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HAMLIN - As first reported by The Lincoln Journal several weeks ago, all students in Lincoln County’s school sys-tem will receive over $300 in pandemic relief funding over the coming weeks. The matter was first mentioned by Lincoln County Superintendent of Schools Jeff Midkiff at the Tuesday, April 21, 2020 regular session of the Lincoln County Board of Education in Hamlin. Just two weeks later came confirmation from the West Virginia Department of Education that the state’s application to the federal government for the Pandemic EBT program had been approved. The state looks set to receive $72 million in funding for distribution to students statewide.

The legislation for the Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) payment was approved by Congress several weeks ago, prior to the massive spending bill that resulted in payments to all taxpayers. The Pandemic EBT provision was part of H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. The act was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives, currently controlled by the Democratic majority under the leadership of Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA12). The legislation was approved on March 14, 2020 by the House on a 363 to 40 vote. Lincoln County’s representative, U.S. Rep. Carol Miller (R-WV3), was among the 140 Republicans who joined 223 Democrats in supporting the legislation. Miller’s GOP colleague from the Mountain State, Rep. David McKinley (R-WV1), was also among those voting in favor of the initial round of measures responding to the pandemic. However, the only other House member from West Virginia, Rep. Alex Mooney (R-WV2), joined 39 of his GOP colleagues in voting no.

Four days later, the legislation was taken up by the U.S. Senate. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) voted to support the act which cleared the Senate on a 90-8 vote before being signed into law by the president. The eight nay votes were all Republicans.

According to the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE), last week, the P-EBT was introduced in the legislation “as a solution that delivers nutrition assistance on an EBT card that can be used to purchase groceries for families with school children who qualify for free or reduced-price school meals when school is out of session due to a pandemic.” The Department said last week, that if a child is already qualified for free or reduced-price meals, or attends a Community Eligibility Provision school where everyone receives meals at no cost, no action is needed to receive the P-EBT benefit. That latter category applies to Lincoln County where Community Eligibility has been in place for several years with none of the county’s school children having to pay for school meals.

“We are grateful beyond belief to have this federal support to make sure our kids’ needs are being met during this pandemic,” Governor Jim Justice said early last week having first mentioned the roll out of the program during one of his daily press briefings. “Making sure every sin-gle one of our kids in West Virginia has enough to eat is one of my top priorities. The

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LCHS Panther Baker among 10 chosen for Herd’s accelerated B.S./M.D. program

HUNTINGTON – Marshall University and its Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine have selected 10 high school seniors from across West Virginia as the newest class of students for the accelerated B.S./M.D. program. Among the 10 is Lincoln County High School senior, Bailey Baker, the daughter of Lincoln County Board of Education member Rodney Baker and Diana Beasley. Baker will be among the graduating class of Panthers on June 26, 2020 at Lions Club Field. She was part of the successful Lady Panther soccer squad during her high school years. In addi-tion, Baker served as SkillsUSA WV President.

The program was established in 2015 as a pathway for high-performing West Virginia students to finish both their Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Medicine degrees in seven years. The new class joins 20 B.S./M.D. students currently in med-ical school and 28 students in the undergraduate portion of the curriculum.

The following students have been accepted into the program and will begin their undergraduate coursework at Marshall this fall.

·Bailey Baker – Lincoln County High School (Lincoln County) ·Sarah Eaglen – Morgantown High School (Monongalia County) ·Zoya Khalid – George Washington High School (Kanawha County) ·Sophia McMillion – Robert C. Byrd High School (Harrison County) ·Gavin Nease – Cabell Midland High School (Cabell County) ·Wade Ritchie – Richwood High School (Nicholas County) ·Darshan Sangani – George Washington High School (Kanawha County) ·Emma Sitler – George Washington High School (Kanawha County) ·Sidney Strause – Wood County Christian School (Wood County) ·Cassidy Woodrum – Huntington High School (Cabell County) About 90% of the cohort reported that they held part-time jobs during high

school. In fact, several have held more than one job. In addition to working outside of school, many are student leaders, athletes and community volunteers.

“We have a unique group of hard-working students,” said Jennifer T. Plymale, associate dean of admissions for the School of Medicine. “They have learned to bal-ance all of these responsibilities while maintaining academic excellence—a skill that will serve them well in medical school and in the practice of medicine.”

Students begin the application process the summer prior to their senior year of high school. The program is open to West Virginia high school students who achieve a minimum ACT composite score of 30 (or equivalent SAT) and an ACT math score

of 27 (or equivalent SAT), as well as a cumulative GPA of 3.75 on a 4.0 scale. Other criteria include three letters of recommen-dation and an on-campus interview.

Students who success-fully complete the under-graduate program require-ments will matriculate directly into medical school. They are not required to take the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT). Additionally, the students will receive a tuition waiv-er for the medical school portion of the program.

“Deciding to be a physician at this point in history means to have the courage to stand in the face of danger and the unknown as well as to have hope for a future where we can make a difference for others,“ said Strause, a senior at Wood County Christian School in Williamstown, West Virginia, who will enter the program this fall. “I knew I wanted to be a doctor when I started volunteering at my local hospital in 10th grade. The more aware I became of people in need of medical treatment, the more my heart ached to help them, and watching doctors work in the hospital was inspi-rational—I wanted to be able to help in the same way.”

Plymale said the program is just one of the ways Marshall University is working to keep talented, bright students in West Virginia. For more information about the program, visit https://jcesom.marshall.edu/students/accelerated-bsmd-program/.

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Laptops coming for Panthers, middle schoolers in Lincoln


HAMLIN - Around half of Lincoln County’s school students look set to receive laptops courtesy of the school system here. That’s according to Lincoln County Superintendent of Schools Jeff Midkiff who briefed the school board on the topic recently.

Midkiff was speaking at the May 5, 2020 regular session of the Lincoln County Board of Education in Hamlin. He told the board that he had met with Asst. Supt. Kirk King, Technology Director Angie Urling, and Director of Federal Programs Don Davis about the matter. With regard to the students at Lincoln County High School, Midkiff told the board that laptops have already been ordered for all the students. The technology director already had 500 on hand and ordered more in recent days to be ready to supply the full Panther student body come fall. The Panthers currently have around 900 students.

With regard to what Midkiff estimated as the 650 middle schoolers in Lincoln County, the superintendent said that Tools for Schools state funding would be used to buy laptops.

Midkiff noted that the county’s various textbook agreements with suppliers include provisions whereby electronic versions of the books can be added to laptops for use by the students. He further noted that the school system is working with AEP with a view to adding wifi hotspots at the county’s schools for those who may lack internet connection at home. According to Asst. Supt. King, 62% of Lincoln County students have access to the internet at home.

With regard to the laptops, Midkiff told Board President Steve Priestley that the laptops would be board property and would remain with the student until such time as the student left the school system. In addition, he said there would be usage policies for the laptops. The devices are also expected to be insured by the school system against damage and replacement.

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minute we realized we had to shut down our schools, I went to work with our education leaders and put a plan in action that is now providing over 1 million meals a week to

children statewide,” concluded Justice. In a news release, the WVDE said that the implementation of P-EBT

is in line with the Governor’s commitment to keep West Virginians safe, secure and healthy during this national emergency and to keep children fed when schools are closed. “P-EBT provides households an EBT card with the value of the free school breakfast and lunch reimbursement rates for the days that schools are closed. The P-EBT cards can be used everywhere that SNAP EBT is used. The WVDE will continue working with counties to maintain delivery of multi-day meal packs to meet the nutritional needs of all West Virginia children,” the Department said.

“Since the start of this pandemic, the WVDE has worked with coun-ty school systems to ensure no child is forgotten and no family has the added stress of food insecurity,” said West Virginia Superintendent of Schools, W. Clayton Burch. “We are hopeful the addition of the P-EBT cards will be an added support for families, and are grateful for the con-tinued combined efforts of our counties and partners,” concluded Burch.

“Hunger is a threat faced by many West Virginians, and one we work daily to prevent,” said DHHR Cabinet Secretary Bill J. Crouch. “By partnering with the WVDE, we can accelerate providing financial assis-tance and support during the pandemic. P-EBT will help assure happier and healthier outcomes for West Virginia families and we are extremely pleased to be part of this effort.”

Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) was among those also welcoming the announcement. “I am pleased the USDA approved West Virginia’s application for the P-EBT program which is great news for our students and their families. The P-EBT program will ensure that families of chil-dren who receive free or reduced price school meals during a traditional school year will be able to provide food for their children during the COVID-19 pandemic and during the summer. Over 200,000 students in West Virginia rely on the school system to receive meals. While our stu-dents are learning from home and not physically in the classroom, we must do everything possible to ensure those students have food to eat. I will continue to fight to ensure all West Virginia children have food to eat and a roof over their heads during this pandemic,” said Senator Manchin.

According to the department, the payments to students will come in two waves as follows:

First Wave: •Current SNAP, WORKS, Medicaid benefit recipients• The first wave will reach students who receive SNAP, West

Virginia WORKS (WV WORKS), or Medicaid benefits through the DHHR. For students who are currently receiving SNAP or West Virginia WORKS benefits, the benefits will be deposited into the household’s EBT card. If a parent or guardian no longer has or has lost their SNAP EBT card, they can contact DHHR at 1-877-716-1212 to request a new card. The PEBT benefit will be issued to current Mountain State EBT cards on or before the end of May 2020.

Second Wave •All other students who receive free or reduced meals• This group will consist of all other students who are eligible for free

or reduced-price school meals who were not included in the first wave. These P-EBT cards will be issued to the most recent address and guardian name given for the student to the schools. All eligible families are expected to receive the P-EBT benefits before the end of June. The Lincoln Journal understands these cards will arrive by mail, with the student’s address on the school system’s WVEIS system being used.

According to the WVDE over 231,000 children in West Virginia are eligible for the benefit, and the P-EBT plan estimates more than $72 million in federal dollars will be coming to the Mountain State. That should mean approximately $311 per student.

Meanwhile, Superintendent Midkiff told the school board at the May 5 session that the current program of meal distribution will con-tinue through to the end of the current school year. With schools shut-tered since March 13, boxes of meals have been distributed at the coun-ty’s eight schools on Tuesdays. The boxes contain a five day supply of breakfast and lunch items. Midkiff paid tribute to the principals, school staff, central office personnel, and volunteers who have worked each week to get the meals out to the schools and to the students. A vendor in North Carolina is continuing to supply the boxes to the county. According to Midkiff, the National Guard assisted with the operation last week.

Looking ahead to the summer months, Midkiff expressed optimism that some form of summer feeding will be offered in Lincoln County. The school year is set to officially end on Wednesday, June 3. That means the students’ summer break will run for exactly 11 weeks, albeit one that had an unplanned beginning on March 13. During those 11 weeks, summer breakfast and lunch programs have traditionally been offered at three or four schools around the county. While planning was still continuing, Midkiff indicated that some version of summer feeding would be possible this summer at four sites.

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which originated in the Democratic-controlled House, preceded the much larger CARES Act. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act included multiple provisions beyond the P-EBT payment. These included:

•$250 million for the Senior Nutrition program in the Administration for Community Living (ACL) to provide approximate-ly 25 million additional home-delivered and pre-packaged meals to low-income seniors who depend on the Senior Nutrition programs in their communities.

•$64 million for the Indian Health Service to cover the costs of COVID-19 diagnostic testing for Indians receiving care through the Indian Health Service or through an Urban Indian Health Organization.

•$500 million to provide access to nutritious foods to low-income pregnant women or mothers with young children who lose their jobs or are laid off due to the COVID-19 emergency.

•$400 million to assist local food banks to meet increased demand for low-income Americans during the emergency. Of the total, $300 million is for the purchase of nutritious foods and $100 million is to support the storage and distribution of the foods.

•$60 million for the Department of Veterans Affairs to cover the costs of COVID-19 diagnostic testing for veterans receiving care through Medical Services or through Medical Community Care.

5 cases in Lincoln County, 1 fully recovered Meanwhile, Lincoln County’s number of recorded COVID-19

cases increased to five last week. The county’s first COVID-19 case has long since recovered. Notification of the third confirmed case came from the Lincoln County Health Department on Wednesday, May 6. The fourth and fifth cases were announced by the health department on Friday, May 8.

