Fayette County approves cleanup ordinance for dilapidated buildings
Fayette County Commission adopts a five member board to enforce a new state law allowing demolition of unsafe structures. The plan leverages the Solid Waste Authority inmate cleanup crew to remove eyesores, shifting demolition costs away from the county and boosting tourism. The ordinance aims to curb abandoned homes garages and businesses along Midland Trail and U S 19.
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Greenbrier tour price sparks reader uproar
A reader criticizes the Greenbrier Hotel for charging 25 per person to tour a taxpayer funded site. The writer, Norma Barnhill White Sulphur Springs and Glenn McKinney Lewisburg express concern about discrimination against non guests and question church involvement in stewardship debates.
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Policy on Letters to the Editor at The Register Herald
The Register Herald outlines that letters must be signed with the author's address and daytime phone number and will be verified before publication. They may be edited for grammar and clarity but not the author’s intent, and submissions should be under 300 words though exceptions may be made.
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Amen to Methodists oppose mountaintop removal stance
A reader from Clarksburg praises West Virginia United Methodists for taking a stand against mountaintop removal. The letter argues the governor acted without public input and urges broader involvement to protect hills for future generations.
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Joseph A. Oliverio II
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New inflation adjusted U S savings bonds for small savers
The government will start offering Series I inflation adjusted bonds from September 1 with minimum $50, 30 year terms and six month redeemability. Interest combines a fixed base rate with CPI linked adjustments twice yearly. Traditional Series EE bonds will continue to bear Washington Adams and Jefferson on the design while Series I bonds feature Helen Keller Martin Luther King Albert Einstein Chief Joseph and Spark Matsunaga in next year’s denominations.
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Green beans and politics in Southern West Virginia
Free lance columnist Mark Cassels notes hospital smoking bans clash with real life while residents and workers reveal obesity concerns. He cites 38 to 40 percent overweight in Southern West Virginia, linking diet to health policy and public norms in a reflective column.
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