By SEAN O'DONOGHUE Managing Editor

HAMLIN - Friday, March 13, 2020 was the day Lincoln County's 3,400 students last stepped inside a classroom. At around 3 p.m. that day, they left the eight buildings following a closure order issued by Governor Jim Justice due to the COVID-19 pandem-ic. Now, almost six months later, the students and staff are preparing to re-enter those facilities. The Lincoln Journal has been provided with a document that gives deep insight into the level of preparation now at an

advanced stage countywide. Four weeks from now, learning will be back underway for the Panthers, Bobcats, Wildcats, Lions, Yellow Jackets, Mustangs, Rough Riders, and Rangers.

Despite a significant turnover in senior leadership positions at the central office and at a number of schools in the county, work on preparing for reopening appears to have gone on unabated. Lincoln County Superintendent of Schools Jeff Kelley briefed board members on the reopening plans last week. While the

central office is yet to release publicly a docu-ment provided to the board m e m b e r s , Kelley did pro-vide a portion of the material to The Lincoln Journal, specifi-

cally, the many steps taken since spring to prepare. As Kelley has made clear at successive board meetings, each school's precise re-entry plans and protocols may end up being different. By the end of last week, efforts were underway at schools to reach out to parents about the likely options at each facility.

Schools are set to re-open on Tuesday, September 8, the day after the Labor Day holiday. When the facil-ities open their doors, students are expected to find hallways, cafeterias, restrooms, and classrooms that have been modified to keep students and personnel

safe. The measures taken by the central office and schools since last March include the following:

Hand sanitizer stations installed in all classrooms. A technology grant secured from the Education

Alliance in the amount of $24,000. A technology grant secured from the Greater

Kanawha Valley Foundation in the amount of $50,000.

CARES Act funding secured in the amount of $1,200,000.

100,000 disposable masks ordered. 12,500 reusable masks ordered. 3,700 masks provided by the West Virginia

National Guard. 100 thermometers secured. 75 more thermometers ordered. School Health will be setting up a Google Voice

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By SEAN O'DONOGHUE Contributing Writer

HAMLIN - Lincoln County Board of Education members were this evening presented with an eight-page briefing document on re-entry plans for schools this coming fall. The board met for the first regular session of the month, Tuesday evening, August 4, 2020. However, for now, the document is not being released to the public as several changes are expected over the coming days. In addition, there is some anticipation that Governor Jim Justice will make an announce-ment tomorrow, one that he alluded to in his Monday press briefing.

Lincoln County Superintendent of Schools Jeff Kelley did address the board members on the topic more generally. The county is still looking at multiple options for families, including a tradi-tional model, a blended model, and a full-time virtual option. These are expected to be fleshed out in more detail in the document, expected to be published by the central office in due course.

Kelley underscored again the role of the eight individual schools in the county. Echoing remarks he first made a month ago, Kelley indi-cated that the approaches may look different from school to school. The superintendent told the meeting that he had met with county principals today. He described not just the training sessions for the principals, but the back and forth between the school leaders and the central office team. Kelley said he asked the principals to return to their schools and engage with their staff over the coming days about the proposals and more. He also said that each school has been instructed to initiate a re-entry team.

Prior to Kelley speaking, three school system employees addressed the board on the re-entry topic.

Educator Allison Bell voiced her concerns which she said had arisen after she watched last week's meeting. With regard to the virtual learn-ing possibility, Bell asked why local teachers

could not be considered for delivering that model.

Hamlin PK-8's school counselor, Katie Davidson, who is also the school's faculty chair, said she had been asked to address the board by her colleagues. She said many questions had aris-en following the previous week's meeting. In addition, she said that the form for signing up for the all-virtual model, posted at the school sys-tem's website, left people confused. She noted that much of this confusion arose because parents did not know anything about other options. She stressed that the teachers and staff at Hamlin PK-8 want to teach their kids, and that the parents want to have their children's teachers. "We know our babies," she said. Davidson voiced concern about health issues from the staff's perspective. She said the biggest questions that had arisen centered around cleaning, PPE provision, and dealing with parents and children who refuse to comply with mandated regulations.

The third speaker was Lincoln County High School math teacher Megan Hatfield, also her school's faculty chair. She said that while some teachers are ready for a return to traditional learn-ing, others are not. Hatfield voiced concerns about the virtual option, noting that while that might suit individual learners, it might not be for everyone. Hatfield also reminded the board that some teachers are the only educators for a partic-ular subject. She wondered, therefore, how that teacher would have time for a traditional in-per-son model in addition to virtual obligations.

Kelley voiced his sincere thanks to the speak-ers and to all those who have spoken up or con-tacted the central office or board members. He voiced some optimism that the document could be ready for publication later this week. He urged everyone to obtain their information from verifi-able sources, to remain patient, and to remain

Re-entry plans remain in flux; principals to discuss with staff;

document expected to be published

By SEAN O’DONOGHUE Contributing Writer

HAMLIN - Out of nowhere, it seemed, a tense round of exchanges lit up an otherwise businesslike school board session in Hamlin, last week. However, experienced board watchers noted that the clash wasn’t the first for a long-serving school board member and Hamlin’s first citizen.

The board convened for the first of four meetings for the month, Tuesday evening, August 4, 2020. All five members were present for the session before an audience of around 20. The larger than usual attendance was in anticipation of re-entry plan update from Superintendent Jeff Kelley.

However, following Kelley’s update and a board discussion, the only other item for discussion at the meeting, the renewal of a contract for Lincoln County High School’s on-campus police office, generated a lively back and forth between board member Fred Curry and Mayor of Hamlin David “Flimsy” Adkins.

At the outset, Board President Steve Priestley briefed the board on the contract being presented for renewal. He noted that while there was no change to the

board’s contribution to the program, in the amount of $45,512, there was a change in one provision of the contract. Priestley noted that the prior contract included traffic control and event duties for Captain Lee Preece. The new Item 5 on the contract, however, indicated

these would be no longer included. Priestley noted that while he understood the desire

of the town to limit Preece’s regular hours to a standard 40, he cautioned that the new proposal would mean that if Preece was on duty at a high school football game for

three hours, those three hours would have to be taken from somewhere else in his 40 hour week. The presi-dent reminded his colleagues that the existing contract saw the position allocated 200 days, with 15 extras added for ball games and other duties.

Responding, Mayor Adkins told the board that the town’s revenue is down given the COVID-19 pan-demic and the town was trying to avoid overtime costs. However, he immediately conceded that Item No. 5 could be rewritten to have the same language as the outgoing con-tract. “Lee loves his job. The kids need him,” said the mayor. “Everybody has got to pitch in,” he concluded.

Board member Dana Snyder, the former principal at the Home of the Panthers, said that Preece does a phenomenal job and had good rap-port with the students.

Moments later, with the discus-sion appearing to be winding down,

Curry spoke up. “What if there’s a situation like this year. We paid

Flimsy, Curry in heated exchanges over Preece pay

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By SEAN O’DONOGHUE Contributing Writer

HAMLIN - There was unanimous approval for an array of appointments and other personnel moves by the Lincoln County Board of Education at the August 4, 2020 regular session in Hamlin. The list approved was as follows:

A) EMPLOYMENT OF PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL Bretney Bills, West Hamlin Elementary Teacher, PK 2020-

2021 SY Austin Lucas, Central Office Chief Business Officer, 240

days, August 24, 2020 B) TRANSFER OF PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL Christa Terry from Duval PK8 Teacher PK to Duval PK8

Teacher Instructional Interventionist (Title I Funds), 2020-2021 SY

C) RE-EMPLOYMENT OF SERVICE PERSONNEL TO BE ISSUED A PROBATIONARY CONTRACT

Winfield S. Neace, Bus Operator Rt. 41 2020-2021 SY D) RE-EMPLOYMENT OF SUBSTITUTE SERVICE

PERSONNEL FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2020-2021 Randy Roberts, Sub Bus Operator, 2020-2021 Leroy Dalton, Sub Bus Operator, 2020-2021 Randy Stowers, Sub Bus Operator, 2020-2021 E) EMPLOYMENT OF EXTRA-CURRICULAR PER-

SONNEL Herbert Adkins, Activity Run Bus Operator (Harts/GV/West

Hamlin), M-F 2020-2021 SY Joey White, Activity Run Bus Operator

(Midway/Alkol/Hamlin), M-F 2020-2021 SY F) EMPLOYMENT OF EXTRA-CURRICULAR ATH-

LETIC PERSONNEL Brad Vance, Harts PK8 Asst. Coach Basketball Boys, 2020-

2021 SY

Kyle Garrett, Hamlin PK8 Coach Football 2020-2021 SY David Kidd, Hamlin PK8 Asst. Coach Softball 2020-2021

SY Jason Byrd, Duval PK8 Asst. Coach Baseball 2020-2021 Tim Bowie, Duval PK8 Coach Soccer Boys/Girls 2020-

2021 G) RECLASSIFICATION OF SERVICE PERSONNEL

PER WV CODE 18a-4-8(83) Alisa Vance, GVMS Secretary II Seniority Date (August

08, 2012) to GVMS Secretary III August 08, 2020 H) RESIGNATION/RETIREMENT Dana Snyder, Sub Teacher, July 29, 2020 (Resign) Kristen Brumfield, West Hamlin Elementary Teacher, Aug.