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Fire destroys Harts building


HARTS - Multiple volunteer fire departments battled a blaze in Harts, Monday evening, May 4, 2020. The scene rekindled overnight and firefighters returned to tackle the blaze again around 2:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 5. When the sun rose after 6 a.m. in southern Lincoln County, the extensive damage to the two story structure on Fleming Drive was clear. The building, which included apartments, is located behind Harts Pharmacy and yards from the Route 10 railroad crossing. No injuries were reported.

Fighting the fire were Harts VFD, Guyan River VFD, West Hamlin VFD, Hamlin VFD (all Lincoln County), and Main Harts VFD (Logan County). Also at the scene were Lincoln EMS personnel.

Fourth might be scaled back


HAMLIN - Hamlin’s Fourth of July celebration will undoubtedly be impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pan-demic, despite efforts in recent weeks to lift some restric-tions. It remains to be seen, however, how significantly gatherings for the national holiday might be scaled back. Hamlin got its first glimpse, last week, at what might be in store for Saturday, July 4, 2020.

With Independence Day falling on a Saturday, public employees and facilities will observe the holiday on Friday, July 3. However, Hamlin Mayor David Adkins told a recent meeting of Hamlin Town Council that the Fourth celebration will be staged on July 4 itself. Adkins was speaking at the Monday, May 4 meeting of the coun-cil.

“We’ll plan on the Fourth being on the fourth, unless the Corona is still in effect,” said the mayor. With regard to fireworks, the mayor spoke about the possibility of reducing the poundage of the fireworks bought for the dis-play. According to Adkins, the use of higher poundage pyrotechnics in recent years has meant that fireworks have not been let off from the area of the press box at Lions Club Field in Hamlin. Instead, they have been let off from sites that have included the LCHS lower fields and the hills behind Jackson Gas. Adkins suggested, however, that by using fireworks that are just two or three pounds in weight, the town may be able to use the press box hill.

“Maybe we’ll scale things back, plan for the worst,” Adkins said, adding that he expected there’ll be a further update in time for the June meeting of the council.

In a related discussion, Councilwoman Trina Barrett said she was preparing to send a letter to an area hospital, seeking that entity’s annual donation to the municipality for the Fourth celebration. The mayor also confirmed that the town will receive around $2,700 in grant funding from the state for the event, a grant that was finally secured by the town last year after going to another entity for many years. Adkins told the council that the town’s efforts to secure donations from local businesses and others to help defray the costs of Fourth might be less successful this year given the pandemic.

The May 4 council session was once again held with social distancing in mind. Only Mayor Adkins, Recorder Danny McKay, and Councilwoman Olive Hager were present in person. The four other council members, Deidra Roberts, Bill Browning, Ann McClure, and Barrette, joined by telephone. In a very light agenda, the council unanimously voted to,

•Approve the minutes of the April 4 and April 21 ses-sions.

•Approve the treasurer’s report. •Table action on street parking. •Approve the purchase of Microsoft Word for the

town hall office.

School board round-up: April 28, 2020 session


HAMLIN - The five members of the Lincoln County Board of Education worked swiftly through a short agenda at the April 28, 2020 regular session in Hamlin. The board continued the recent trend of meeting in the large multi-purpose room, allowing for social distanc-ing during the current COVID-19 pandemic. The board,

•Approved adjustments to the current school calen-dar. Even though schools are closed, the calendar remains in operation for administrative purposes. Given the move of the election day from May 12 to June 9, the board was required to adjust the calendar as follows:

-May 12, 2020 was an Election Day and is now an Outside School Environment day (OS)

-June 4, 2020 was an OS Day and now becomes an Out of Calendar day.

-June 9, 2020 was an Out of Calendar day and becomes an Election Day

•Approved the payment of invoices totaling $245,485.38.

The board entered into an executive session for a personnel matter following the conclusion of regular business.

Traffic stop by Sheriff Linville, Deputy Dailey yields meth, pot, arrest

By SEÁN O'DONOGHUE Managing Editor

HAMLIN – A routine Friday evening, May 1, 2020 traf-fic stop yielded methamphetamine, marijuana, and the arrest of a 41-year-old woman in Lincoln County.

The traffic stop was conducted by Lincoln County Sheriff Gary Linville and Deputy Nathan Dailey. According to a criminal complaint filed by the sheriff, Friday evening, the accused was named as Renee Dawn Voshall with an address on Stowers Road in Griffithsville.

During the stop of the green Dodge Dakota, the accused told the officers that she had meth in her purse. Upon searching the purse and the truck, the sheriff found 1.24 grams of meth, a quantity of marijuana, and several bag-gies. Voshall was arrested and taken to the Lincoln County Courthouse for processing. Bond was not set pending arraignment. Voshall was booked at the Western Regional Jail in Barboursville at 10 p.m., charged with possession and possession with intent to deliver.

Board OKs, rescinds, OKs personnel list


HAMLIN - The five members of the Lincoln County Board of Education unanimously approved the lengthiest personnel schedule of the school year recently. The board met Tuesday evening, April 21, 2020 at the central office in Hamlin. Board member Carol Smith was absent for the ini-tial vote on the personnel document. However, she later joined the session. A requirement that the full panel act on the annual personnel list meant that the board rescinded its earlier 4-0 vote and re-voted on the list, approving it unan-imously (5-0), with Smith having joined the board meeting during an executive session. The rescinding and the re-vote took place during open business after the closed door dis-cussion on separate personnel matters.

The list included nine pages of personnel appointments, moves, terminations, and more for the upcoming 2020-2021 school year, all of which have been posted to The Lincoln Journal’s website. Also included was a small number of routine appointments as follows:

•Transfer of professional personnel -Kaitlyn Eplin from West Hamlin Elem. teacher

grade 4 to PK, 2020-2021 school year. •Transfer of service personnel

-Winfield S. Neace from bus operator Route 6 to Route 41, from May 1, 2020.

-Lisa Workman, from Midway Elem. cook III to Midway Elem. cook II, from May 1, 2020

Reunion 2020 canceled

The family reunion for Lovejoy, Stowers, Walls, Adkins, etc., scheduled for June 13, 2020, at the Upper Mud River Dam Shelter #1 has been canceled for this year only. This is due to the COVID-19 virus going rampant world-wide.

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Board pauses in memory of late educator Woolwine


HAMLIN - The Lincoln County Board of Education paused, last week, in memory of a popular social studies teacher and coach who passed away just four days earlier. Speaking at the start of the May 5, 2020 regular session in Hamlin, Board President Steve Priestley asked for a moment of silence for the late Tyler Woolwine, 34, who passed away suddenly in Huntington on Friday, May 1.

Woolwine was a social studies teacher at Duval PK-8, where he also served as the Yellow Jackets’ soccer coach. He led his charges to the county soccer championship in 2019. Woolwine also coached the Golden Horseshoe and Quiz Bowl teams. Priestley expressed the board’s sympathy to Woolwine’s family, to the school staff, and to the students. The president remarked that the many expressions on social media were a testament to how widely loved Woolwine was in Lincoln County.

In other actions and updates, the board, •Approved the payment of invoices totaling $709,556.80. •Received a brief update from Treasurer Ray Ellis. He advised that incoming tax receipts remain

well behind previous years. He noted that while the annual utilities tax amount received was higher than last year, it in no way compensated for the continuing lag in overall taxes received by the school system from county collections.

The board entered into an executive session at 6:23 p.m. to discuss a personnel matter. This lasted for 152 minutes. No decisions were taken during or after the closed session other than to adjourn.

Board meets in private for over 6 hours in 15 days


HAMLIN - A trend that started around the turn of the year continued in Hamlin again, recently, when the Lincoln County Board of Education went behind closed doors again and again for personnel mat-ters.

The board met Tuesday lunchtime, April 28, 2020 at the central office on Marland Avenue in Hamlin. After working through a very light agenda in just 11 minutes, the board agreed to Superintendent Jeff Midkiff’s request to go into executive session. The closed discussion began at 1:11 p.m. and continued until 3:11 p.m. As is customary, no votes or decisions were taken during the time away from the public eye, and none came immediately afterward other than to adjourn the meeting.

Just a week earlier, the board similarly met in private. Following regular business on April 21, the board conducted an executive session for a legal update. The discussion started at 7:09 p.m. and continued until 8:53 p.m.

The board met again for a scheduled meeting on Tuesday, May 5. Again, the five members and the executive team swiftly worked through a light agenda. Then, after 23 minutes, the board again acceded to the superintendent’s request for an executive session, the purpose of which was “a personnel matter” according to Supt. Midkiff. The executive session lasted 151 minutes.

Combined, across three meetings in just 15 days, the board there met for 375 minutes (over six hours) outside of the presence of the public or the media. The state’s open meeting regulations allow gov-ernment bodies to meet in private for a variety of reasons. Most of those reasons are rarely cited, with the commonest being personnel matters, legal updates, or discussions pertaining to the possible purchase of property.

For around six months now, the school board has generally had an executive session of varying length at the conclusion of regular business. There have been a few exceptions when no such closed dis-cussion was requested by the superintendent. Participants in executive sessions are precluded from discussing their deliberations. However, the increased frequency of executive sessions has chronologically tallied with the concerns that arose at Guyan Valley Middle School. As reported extensively in The Lincoln Journal, the West Virginia Department of Education issued a lengthy report about a number of issues at the Home of the Wildcats. As of press time, it remained unclear if the Lincoln board’s recent private discussions were centered exclusively on Guyan Valley Middle or were devoted to multiple top-ics.

Separately, the promised review of the county appears to have got underway in some form on April 27. The state board convened for the monthly session, Wednesday morning, April 8, 2020 and brief mention was made about the Lincoln County situation. At the corresponding March meeting, the state board met behind closed doors for several hours, partially with and partially without Lincoln County Superintendent Jeff Midkiff and Lincoln County Board of Education (LCBOE) President Steve Priestley. At the conclusion of the closed discussions, the state board unanimously approved the publication of a scathing report regarding Guyan Valley Middle School. The report was published in full in The Lincoln Journal and can be found here. In all, five motions were adopted by the board at the March session, as follows:

•That the WVBE accept the On-Site Review Report prepared by the Department of Education for GVMS and adopt the recommendations and corrective actions specified by the on-site review team. In addition to complying with the recommendations in the report, the Lincoln County Board of Education must take immediate action to ensure that full time counseling services are available to students at GVMS.

•The WVBE is gravely concerned at the findings in this report and is likewise concerned that similar situations could be present in other schools in Lincoln County. The Board also questions the capacity of the central office to address the deficiencies at GVMS and in the county as a whole.

•Therefore, as the constitutional body charged with the general supervision of public schools in West Virginia, the Board directs the state superintendent to conduct a comprehensive countywide onsite review of Lincoln County pursuant to policy and code as soon as possible.

•As part of the countywide review, the on-site team in consultation with the WV School Board Association shall determine necessary additional training and/or actions to be taken by the local board and central office staff.

•The current findings and documentation of the on-site team shall be referred to the state superintendent to begin an investigation to determine whether action should be taken against the certification of any individuals in the county.

At the April 8 meeting, Assistant State Superintendent Michele Blatt, whose portfolio includes support and accountability, provided a brief update to the state board. With regard to the third motion, direct-ing “the state superintendent to conduct a comprehensive countywide onsite review of Lincoln County pursuant to policy and code as soon as possible,” Blatt said the WVDE was “going to stay” with the Monday, April 27 date for what she described as a “personnel and finance review.” She added that most of that review could be done remotely.

The Lincoln Journal understands that an official at the WVDE requested all job postings for the year from the central office in Hamlin sometime that week. The Lincoln Journal made a renewed effort to clarify aspects of the proposed county review in an email communication to the WVDE on Wednesday, April 29. There was no reply from the department.

School board round-up: April 21, 2020 session

School calendar approved, kids return to class 14 weeks from now


HAMLIN - Four members of the Lincoln County Board of Education unanimously approved all items moved for a decision during the initial open segment of the April 21, 2020 regular session in Hamlin. The fifth member, Carol Smith, was unable to attend initially. However, she did join the session later and joined in the vote on the lengthy personnel list during the second open segment, after an executive session (see separate story).

