Firefighters honor fallen comrades in West Virginia ceremony
West Virginia Firemen's Association honored fallen volunteers Greg Carter of Fairlea and Steve Horwath of Beckley at a Charleston memorial ceremony. Horwath, Beckley firefighter since 1928, died in 1960 from smoke inhalation before breathing apparatuses. Carter died during a January blaze at Crawford's Galaxy Food Center.
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Fairlea
Greg Carter
Beckley
Steve Horwath
Pinecrest
West Virginia
Tom Peal
Horwath
Carter
Raleigh General Hospital
Fire Department
Beckley Street
Hazel Ellison
California
Crawford’s
Galaxy Food Center
Greenbrier Motors
Wayne Tucker
West Virginia Firemen’s Association
Charleston
Tailgaters move Halloween event to Armory in Beckley
The Youth Museum of Southern West Virginia shifts Tailgate Halloween to the Raleigh County Armory from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 24 with about 30 local sponsors. Organizers note safer, warmer surroundings and a focus on safety, drug prevention and cancer awareness as Dinoman performs at 2 p.m. and Myers Entertainment carnival rides cost $1 per ride. Admission is $1 per child. Call 252-3730 for details.
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Leslie Baker
Youth Museum of Southern
United National Bank
Sandi Parker
Parker
Dinoman
Myers Entertainment
Fer
Youth Museum
Girl Scouts ready for 2nd annual fall festival
The Black Diamond Girl Scout Council hosts a fall festival at United Methodist Temple Beckley from 10 am to 2 pm on Saturday. The event features face painting, games, and a shop with uniforms and patches, with hourly drawings for a $10 gift certificate and aims to serve about 1,500 girls and 350 adults across Raleigh Summers Wyoming and Fayette counties.
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Black Diamond Girl Scout Council
United Methodist Temple
Robert C. Byrd Drive
Beckley
Ruth Catus
Charleston
Catus
Raleigh
Summers
Wyoming
Fayette Counties
WVU Partners With KDKA to Expand Morgantown Coverage
West Virginia University will team with Pittsburgh CBS affiliate KDKA-TV to expand northern West Virginia coverage. KDKA reporters and WVU journalism students will produce stories about the university and Morgantown using satellite feeds. The program aims to launch Monday, described as a win for both sides, possibly a national first.
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Morgantown
West Virginia University
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
CBS
Kdka-Tv
WVU School of Journalism
WVU
Jeff Weissbart
David Hardesty
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James Ainsworth
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Robert Bibbee
Elizabeth Volunteer Fire Department
William L. Parsons
Cameron Volunteer Fire Department
Beckley City Fire Department
By Bev Davis
Linda Chaney
Paige McQuilen
Lisa Goode
Youth Museum of
Southern West Virginia
Beckley Vision Center
David Holliday
O.D
Mark Holliday
Harper Road
Girl Scouts
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