03, 2020 Josephine Arnold, GVMS Custodian July 31, 2020 (Retire) I) ABOLISH POSITION Service Personnel Position

Central Office Executive Secretary (Payroll) 240 days. August 4, 2020

CHARLESTON - After a thorough review of the successful June Primary Election, and con-sidering current guidance from state and federal authorities and health officials, Secretary of State Mac Warner is announcing the processes for voters to safely par-ticipate in the November General Election during the COVID-19 pandemic.

West Virginia election offi-cials have every resource avail-able to provide safe and accessible options to voters, allowing each person to decide the safest method of voting under current law. In the 2020 General Election, all regis-tered voters can again take advan-tage of the robust in-person voting

options, as well as the absentee-by-mail option.

Currently, West Virginia is under a “safer-at-home order” due to concerns over COVID-19. The Governor's order recommends residents stay home except to engage in certain essential activi-ties. Therefore, under current absentee laws that have been in place since 2001, all voters con-fined to their home during the in-person voting period because of COVID-19 concerns may apply to their county clerk for an absen-tee ballot. According to Warner, all a voter needs to do is simply select “Illness, injury or other medical reason which keeps me confined” as the excuse for com-pleting an absentee ballot applica-tion.

“West Virginia voters should never have to choose between their health and their right to vote,” Warner said. “Let me be very clear. Any voter concerned about their health and safety because of COVID-19 will have the option to vote by absentee bal-lot.”

Collaborating with the state's 55 county clerks over the past

three weeks, the Secretary of State's Office produced a 10-page summary report which details the planning, administration, and voter participation in the 2020 Primary Election. Upon review, several processes and opportuni-ties were identified to increase the efficiency and ease of administra-tion, reduce voter confusion, and provide a more accessible and expedient manner to request a bal-lot.

As a result of the report, Warner announced today that the state developed and will offer vot-ers a free, easy-to-use online absentee ballot request portal for the 2020 General Election. Beginning Tuesday, August 11, 2020 voters are able to complete an application using the Absentee Ballot Application Portal.

“This remarkable tool will greatly reduce any burden on eli-gible voters to request an absentee ballot, assist county clerks with processing increases in absentee voting, and reduce errors and lost ballots," Warner said." Since 2001, the Legislature found it important to ask voters to apply for an absentee ballot. This online

tool also allows our clerks to focus on the most important parts of the election – the health and safety of our voters and poll work-ers, and holding an accurate and fair election."

The online absentee ballot application option will allow county clerks to focus resources and responses to voters who request an absentee ballot by mail or phone call. Using the online portal to request an absentee bal-lot, voters' requests will arrive at the clerk's office faster, reduce issues related to the U.S. Mail service, decrease opportunities for human error, and help protect vot-ers' right to participate.

Voters who do not have access to the portal may still request an absentee ballot application form by contacting their county clerks by phone, email, or fax. The form will be mailed upon request.

Warner encourages all vot-ers to check their registration and polling location ahead of the November election at GoVoteWV.com. The last day to register to vote or to update your current voter registration is Oct. 13.

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40 days for the Town of Hamlin,” said Curry, referring to the days paid for Preece following the closure of schools on March 13, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pan-

demic. “You signed a contract, didn’t you?” Adkins said to Curry. “You think it’s right?” Curry asked the mayor. “I’m not going to argue with you,” Adkins replied, adding that Curry had raised concerns about

the program a year earlier. “You think it’s right we pay him and he works for the Town of Hamlin?” Curry asked again. “You don’t want the contract?” asked Adkins. “What’s your definition of work,” Curry replied. “I don’t know what you mean,” the mayor said. “He’s at LCHS on the job,” said Curry. “What about those other days? This year, there was, what,

40 days Mr. Priestley?” Curry asked his colleague to his left. “I just think we need to look at something where we pay him for the days he’s working,” he added.

“You get a contract, you honor the contract,” said Adkins. Other board members spoke up on the topic, generally pointing to the impracticality of Curry’s

suggestion. “If we go to that, and pay him hourly Fred, you may end paying him overtime,” board member

Snyder said. Board member Rodney Baker also addressed the matter. “I understand exactly what Fred is saying.

It was an anomaly. We probably get more than $45,000 of value out of Lee,” said Baker. “It didn’t bother me, looking at those 40 days. I’m sure he was policing the community. The school benefited from Lee policing the community,” said Baker, who also echoed Snyder’s point about the board being hit for overtime should Curry’s suggestion be acted upon. Baker also paid tribute to Preece’s avail-ability at all hours to parents and students.

The board is expected to take up the finalized contract for adoption at an upcoming meeting.

Flimsy, Curry continued from page 1a

strong and supportive of each other. Speaking during the meeting in broad terms about

the plan, Kelley indicated that an initial splitting of classes alphabetically for the first two weeks could

conclude on September 21. However, he told the board that there was great flexibility with that date, and if the situation was not favorable at that time with regard to the pandemic, the splitting could con-tinue well beyond that date. The splitting is understood to involve half the students attending some days of the week and learning at home on other days, with the other half doing the reverse on the other days. Kelley told the meeting that the principals were asked today to examine their enrollments and work to gauge where the split would occur alphabetically. The superintendent also noted that plenty of work is ongoing in the background throughout the pandemic, including the ordering of sig-nage, floor markers, PPE, and other trainings for staff.

Summarizing, Kelley said that there appeared to be a common theme emerging, whereby teachers want to teach their kids and parents want their kids to be taught by the county's teachers. "I've asked the principals to come back to me after speaking to their staff. We have good people here that are going to bring us a lot of solutions," said Kelley.

Board members made brief comments during the session. Board member Rodney Baker voiced his appreciation to those who had spoken on the topic. "There isn't going to be a perfect solution," he said. "We're listening to you all," Baker added, addressing the attendance that numbered around 20.

When the central office and board publishes the re-entry plan, it will be posted to The Lincoln Journal's website.

Re-entry plans continued from page 1a

By SEAN O’DONOGHUE Contributing Writer

HAMLIN - Lincoln County’s largest employer, one with an annual budget of around $40 million, will have a new official at the helm of its financial affairs, next week. The Lincoln County Board of Education ratified the recommendation of Superintendent Jeff Kelley to install Austin Lucas as the board’s new treasurer and chief business official. The action came at the August 4, 2020 session of the board in Hamlin.

Lucas, who has strong Lincoln County family ties, is cur-rently listed as a division manager with Mountain State Waste. His responsibilities with the company have also included being an accountant and finance manager. Lucas holds a bach-elor’s degree in accounting (WVU Institute of Technology) and an MBA from Marshall University. He is also a member of the board of directors of the Lincoln Economic Development Authority.

The new treasurer is set to take up his position on Monday, August 24, 2020. He is taking over from Ray Ellis who

resigned earlier this summer after serving in the role for around four years. Prior to Ellis, the complex finance portfolio was the responsibility of Birdie Gandy, who continues to pro-vide contractual and training support to the board when need-ed.

The treasurer’s responsibilities include providing regular updates to the board about the school system’s financial health, preparing the annual budget, presenting the annual financial statements, and managing the school system’s excess levy which is put to the electorate every five years. The treas-urer also heads up the office that ensures all invoices are paid and all staff receive their paychecks.

According to Salary Schedule Number 16, recently approved by the board, the treasurer’s salary is based on certi-fication and experience. The term of service can range from 200 to 240 days. The salary is subject to an additional $75 per day position pay. According to the board’s hiring action at the August 4, 2020 regular session, Lucas will be a 240 day employee. His salary was not disclosed during the meeting.

number to serve as an out-of-hours hotline. Countywide survey conducted regarding student learning options. Almost 1,000 PPE signs were ordered. Opened virtual learning pre-registration. Conducted professional development sessions for staff during July

with a combined total of 2,000 participants across the various lessons. Adjusted the school calendar to provide for nine preparation days for

staff prior to September 8. Received approval from the West Virginia Department of Education

for the new calendar. Secured 75 free-standing hand sanitizer stations for schools. Established school-based re-entry teams at each of the eight facilities. Orders placed for one-to-one learning devices for all students, with

many of the devices already on hand. Isolation rooms being set up at each school, to be used in the event

of someone presenting with symptoms. Application submitted for a competitive grant from the West Virginia

Department of Education in the amount of $1,200,000 in additional funding.

Wi-Fi antennae being ordered for schools.

Absentee voting open to all again for November 3; Warner announces new portal to apply for ballot

Board OKs hirings

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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Due to rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in the region and sim-ilar actions being taken by other universities across the country, Marshall University will be transitioning more fall courses to Virtual delivery than originally planned. President Jerome Gilbert informed the Marshall community of the changes in an e-mail earlier this afternoon.

In the e-mail, Gilbert said, “This transition will allow us to continue to monitor the status of the pandemic in our community, further reduce density inside our classroom facilities, and pre-serve, as much as possible, the important on-campus experience for our freshmen. It also will give us the best possible chance to move forward safely, while providing a quality educational

experience and flexibility for all our students. “The Virtual mode of instruction we will provide … is different than the strictly online

options many universities are moving to, and we believe it gives our students a distinct advan-tage.”