The four other board members, •Approved out-of-state travel for Dionne Lucas to Nevada, this summer, for an SDE conference on differenti-

ated instruction literacy, funded by a literacy grant. •Approved the 2020-2021 school calendar. The calendar sees students return to class 14 weeks from today, on

Wednesday, August 19, 2020. •Approved a salary upgrade

according to HB206 and state code for Patricia Ragette.

•Adopted Policy 5421 (Grading). The policy had been on public review for 30 days as required. The new policy pertains to weighted grades for Advanced Placement, Dual Credit (beginning with the 2020-2021 9th graders), International Baccalaureate, and Honors courses for which high school credit is to be awarded.

•Approved the annual certifica-tion of pay for JROTC instructors at Lincoln County High School for the 2020-2021 school year.

•Approved the payment of invoices totaling $628,343.04.

•Approved continuing mem-bership in the West Virginia School Board Association for July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021, at a cost of $3,751.

Following regular business, the board conducted an executive ses-sion for a legal update. This started at 7:09 p.m. and continued until 8:53 p.m.

Interim assessor search begins with applications


HAMLIN - The process of selecting a Lincoln County assessor got underway in earnest, last week, with the Lincoln County Commission tak-ing the necessary steps to fill the vacancy for an unexpired term expected to last seven months. The commission convened for its scheduled reg-ular session by video conference, Thursday evening, May 7, 2020. The commission has used the Zoom platform for recent meetings given the ongoing COVID-19 situation.

Commission President Josh Stowers told his

colleagues that the commission had until Saturday, May 30 to appoint a successor assessor to Guy Browning, whose retirement notice was accepted by the commission at a special session on April 30. Browning remains on the ballot for the June 9 primary election. He is expected to still win the primary given that he is unopposed. However, The Lincoln Journal understands that Browning will then have to formally withdraw from being included in the November general election. His Democratic slot on the general elec-tion ballot will then be filled by the Lincoln County Democratic Executive Committee.

In the meantime, Lincoln County needs an assessor. The appointee will be expected to serve from June 1 to December 31, a seven-month

unexpired term of office. Addressing his col-leagues, Stowers proposed that the commission adopt the following procedure:

•Advertise the position in this May 13 issue of The Lincoln Journal (see page 2b).

•Applications should include the completed courthouse application form, a resumé, and a let-ter explaining why the candidate feels they would be the best appointee to the role.

•The deadline for the receipt of applications, by e-mail, fax, or mail, will be 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 19.

•The commission will make a determina-tion in the days that follow May 19 with regard to whether to hold interviews and how to proceed to making the appointment.

Commissioner Charles Vance and Commissioner Phoebe Harless discussed the process with Stowers during the meeting. Vance clarified that the county’s application form not only requires the applicant to indi-cate they have no felony convictions, but also authorizes the county to conduct a back-ground check. Harless asked that the appli-cants be made to understand that they are applying for the unexpired term.

The commission approved the process on a 3-0 vote. The application period is now under-way and runs until next Tuesday, May 19. The advertisement for the position can be found on page 2b of this issue of The Lincoln Journal.

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Restrictions expected during cautious approach


HAMLIN - The Lincoln County Courthouse is expected to reopen next Monday, May 18, 2020 after being closed for around two months for the COVID-19 situation. However, visitors to the seat of county government can expect a number of pre-cautionary measures including entrance door mon-itoring, masks, and more.

Lincoln County Commission President Josh Stowers, speaking at the May 7, 2020 regular ses-sion of the commission, noted that the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals had issued an update the previous evening regarding plans for the resumption of regular court proceedings statewide. Stowers reminded the meeting that the

situation remains fluid. Indeed, Lincoln County started last week with one confirmed case, that patient having fully recovered. By the end of the week, four new cases had been confirmed in the county by the Lincoln County Health Department.

Stowers told his colleagues that discussions had taken place between the commission, Chief Circuit Judge Jay Hoke, Family Court Judge Ron Salmons, Prosecutor Jim Gabehart, Assistant Prosecutor Jackie Stevens, Lincoln OES Director Allen Holder, and Court Bailiff Greg Hensley. The president spoke of the “new normal” and the need to continue to monitor the situation. Stowers men-tioned in particular the local and regional updates from the days preceding the meeting, showing that the COVID-19 situation was far from under con-trol or in complete remission. The president said that the commission may end up hiring an employ-ee for the main access door to the building with a view to perhaps controlling numbers and insisting on precautions such as masks and sanitizer.

Commissioner Charles Vance echoed the need for a cautious approach. “We’re sitting in the mid-dle of a warm spot if not a hot spot,” said Vance with regard to the surrounding counties. “This is

going to be a slow burn,” he added. Vance

urged citizens to continue to take precautions and to comply with advice from the authorities. “As long as we do that, we’ll be fine,” the 20-year commissioner told the meeting.

Asked by a reporter about the $100,000 hero grant sent to every county by the state, and whether there had been any clarification regarding the restrictions on using the money, Stowers said the advice had been that the use of the funds should mirror the federal restrictions on CARES Act money. He noted that the $100,000 was to be used for anything related to the COVID-19 response. While he conceded that would preclude the county from backfilling its budget, he voiced confidence that the $100,000 could be used to pur-chase protective equipment including masks and even pay for the costs of the entrance door position mentioned earlier in the meeting.

Responding to a question from Commissioner Phoebe Harless, Stowers con-firmed that the plan would be to reopen the courthouse on May 18, or at least plan for that scenario and be ready for that date. Should conditions change, Stowers indicated the courthouse reopening date could move, but that the various offices would at least be ready to reopen at short notice should condi-tions improve.

The headlines this past month have been dominated at times about CARES Act funding mak-ing its way to multibillion dollar businesses that hardly need much help. Some companies and other institutions have been shamed into returning the cash to the gov-ernment. The CARES Act was the result of negotiations between the Democratic-led House and Republican-led Senate. The result was a massive spending bill that saw direct payments to taxpayers, but plenty of dollars also for the fat cats and wily CEOs who know every trick when it comes to milk-ing the federal cow.

We’re grateful, therefore, for a far more transparent and people-centered piece of legislation that originated in the U.S. House of Representatives prior to the CARES Act. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act was supported by two of the Mountain State’s House members (Mooney said nay, Miller and McKinley said yea), and by both of our U.S. senators. This legislation was much smaller and came at the ear-lier stages of our nation’s current struggles. This piece of lawmak-ing included the provision for Pandemic-EBT cards.

We were the first to bring our

readers a hint of what might be coming several weeks ago. Lincoln County’s school system leaders were keeping up to speed with the legislation and men-tioned the possibility of direct payments to students for missed meals. Sure enough, several weeks later, the federal govern-ment approved West Virginia’s application for the Pandemic-EBT program. $72 million is on its way to the Mountain State. Around $1 million of that money will come to Lincoln County. Some of that money will arrive when $311 or so per student is added to existing EBT cards held by families in

Lincoln County. For many others, the card will arrive at the home address of the student by the end of June.

We remind folks that while some national leaders are insist-ing on signing letters and checks in a blatant effort to woo voters, other lawmakers, including Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives, are formulat-ing common sense and practical legislation that delivers. Lincoln County needs $1 million in local spending. We urge folks to spend their $311 locally. Shop inside the county. Keep the money here. Look after each other.

“Makes you think.” “Food for thought.” “Well, isn’t this interesting.” That’s a sample of local comments observed when a dangerously misin-formative video circulated on social media last week. The video was full of conspiracy theory garbage, the type of stuff served up by folks who should know better, and then gleefully consumed by those who apparently know noth-ing at all. This was awful stuff. We salute those

sensible social media users who called out this nonsense. Social media platforms could learn from these responsible citizens. Sometimes, it’s just the right thing to do: call out the lies, take down the videos, ban peo-ple. Sadly, if that dents the bottom line for these billionaires, they’d soon-er leave the festering pile of likes and shares alone.

The continuing program of five-day food supplies being offered at the county’s eight schools and plans being prepared for the 11 week stretch of summer. We were glad to hear an update at last week’s school board meeting. Not only will the boxes continue to be handed out, but plans are being readied for the sum-mer weeks. With the summer break set to

run from the start of June until August 19, the kids will be 11 weeks away from school on top of being out of school since March 13 due to the pandemic. It appears that summer feeding programs will be offered in some form at a number of school sites. We commend our school system leaders for the planning.


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If your church is closing temporar-ily, has a change in services, or a precaution to the C o r o n a v i r u s , please let me know and I’ll advise the public. Thank you, Phyllis. Aarons Creek Comm., Ranger, Wed. 7pm Bible study; Sun. school 10:30am, visita-tion evening. Mike Abshire Alum Creek Ch. of Christ, 2368 Childress Rd., Wed. 7pm; Sun. 10am, 6pm. C. B. Keeney, Robert Matthews Bear Branch Ch. of Christ, S p u r l o c k v i l l e , Closed until fur-ther notice due to COVID-19. Brian Barrett Beech Grove Bapt., Yawkey, Wed. 7pm; Sun. 10, 11am, 6pm. Johnny Helvey Berry’s Br. Ch. of Alkol, Bulger Rd. No services at this time. Wayne Thompson Bethel Bapt., Upper Mud Rv., Wed. 7pm; Sun. 10am, 6pm. Bethlehem UB, Sun. 10am, 7pm; Tue. 7pm. Big Laurel UM, Upper Mud Rv., Thur., 6pm; Sun. 10am, 6pm. B l o o m i n g d a l e Bapt., 5241 WV 10, Salt Rock, Services tem-porarily stream-lines only, no in-house - Wed. 7pm Master Clubs; Sun. school 9:45, 10:45am, 6pm. Chris Fulks Branchland UB, Wed. 7pm Prayer / Kids learning; Sun. school 10am, 7pm Kids Learning; 7pm Sat. Business Meeting. Earl Ramey Buffalo Interden., Big Buffalo Rd., off Lower Mud, Wed. 7pm; Sun. 10, 11am. Joe Bias Bulger Comm., Dog Bone Rd., Alkol, Wed. 6pm Bible Study; Sun. 10am, 6pm. Camp Br. UB, WV 10 S., Branchland, Wed. 7pm busi-n e s s meeting/Youth/Prayer; Sun. school 10, 11:10am preaching, 6pm; Wed. Youth/Prayer. Bob Burns Carroll Mem., 7301 Lynn Ave., Sat. 7pm. Bob Watts Center Point UB, WV 3, W. Hamlin, Wed. 7pm youth/prayer/Bible study; Sun. school

10am, 6pm. Local pick-up Sun. & Mon. only, call by 5pm (824-5248) leave message. Lenny Romans, Jonah Adkins Central Big Ck. Bapt., off WV 34 N., Hamlin, Wed. 7pm; Sun. 10am, 7pm. Chapman Mem. FWB, 21 E. Frk. Rd., Harts, Wed. 7pm, Prayer/youth; Sun. 10am. Joe Triplett Charity, 4 Mile Rd., Branchland, Wed. 6pm; Sun. 10, 11am, 6pm. O. F. Adkins Christ Chapel, 4 Mile Rd., Branchland, Sun. 10am, 6pm. Terry Clay Cobbs Ck. Miss. Bapt., 1446 Midway Rd., Sod, Wed. 7pm p r a y e r / B i b l e study/Youth/Teens; Sun. 10, 11am, 6pm. Clyde Gwin Cole Br. Ch. of Jesus Christ, Harts, Wed. 7pm Bible study/youth; Sat. 7pm; Sun. school 10:30am. Jimmy Carter Cove Gap UB, Wed. 7pm; Sun. school 10, 11:30am. Mark Hatfield.

