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Register Herald

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1998

Page

8

Fayette names new CAEZ board member

Fayette County Commissioner Gene Carte will join the Central Appalachia Empowerment Zone board, replacing John Witt who resigned after nearly five years. The CAEZ board must include one Fayette, Clay, Nicholas, Braxton or Roane county commissioner. other members are elected. Carte criticized the 4-C Economic Development Authority and suggested Fayette withdraw its funding to form its own authority. Witt defended 4-C and noted single county agencies’ weak track records. Witt also accused Arbuckle Public Service District of seeking grants without Region 4 approval and urged a Region 4 notice letter. Carte declined to sign.

Fayetteville Fayette County Gene Carte 4-C Economic Development Authority Fayette Raleigh Nicholas Summers Counties Witt Carte Arbuckle Public Service District West Virginia Infrastructure and Jobs Development

Courthouse digging uncovers chain gang cannon ball likeness

Workers at Fayette County Courthouse found a heavy iron ball while trenching, initially thought to be Civil War artillery but identified as a chain gang ball. Bomb squad detonated nearby dynamite to help confirm, remnants and a four foot chain found. artifacts slated for donation to the county jail museum.

Fayetteville Fayette County Bob Massey Massey Kessler

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