Virtual class sessions are held live via the university’s learning management system Blackboard,with instructors broadcasting lectures and leading classroom discussions at the spec-ified class meeting day and time. Sessions are recorded so students who do not have reliable access to broadband and/or other technical difficulties can watch the class at another time.

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Charleston, WV – After a nine-month investigation, W.Va. State Fire Marshal investigators have charged a Coalton man with burning down his own home.

Gordon Lee Channell was arrested on a first-degree arson charge in the fire that happened at his residence on Oct. 17, 2019.

The investigation began after the assistant chief at the Coalton Volunteer Fire Department received conflicting accounts on how the fire began at the home. The home, located on Mabie-Cassidy Road in Randolph County, did not have any working utilities and was a total loss.

Due to the suspicions of the Coalton assistant chief, the WVSFMO was contacted to help investi-gate. Over the last nine months Assistant State Fire Marshal Rick Sovastion conducted interviews and served search warrants until probable cause was obtained to arrest Channell for arson.

Channell was arrested Aug. 1, and is currently being held in the Tygart Valley Regional Jail on a $50,000 bond.

Randolph County man arrested for arson in October 2019 fire

Two felons appeared in federal court this week for gun crimes, according to United States Attorney Mike Stuart.

Shad Michael Knight, 27, of Parkersburg, was sentenced to 60 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Knight’s prison sentence will begin following the completion of a sentence that he currently is serving through Wood County Circuit Court, and will be followed by three years of supervised release. Knight previously admit-ted that on October 21, 2019, he was driving a blue Chevrolet Cruze when it was pulled over in the 1000 block of 29th Street in Parkersburg due to a busted tail light and Knight having a suspended driver’s license. During the traffic stop, a Parkersburg Police Department K-9 responded to the scene and provided a positive indication for the presence of controlled substances within the vehicle. The vehicle was then searched, and officers located a backpack behind the driver’s seat containing a 9mm pistol, two loaded maga-zines, two boxes of 9mm ammunition, several small plastic bags, and a small amount of methamphetamine. Knight admitted that the firearm was within his possession, that he had placed the firearm in the backpack prior to the traffic stop, and that he knew that he was not permitted to possess firearms under federal law. Knight had previously been convicted of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver in Wood County Circuit Court, and was still on parole for that offense when this incident occurred. The Parkersburg Narcotics Task Force, the Parkersburg Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives conducted the investigation. United States District Judge Irene C. Berger imposed the sentence. Assistant United States Attorney Jeremy B. Wolfe handled the prosecution.

Michael LeRose, 32, of Nitro, pled guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm. LeRose admitted that on June 9, 2020, law enforcement officers executed a search war-

rant on his residence. Inside they recovered a .22 caliber rifle, a 5.56 mm caliber semi-auto-matic rifle, two 9mm handguns, two AM-15 rifle receivers, and a full auto conversion kit for a semi-automatic rifle. They also recov-ered assorted ammunition, a homemade silencer, marijuana and psychedelic mush-rooms. A tactical vest also was found in a sep-arate search of his car. LeRose acknowledged that his addiction to drugs prohibited him from possessing firearms, as he was a user of multiple illegal narcotics. He faces up to 10 years in prison when sentenced on October 27, 2020. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) conducted the investigation. Senior United States District Judge John T. Copenhaver, Jr. presided over the plea hearing. Assistant United States Attorney L. Alexander Hamner is handling the prosecution.

These cases are part of Project Guardian, the Department of Justice’s signature initia-tive to reduce gun violence and enforce feder-al firearms laws. Initiated by the Attorney General in the fall of 2019, Project Guardian draws upon the department’s past successful programs to reduce gun violence; enhances coordination of federal, state, local, and tribal authorities in investigating and prosecuting gun crimes; improves information-sharing by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) when a prohibited individ-ual attempts to purchase a firearm and is denied by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), to include taking appropriate actions when a prospective purchaser is denied by the NICS for mental health reasons; and ensures that federal resources are directed at the criminals posing the greatest threat to our communities. The United States Attorney’s Office has prosecut-ed these cases with support from the Project Guardian partners noted above. For more information about Project Guardian, please see: https://www.justice.gov/projectguardian.

Two men appear in federal court on gun charges

CHARLESTON – West Virginia State Treasurer John Perdue is warning West Virginians of a new scam involving text messages being sent to individuals claiming they have unclaimed assets with the state. Perdue’s office has recently received several complaints from individuals receiving these anony-mous text messages.

“This scam has been gaining traction around the nation for several weeks, and now it is in West Virginia,” Treasurer Perdue said. “Our office does not send out official text messages to alert people about unclaimed property.”

The text messages may ask recipients to click on a link or reply to a message. Perdue says people should ignore these prompts and not respond. An example of such a text can be found on the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators (NAUPA) website, www.naupa.org.

As with past scams, Treasurer Perdue cautions people to ignore correspondence that cannot be ver-ified by calling the State Treasurer’s Unclaimed Property Division or logging onto the official office website at wvtreasury.com. The State Treasurer’s Office does periodically send out notification letters, but the letters are on official office letterhead and ask the recipient to contact the office directly or log onto the website. Claimants will only be asked to share personal information after they file a claim.

In West Virginia, anyone can locate and claim unclaimed money for free by going through the State Treasurer’s Office. This is a public service and there is never a charge.

“You should always deal with our office when it comes to unclaimed property to prevent becoming a victim of a scam,” Treasurer Perdue said.

Unclaimed property is any financial asset from which an individual has become unintentionally separated, such as a final paycheck, a forgotten security deposit or abandoned safe deposit box con-tents.

Treasurer Perdue’s administration has returned more than $224 million in unclaimed property to rightful owners. Just last month, the office unveiled a new unclaimed property website and manage-ment system. People can access it by visiting wvtreasury.com.

People searching for unclaimed property online can now upload documents directly to the website and track a claim online. Other new features include mobile compatibility for smartphones and tablets, improved online reporting for unclaimed property holders, and stronger security protections for both holders and claimants.

State Treasurer warns against text scam

Unknown perpetrator telling people unclaimed money awaits them

McConnell proposal does nothing for homeless children, internet service, and has no guarantees for rural hospitals or assis-tance for cities and counties   

Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on the partisan, Republican COVID-19 emergency funding proposal announced by Senator Mitch McConnell on Monday.  

“It has been more than four months since Congress came together to pass the bipartisan CARES Act. In that time we haven’t heard a peep from Mitch McConnell, but I have heard directly from thousands of West Virginians about their difficulties getting unemployment insurance after being laid off due to the virus, getting approved for small business loans, and having access to enough PPE and testing to feel safe at work or in their community. 

“Instead, Mitch McConnell again released a strictly partisan proposal that does not meet

the needs of West Virginians during this chal-lenging time. It does nothing for the millions of children – at least 10,000 in West Virginia – dealing with homelessness made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic. The proposal does not provide dedicated funding for rural hos-pitals as they fight this pandemic on the front lines. It does not make broadband hotspots available to local libraries for students and families without reliable internet at home. It doesn’t even provide additional relief for our counties and cities as they struggle to provide essential services throughout the pandemic. 

“Don’t get me wrong, I am committed to finding bipartisan solutions that ensure West Virginians are not left behind in this emer-gency package, but I’m not going to sugar coat it – we’ve got a lot of work to do. I hope my Republican colleagues are open to negotiating a meaningful package that meets the needs of not only West Virginians, but of all Americans as we continue to battle this pandemic.

Manchin: McConnell’s COVID-19 relief proposal does not do enough

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A large attendance at last week's school board meeting saw an eight-page docu-ment presented to board members and dis-cussed. The document, however, remains unpublished. And that's fine. This is a change-heavy situation. What goes one day gets com-pletely scrubbed the next day at the whim of a presidential tweet or folksy chatter from a gov-ernor.

We've known for several weeks that this is a complicated process. What works at one school might not work at another school. Indeed, we would remind readers that when Superintendent Jeff Kelley took over as chief executive around six weeks ago, among his ear-liest remarks to the board was centered on how plans and protocols for reopening will look dif-ferent at every school.

It makes sense. Ranger Elementary, the county's smallest and most rural school, has around 100 pupils. There may well be a much higher uptake of in person attendance at that school than elsewhere with factors such as internet reliability at play. At Lincoln County High School, other considerations will have to

be given, including the multiple subjects tack-led by teenagers every day.

We are confident, however, that by working together - board members, central office, teach-ers, service personnel, principals, volunteers, parents, mawaws, papaws, and kids - we'll get this figured out. School by school, principals and teachers know their sheep. They know each kid's needs. They know each family's ability to cope with all this change.

We urge all our readers to remain patient. Read our coverage this week and take a look at all the preparation that has been ongoing for months and months. Our school system is well placed to meet these challenges. Grant funding, massive orders of protective equipment, and so much more should mean that by September 8, we'll be ready.

As we noted above, so much can change from day to day. But there are some stubborn and awful facts. Lincoln County's number of confirmed cases has gone from single digits to near triple digits in the space of a few weeks. Mask use is helping. Staycations are sensible and probably wiser than beach-sharing with

thousands of partying youngsters; West Virginia has plenty to offer for the vaca-tioning family. Handwashing and sanitizing is worth your time.