Crawley Ck. FWB, C h a p m a n v i l l e , Wed. 7pm; Sun. 10:30, 7pm. Jim Dalton Crooked Ck. Ch. of God, Alum Creek, Wed. 7pm; Sun. 10, 11am, 6pm. Mark Thaxton Culloden UB, WV 34, Charlies Ck., Wed. 7, 7:30pm children; Sun. 10am, 6pm. Doorway of Hope, O u t r e a c h Ministeries, 8036 Lynn Ave., Hamlin, Sun. 10am; Mon. 7pm. Jack Cummings East Frk. FWB, Ranger, Wed. 7pm; Sun. 10:30am, 1pm. Ernest Vance Eden Bapt., WV 3, Griffithsville, Wed. 7pm, youth; Sun. 10am, 6pm. Rick Cooper Elizabeth Bapt., 1532 Garretts Bend Rd., Sod, Wed. 7pm prayer/youth; Sun. 9:45, 11am, 6pm. Homer Hensley Enon Miss. Bapt., Tyler Ck., Salt Rock, Wed. 7pm; Sun. 10, 11am, 6pm. Chris Griffith Ethel UB, Scary Ck. Rd., Sweetland, Thur. 7pm; Sun. school 10, 11am, 6pm. Steve Eplin Faith Bapt., Bulger Rd.,

Spurlockville, Wed. 7pm Bible study; Sun. 10, 11am, 6pm. F e r r e l l s b u r g Bapt. Comm., WV 10, Comm. Bldg., Sun. 10, 11am. Kevin Mullins Ferrellsburg Ch. of God, WV 10 S, Wed. 7pm; Sun. 10am, 6pm. Clifford Ellis 1st Bapt. of Hamlin, State St., Services stream-lined for now - Wed. 7pm s v c . / c h o i r practice/fellowship sing; Sun. 10, 11am, 7pm. Jim Lutz 1st Bapt., Woodville, WV 3, Wed. 7pm youth; Sun. 10, 11am. Forks of Coal Miss. Bapt., WV 214, Coal Rv. Rd., Alum Creek, Wed. 6:30pm, youth 7pm, Bible study/choir prac-tice 8pm; Sun. 10, 11am, 6pm. Keith A. George 4 Mile Ch. of C h r i s t , Branchland, Wed. 7pm; Sun. 10:30am, 6pm Eddie McComas preaching. Jason McComas 4 Mile UB, Harless Frk., Wed. 7pm; Sun. 10am. Fisher Vance 14 Mile Ch. of Christ, Wed. 6pm Bible Study; Sun. 10:45am, 6pm. Ron Nelson Frances Ck. FWB, Little Harts, Tue. 7pm Bible study; Sun. 10:30am, 7pm. Steve Slate Freedom FWB, 5 miles w. of SR 10 on WV 37, Kiahsville, Wed. 7pm Bible study; Sun. 10am, 6pm. Danny Roberts Friendly, Smith Ck., Salt Rock, Wed. 7pm svc./children; Sun. 10am, 7pm. Weston Cremeans Garrett Chapel, Harts, Wed. 7pm; Sun. 10am, 6pm. John Workman Glory-Way Bapt., Roach Rd., Salt Rock, Wed. 7pm; Sun. 10am, 6pm. Good Hope FWB, New Hamlin, Wed. 7pm; Sun. 10am. Donald Lovejoy Grace Bapt., WV 10, Midkiff, Wed. 7pm Bible study; Sun. 9, 10, 11am, 6pm. Joey Ferguson Green Valley Bapt., Madison Ck. Rd., Branchland, Wed. 7pm; Sun. 10am, 7pm. Herman Maynard

Greenshoal FWB, Harts, Wed. 7pm; Sun. 10:30am, 6pm. Jerry Bryant Griffithsville Ch. of Christ, WV 3, Wed. 7pm; Sun. 10am, 6:30pm. Guyan FWB, Little Harts, Wed. 7pm Bible study/youth; Sun. school 10, 11am. Eric Rakes Hamilton Creek, Ranger, Larry Sperry Hamlin Bapt., 8138 Sycamore Ave., Services canceled until further notice. James Caldwell Hamlin Ch. of Christ, 8041 Vine Ave., Sun. 10 Bible study, 10:45am svc. Hamlin UM, Lynn Ave., Wed. 10:15am, 7pm; Sun. school 10, 11am, 6pm. Bob Fulton Harts Bapt., WV 10, Sun. 10, 11am. Donald Manns Harvey’s Ck. UB, WV 34 N, Hamlin, Wed. 7pm Bible Study; Sun. 10, 11am. Hebron Miss. Bapt., Tom’s Ck. Rd., Barboursville, Wed. youth 6:30pm, 7pm; Sun. school 10, 11am, 6pm. James Jobe High Adventure, Harts, Sun. 10am, 7pm. Bill Mitchell Hoover Ch. of Jesus Christ, Big Harts, Thur. 7pm Bible study; Sun. school 10:30am, 12:15. Stirlin Robinson Hopewell Bapt., Brounland Rd., Alum Creek, Sun. school 10, 11am, 7pm. Dwight McClure House of Prayer Full Gospel, 6644 Sheridan St., W. Hamlin, Thur. 6pm; Sun. school 10, 11am, 6pm; Mon. 6pm Bible Study. Tom & Marci Stowers I n d e p e n d e n t Miss. Bapt., Alum Creek, Wed. 7pm; Sun. 10, 11am, 6pm. Daniel Dent Joe’s Creek Indep. Miss. Bapt., Tango Rd., Wed. 7pm Bible study; Sun. 10, 11am, 7pm. Kitchen Comm., WV 10 between Harts and C h a p m a n v i l l e , Wed. 7pm; Sun. school 10:30am, 2:30pm. Gary P. Browning Left Fk. Bapt., Bulger Rd., Alkol, Wed. 7pm youth/Bible study; Sun. 10:30am, 6pm. Roger Reed

Liberty UB, 4 Mile Rd., Branchland, Wed. 7pm; Sun. 10am, 7pm; Mon. 7pm youth. Larry Perry, Jamie Clay Lincoln Bapt., WV 10 N, Pl. View, Wed. 6:30 Youth Ministry, 7pm; Sun. 10, 11am, 6pm. Travis Edwards Lincoln Ch. of God, WV 10 N, W. Hamlin, Wed. 7pm, children; Thur. 6:30pm Recovery Group; Sun. 10, 11am, 7pm. Lonnie Wilson Little Harts FWB, WV 10 S, Atenville, Wed. 7pm; Sun. 10:30am, 6pm. Moses Vance Lory Bapt., Corr. G, Julian, Wed. 7pm; Sun. 10, 11am, 7pm/Jr. svc. Garry Bowman Madison Ck. Bapt., Wed. 7pm; Sun. 10, 11am, 6pm, Robert Hatfield preaching. Maple Hill Bapt., Morrisvale, Sun. 10, 11am svc. 7pm. McClarity Bapt., 4 Mile Rd., Branchland, Wed. 7pm Bible study; Sun. school 10, 11am, 7pm. Eddie Chapman McCorkle FWB, 175 McCorkle Rd., off Corr. G, Sod, Wed. 7pm Bible Study; Sun. 9:45, 11am svc./children, 6pm. Isaiah Hatfield Merritts Ck. Bapt., Griffithsville, Tue. 7pm; Sat. 6:30pm; Sun. 10am. Elmer Stowers Merritts Ck. Ch. of Christ, 5229 WV 10 N, Salt Rock, Wed. 7pm Bible class; Sun. 10am Bible study, 6pm. Middle Ck. UB, WV 3 E, Sun. 10am, 6pm; Wed. 7pm. Rodney Linville Middle Fk. Bapt., WV 3 E, Sweetland, Wed. 7pm; Sun. 10am, 7pm. Jerry Duncan Midkiff Meth., Sun. school 10, 11am. Paul Stevens Mildred UB, 2 Mile Rd., Branchland, Wed. 7pm; Sun. 10am, 6pm. Greg Dial Milton Ch. of Christ, 1702 2nd St., Wed. 6pm Bible study; Sun. 9:45 Bible study, 10:30am, 6pm. Bud Lucas Montana FWB, WV 37, 2 miles off WV 10 S, Ranger, Thur. 7pm; Sun. 10:30am, 6pm. Tom Frye Morning Star Comm., Closed

temporarily due to CORON-AVIRUS - Intersec. Upper Mud, Lower Big Ck., Hamlin - Apr. Birthdays: Whitey Cooper, Alice Roy, Myrtle Shannon ( d e c e a s e d ) . Eugene & Brenda Byrd Morrisvale Miss. Bapt., off WV 3 E, Wed. 7pm Bible study; Sun. 10, 11am, 7pm. Mt. Calvary FWB, WV 10 S., Dry Br., Sun. 10:30am, 7pm; Tue. 7pm. Charles Rakes Mt. Calvary Non-Denom., Guyan Rv. Rd., Salt Rock, Sun. 10, 11am. Ronnie Eplin Mt. Era, Buck Fk., Harts, all 6pm services: Tue. youth, Wed.; Fri. Men’s Fellowship; Sat.; Sun. 10:30am. Norman Adams Mt. Moriah UB, WV 10 S, Fall Ck. Rd., Branchland, Sun. school 10am, 11am. Steve Johnson Mt. Zion FWB, 6 Mile Rd., Branchland, Sat. 7pm; Sun. 10am; Tue. 7pm. Michael Abshire Mullins Christian, 79 Riverbend Rd., Ranger, Mon. & Thur. 10am, 3pm; Fri. 10am & 1pm. Bro. Mullins Myra UM, Upper Mud Rv. Rd., Sun. 10. New Bethel Bapt., Upper Mud Rv. Rd., Spurlockville, Tues. 7pm; Sun. 10am, 6pm. Jeff Black New Covenant Bapt. Rt. 214, Alum Creek, Wed. 7pm svc./youth; Sun. sch. 10, svc./youth 11am, 6pm. Jackie Miller New Covenant Fellowship, Sun. school 10am, noon. Elmer Mullins Open Door Bible, 6711 WV 34 N., Hamlin, Wed. svc./ youth 7pm; Sun. 10, 11am, 6pm. Robert McCallister Our Redeemer Evang. Luth., 3047 Washington Blvd., Huntington, Divine svc. Sun. school 9:45, adult Bible class 11:15am. George Fyler III

Palermo UM, Upper Mud Rv. Rd., Wed. 6pm; Sun. 10, 11am. Peaceful Valley FWB, Coon Ck., Hamlin, Wed. 7pm; Sun. school 10am, 6pm. Mark Terry Peaceful Valley, Long Br. Rd., off WV 10 N., W. Hamlin, Wed. 7pm; Sun. school 10:30am, 6pm. Michael P. Vance Pine Gr. Bapt., Corr. G Exit, Wed. 6:30pm svc./youth; Sun. 10, 11am, 6pm. Aaron Graley Pine Gr. Meth., 9 Mile Rd., Midkiff, Thur. 7pm; Sun. school 10am, 7pm. Paul Stevens Pineview FWB, Big Ugly, Sun. 10:30am, 6pm. Ernest Neace Piney Comm., W. Fork, Harts, Sun. 10:30am, 6pm. Kenny Kirk Pl. Hill Bapt., 2.5 miles down Lower Mud, Hamlin, Wed. 7pm service/youth; Sun. 10am, 6pm. Ron Brewer Pl. View UB, WV 10 S, Wed. 7pm Bible Study; Sun. 10, 11am, 6pm. Bobby Lawson Portersville Miss. Bapt., 12 miles down Lower Mud, Hamlin, Wed. 7pm svc./Bible study; Sun. 10am, 6pm. Harry Moore Praise Assembly of God, 2281 Childress Rd., Alum Creek, Wed. 7pm svc./youth; Thur. 10am; Sun. 10, 11am, 6pm/children; Tue. 10am free clothing, 7pm Bible Study. Dan & Rose McCormick Sr. Praise & Worship Ctr. Ch. of God, 445 Cherry St., Hamlin, AA Mon. & Fri. 6pm; Sat. 7pm; Sun. school 10, 11am, 5:30, 6pm; Tues. Ladies 1pm & 6pm in base-ment. Michael France Ranger Ch. of Christ, Wed. 6pm Bible study; Sun. 10:30am, 6pm. Ranger Full Gospel, (WV 10)2626 McClellan Hwy., Ranger, Tues. 7pm; Fri. 7pm Recovery Support Group; Sun. 10:30am, 7pm. Clifford Vance

