Lemley | Posted: April 15, 2018 | Source: WV News
GRANTSVILLE — One person was injured in a hit-and-run incident in Calhoun County early Sunday morning, according to West Virginia State Police.
The incident happened around 5:30 a.m. near the Calhoun/Clay county line.
Police said three men were in a dark red vehicle, either a Chevrolet or a GMC, and struck a pedestrian.
Troopers said the incident was captured on a neighbor’s security camera.
The three men got out of the car and checked on the pedestrian, but quickly returned to the vehicle and drove off, according to troopers.
The three then drove toward Clay County. Troopers said the three men stopped at a convenience store in Clay County and were seen on security footage.
State Police are investigating the incident and are still searching for the suspects.
The victim’s name and condition have not been released.