Finally, please remember that our kids model our behavior as adults. If they hear mad Uncle Timmy spouting on about "what he saw on Facebook about masks not working and lemon juice gargling being an effective cure for the 'RONA," they are more likely to belittle their sensible peers and not wear their masks. If, instead, they see nice Aunt Tammy wearing her mask, washing her hands, and doing what is humane, right, decent, honorable, and kind, they too will act with compassion and common-sense in school hallways and classrooms. Be like Aunt Tammy. See why she left Uncle Timmy.

BOILERPLATE DISCLAIMER: The story, all names, characters, and incidents por-trayed in this editorial are fictitious. No identi-fication with actual persons (living or deceased), places, buildings, and products is intended or should be inferred. But seriously, Timmy, get with the program.

The hollow complaints of "politics" by the Mountain State's chief executive who in the very same breath blames Capitol Hill impasses on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and only her by name. It's garbage that's purely meant as red meat for Governor Justice's new found base. Four years ago, this was the same man who ran as a

Democrat and won as a Democrat. Now, with his new friends, he sees fit to denigrate the duly elected speaker and second in line to the presidency. Every mention by Justice of Pelosi, and only her, under-cuts his cries about politicking and his opponent, Commissioner Ben Salango. Justice would do well to realize that there's every likelihood that Pelosi will maintain or even strengthen her grip on the gavel when early January comes. Will Justice be taking the oath a few days later at the State Capitol? Sorry, we're politicking I guess.

The beginning of school sporting practices next week. As we have noted plenty of times on this page, there are uncertain times. There's still no sure way to know if the Panthers will play all 10 football games, if the Lady Panthers will get their 20 or so soc-cer games in, or if middle school teams will get to run, kick, throw, or catch for the usual two-month seasons. So much could change

with this ongoing pandemic. Regardless, we take this opportunity to issue our annual word of appreciation to all the coaches, assistants, and auxiliaries who make these games possible. They do it for the love of the kids, the games, and the community. We're better because of them.

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DHHR announces low income energy assistance program for low income residents

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) will begin mailing applications for the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) on July 31, 2020, to households who were approved for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) but did not receive LIEAP. To be eligible to receive the LIEAP application, a household would have been approved for SNAP on or after April 1, 2020.

If determined eligible, a one-time payment will be issued to the Public Service Commission-regulated heating vendor indicated on the application. If the household heats with bulk fuel, i.e., wood, coal, or liquified petroleum gas, the payment will be mailed to the individual.

Individuals can return the application by U.S. Mail to their local DHHR office or complete online at www.wvpath.org. Applications must be returned by August 31, 2020.  Applications received after this date will be denied.

Income guidelines for LIEAP remain at 60% of the state median income. The maximum allowable gross income levels for LIEAP Fiscal Year 2020 are listed below:

  *For each additional person, add $579. Households whose countable income exceeds the maximum amount are not eligible.  However, some types of income may be excluded for LIEAP.

The program is limited to the amount of federal funding allocated to West Virginia under the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

LIEAP clients may contact their local DHHR office for more informa-tion.  An online directory is available at http://www.dhhr.wv.gov/bcf/Documents/DHHR.BCF.LocalOffices.pdf.

NOTICE

Due to the increasing amount of COVID-19 cases and out of an abundance of caution for our cit-izens and county and state employees, the Lincoln County Courthouse will be closing to the public effective 4:30 pm Monday, August 3, 2020, and operating by appointment only beginning Tuesday, August 4, 2020, at 9am.

We encourage the public to call in to pay taxes and look up

documents, and to use the mail to record documents. All employees will continue to report to work as regularly scheduled. All employ-ees will still be subject to tem-perature checks, social distanc-ing and wearing a mask. This will be our current situation until fur-ther notice. The Commission will continue to monitor this situation and make adjustments as needed.

Thank you for your coopera-tion during this unusual time.

All offices can be reached via telephone from the list below.

County Commission Office(304) 824-7999 ext. 221 Building Permits(304) 824-7999 ext. 221 County Clerk's Office(304) 824-7999 ext. 233 Circuit Clerk's Office(304) 824-7999 ext. 239 Sheriff's Office(304) 824-7999 ext. 227 Sheriff's Law Enforcement (304) 824-7999 ext. 279 Prosecutor's Office(304) 824-7999 ext. 240 Assessor's Office

(304) 824-7999 ext. 241 Magistrate(304) 824-7999 ext. 236 or 237 Probation(304) 824-7999 ext. 234 Circuit Court Judge(304) 824-7999 ext. 238 Family Court Judge(304) 824-7999 ext. 273 For all emergencies, please call 911

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WVU ANNOUNCES SPRING 2020 GRADUATES AND

HONOR STUDENTS West Virginia University has

announced its graduates, president's list and dean's list students for spring 2020 semester.

To be named to the president's list, a student must maintain a 4.0 GPA in the semester. To be named to the dean's list, a student must maintain a 3.5 GPA or better in the semester.

Graduates: Culloden: Shae Blankenship, Law; Emily Merchant, Communication Studies. President's List: Culloden: James Slaughter, Psychology, Hannah Clatworthy, Public Health; Joseph Snyder, Business. Dean's List: Culloden: Ethan Barrett, Mechanical Engineering; Lewis Witte, Economics. Salt Rock: Meredith Jobe, Criminology.

ACTC'S SPRING 2020 PRESIDENT'S

& DEAN'S LISTS Ashland Community and

Technical College has named 225 students to the president's list and 211 students to the dean's list for spring 2020 semester.

To be eligible for the president's list, a student must earn a perfect 4.0 grade point average and successfully complete at least 12 KCTCS semes-

ter credits of course work numbered 100 or above (excluding any courses considered developmental and with-out withdrawing from a course).

To be eligible for the dean's list, a student must complete at least 12 semester credits (of 100 level cours-es or above) or more for the semester and earn at least a 3.5 GPA for the semester.

Emily Don Beckett of Branchland, WV is listed on the dean's list.

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall Health and Cabell Huntington Hospital welcome Jessica Buerck, M.D., FACOG, and Kristin Sinning, M.D., to their team of obstetri-cians and gynecologists.

Buerck has been named an assis-tant professor and Sinning has been named an instructor in the department of obstetrics and gynecology at the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. Both provide routine gynecologic exams and the management of obstet-ric patients throughout their pregnan-cies via in-person and virtual visits.  

Buerck most recently provided care at CHH Women’s Health. She has been practicing in the Huntington area for 10 years. She graduated from the Marshall School of Medicine where she also completed her residency. She is certi-fied by the American Board of

Obstetrics and Gynecology. Sinning earned her medical degree

from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, where she also graduat-ed with her master’s degree in public health. She completed her residency at the Marshall School of Medicine. In addition to routine care, she specializes in minimally invasive surgery.

Marshall OB/GYN, an outpatient department of Cabell Huntington Hospital, is composed of a team of 16 physicians and a nurse practitioner who provide comprehensive women’s health care, including specialties such as gynecologic oncology and maternal-fetal medicine. Sinning and Buerck are accepting appointments and referrals at the Marshall University Medical Center office in Huntington. For sched-uling, call 304-691-1400. Buerck also sees patients at Marshall Health – Teays Valley, 304-691-1800

Marshall Health welcomes two obstetricians and gynecologists

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Aarons Creek Comm., Ranger, Wed. 7pm Bible study; Sun. school 10:30am, visita-tion evening. Michael Abshire Alum Creek Ch. of Christ, 2368 Childress Rd., Wed. 7pm; Sun. 10am, 6pm. C. B. Keeney, Robert Matthews Bear Branch Ch. of C h r i s t , 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 t e m p o r a r i l y streamlines only, no in-house - Chris Fulks Branchland UB, Wed. 7pm Prayer/Kids learn-ing; Sun. school 10am, 7pm; Business Meeting 7pm Sat. 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, Sun. school 10, 11:10am, 6pm only services for now. 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.

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., 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. Ferrellsburg 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., Sun. 11am only service for now. 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 practice 8pm; Sun. 10, 11am, 6pm. Keith A. George 4 Mile Ch. of Christ, 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 Sun. 10am; Wed., 7pm only. 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. 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 House of Prayer Full Gospel, 6644 Sheridan St., W. Hamlin, Thur. 6pm; Sun. school 10, 11am, 6pm; Mon. 6pm Bible Study. Tom & Marci Stowers Independent 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 Chapmanville, 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. 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 Midkiff Meth., Sun. school 10, 11am. Paul Stevens Mildred UB, 2 Mile Rd., Branchland, Wed. 7pm; Sun. 10am, 6pm. Greg Dial Montana FWB, WV 37, 2 miles off WV 10 S, Ranger, Thur. 7pm; Sun. 10:30am, 6pm. Tom Frye Morning Star Comm., We’re OPEN - Intersec. Upper Mud, Lower Big Ck., Hamlin, Come and hear the rest of the true WORD - Tue. 7pm Bible Study (includ-ing books deleted when revised in 1611); The TRUE Sabbath Sat. 2pm. 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 serv-ices: 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 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. 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. 7p; Sun. 10am, 6pm. Darnell Cyfers Red Tool House, off Bear Fk. Rd., Fri. & Sun. 6pm. Jerry Runion Rock South. Bapt., beside Salt Rock 7-11, Sun. 10am. Dustin Clark 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. Richard McCallister Summit Comm., Laurel Fk. Rd. off WV 214 S, Sumerco, Wed. 7pm; Sun. 10, 11am, 6pm. Kevin Workman 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. 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 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, Closed until further notice. 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 August 14th edition of The Lincoln Journal reported:

Richard Nixon resigns, Gerald Ford succeeds him; Harry Steed "Ma Bell" of Hamlin; Election dispute goes to Supreme Court; School Board delays action on Branchland teacher; Gen. Yeager honored at Washington banquet; Strip mining ruling two months away; EXXON moved its Yawkey well in June; HD Wells Exploration & Development fined for allowing waste pond in Lincoln County to overflow; Ebbie Cummings, 14 year old son of Mr. & Mrs. E. J. Cummings injured in bike accident when a car driven by William C. Toney of Cleveland, Ohio ran into him on Walnut Street in Hamlin, WV; Old Davidson

General Store has been abandoned due to construction of new Branchland bridge, new store now open; The 1929 Duval football team was "Gamey"; Hamlin Knot Hole Team consisted of: Coaches David Rusk & J. D. Stratton, Mike Barrett, Keith Madden, David Searls, Allen Adkins, Freddie Martin, Russ Perry, Jack Adkins, Bruce Reynolds, Paris Browning & Doug Perry.