Ranger UB, WV 10 S, Wed. 7pm Youth, all ages; Sun. 10am, 6pm. Darnell Cyfers Red Tool House, off Bear Fk. Rd., Fri. & Sun. 6pm. Jerry Runion R e d e e m e r Lutheran, #1 Deerwalk Ln., Charleston, off 119 on Paula Rd., Sun. school 9:30, 11:45am. Frank Ruffato. Rock South. Bapt., beside Salt Rock 7-11, Sun. 10am. Dustin Clark Rose of Sharon, 463 Walnut St., St. Albans, Wed. 7pm; Sun. 11, 11:45 Sun. school. David Bragg Sacred Heart Co-Cath., Charleston, Mass: Sun. 8, 10am, noon, 5pm - Morn. Mass: Mon.-Sat. 8am, Vigil 5:30pm; Tues.-Fri. noon. Very Rev. Donald X. Higgs Salem UB, Bowen Ck. Rd., Branchland, Wed. 7pm; Sun. school 10am, 6pm. Jody Thompson Salt Rock Comm., WV 10, Wed. 7pm Bible study; Sun. school 9:30, 10:30am, 6pm. Jason Salmons Sand Fk. Miss. Bapt., Sugartree, Griffithsville, Wed. 6:30pm; Sun. 10am, 6pm. Terry Sponaugle Sheltering FWB, 10 Mile, Midkiff, Thur. 7pm; Sun. 10:30am, 6pm. Sumerco Ch. of God, WV 214 S, Wed. 7pm; Sun. 10am, 6pm. R i c h a r d McCallister Summit Comm., Laurel Fk. Rd. off WV 214 S, Sumerco, Wed. 7pm; Sun. 10, 11am, 6pm. Kevin Workman Sybene Bapt., Sybene, OH, Sun. 11am, 6pm; Mon., Tue., Wed. 7pm Sycamore Gr. Miss. Bapt., WV 3 E, Alkol, Wed. 7pm; Sun. 10, 6pm. Jody Pauley Sycamore Indep. Miss. Bapt., 5839 Sycamore Rd., Hurricane, Wed. 7pm; Sun. school 10, 11am, 7pm. David Vickers

Tom’s Ck., off WV 214 S, Wed, 6pm Bible Study; Sun. 10, 11am. Kenneth Blankenship Tornado Apost. Ch., Lincoln/ Kan. Co. line, Tues. & Thur. 7:30pm; Sun. 10am, 6pm. Wilson Hudson Trace Fk. Miss. Bapt., WV 34 N, Hamlin, Sun. 10am. Trinity Christian, 1128 Kan. Forest Dr., S. Charleston, Sun. 10:30am, 6:30pm. Terry Walker Union Bapt., James Rv. Twpk., Milton, Sun., 10, 11am. Brent Beckett Upper Smith Ck. Bapt., 1.3 miles off WV 10 N, Salt Rock, Wed. 7pm; Sun. school 10, 11am, 6pm. Ron Donohoe Upper 10 Mile Bapt., #7 10 Mile Rd., Ranger, Wed. 7pm; Sun. 10am, 6pm. Timothy Davis Valley of Dec., Tyler Ck., Salt Rock, Wed. 7pm; Sun. 10, 11am, 5pm VYF, 6pm. Kevin Shull Valley View FWB, Va. Ave., Hurricane, Wed. 7pm; Sun. school 10am, 7pm. Vision of Harvest Bapt., Cobbs Ck., off WV 214 S, Wed. 7pm; Sun. school 10, 11am, 7pm. Billy Silva Welcome Home Bapt., 1 Mile Rd., W. Hamlin, Tues. Youth 7pm; Wed. 7pm; Sun. 10am, 6pm. Jimmy Adams Weltha Nelson FWB, Sand Ck., Ranger, Wed. & Sat. 7pm; Sun. school 11am. Michael Vance W. Hamlin Ch. of Christ, 6866 SR 3, Wed. 6pm sing.; Sun. 11am. Cecil Mullins W. Hamlin UM, Wed. 7pm Bible study; Sun. 10, 11am, 7pm. Thomas Jeffrey Whitten FWB, Left Fk., Alkol, Sun. 2pm. E. J. Dolen Woodville Comm. Gospel Ch. of Jesus, WV 3 E., Wed. & Sat. 7pm; Sun. 6pm. Larry Sperry Workman Fk. UB, West Fk., Little Harts, Thur. 6pm; Sun. school 10:30, 11:45am. Millard Hensley Yawkey Meth., WV 3, Wed. 7pm Bible Study; Sun. school 10, 11am. Eddie Johnson Yawkey Miss. Bapt., Wed. 7pm; Sun. school 10, 11am, 6pm. Darrell Searls

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CHURCH LISTINGS

Back in TimeBy Phyllis Stowers, Lifestyles Editor 1974: The May 15th edition of The Lincoln Journal reported:

Hamlin graduation exercises set for May 31st; First annual school science fair here attracts 68 students from 14 county schools, said Ted Triplett, Chairman of the Fair and win-ners were - David & Brian Kirk, Billy Thompson, Karl Adkins, Matthew McClure, Rita Allen, Beth Egnor, Crystal Thomas,

Timothy Cyfers, John Hart, Phillip Stowers, Charles Lee; Scestell Toppings found guilty of 2nd degree murder, one of three men charged in the beating death of Doris Abshire of Ranger on Dec. 3;

OBITUARIES PUBLISHED: Mr. Welzey Cremeans, 90, West Hamlin, WV; Mrs. Ever Willis Ross Porter, 69, Salt Rock, WV.

STATE POLICE REPORTS: 23 arrests; 18 drivers license passed April 17, 1974.


HAMLIN - Hamlin PK-8 had 22 students accepted to Celebrating Art Spring Edition under the instruction of art teachers Betsy Reynolds and Ashleigh Garrett. Each student went through the jurying process and was accepted to be published in the spring book with will be available for purchase in September. Celebrating Art is devoted to the promotion and appreciation of stu-dent art. The intent of the student art contests is to motivate student artists. Only 25% of entries from schools across the U.S. are accepted to be published.

22 Bobcats accepted for Celebrating Art

3rd Grade - Josie Adkins

Besty Reynolds’ students:

3rd Grade - Kinsley Reed

5th Grade - Noah Reed

5th Grade - Chesney Little

5th Grade - Kyle Parker

5th Grade - Heaven Cooper5th Grade - Jakklyn Buchholz

Ashleigh Garrett’s students:

6th Grade - Karlee Levdowskie

6th Grade - Jayden Holton

6th Grade - Brooke Browning 6th Grade - Gracie Ross

7th Grade - Dalton Miller

7th Grade - Jacie Clay 7th Grade - Emily David

8th Grade - Alex Adkins

8th Grade - Allison Wood 8th Grade - Sean Midkiff

8th Grade - Kaelyn Pridemore

8th Grade - Sienna Crites

8th Grade - Faith Linville

8th Grade - Alex Adkins

9th grader Ali Bell from LCHS also was accepted to be published with a work completed in Mrs. Garrett’s class during her 8th grade year.

Well my dear and loyal Zoners, wel-come to the "new" normal.

At least for the forseeable future. With the COVID-19 virus still hanging

around and causing everyone to be more self-aware of just about everything, sports are still being effected as much as every-thing else.

Yes, some of our constraints have been loosened, but we are a long way from get-ting back to life as we know it, Zoners.

Case in point - the upcoming three-week summer practice sessions allowed for high school and middle school athletics around the state.

Previously, most counties around West Virginia used the first opportunity to hold their approved three-week periods, which this year would have been June 8th through June 27th. However, school facilities cur-rently remain closed by order of Governor Jim Justice due to COVID-19, and plans

for holding practice sessions in July will be allowed if and when those orders are lifted by that time.

The North-South Football Classic has postponed its playing date, but

remains hopeful of still holding the game despite coronavirus concerns, as well.

The annual summertime all-star game is tentatively moving to Friday, July 10th at South Charleston High School with a 1 p.m. kickoff. It had originally been sched-uled for Saturday, June 13th but with everything still unknown, the later date was decided.

Also, the 1 p.m. kickoff time was cho-sen so that the North-South basketball game could possibly be played that same evening down the road at the South Charleston Community Center. Previously, the basketball game was set for June 12th and has traditionally been played the day before the football game. North-South bas-ketball officials last week said they also plan to move their game to July but were still looking at the possibility of playing either Thursday, July 9th or Friday, July 10th, most likely with a 7:30 p.m. tipoff.

Again, all that hinges on how this virus continues to be fought and treated, Zoners.

So far, five local counties - Clay, Jackson, Kanawha, Logan and Putnam along with Lincoln County have opted for the July 6th through July 25th window. Cabell County has selected July 13th through July 31st, which happens to be the latest dates counties can hold their practice sessions this year.

The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (WVSSAC) allows coaches to work directly with athletes dur-ing the three-week summer period. Coaches have not been permitted to direct-ly supervise athletes since all WVSSAC sports were shut down on March 12th in the middle of the girls basketball state tourna-ment. All spring sports were also wiped out before they even got started.

I'm sure that this summer, those prac-tices will be different to some degree with social distancing and other criteria based on COVID-19 guidelines.

In recent years, the WVSSAC has given indi-vidual counties the free-

By RYAN PRICHARD Sports Writer

HAMLIN - Lincoln County senior tennis player Mackenzie Dunlap was looking for-ward to her final season on the court.

But with the COVID-19 pandemic basi-cally wiping out all spring sports across the Mountain State, Dunlap has switched her mind-set to college and the next chapter of her life.

"It's very disappointing," Dunlap said during a recent interview. "Everyone got their chance to play in the fall and the win-ter, but the ones who only play in the spring did not."

Despite the loss of the entire tennis sea-son and being left to wonder what might have been, Dunlap has accepted it and is ready to move on.

Dunlap is an outstanding student at LCHS and carries over a 4.0 grade point average. She is a member of the National Honor Society, secretary of the Young Republicans, member of the Spanish Honorary Club, competes in Skills USA, and has been with the LCHS Robotics team for one year.

Dunlap plans to attend West Virginia State University in Institute, majoring in Elementary Education to become a teacher.

Dunlap, who played tennis for three years, recalled one of her fondest memories when she won her first-ever singles match at Poca in a tie-breaker.

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CANDIDATES GUIDEThe following candidates would appreciate

your support on Tuesday, June 9, 2020.

U.S. House of Representatives - Dist. 3 Paul E. Davis (D) - Huntington Governor Brooke Lunsford (R) - Salt Rock Michael “Mike” Folk (R) - Martinsburg Ron Stollings (D) - Madison Commissioner of Agriculture WM J.R. Keplinger (D) - Moorefield Kent Leonhardt (R) - Fairview West Virginia House of Delegates - Dist. 16 Daniel Linville (R) - Milton John Mandt, Jr. (R) - Huntington Sean Hornbuckle (D) - Huntington West Virginia House of Delegates - Dist. 22 Joe Jeffries (R) - Culloden Zack Maynard (R) - Harts Lincoln County Commissioner Phoebe Harless (D) - Griffithsville David “Flimsy” Adkins (D) - Hamlin Lincoln County Sheriff Gary “Butch” Linville (R) - Yawkey Ollie Duane Hunting (D) - Hamlin Lincoln County Assessor Guy Browning (D) - Hamlin Lincoln County Magistrate - 2 Divisions Kim Clayton - Hamlin - Division 1 Jamie Linville - Alkol - Division 1 Sophia Tully - Hamlin - Division 2 Lincoln County Board of Education-2 Seats Larry Wilkerson - Griffithsville - District 1 Dana Snyder - Garretts Bend - District 1 Carol Smith - Branchland - District 2

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Saluting the SeniorsPart 8 of a multi-week series recognizing our spring senior athletes in this pandemic-nixed season

Lincoln County tennis player Dunlap readies for next chapter

In the ZoneBy RYAN PRICHARD

See Zone Page 2b

dom to decide which three summer weeks they would use, as long as the Fourth of July week was not one of them. This year, that week runs June 29th through July 4th which falls on Saturday.

