J R Van Meter Gymnasium Dedicated at CWV in Beckley
The CWV gymnasium dedication honored former coach J R Van Meter at the Beckley site formerly Beckley Junior High. The renamed facility serves CWU Cougars teams with updated weight rooms and full athletic facilities. Howard Hurt praised Van Meter for instilling discipline and legacy, while officials and students attended the ceremony and celebrated the campus landmark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Polk
College of West Virginia
CWV
van Meter
Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles
Beckley
Howard Hurt
Woodrow
Duke University
Hurt
J.R. van Meter
Adrienne Banks
College of West
Voter moods split as West Virginia election day nears
Across West Virginia residents weigh civic duty amid a lackluster campaign backdrop. Some vote out of principle like Walter Viney who misses registration due to illness, while others like Kim Howell feel detached. Voters lament Washington politics and focus on rights and beliefs as they face a low-key slate aside from a state Supreme Court race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kim Howell
Lois
Buckhannon
Walter Viney
Bluefield
Viney
Dave Holstein
Frame
Kanawha County
Lewinsky
Washington
Congress
Supreme Court
Elaine Jozwick
Morgantown
Sonny
Stutler
Long-lost Civil War letters reveal Wiley Nessmith tale
In Georgia, 89 year old Paul Nessmith recalls his grandfather Wiley Nessmith, a Civil War veteran who endured Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, wrote a heartfelt 1863 letter seeking peace and home. The worn memories hint at a quiet life beyond battlefield lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Statesboro
Paul Nessmith
Grampa Wiley
Wiley
North Georgia
Paul
Nessmith
Petersburg
Chancellorsville
Gettysburg
Training helps nervous workers adapt to technology
Theresa Smith and Ralph Smith run Charleston Professional Group Inc in Charleston guiding professionals overwhelmed by new tech and workplace changes. Their clients include small banks and doctors facing managed care pressures and downsizing as they seek to reduce stress through targeted training and support from technology experts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Theresa Smith
Ralph
Charleston Professional Group Inc
Ms. Smith
Sony
At&t
8X8
Linda Lee
New York
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jeff Gordon
Nascar
CWV Gymnasium
Virginia
Bob Bolen
The
Fellowship of Christian
Mike White
Lewis
McManus
Woodrow Wilson High School
Freddy Cougar
Cougar
Katie Bolen
Lisa Bolen
Chris Howard
the Register-Herald
W.va
Vick Smith
Associated Press
By Alen G. Breep
Wiley Nessmith
Appomattox Court House
Robert E. Lee
Connie Masin
Yym
Suzuki
Assy
News of Record
Lotto
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!