IN THE SERVICE: USMC Pfc Clifford O. Scites, Parris Island, SC; US Army S/Sgt. Huey A. Thompson, Korea.

STATE POLICE / COURTHOUSE RECORDS: Five accidents reported; 18 drivers licensed issued Aug. 7th. / Seven marriage license applications; Four mar-riage license issued; 15 real estate trans-fers; 11 new Civil Suits filed.

Moving On When Things Change

One of my favorite

books of the Bible is Deuteronomy. The final chapter always brings me to tears. The Israelites spent a long forty years in the wilderness. God was faith-ful to them even through their outright rebellion. Moses was faithful too. He wasn’t perfect but followed without abandon. Deuteronomy 34:10 tells us  “there has not arisen a prophet since in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face, none like him for all the signs and the wonders that the Lord sent him to do in the land of Egypt…”

Yet, Moses died. A new leader was appointed. The

people loved and trusted Moses; he had brought them through so much chaos and uncertainty. Change is hard because we crave status quo and com-fort. But Moses couldn’t live forever and God would not let his people become complacent.

Seasons change, people die. The Lord and His covenant will always remain.

We also read that God himself buried Moses in the land of Moab, but no one knows the place of his bur-ial. It is widely believed that God did this to keep the Israelites from building a shrine to worship Moses at his burial ground. Let that sink in: our God knows our tendency to place our trust in things of the world, and

although they may be good things, they are not to be worshiped.

The book of Joshua picks up next. I sense the people of Israel were still struggling with the loss of their great leader and trying reconcile their new reality. The very next thing that God speaks after the death of Moses is this,  “Now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, you and all this people, into the land that I am giving to them, to the people of Israel. Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given to you, just as I prom-ised to Moses. (Joshua 1:2)” 

God is telling Joshua and the people to Go. Finally, go get the land flowing with milk and

honey. This place that was promised to your fathers, it’s yours now. Trust me, cross the Jordan, be strong and courageous. I’m telling you it’s time.  That’s the beauty of change. Every story we read in the Bible proves that death doesn’t mean death. It will always lead to life. Old made new… rages to riches. We just have to trust and go. 

We have a duty to fol-low regardless of emotion. Change is hard and not always welcome. We mourn and remember and move on. God has some-thing for us and although we may not be able to see it through our tears we have to believe it’s there. He uses every bit of grief to solidify growth and bring about His promise. Thanks be to God.

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THREE INGREDIENT PEANUT BUTTER

COOKIES Ingredients 1 cup peanut butter 1 cup white sugar 1 egg Directions Step 1 Preheat oven to 350

degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

Step 2 Combine the peanut butter, white sugar and egg. Mix until smooth.

Step 3 Drop spoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 6 to 8 min-utes. Do not overbake! These cookies are best when they are still soft and just barely brown on the bottoms.

PEANUT BUTTER PIE Ingredients • 1 (9 inch) prepared graham

cracker crust • 1 (8 ounce) package cream

cheese, softened •. ½ cup creamy peanut butt •. ½ cup confectioners' sugar • 1 (16 ounce) container frozen

whipped topping, thawed • 15 eaches miniature chocolate

covered peanut butter cups, unwrapped

Directions • Step 1 Mix the cream cheese,

confectioners' sugar and peanut but-ter together until smooth. Fold in 1/2 of the whipped topping. Spoon the mixture into the graham cracker crust.

• Step 2 Place the remaining whipped topping over the top of the peanut butter mixture and garnish with the peanut butter cups. Chill for

at least 2 hours or overnight before serving.

PEANUT BUTTER

FROSTING Ingredients • 1 cup unsalted butter softened

to room temperature (226g) • 1  cup  creamy peanut but-

ter (245g) • 3 cups powdered sugar (375g) • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • 1/2 teaspoon salt • 2 Tablespoons milk Instructions • Combine butter and peanut

butter in a large bowl and use an electric mixer to beat until creamy and well-combined.  

• Gradually (about 1/3 cup at a time), with mixer on low speed add powdered sugar until completely combined. Be sure to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl so all ingredients are well-combined. 

• Stir in vanilla extract and salt. • With mixer on low-speed, add

milk and stir until well-combined. Gradually increase speed to high and beat for 30 seconds.  

• Spread or pipe frosting onto completely cooled cupcakes or cake.

Notes This cake will frost a 9x13 sheet

cake, a 2-layer round 8" or 9" cake, 24 cupcakes, or will generously frost 12 cupcakes

CHOCOLATE PEANUT

BUTTER BALLS Ingredients for 6 balls • ½ cup melted butter, melted • 1 ½ cups peanut butter • 2 ½ cups powdered sugar • 1 cup chocolate chips, enough

for dipping Directions • Mix butter, peanut butter,

and powdered sugar until well blended. More or less powdered sugar can be used to make mixture more or less dry.

• Make 1 inch balls and freeze for about 20 minutes or until firm.

• Microwave chocolate chips for 60 seconds, stopping every 15 seconds to check and stir. Adding some vegetable shortening can

make the chocolate thinner and eas-ier work with.

• Remove balls from freezer and dip most of the way into the chocolate, coating all but a small circle on top. Using a toothpick for this works well but simply dipping it in and pulling it out with a fork also works. Place completed buck-eyes on wax paper and allow to harden. Refrigerate if needed.

EASY PEANUT

BUTTER FUDGE

Ingredients • 2 cups granulated white sugar • ½ cup milk • 1 cup peanut butter (smooth

or chunky) • 1 tsp vanilla extract Directions 1. Grease an 8x8-inch baking

pan. 2. In a medium saucepan, bring

sugar and milk to a boil. Allow to boil for about 2½ minutes, stirring regularly, and then remove from heat. Add the peanut butter and vanilla and stir until smooth.

3. Pour the mixture into the pan

and allow to cool until set. Slice into 1-inch squares.

NO-BAKE PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Ingredients • 3 cups white sugar • ¾ cup butter • ¾ cup milk • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract • 1 ½ cups peanut butter  • 4 ½ cups quick-cooking oats Directions In a saucepan over medium

heat, combine sugar, butter and milk. Bring to a rapid boil and boil for one full minute. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla and peanut butter. Mix in the oats, stir-ring until the mixture begins to cool. Transfer to a large bowl if it does not fit into the pan well. Drop batter by teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper. Let cool until set.

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OBITUARIES & MEMORIES

CEVA SUE McCOMAS BAKER, 75, of Branchland, W. Va., departed this life Sunday, August 2, 2020, and went to her Heavenly Home. Ceva was a faith-ful member of McClarity Baptist Church for 55 years. She loved singing for the Lord and spent many years singing with the McComas Trio.

She was born October 13, 1944, at West Hamlin, W. Va., a daughter of the late Carl and Geneva Davis McComas. Also pre-ceding her in death were: sisters, Shelba "Sis" Davis and Judy Mills; and brothers, Carl McComas Jr. and Richard McComas.

Survivors include: her husband, Sherman Baker, Jr.; her six chil-dren, Donna Baker Dial, Pamela (Pete) Spence, Della (Ray) Sandberg, Barbara Baker, Donald (Michele) Baker, and Lora (Kevin) Miller; 10 grandchildren, Brandon

and Ryan Browning, Shawn and Tanner Spence, Andrew and Matthew Sandberg, Timothy Sanders, Jared and Jacob Baker, and Kaylee Miller; and six great grandchildren.

Also surviving are: four broth-ers, Namond "Bo" McComas, Gilmer O'Dell McComas, Harold McComas, and Darrell McComas.

Funeral service held 1pm Thursday, August 6, 2020 at the McClarity Baptist Church, Branchland, with Pastor Johnny Courts officiating. Burial followed in Sanders Cemetery. Visitation began at 11am Thursday. Arrangements entrusted to Johnson Tiller Funeral Home, Wayne, W. Va.

MARION TIFFNER McCLURE, 80, of Griffithsville, WV, went home Tuesday, August 4, 2020, in Hubbard Hospice House

West in South Charleston. She was a member of the

Yawkey United Methodist Church. Marion loved being outdoors tend-ing to her gardens and lawn. She was a former EMT with the Lincoln County Emergency Services.