Most schools apparently were hoping that coronavirus measures will be loosened later in the summer. The so-far popular July 6th through July

25th period allows athletes a one-week break before the scheduled start of pre-season fall practices Monday, August 3rd.

That August 3rd date is when the WVSSAC calendar allows for the start of fall sports practices for football, cheerleading, cross country, golf and boys and girls soccer. Volleyball practice is sched-uled to begin the following week on August 10th.

So what we can hopefully look forward to is the start of the "new" normal around the country and beyond. Sports will be played again soon. I'm just hoping that we all can attend and watch our area student athletes once again.

Just like old times. Until next time my dear and loyal Zoners, wash your hands,

cough in your elbows, wear a mask in public places when you're out and about and keep breathing deep - IN THE ZONE!!!!!

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OBITUARIES & MEMORIESALICE ADAMS, 80, Harts, WV, died Mon., May 4, 2020, at home.

Viewing (State restrictions lifted as to number of visitors, everyone welcome) 2pm Wed. 'til services service 1pm Thurs., May 7 at the residence on Big Trace Fork of Harts; Evans Funeral Home, Chapmanville assisted.

EVERETT EDWARD BROUGHTON, 86, Morrisvale, WV, died Thur., May 7, 2020.

Private graveside service & burial Tue., May 12, Orchard Hills Mem. Gdn., Yawkey with Handley Funeral Home, Danville assisting.

SALLIE DINGESS BROWN-ING, Harts, WV, died Thur., May 7, 2020, at her daughter's residence, Ravenswood, WV.

Due to COVID-19, no view-ing held. Everyone welcome at graveside service 1:30pm Sun., May 10, Ward Browning Cem., Ferrellsburg. Evans Funeral Home, Chapmanville assisted.

PASTOR FRANKLIN RAY CHAPMAN, 68, Alum Creek, WV, died Sat., May 2, 2020, in CAMC, Gen. Div. Hosp., after a sudden illness (brain aneurysm); born Oct. 11, 1951, son of late Jennings & Vina Bowman Chapman. Husband of 45 years to Kim Chapman.

A member & Pastor for 32 years at Indep. Miss. Bapt. Ch., Alum Creek; Duval HS grad. 1972 & 1976 of Bible Institute; member of Boilermakers Local 667.

A walk-thru visitation held Thur., May 7, 2-8pm at Indep.

Miss. Bapt. Ch., Alum Creek. Family service 3pm Fri., May 8, by Rick Perrine & Daniel Dent. Everyone welcome to a brief graveside service in Orchard Hills Mem. Gdns., Yawkey at 4pm.

FREDERICK DAVID "Doug" GILLISPIE, 81, Julian, WV, died Sun., May 3, 2020, at home; son of late Hayward & Norma Gillispie

Graveside service 2pm Wd., May 6, Hill Cem., Julian, by Chuck Gillispie with Handley Funeral Home, Danville assist-ing.

ORVIE J. GUNNOE, 70, died Fri., May 8, 2020.

Private family graveside serv-ice at later date in Lively Cemetery. Evans Funeral Home,

Chapmanville, WV assisted the family.

OSCAR LEE HYATT, 56, Hamlin, WV, died Thur., Apr. 30, 2020; born Sept. 3, 1963, son of late John Allen Hyatt & Lula Mae Slater. Husband of Linda Kay Perry.

No service held. Koontz Funeral Home, Hamlin, WV han-dled arrangements. HAZEL IRENE McCLELLAN, 96, West Hamlin, WV, died Thur., May 7, 2020, at home; born Nov. 17, 1923, in Lincoln Co., dau. of late Charlie & Mary Ann McClellan.

Private family service 2pm Mon., May 11, McGhee-Handley Funeral Home, West Hamlin; burial in Watson Cem., Branchland.

CHARLES DARREN ROBERTS, 45, Alum Creek, WV, died Fri., May 1, 2020, in

Thomas Mem. Hosp., S. Charleston; son of late Kenneth and Louise Roberts.

A celebration of his life will be held on a later date. Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek assisted the family.

MICHAEL LEE STEW-ARD, 58, West Hamlin, WV, died Fri., May 8, 2020, in St. Mary’s Med. Ctr.; born Oct. 16, 1961 in Huntington, son of Minister Oliver Junior (JR) Steward of Salt Rock and late Rachel Joann White Steward. Husband of Vicki Walden Steward. 15-yr. employee of J.H. Fletcher Mining Co.; Lincoln Co. FFA Alumni.

Viewing Mon. 11am-1pm; 2pm graveside service Mon., May 11, Gill Cem., Salt Rock, by Robert Fulton. Masonic graveside service by Minerva Lodge # 13 A.F. & A.M.

Lincoln County Court records

LAND TRANSFERS, etc.: .34 ac. deed between Kathi Larson, Ron Caldwell, Barbara Linville Oxley & Barbara Oxley (Linville) and John B. King, Carroll Dist., Lots 2 & 3, $17,500., as of 3-10-20. Lots 15 thru 19 deed between Christopher Lee Koontz & Jeremy Shane Koontz and Jeremy Shane Koontz,

Hamlin, as of 3-10-20. .42 ac. deed between Edith Wiley and Joshua Reynolds, $50,000., as of 3-11-20. Right of way between Bobby & Loretta Adkins; Barbara Baker & Barbara Hazelett FKA; G. Michael & Betty A. Tabor; Patricia, Robert Meade, Dustin, Norma Griffith; Patricia & Robert Meade, Austin Griffith; Lincoln County BoE; Deloris Ann Davis; Hamlin Public Service Dist. of WV, Lincoln Economic

Development Authority, Inc.; Lincoln County Commission; Kristopher S. & Tiffany N. Browning and Appalachian Power Company, as of 3-11-20. Deed between Jackie D. Berry and Whitney Rae Berry, Duval Dist., as of 3-11-20. 1.21 ac. deed between Brittany Jane Lovejoy Briscoe and Matthew John Miller, Jefferson Dist., $10,000., as of 3-11-20. Lots 15 thru 21 deed between Dennis & Mary Frances Porter and Lana J. Adkins, Sheridan Dist., Hubball, Block 3, as of 3-12-20. 5 ac. deed between James Harvey Scites and James Dallas Scites, Carroll Dist., as of 3-16-20.

Magistrate records MISDEMEANOR CASES:

20-M22M253 Carl A. Goodman has been charged

with Obstructing officer; penalties; definitions (Felony Disarming Officer), Persons prohibited possessing firearms (Domestic Violence) & Violations of protec-tive orders - Parole other jurisdiction offenses as of 3-27-2020. 20-M22M256 Jack Alton Williams has been charged with Domestic Assault - Committing violent injury or causing apprehension of same (Family/Household Member & Obstructing officer; Penalties; Definitions offenses as of 4-3-2020. 20-M22M254 Dustin Workman has been charged with DUI 1st, DUI - DRUGS, Driving while license sus-pended or revoked, General, Knowingly or intentional-ly possessing controlled substance without valid pre-scription & Limitations on overtaking on the left offenses as of 3-28-2020.

MARRIAGES

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FELONIES MISDEMEANORS

CIVIL SUITSBANKRUPTCIES

PERMITS

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BANKRUPTCIES FELONIES

PERMITS

BIRTHS

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Memorial Day is usually the day all the swimming pools open for the summer. It is a good time to celebrate with a poolside luau. The menu below is easy, nutritious and every-thing tastes wonderful.

POOL-SIDE LUAU

Fruit Punch Macadamia Mango Chicken Peanut-noodle salad Fruit salad Banana-coconut ice cream

STRAWBERRY SPINACH SALAD

1/2 c. vegetable oil 1/3 c. sugar 1/4 c. rice wine vinegar 1 garlic clove, finely minced 1/4 t. each: salt, paprika Dash of freshly ground pep-

per 8 c. fresh baby spinach,

stems removed 4 c. torn Bibb or Boston let-

tuce 2-1/2 c. fresh strawberries,

sliced 1 c. shredded Monterey Jack

cheese 1/2 c. chopped toasted wal-

nuts Combine the first seven

ingredients in a jar with a tight fitting lid, shake well. Just before serving, toss the greens, strawberries, cheese and wal-nuts in a large serving bowl. Pour dressing over and serve. Serves 6 to 8.

MINTY MELON FIZZ 2 c. sugar 1 c. water 5 fresh mint sprigs 2 c. cubed honeydew melon 1-3/4 c. cubed cantaloupe 1-1/2 c. cubed watermelon Ginger ale or sparkling

white grape juice In a saucepan, com-

bine the sugar, water and mint

sprigs. Bring to a boil, simmer until a candy thermometer reg-isters 240˚. Remove from heat and cool.

Discard mint sprigs, com-bine with melons just before serving. Spoon into tall glasses, pour one Tbls. syrup over each; add ginger ale or white grape juice and serve.

MACADAMIA MANGO

CHICKEN 1/2 c. soy sauce 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 T. brown sugar 1 T. olive oil 1 t. grated fresh ginger 6 skinned and boned chick-

en breast halves Mustard sauce 3 T. chopped macadamia

nuts Mango salsa Combine first five ingredi-

ents in a shallow dish, or plastic zip-top bag. Add chicken, toss to coat. Cover or seal and chill for one hour, turning once.

Remove chicken from mari-nade, discard marinade. Grill

chicken, covered with lid, over medium high heat six minutes on each side, or until done. Drizzle with mustard sauce, sprinkle evenly with the chopped nuts. Serve with salsa.

MUSTARD SAUCE

1/2 c. Dijon mustard 2 T. light brown sugar 2 T. pineapple juice 1/4 t. ground red pepper Stir together all ingredients,

cover and chill up to 8 hours.

MANGO SALSA 2 ripe mangos 1 med. red bell pepper, seed-

ed and chopped 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded

and chopped 3 T. chopped, fresh cilantro 1 small red onion, finely

chopped 2 T. honey 1 T. fresh lime juice 1/4 t. ground red pepper Salt to taste. Mix together all ingredients.

Cover and chill at least 2 hours.

PEANUT NOODLE SALAD 2 lg. cucumbers 1 c. soy sauce 1/2 c. each: rice wine vine-

gar, chunky peanut butter & coconut milk

4 garlic cloves, minced 1 t. sesame oil 1/2 t. each: salt & dried,

crushed red pepper 16 oz. pkg. soba noodles, or

angel hair pasta, cooked 8 oz. pkg. carrots, shredded 6 green onions, cut diago-

nally into one-inch pieces. Peel cucumbers, cut in

half length-wise, remove seeds. Cut cucumber halves into half-moon shaped slices.

Whisk together soy sauce and next seven ingredients in a large bowl; add cucumber, pasta, carrot and onions, tossing to coat. Cover and chill at least 8 hours.

BANANA COCONUT

ICE CREAM 2 c. sweetened, flaked

coconut 1 c. sugar

6 egg yolks 4 c. milk 2 c. half and half 16 oz. can cream of coconut 2 t. vanilla 2 ripe bananas, mashed Bake coconut in shallow

pan at 350˚, stirring occasional-ly, 10 minutes or until lightly toasted.

Whisk together sugar, egg yolks and milk in heavy saucepan, over medium heat. Cook, whisking constantly 20 minutes or until mixture thick-ens and will coat a spoon, do not allow to boil. Remove from heat.

Whisk in toasted coconut, half and half, cream of coconut, and vanilla; fold in the mashed banana. Cover and chill.

Pour mixture into container of one gallon freezer and pro-ceed to freeze according to man-ufacturer's directions.

Pack with additional ice and salt and allow to set at least one hour before serving.

Recipes from the Past*Below are recipes from Trudy Robinson’s

cooking columns published in the Valley Press during the 1980s.

Menu planning for Memorial Day

ASSESSOR - UNEXPIRED TERMThe Lincoln County Commission is inviting applications for an unexpired term as Lincoln County Assessor. The term is expected to run from the time of the appointment until December 31, 2020. The appointee must be in place on or before May 30, 2020. The appointee must be a registered Democrat (the same party as the former elected assessor who recently retired). Applicants are required to submit three items by e-mail, fax, or mail:

•A completed application for employment form. The form can be obtained by e-mail (see below) or mail. •An up-to-date resumé. •A letter from the applicant explaining why he or she should be considered for the position.

