Ravenswood company closing doors

Ravenswood company closing doors

Medical Claims Service (MCS) is closings its doors, the company’s parent corporation announced Friday. The first in a series of scheduled layoffs is scheduled to begin December 12.

Red Devils roll in playoff opener, 46-22

Red Devils roll in playoff opener, 46-22

RAVENSWOOD, WV -- Ravenswood may have been unable to reclaim the Hatchet, but the Red Devils are more interested in a trip to Wheeling for a state championship as they took on Webster County.

Local teen becomes West Virginia royalty

Local teen becomes West Virginia royalty

RIPLEY — After three days of events, Alysia Thompson, 16, was crowned Miss West Virginia Teen USA on October 26 in Flatwoods, W.Va.

County honors our Veterans

County honors our Veterans

RIPLEY -- The City of Ripley held its annual Veterans Day memorial ceremony Nov. 11. Services were held on a chilly, overcast morning on the lawn of the Jackson County Courthouse.

Parkersburg man faces up to 45 years in prison

Parkersburg man faces up to 45 years in prison

RIPLEY -- A Parkersburg man faces up to 45 years in prison on charges of sexual abuse. Robert Atkinson, 51, was convicted by a jury of two counts of first-degree sexual abuse and two counts of sexual abuse by a custodian in August.

Williams gets one month behind bars

Williams gets one month behind bars

19 November 2008

Cottageville man strikes daughter for swearing at him RIPLEY — A Cottageville man was sentenced to a month in jail Nov. 12. Richard Williams, 44, pleaded guilty to charges of domestic battery. Williams struck his daughter in the mouth after she swore at him. He was originally charged with child abuse resulting in bodily injury, a felony [...]

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Vikings take home 2nd place

Vikings take home 2nd place

19 November 2008

The Ripley High School volleyball team finished a stellar season by taking runner-up honors at the State Volleyball Tournament held at the Charleston Civic Center November 14th and 15th. Ripley gave fans three exciting matches at the tournament, each leaving spectators on the edge of their seats to the end. In the first round, Ripley outlasted [...]

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Ladies Guild holds  annual Christmas Bazaar

Ladies Guild holds annual Christmas Bazaar

19 November 2008

RAVENSWOOD — The Ladies Guild of St. Matthew Catholic Church in Ravenswood hosted its annual Christmas Bazaar on Saturday November 8th, 2008 in the gathering space of St. Matthew’s Catholic church in Ravenswood. Members of the Ladies Guild did spend the better part of the year crafting items for the bazaar and baked several hundreds of [...]

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Ace Gaming celebrates Veterans Day

Ace Gaming celebrates Veterans Day

19 November 2008

RAVENSWOOD — Veteran’s Day was celebrated Tuesday with an American Flag cake and red, white and blue drinks. ACE Gaming Center honored veterans with the cake and by offering a discount for all veterans and families toward all gaming for the day. Mayor Lucy Harbert was present to help honor the veterans as well as other council [...]

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Local boy helps homeless

Local boy helps homeless

04 November 2008

KENNA — When the time came for members of the Grass Lick Baptist Church in Kenna to choose a new monthly service project, they left the choice to their children. Donny Jones decided that he wanted to be homeless. “Homelessness and substandard housing are issues that are very important to Donny,” said his mother, Mary Jones. Donny organized [...]

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Two accidents in 30 minutes on I-77

Two accidents in 30 minutes on I-77

04 November 2008

RIPLEY — Two traffic accidents occurred on Interstate 77 near Fairplain within half an hour of each other on Oct. 28. The first crash took place at approximately 5:30 p.m. Tuesday evening. Allen Dale Gurley, 55, of Dunbar was headed southbound on I-77 in a white 2007 Ford van when he ran off the right side [...]

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