Marion was predeceased by: her parents, Elmer and Anna Harless Tiffner; brothers, Clyde, Elmer Curtis Jr., James Jesse, Robert, Dwayne, Emmett, Rick and Curtis Tiffner; and sisters, Virginia McClure and Romaine White.

She is survived by: her husband of 63 years, Gary; sons and daugh-ters-in-law, Ronnie and Teresa McClure and John and Melissa McClure; grandchildren, Matthew (Brittany) McClure and Ashley McClure; great grandchildren, Mariska, Hannah and Colton; and a host of nieces and nephews.

Service held 2pm Friday, August 7, at Curry Funeral Home in Alum Creek, with Pastor Butch Loftis officiating. Burial followed in McDowell Cemetery, Griffithsville.

The family received friends one hour prior to the service at the funer-al home.

Condolences may be expressed to the family by visiting www.curry-funeralhome.org.

Curry Funeral Home, 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek, WV has been caring for families since 1950.

ORVILLE NUNN, 87, of Sod, WV, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at home. He was preceded in death by his parents, Stone Nunn and Bertha Nunn, five brothers and four sisters.

He was the owner and opera-tor of Lincoln Roofing Co., and a member of the Church of Christ. Orville was a veteran of the U. S. Army and served dur-ing the Korean War.

Orville is survived by: one brother, Dell Nunn; and sister-in-law, Phyllis Nunn.

In keeping with his wishes, there will be no service. A pri-vate burial will be at Watts Cemetery, Sod, WV.

Condolences may be expressed to the family by visit-ing www.curryfuneralhome.org.Curry Funeral Home, 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek, WV, has been caring for families since 1950. CALVIN ALLEN, 66, Julian, WV, died Sun., Aug. 2, 2020, in CAMC, Gen. Div. Hosp., Charleston, WV; son of late Sidney & Mearl Allen.

Hobet Mines retired welder with 25 years service; Pipefitters Local #625 retiree & member of Madison Moose Lodge.

Private service & burial beside his parents in Anderson Cem., Pine Grove, Sumerco,

WV. Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek, assisted. BOBBY LEE BYRD, 87, died Mon., Aug. 3, 2020; born May 19, 1933, son of late William C. & Freda Mae (Sponaugle) Byrd. US Army Vet.

Graveside service & burial 11am Thur., Aug. 6, in Harvey's Creek Cem., Hamlin, WV; Koontz Funeral Home, Hamlin, WV assisted. JAMES ROGER MULLINS, 46, Harts, WV, died Wed., Aug. 5, 2020, in Logan Reg. Med. Ctr.

Viewing 6-9pm Fri., service 11am Sat., Aug. 8, Evans Funeral Home, Chapmanville. MARK S. PELURIE Sr., 60, Culloden, WV, died Mon., Aug. 3, 2020.

No services at this time; arrangements by Snodgrass Funeral Home, South Charleston. CHARLES DARRELL SALMONS, 73, Hamlin, WV, died Fri., Aug. 7, 2020. A Heavy Equipment Operator.

Memorial service 5:30pm Mon., Aug. 10, at Linda Cooper’s residence  5706 Straight Fork Hamlin, WV 25523. Koontz Funeral Home, Hamlin, WV assisted.

EMMA LUCILLE SKEENS, 88, West Hamlin, WV, died Sun., Aug. 2, 2020, in Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House, after a short illness; dau. of late Everett & Ethel Hager. A caregiver to many; member of Mt. Moriah Bapt. Ch.

Viewing 1pm 'til 2pm serv-ice Wed., Aug. 5, McGhee-Handley Funeral Home, West Hamlin, by Jeff Mosteller & Steve Johnson; burial in Franklin Cem., Branchland. CATHY ANN THACKER, 60, Branchland, WV, died Wed., Aug. 5, 2020. Wife of Herbert Howard Thacker. A homemaker.

Viewing 11am 'til 1pm service Sat., Aug. 8, her resi-dence: 158 Roy Br. Rd., Branchland, WV, by Earl Ramey; burial in Thacker Fam. Cem., Branchland, WV, with assistance of Koontz Funeral Home, Hamlin, WV.

JOSIE CLARA BURNS TRIPLETT, 78, Branchland, WV, died Tue., Aug. 4, 2020.

Viewing 12:30-1:30pm Fri., McGhee-Handley Funeral Home, West Hamlin; graveside service & burial 2pm Fri., Aug. 7, Burns Fam. Cem., East Lynn.

Lincoln County Court records

LAND TRANSFERS, etc.: Right of way between: Poneta, Dennis, Erble Edward & Mark Anthony Wheatley; Joseph L. & Greathel Cyfers, & Grethel Cyfers Spriggs AKA; Patricia Ann Perry; Michael Ferrell; Roy & Debra Cyfers Wheeler and AEP Transmission Co., Inc., as of 5-20-2020. Deed between Linda Lou Cobb and Linda Lou Cobb, Billie Joe Jr. & Cindy Lou Spears, Washington Dist., as of 5-20-2020. 2 parcels deed between Shirley June Bell by POA & Mark E. Bell POA and Jerry & Kimberly Satterfield, $70,000., Duval Dist., as of 5-21-2020. 34.609 AXC deed between Reanna Sanders Parsons and Reanna D. & Chad E. Parsons, Sheridan Dist., as of 5-21-2020. Right of way no fee between Diversified Production LLC and Cathy L. Cyfers, Lincoln Co. 911 & Lincoln Co. Commission, Laurel Hill Dist., as of 5-21-2020.

2.5 & 2 ac. deeds between James Huffman and Sherri Huffman, Jefferson Dist., as of 5-22-2020. 20 ac. deed between Sherri Lynn Huffman and James Scott Huffman, Duval Dist., as of 5-22-2020. 24.38 ac. deed between Sharol J. Meeks and Paul Mark Maynard, Harts Dist., as of 5-22-2020. Survey map - Homer E. Adkins and Odessa Adkins, as of 5-22-2020. 35 ac. deed between Robert Conley and Dee Jay & Elizabeth Jarrell, $100,000. Carroll Dist., Scary Creek, as of 5-22-2020. Deed between Carbon WV Co. LLC and Carbon Land Holding LLC, as of 5-26-2020.

Magistrate records FELONIES:

20-M22F63, 64, 65, 66, David Lynn Adkins has been charged with Burglary; entry of dwelling or outhouse, Conspiracy; construction of section; penalties as of 7-12-2020; has been charged with

Willful injury to or destruction of property, Grand larceny; penalties, Entry of building other than dwelling, entry of railroad, traction or motorcar, steamboat or vessel as of 7-25-2020; & two counts Grand lar-ceny; penalties, as of 7-27-2020 offenses. 20-M22F59 Charles F. Cadle has been charged with Sexual assault - 2nd degree - No con-sent offense as of 7-27-2020. 20-M22F62 Huey Dewayne Cummings has been charged with Conspiracy to violate 60A-04-401 (2-10 yrs.) & Persons prohibited from pos-sessing firearms; classifica-tions offenses as of 7-28-2020. David Lynn Adkins, 48, was jailed at 8:40 p.m. Thursday July 30, 2020. Lincoln County authorities charged him with grand larceny, no insurance, no registration, driving revoked for DUI, improper registration and driving suspended. Bond was not set. Huey Dewayne Cummings, 44, was jailed at 5:40pm Tuesday, July 28, 2020. Authorities in Lincoln Co. charged him with

being a prohibited person with a firearm, possession of con-trolled substance, possession of marijuana and possession with intent to deliver con-trolled substance. Bond was set at $15,000. cash only.

MISDEMEANORS: 20-M22M444 Charles S. Adkins has been charged with Mandatory disposal - Provide proper proof of proper disposal offense as of 7-29-2020. 20-M22M446 David Lynn Adkins has been charged with Petit larceny - penalties offense as of 7-12-2020. 20-M22M436 Charles F. Cadle has been charged with Domestic assault - committing violent injury or causing apprehension of same (Family / Household Member) & Domestic battery - unlawful physical contact of insulting / provoking nature (Family / Household Member) offenses as of 7-27-2020. 20-M22M443 Huey Dewayne Cummings has been charged with two counts Knowingly or intentionally possessing con-trolled substance without valid prescription offenses as of 7-28-2020. 20-M22M433 Joseph Ryan Griffith has been charged with Domestic battery - Unlawful physical contact of insulting / provoking nature (Family / Household member) offense as

of 7-25-2020. 20-M22M438 Sidney Allen Hager Jr. has been charged with Obstructing officer; penalties, definitions & Trespass on property other than structure or conveyance offenses as of 7-27-2020. 20-M22M439, 440, 441 Abbey B. Hunter has been charged with No vehicle insurance, Improper use of evidences of registration (misdemeanor), two counts of Driving too fast for roadway conditions, Driving while license suspend-ed or revoked; General & Operation of vehicles without evidence of registration offens-es as of 7-19-2020. 20-M22M445, Derrick Means has been charged with Driving while license revoked for DUI offense as of 7-31-2020. 20-M22M434 Anthony Jacob Parsons has been charged with Driving while license suspend-ed or revoked; General & No vehicle insurance offenses as of 3-18-2020. 20-M22M442 Samantha Rakes has been charged with Penalties, recovery and dispo-sition (Misrepresentation) & Prohibitions - open dumps offenses as of 7-24-2020. 20-M22M437 Joseph Adam Rutledge has been charged with Driving under the influ-ence (Misdemeanor bodily injury), Driving under the influence (d)(e)(f)(g)(h) or (j)

(2nd offense - Misdemeanor), Driving while license revoked for DUI, FAIL TO MAIN-TAIN CONTROL & Operation of vehicles with safety belts offenses as of 7-1-2020. 20-M22M435 Linda Watts has been charged with Conduct timbering operations or sever trees for sale without notice of location to the Div. of Forestry offense as of 3-17-2020.