The deadline for the receipt of applications is:

4:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 19, 2020 Interviews may be part of the process. The Lincoln County Commission will determine the next stage of the hiring process after the deadline for applications has passed. The application form can be obtained by e-mailing [email protected], or by calling 304-824-7990, (Ext. 221), or by fax (304-824-2444). Applications may also be submitted via email or fax, or by mail to: Lincoln County Commission, P.O. Box 497, Hamlin, WV 25523.

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Honorable mentions

by Phyllis Stowers Lifestyles Editor

The following is a continuation of the Honorable Mentions of teachers and others, who have done duties over and above what is expected of them to help our children, elderly and our coun-try.

PASTOR FRANKLIN RAY CHAPMAN, 68, Pastor for 32 years at Independent

Missionary Church, Alum Creek, WV.

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Paycheck Protection Program funds still available

PHILADELPHIA – Billions of dollars in potentially forgivable Payroll Protection Program capital remains available to small businesses and nonprofits to help provide eight weeks of payroll and certain overhead to keep workers employed. PPP, laid out by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, is responsible for infusing billions of dollars of capital into small businesses nationwide and saving jobs.

The second round, which kicked off April 27, has awarded 2,378,057 loans worth $181,158,888,644 as of close of business May 5. More than 900K of those loans, worth $57,296,660,188, were issued by small lenders. SBA forgives the portion of Paycheck Protection loan proceeds used to cover the first eight weeks of payroll costs, rent, utilities, and mortgage interest. Loan payments may be deferred for one year, and is retroactive from Feb. 15, 2020, so employers can rehire their recently laid-off employees through June 30, 2020.

“The Paycheck Protection Program is working,” said SBA Mid-Atlantic’s acting Regional Administrator Steve Bulger. “For it to work for you and your employees, you must submit an application through a participating PPP bank, credit union, CDFI or online lender.”

Approved lenders can be found using the lender locater at: https://www.sba.gov/document/support--paycheck-protection-program-participating-lenders. Forgiveness is based on the borrower maintaining or quickly rehiring employees while maintaining salaries and hours. PPP loans have a maturity of 2 years and an interest rate of 1%. A copy of the PPP borrower application form can be found at:

https://www.sba.gov/document/sba-form-2483-paycheck-protection-program-borrower-application-form.

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20th century day-by-day events - 1900-2000 1930-39:

Mar. 8th - Taft, who occupied many offices, dies - Former President William Howard Taft died today at his home in Washington at the age of 72. In recent years, Taft had been Chief Justice of the United States. He resigned just a month ago because of ill health. During his long career of public service, Taft, a Republican, held many offices, including Secretary of War during the administration of President Theodore Roosevelt. With Roosevelt's backing, he was elected president

in 1908 and served one term before losing to Democrat Woodrow Wilson in 1912. Mar. 10th - 104 killed in Japanese theater fire. Apr. 18th - Rumania: Church fire kills 144. Apr. 19th - Los Angeles: 16 die in plane crash. Apr. 21st - Ohio: Horrible fire kills 355 out of 4,300 convicts held in prison designed to hold 1,500. Apr. 28th - Ohio: Troops drop bombs as pris-oners revolt a week after fatal fire. Apr. 28th - California witnesses total eclipse of the sun.

COVID-19 round-upBarr tells Manchin no more prisoners

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week,, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) received assurances from U.S. Attorney General (AG) William Barr that no more new out-of-state inmates will be transferred to FCI Gilmer or FCC Hazelton during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“This morning I received confirmation from AG Barr that West Virginia facilities will no longer receive transfers of new out-of-state inmates. Many of these inmates were being transferred from COVID-19 hotspots across the country, putting the safety of our brave cor-rectional officers and their families, citizens, and inmates at risk. I am pleased that AG Barr has heard our concerns and will be making changes that will help FCC Hazelton and FCI Gilmer slow the spread of COVID-19 in their facili-ties. I will continue to work with BOP officials, correctional officer repre-sentatives, and AG Barr to ensure this issue is man-aged correctly so no more West Virginians are put at risk.”

Senator Manchin’s efforts to halt these trans-fers are outlined below, as provided by his office:

·On May 4, 2020 Senator Manchin calls BOP decision to transfer new out-of-state inmates to West Virginia reckless after first positive COVID-19 case con-firmed at FCI Gilmer.

·On April 28, 2020, Senator Manchin raised concerns about the transfer of new out-of-state inmates to the FCC Hazelton and FCI Gilmer facilities in West Virginia on a call with U.S. Attorney General William Barr.

·On April 25, 2020, Senator Manchin urged U.S. Attorney General (AG) William Barr to immediately halt plans to send new out-of-state inmates from COVID-19 hotspot regions to FCC Hazelton and FCI Gilmer to quarantine.

·On April 25, 2020, Senator Manchin strongly opposed the transfer of new out-of-state prisoners to FCC Hazelton and FCI Gilmer to quarantine.

CHARLESTON – West Virginia courts can begin the first steps of a gradual, phased-in return to normal operations beginning May 18, 2020, under a new order and accom-panying guidance, the Supreme Court announced Wednesday.

“The Court recognizes that, even though the Governor has relaxed containment efforts, it will be many more months before society returns to some of its pre-pandemic practices,” as stated in the COVID-19 Resumption of Operations Order and Protocols issued by the Court.

While the Order and Protocols allow certain court proceedings to resume subject to the protections contained in the Protocols, local courts are not required to resume inper-son proceedings, and retain the discretion to delay, impose additional restrictions, or to continue to hear matters via video or remote technology.

The Court’s Protocols are designed to mitigate risks associated with a gradual return to normal, in-person court functions, and are generally consistent with federal and state public health guidelines. The Protocols establish minimum statewide standards. The Court encourages local judicial officers to work with other elected officials and admin-istrators in their counties on public health and safety issues. “When a localized outbreak occurs, it may be appropriate for the Chief Circuit Judge or Chief Family Court Judge to issue temporary judicial emergency orders,” the Protocols say. The Protocols establish a two-tier system of “Green” and COVID-19 “Hot Spot” counties, as designated by the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources.

Green Counties – those which are not Hot Spots – can gradually resume normal operations provided that strict guidelines concerning sanitization, social distancing and personal protection equipment are followed; however, judicial officers are encouraged to still hold hearings or proceedings via video or teleconferences when appropriate. Subject to the Protocols, in Green Counties:

• In-person hearings or proceedings may commence on or after May 18; • Grand jury proceedings may begin June 15, and jury trials may begin June 29; • Judicial officers should continue to enforce social distancing in court facilities and

may move jury trials to alternative locations that are large enough to allow appropriate social distancing, as long as the location can provide adequate provisions for examina-tion of witnesses and presentation of evidence;

• Employees may return to work beginning May 18, but must comply with Protocol instructions on social distancing, must continuously disinfect common work areas, should continue to use remote technology for meetings whenever possible, and must wear masks when interacting with other employees and the public. In all counties, employees who have a fever or other common COVID-19 symptoms cannot come to work and must remain at home for 14 days after the onset of symptoms. Employees directly exposed to a suspected case of COVID-19 should self-quarantine and not return to work for 14 days; and

• Employees should wear masks in common areas and when interacting with the pub-lic. Attorneys, litigants and witnesses must also wear masks when appearing in court. Consistent with recommendations from the CDC and Governor Justice, any type of face covering that catches droplets leaving the nose and mouth, including homemade fabric masks or bandanas, are effective. Medical masks or N95 masks are not required.

In Hot Spot Counties: • Judicial officers must still hold hearings or proceedings via video or teleconference

if appropriate. While judicial officers may not hold an in-person hearing or proceeding specifically prohibited by the Protocols, they may impose additional restrictions and take additional precautions designed to protect health and safety;

• Jurors and grand jurors may not be summoned until the Hot Spot designation is removed. Upon a Hot Spot County reaching Green County status, a grand jury proceed-ing or jury trial may commence on the dates provided for Green Counties, or seven (7) days after that county obtains Green County status, whichever is later; and

• Employees should continue to work remotely if possible, and offices should contin-ue to be staffed with minimal personnel.

Along with the Protocols, the Supreme Court also issued an order that establishes

new deadlines for filing of matters and pleadings in cases in which the filing of such. matters or documents was stayed during the judicial emergency period.

First steps announced for WV courts

CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) is con-tinuing to seek partnerships with organizations across the state to help feed children during the summer months. Just as during the COVID-19 pandemic, when school is out during the summer months, community programs and organizations are vital to ensuring children in West Virginia are still receiving the nutrition they need, especially in low-income areas.

County boards of education, local government agencies and other nonprofit organizations (501 (c)(3)) are encouraged to participate in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), which ensures children (ages 18 and under) facing food insecurity continue to receive free, nutritious meals during the summer when they do not have access to the School Breakfast or National School Lunch programs. Sponsors typically represent schools, churches, community centers, libraries, hous-ing complexes and summer camps.

“We are grateful for those that have stepped up during the COVID-19 pandemic to help our schools feed children, but it is still vitally important that community partners and organizations participate in the Summer Food Service Program to ensure these supports continue through the summer months and that no child goes hungry,” said West Virginia Superintendent of Schools W. Clayton Burch. “Now more than ever, providing consistent, quality nutrition throughout the summer helps children return to the classroom ready to learn and succeed.”

Organizations interested in becoming a 2020 summer sponsor should contact Cybele Boehm or Samantha Reeves with the Office of Child Nutrition at [email protected] or [email protected] or by calling 304-558-3396.

Summer feeding sites and additional information will be updated at https://wvde.us/child-nutrition/summer-food-service-program/sfsp-resources/.

Feeding partners sought by WVDE for summer

DHHR announces increase in Medicaid reimbursement for nursing homes

CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) announced that Gov. Jim Justice has approved a $20 a day increase for all West Virginia nursing homes in recognition of their response to COVID-19.

DHHR’s Bureau for Medical Services (WV Medicaid) will submit an Emergency State Plan Amendment to increase the daily rates by $20, retroactive to February 1, 2020. This will increase nursing home reimbursement by $13.6 million dollars.

Under Executive Order No. 27-20, DHHR and the West Virginia National Guard, in collaboration with West Virginia nursing homes, tested every West Virginia nursing home resident and staff member.

“The response of West Virginia nursing homes to mitigate the spread of the overwhelming pandemic was amazing and the results of our testing of every nurs-ing home in the state shows that,” said DHHR Cabinet Secretary Bill J. Crouch. “I am pleased that we can show our appreciation with this increase from WV Medicaid.”

Manchin calls for senior nutrition funding

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) encour-aged Senate colleagues to include funding for senior nutrition programs – like home-based nutrition delivery services – in the next COVID-19 relief legislation. During a weekly Democratic meeting to discuss the impacts of COVID-19 on older Americans, Senator Manchin questioned Ellie Hollander, President and CEO of Meals on Wheels, about the need for increased investments in home-based delivery vehicles and senior nutrition services.

Ms. Hollander expressed support for Senator Manchin’s HOME Meals Act (S. 1674) and joined Senator Manchin in calling on Congress to invest more resources for these critical programs.

“Yesterday I joined my colleagues in an important discussion about ways we can better serve our senior citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the best of times, programs like Meals on Wheels provide nutritious meals and important com-panionship to our elderly, shut in and fragile neighbors. As we all do our best to practice social distancing and avoid large crowds, programs like this are even more important. I was pleased Ellie echoed my request that Congress prioritize these pro-grams as we look towards our fourth COVID-19 relief package,” Senator Manchin said.

According to his office, earlier this Congress, Senator Manchin introduced the HOME Meals Act which:

Establishes a 5-year competitive grant program for states to purchase, cus-tomize, or repair vehicles that provide meals to older Americans.

Authorizes $60 million a year over five years for a total of $300 million. Requires preference for grants be given to states with: High percentages of individuals who are 60 years of age or older; High rate of individuals at or below poverty line; and Have operating meal delivery programs at the time of application. His office said in a news release that as governor, “Manchin ensured that every

county in West Virginia had a hot and cold food truck that was used to deliver meals to seniors that are fragile and shut-in. In 2017 alone, 1.3 million meals were deliv-ered to seniors in West Virginia. Of those meals, 57% of the West Virginians lived alone and 61% of them were over 75 years old.”