A Branchland man was arrested on Wanton Endangerment warrants Thursday, July 30, 2020, after he was accused of hitting a woman and then firing a gun around children. Cody Browning, 31, was jailed at 4:30 p.m. and the Cabell Co. Sheriff's Dept. charged him with wanton endangerment, shooting a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling and domes-tic battery. A $42,500. cash-only bond was set. According a a criminal complaint filed in Cabell Co. Magistrate Court, Browning discharged a firearm several times July 17th toward at least two juve-niles at 1224 Bowen Creek Road in Branchland. The mis-demeanor domestic battery charge states he punched a woman Oct. 24, 2019, in the face, causing her mouth to bleed. He is housed at Western Regional Jail in Barboursville.

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By RYAN PRICHARD Sports Writer

HAMLIN - Both cross country and volleyball are subject to new COVID-19 guidelines that were released by the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (WVSSAC) last week.

Official practices for fall sports begin August 17th. Changes to cross country include a maximum of 35 partici-

pants, which is equivalent to five teams, at the starting line for any race. If a meet features more than 35 runners, a staggered start with five minutes between starts will be required. Also, no awards cer-emonies may take place and individuals/teams must leave at the conclusion of the race.

No group or team huddles prior to the meet are permitted with-out the use of social distancing. Handshakes, fist bumps and hand or back slaps are strictly prohibited before and after contests. Each individual is advised to bring his or her own water bottle or choice of drink because water coolers will not be permitted. All partici-pants must wear a face covering before and after a race, as well as at the meet if unable to socially distance properly.

Volleyball modifications limit the number of teams allowed to play in regular season tri- or quad- matches. A tri-match may be played if the host school has one court for usage. A maximum of four teams can play if two courts are used at the host school. These rules apply to all regular season tournament matches, both in and out of state.

Teams will not swap benches between games. No coin toss to determine serve will take place. The visiting coach will have the option to serve or receive in the first game. The games will alter-nate first serve from there, unless a deciding game is needed. The home team will have choice of serve or receive in that situation.

Officials and each head coach - but no players - will be permit-ted to meet at center court for pre-match conferences. Rosters are to be submitted to the officials’ table. Each team’s scorekeeper and one timer are to be the only people at the official scoring table. Libero trackers will be permitted to sit at the end of each bench.

Handshakes, huddles and hand or back slaps are prohibited before, during and after contests. Electronic whistles are permitted and reducing the number of people traveling is encouraged. Each individual is to bring his or her own water bottle or choice of drink. Water coolers and/or stations are not permitted.

Teams are limited to one scrimmage against one other team before the season opens September 2nd. Previews are also not per-mitted.

All participants must wear face coverings if social distancing is not possible as per Gov. Jim Justice’s orders.

By RYAN PRICHARD Sports Writer

HAMLIN - Lincoln County's girls soccer team will be com-peting in Class AAA when the postseason rolls around this year. In its sectional tournament, Cabell Midland, Spring Valley and Huntington High will be waiting like in years past.

But this season may be different than when the Lady Panthers were members of the Mountain State Athletic Conference several years ago.

This year's squad boasts 12 seniors and a crop of talented returning underclassmen, but it's the core group of seniors that will undoubtedly dictate the success of the 2020 campaign.

Allee Albright, Lanie Adkins, Ty Buchko, Kaylyn Elswick, Kiki Henderson, Katie Long, Madisyn Midkiff, Madison Pauley, Olivia Smith, Bailey Tudor, Megan Ward and Natalie Fout will all be counted on for creativity, skill, toughness and, most impor-tantly, leadership.

Lincoln County (19-3 in 2019) posted its best record in school history which included an impressive seven-game winning streak to begin the season and won 12 of its final 13 matches before falling to Poca in the Class AA/A sectional semifinals.

The Lady Panthers shot 37% from the field and 40% of all goals were directly assisted, which showed their prowess at pass-ing and setting each other up for good shot attempts.

Lincoln County's top scoring threats return with two of them being underclassmen. Junior striker Cadence Adkins led the team with a whopping 45 goals and was selected Class AA/A First Team All State for those efforts. Henderson tallied 27 goals while spohomore Jenna Gue netted 18 goals. Long was the point of the attack, earning a team high 12 assists and kicked 37 corners.

Cadence Adkins and Henderson will be joined up front once again with Albright, who also scored several goals last season, giving the Lady Panthers a very formidable attack.

Lanie Adkins and Buchko will patrol the midfield area of the pitch, with Long as the trio will orchestrate the set pieces as dis-tributors. All three are also deadly threats to score from distance, too.

The back third will be defended by an impressive roatation of Tudor, Elswick, Pauley, Smith and Midkiff to turn back the other teams' advances, while Ward will continue as goalkeeper, this time in a more prominet role due to the graduation of starter Jessica Callison. Fout, a multi-sport student athlete at LCHS may also see playing time between the pipes in her first year playing soccer.

Others looking to make some noise will be sophomores Haley Neace, Faith Greene, Jenna Woodall and Navaeh Wood.

Lincoln County opens the 2020 season at rival Scott Thursday, September 3rd at 6:00 p.m. The home opener is scheduled for Wednesday, September 9th hosting St. Albans at 6:00 p.m.

By RYAN PRICHARD Sports Writer

HAMLIN - Duval, Hamlin, Harts and defending county champions Guyan Valley are ready to try something new for the upcoming middle school football season.

As in years past, the Jimmy D. Walls Memorial Lincoln County football championship has been awarded to the team with the best county record head-to-head. This year, however, it will be decided by a playoff.

After regular season matchups are finished, the team with the best record will be the top seed, second best record the No. 2 seed and so on until the four-team field is set. The top seed wiill play the No. 4 seed and the No. 2 s e e d

will f a c e

t h e No. 3

seed in the s e m i f i n a l s

during the seventh week of the season.

The two winners will advance the final week of the season to the championship game in a winner-take-all tilt for the coveted traveling trophy, which currently resides inside the Wildcats' trophy case in Pleasant View.

Duval, Guyan Valley and Harts are scheduled to begin practice Monday, August 17th at 6:00 p.m. while Hamlin will begin at 7:00 p.m. the same evening.

All prospective players need to have an updated sports physical and bring their own cleats, water bottles or choice of drink, and a face covering due to the new COVID-19 guide-lines issued by the West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission (WVSSAC).

All middle school coaches will address all the guidelines with the players before practice begins and relay all informa-tion about the requirements for the upcoming season.

Lady Panthers soccer to rely on senior leadership

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Lincoln County middle school football teams ready

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_______________________ LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

NOTICE OF ADOPTION

JOSEPH D. SCARBER-

RY and CRISTAL D. TERRY, PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on June 10, 2020, a PETI-TION FOR ADOPTION was filed in the office of the Cabell County, West Virginia, Circuit Clerk. PLEASE TAKE FUR-THER NOTICE that a HEAR-ING on this Petition is sched-uled for September 17, 2020, at 9:00 am, at the Cabell County Courthouse, located at 750 Fifth Avenue, Huntington, West Virginia 25701. Said hearing will be before the Honorable Chris Chiles, Cabell County Circuit Court Judge.

Please be advised that your parental rights may be terminated in the proceeding. Also, you may appear and make any objections known or to otherwise protect your interest. You shall have thirty (30) days upon being served with this notice to respond to this notice and if you fail to respond within the required time you may not appear in or receive further notice of the adoption proceedings. A copy of the Petition, Case No.: 20-A-52, can be obtained at the Cabell County Circuit Clerk's office at the Cabell County Courthouse, located at 750 Fifth Avenue, Huntington, West Virginia, 25701, phone number (304) 526-8622.

JEFFREY E. HOOD by: Sharon Adkins, dep.

Circuit Clerk Entered this 27th day of July, 2020. 2/8-13-2020 _______________________ LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF LINCOLN COUNTY,

WEST VIRGINIA

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

AND HUMAN RESOURCES, ex rel.,

CHRISTOPHER HOSTET-TER, CPSW, Petitioners,

v. Case No. 20-JA-13, 14,

15 & 16

SHAWNETA MCCANN, and

CHAD DOBBS, Respondents,

IN RE: Jacob D. DOB: 09-27-2012

Thomas D.