W.Va. State Firemen's Association issues statement on State's authentication of DTC3X masks

CHARLESTON - Jerry Loudin, president of the West Virginia State Firemen's Association, has issued the following statement from the West Virginia State Firemen's Association and it's more than 300 member departments following recent reports that DTC3X masks provided to first responders by state agencies are not approved by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health.

"The members of the West Virginia State Firemen's Association are deeply concerned to learn that personal protective equipment provided by the state to first responders does not meet NIOSH guidelines and therefore may expose its members to possible infection. As first responders on the front line, it is not our job to certify personal protective equip-ment. Organizations such as NIOSH, with their years of experience, certification and training, are heavily relied upon in our industry to provide appropriate guidance on such matters. We don't have the expertise to qualify certified personal protection equipment provided to our members, so we have to rely on the State of West Virginia and Federal Agencies, and trust that what's provided is safe for our use. It is a serious concern of our association that we would be put in this type of precarious situation. By trusting the equipment to protect them, our members may have unknowingly placed themselves in situations that put them at further risk."

Miller announces $4.4 Million in COVID-19 relief funding

WASHINGTON D.C. – Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) announced that the Department of Justice is granting $4,410,710 to the West Virginia Division of Administrative Services, Justice and Community Services. This funding is part of the FY2020 Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding (CESF) to states nationwide. It is a direct result of the previously passed CARES Act.

“We are thankful for the Department of Justice’s investment to help the people of West Virginia,” said Congresswoman Miller. “It is critical that the federal government supports and empowers local commu-nities to provide relief as we recover from this public health emergency.”

This grant will be used by localities to prepare, prevent, and respond to the Coronavirus. A full break down of the funding is available here.

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By LEXI BROWNING For WV Press Association

CHARLESTON - For the gift, green-house and floral industries, spring profits can often determine the rest of the year’s success. But with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, many businesses in the Mountain State have taken a financial hit during their busiest season.

At Gritt’s Midway Greenhouse in Red House, West Virginia, office manager Nikki George said March, April and May typically account for about 50 percent of the business’ annual gross revenue.

The closure of many wholesale clients under the state’s Stay-At-Home order result-ed in a “drastic decline” in bulk sales, she said. Schools in Putnam, Cabell, Kanawha and Wayne Counties, for example, partner with the business to bring in fresh produce for their cafeteria salad bars, but in-person courses have been canceled through the rest of the school year.

“We still have some of our wholesale customers , we have some strictly spring customers that were considered essential who stayed open and have continued busi-ness with us,” George said. “On the retail side, we’ve noticed a huge outpouring of support from the community. They’re mak-ing it a point to shop with us in any capacity that they can.”

In April, Gritt’s Midway Greenhouse used some of their excess florals to start their “Send a Smile to a Senior” campaign, in which individuals could sponsor plants that would be delivered to senior facilities.

“We grow almost 10,000 tulips, hyacinths and Easter lilies every spring for our church-es and florists for the Easter season,” George said. ”The churches had to close and cancel their orders and pre-orders, and we had seen where senior facilities were not allowing any visitation. We saw it as an opportunity to fill a need and do something good in the com-munity.”

The business lowered the costs of the flowers and opened sales to the public with a goal of sponsoring 242 plants for each resi-dent in two centers. By the time the cam-paign ended, the business had surpassed their original goal twelvefold. Customers from West Virginia, throughout the nation and one in Paris, France, sponsored 3,121 flowers for seniors in 29 facilities in West Virginia and one in Ohio.

“We were shocked,” George said. With elderly populations statistically

affected at a higher rate by coronavirus, George said ensuring recipients’ safety was of the utmost importance.

“We worked with a hospital doctor who went over the protocol with us to make sure it was safe,” she said. “We had it all written up, and everything was done by the letter. Drivers had masks and gloves, and just left

them right outside of each of the facilities. Facility members agreed to take them in for us and hand deliver them to each of their seniors in the facility. We never went into the facili-ties.”

G r i t t ’ s c u r r e n t l y offers con-t a c t - f r e e p i c k u p options for its cus-tomers, including a grab’n’go Mother’s Day blooming hanging basket, as well as private shopping appointments for customers who prefer to limit their exposure to others, specifically mothers with children, cus-tomers who are immunocompromised or those who are cautious about crowds. To book a private session, George recommend-ed following their social media pages for

information on scheduling. “We always want to thank our customers

and our community for how supportive they have been,” George added. “What started as

Send a Smile to a S e n i o r , which was right on top of the pan-d e m i c b e c o m i n g aggress ive

in our area. Even to this point, we’ve not seen a lack of support, and we are forever grateful.”

For Jeremy Nelson, owner of Food Among the Flowers floral shop in Charleston, COVID-19 has heavily impacted daily operations at his event-based business.

Since Governor Jim Justice’s Stay-at-Home order was implemented on March 24,

2020, residents have been encouraged to stay home, avoiding groups and gatherings. As a result, many weddings, proms, galas, graduations and celebrations of life have been postponed.

So far, Nelson estimated that 75 percent of the business’ floral sales and 95 percent of their event rentals were off.

“With the restrictions on the number of people that can be at any event, it puts less demand on what you need at that event,” Nelson said.

For Mother’s Day, the business will con-tinue offering its contact-free delivery, which Nelson said has helped Food Among the Flowers connect friends and family at a time when many are social distancing.

“We have a no-touch delivery policy, and we leave them at customers’ front door or at the front door of nursing homes or hospitals, and security staff comes and gets them at those locations and takes them to the patient or the resident at the nursing home,” Nelson said. “So far it’s been really effective. We made contact with hospitals and nursing homes in advance to make sure they were accepting flowers, and it’s been working out. Folks send flowers to their loved ones because they can’t go visit them.”

At Edible Arrangements in South Charleston, General Manager Candi Arthur said she’s been operating with half of the employees the business normally hosts.

“With the holidays, it was harder to judge how they’re going to play out because we can usually look to previous years to figure out where we’re going to go, but with this year it was a little harder because, for instance, it’s Teacher Appreciation Week, [but] schools aren’t in,” Arthur said. “What we’re used to seeing for teacher gifts, we’re not seeing this year. It’s Nurses Week, but we can’t go to the hospitals, so that’s made it harder to judge how to plan for this week in general because of the circumstances that we’re in.”

What the Edible Arrangements typically earns between January and May is what sus-tains the business for the rest of the year, Arthur said.Mother’s Day and Valentine’s Day are two of their busiest holidays.

“Things are definitely down from previ-ous years,” Arthur said. “I think that with West Virginia in general that if we support our own, we tend to keep those things afloat. We’ve seen that with other small businesses. People have really been going out and sup-porting their local businesses, so I think that if we continue to support our local business-es, things will be fine.”

Edible Arrangements is currently offering curbside pickup and delivery, and the busi-ness has recently expanded to add cheese-cake and cookies to its menu. The location has also continued to host their weekly “Table Talk” Facebook live sessions to stay in touch with their customers.

“In business in general, you have to learn to overcome and figure out ways to make things work,” Arthur said. “My responsibili-ty isn’t just for me, my responsibility is to my owners and my employees who are work-ing for me. I want to do the best for every-body I feel that I feel I’m responsible to… we’re a family here.”

COVID-19 a spring storm for area businesses

Flowers are a traditional gift in West Virginia but the Coronavirus has had a devastating impact on the industry. WV Press Photo.

“We always want to thank our customers and our community for how supportive

they have been.” Nikki George,

Gritts’s Midway Greenhouse

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Fashion trends often elude me. Bright pink or green hair. Mullets. Maybe starting to lose my hair in my early twenties just makes me envious. High priced torn and ragged jeans is a fashion I don’t under-stand. If I was seen as a kid in torn jeans, my mother would definitely have been embarrassed. The pants would have gone in the pile to be made into shorts in the spring. Long pants in the fall always became my shorts in the spring. There was cost efficiency in there somewhere also.

My mom did often employ square looking iron on patches. I have asked Suzanne to find some of those and repair my jeans but she says they don’t seem to exist anymore and even if she tried to iron on patches there is not enough fabric left to iron anything too. My mom used to make dresses for herself and my little sister. I remember her picking out a pattern that came in a small flat package with a drawing of a smartly dressed lady, have several yards of fabric cut from something she called a bolt, pick out some thread to match and excitedly head for home to make a new dress. She seemed to work on it for weeks first

unrolling the fabric on a table, then cutting out the exceedingly thin paper pat-tern, pin it all the way around with a metal thimble on her finger, run it through her Sears Kenmore sewing machine, then try it on for me and my little sister. She always waited until it was just right to unveil it for daddy.

She would be waiting for him to come in the back door from work – we never used the front door – if someone came to the front door you knew they were a stranger. She would sashay around the den in her new dress. She was so proud of her a c c o m p l i s h -ment and daddy would show his appreciation. Clothes have become so inexpensive today that I doubt anyone makes their own clothes anymore. Clothes have become so expendable that even brand new ones can be bought fashionably torn and ragged.

There are four stacks of jeans in my closet - the newer ones for church (unfortunately that is

today’s trend in praise churches along with the 7/11 songs), the ones that have a couple of small holes from barbed wire or an errant nail, the ones with small rips across the front between my waist and knees and the final ones that are thread bare with large gap-ing holes. Every pair were originally bought on sale

totally intact. You can’t work whether on a farm or otherwise if you actually work with your hands and back and not have holes in your pants.

There are folks I see with rips in jeans in places you could not get rips unless you bought them that way. Folks in Tractor Supply, Rural King, farm auctions, or farming neighbors get

byes no matter the rip loca-tion. Why on God’s green earth

would you purposely dam-age a perfectly good pair of jeans? I bet since they are the in thing you even pay extra.

Are these folks trying to say look I work so hard I have worn my jeans out? Or are they trying to say I have such little value for money that I can flaunt it with

expensive highly priced intentionally damaged fash-ion statements? Are they trying to say that folks that work with their hands and back are below them and this is a statement of their disdain? I suspect it will be another fad that will fill landfills and waste more land. Probably promotes global warming too. Where are the climate activists?

It is hard for me to dis-card badly damaged jeans. The ones with gaping holes will not be used until sum-mer or will be worn under a set of insulated coveralls in winter. They can’t be used for fencing but they allow a little air flow during the long summer hours on the tractor. The slightly dam-aged jeans straddle the sea-sons and get used during fencing projects if all the clean jeans are in the wash pile. We paid tough to obtain money for them and

they will be used till they fall off.

My lovely bride scolds me when I wash the wrong things together. That white blouse of hers now has a slightly blue tint from washing it with my blue coveralls – we saved money not running 2 loads. My argument does not seem to have any merit. Laundry is enjoyable to me – it’s like start-

ing over again in a relation-ship but with your clothes. Wouldn't it wonderful to do something really stupid in the eyes of your spouse and be able to just wash it away instead of being reminded about it? I can't seem to remember anything she did when being reminded of my many, many less than smart things I have done. Her response is certainly you got

nothing so don't even try. The instruction for clean-

ing tags in my clothes never gets read. My mom tried to reinforce to me and my little sister during those fabric buying trips the importance of buying fabric that would be long lasting. So, good strong fabric that is well made don’t need no instruc-tions. Wash them in a machine or on a rock in the creek bed.

For the first time in 62 years I read the tag on the inside of my jeans after finding Suzanne’s jeans inside out ready to be washed and the instruction for cleaning tag was glaring up at me. Fearing this was a husband test, I read it. The tag stated “wash and dry inside out”.

That is crazy. The trans-mission fluid from the recent excavator work is on the outside of my jeans. The grease from the tractor is on the outside. The mud from working in the creek bed is on the outside. When I got too close to one of the calves, the manure is on the outside. Why would I pull them inside out to be washed? Do fashion minded people wear them inside out for some reason I am unaware of? Is this a new fashion statement I am unaware of? I appreciate the fashion world recogniz-ing us working people but maybe we could save the world if farmers could get together and sell our used jeans to them. There’s farm to table and now there could be farm to closet.

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