DOB: 04-24-2014

Parker D. DOB: 09-01-2015

Rozalynn D. DOB: 02-03-2017

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

THE OBJECT OF THIS SUIT IS A PETITION ALLEG-ING ABUSE AND/OR NEG-LECT OF A MINOR CHILD

THIS IS A PUBLICA-TION BY CLASS II LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

TO ALL RESPON-DENTS AND ANY PERSON CLAIMING ANY INTEREST IN THE ABOVE-NAMED CHILDREN:

Notice is hereby given that a petition alleging juvenile abuse and neglect of a child has been filed in the Circuit Court of Lincoln County, West Virginia, with the above listed parties as respondents. Any named party may obtain a copy of the petition, and all responses, motions, and orders from the court's file maintained in the office of the Circuit Clerk of Lincoln County, West Virginia, and all Respondents should appear before the Honorable Jay M. Hoke, Judge of the Circuit Court of Lincoln County, West Virginia and otherwise respond to protect their rights in this proceeding. This case is scheduled for preliminary hearing on the petition on August 31, 2020 at 2:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as may be heard, in the Circuit Court of Lincoln County, West Virginia, Second Floor Courtroom, 8000 Court Avenue, Hamlin, West Virginia, after which the Court may consider adjudication, ter-mination of parental rights, and any other matter in this case. Failure to appear or respond to this Petition may result in termination of parental rights.

Entered by the Clerk of said

Court 7-27-20.

Charles BrumfieldClerk of the Court 2/8-13-2020

______________________ LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF LINCOLN COUNTY,

WEST VIRGINIA

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

AND HUMAN RESOURCES, ex rel., JOAN

PHILLIPS, CPSW, Petitioners,

v.Case No. 20-JA-30

SINDA MERRITTE,

and SCOTTIE SIAS, Respondents,

IN RE: Mikael S.

DOB: 01-27-2008

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

THE OBJECT OF THIS SUIT IS A PETITION ALLEG-ING ABUSE AND/OR NEG-LECT OF A MINOR CHILD

THIS IS A PUBLICA-TION BY CLASS II LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

TO RESPONDENT SINDA MERRITTE AND ANY PERSON CLAIMING PATER-NITY OF THE ABOVE-NAMED CHILDREN:

It appearing by affidavit filed in this action that person-al service of the Petition in this matter has not been obtained on the Respondent, Sinda Merritte, and that the current residence and whereabouts of the Respondent is unknown, it is hereby Ordered that Respondent shall serve upon the Circuit Clerk of Lincoln County, West Virginia, with copies to all parties of record, any Answer Respondent may have to the Petition in this mat-ter. Notice is hereby given that a petition alleging juvenile abuse and neglect of a child has been filed in the Circuit Court of Lincoln County, West Virginia, with the above listed parties as Respondent. Any named party may obtain a copy of the petition, and all responses, motions, and orders from the court's file maintained in the office of the Circuit Clerk of Lincoln County, West Virginia, and all Respondents should appear before the Honorable Jay M. Hoke, Judge of the Circuit Court of Lincoln County, West Virginia and otherwise respond to protect their rights in this proceeding. This matter will come before the Courtfor hearing on August 25, 2020 at 1:00 p.m., or as soon there-after as may be heard, in the Circuit Court of Lincoln County, West Virginia, Second Floor Courtroom, 8000 Court Avenue, Hamlin, West Virginia. Failure to appear or respond to this Petition may result in termination of parental rights.

Entered by the Clerk of said

Court 7-27-20

Charles Brumfield Clerk of the Court 2/8-13-2020

______________________ LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

WEST VIRGINIA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Division of Highways NOTICE TO

CONTRACTORS

Bids will be received electronically by the West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways through the Bid Express Bidding Service (www.bidx.com) and by sealed proposals (only when prequal-ification is waived) being received at its office in Building 5, Room 843, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East, Charleston, West Virginia until September 15, 2020 at 10:00 AM (Eastern Standard Time). The bids will be downloaded

and/or opened and read publi-cally thereafter for the con-structions of the following proj-ect(s): Call 007 Contract 2017001588 State Project S322-34-4.36 00 Federal Project STBG-0037(040)DTC Description STRUCTURE REPLACEMENT E. FORK OF 14 MILE CR. BR. BEGIN 0.04 MI. WEST OF WV 10 END 0.05 MI. WEST OF WV 10 COUNTY: LINCOLN BRIDGE: 11449CONCRETE ON ROLLED I BEAM SPAN(S): 1STRUCTURE STEEL: DBE GOAL: 2% OF CON-TRACT BID AMOUNT. BID-DER MUST PROVIDE WRIT-TEN ASSURANCE OF MEETING GOAL ON FORM IN PROPOSAL. REMARKS:

______________________ Proposals will be

received from prequalified and West Virginia licensed con-tractors only except that on Federal-Aid Projects a con-tractors' license is not required at time of bid, but will be required before work can begin. Registration is required with the Department of Administration, Division of Purchasing, in accordance with Chapter 5A, Article 3, Section 12 of the West Virginia Code. All contractors submit-ting bids on project(s) must include one of the following forms properly executed with each proposal: Proposal Guaranty Bond, Cashier's Check, or Certified Check for $500.00 or 5% of the total bid, whichever is greater.

*These are projects on

which any contractor with a Category "W" Prequalification Rating may be eligible to bid.

The West Virginia

Department of Transportation, Division of Highways reserves the right to defer, delay or postpone the date for receiv-ing and publicly opening pro-posals for any project desig-nated in this advertisement, without the necessity of renewing such advertisement. All bidders holding valid bid-ding proposals will be notified of such deferment, delay or postponement and the date that proposals will be received and publicly opened.

The West Virginia

Department of Transportation, Division of Highways hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be

afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be dis-criminated against on the grounds of race, color, reli-gion, sex or national origin in consideration for an award. WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Division of Highways Ryland W. Musick, P.E., Ph.D. Deputy State Highway Engineer - Planning and Programming 2/8-13-2020

______________________ LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

REQUEST FOR BIDS The Lincoln County

Commission/Office of Emergency Services is seek-ing sealed bids on the demoli-tion of several residences and the removal of all debris. For complete information, contact Francis Holton at 304-824-3423 or francis.holton@e911.org.

_____________________ LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

CIVIL CASE INFORMATION

STATEMENT CIVIL CASES

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF LINCOLN COUNTY,

WEST VIRGINIA

I. CASE STYLE

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, BY ITS PROSECUTING

ATTORNEY OF LINCOLN COUNTY, for and on behalf of the US 119 TASK FORCE,

PLAINTIFF

VS. CIVIL ACTION NO. 20-C-39

SUZANNA BURTON

AND UNITED STATES CUR-RENCY IN THE SUM OF FIVE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-EIGHT DOLLARS AND NINETY-SIX CENTS ($5,178.96) AND ANY OTHER UNKNOWN PAR-TIES OF INTEREST

DEFENDANT Suzanna Burton, 1644

McClellan Highway, Ranger, WV 25557.

DAYS TO ANSWER 30

TYPE OF SERVICE Order of Pub./ Certified

Mail/Return Receipt Personal Services

ORIGINAL AND

_________ COPIES OF COMPLAINT FURNISHED HEREWITH

COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF:

JIM GABEHART, PROSE-

CUTING ATTORNEY/ FOR THE STATE OF

WEST VIRGINIA P.O. BOX 685,

HAMLIN, WV 25523 304-824-5202 EXT. 240

304-824-7310 FAX

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF LINCOLN COUNTY, WEST

VIRGINIA

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, BY ITS PROSECUTING

ATTORNEY OF LINCOLN COUNTY, for and on behalf of the US 119 TASK FORCE,

PLAINTIFF VS. CIVIL ACTION NO. 20-C-39

SUZANNA BURTON

AND UNITED STATES CUR-RENCY IN THE SUM OF FIVE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-EIGHT DOLLARS AND NINETY-SIX CENTS ($5,178.96) AND ANY OTHER UNKNOWN PARTIES OF INTEREST

DEFENDANT COMPLAINT

COMES now the US 119

Task Force by and through Jim Gabehart, Prosecuting Attorney of Lincoln County, West Virginia and states as follows:

1. That the last known address of SUZANNA BURTON (hereafter referred to as BURTON) is 1644 McClellan Highway, Ranger, WV 25557.

2. That on the 28th day of May, 2020, Trooper R. E. Evick received information from Cpl. Bean in Martinsburg that a Lincoln County resident has been smuggling controlled substance into Eastern Regional Jail in Martinsburg. Cpl. Bean stated on Saturday, May 23, 2020, an inmate (hereafter referred to as Ellis) at the Eastern Regional Jail was in possession of numer-ous Suboxone strips. Information was obtained that Ellis received the Suboxone

strips from his girlfriend BUR-TON concealed within a con-tact lens box. Jail visits for Ellis showed that BURTON, of 1644 McClellan Highway, Ranger, WV, visited Ellis on March 10, 2020. BURTON also listed her phone number at Eastern Regional Jail. Cpl. Bean reviewed calls to that phone number from the jail and found Ellis calls the men-tioned phone number numer-ous times per day. Additional information was obtained that BURTON drove six (6) hours to bring Suboxone to Ellis, that there was Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) in cash in a safe and two thousand Suboxone strips that the Ellis had gathered to bring to the Eastern Regional Jail at BURTON's residence at 1644 McClellan Highway, Ranger, Lincoln County, WV.

3. That on said date, Trooper R. E. Evick obtained a search warrant signed by Judge J. M. Hoke for BURTON's residence located at 1644 McClellan Highway, Ranger, WV, in refer-ence to Cpl. Bean's investiga-tion of distributing illegal con-traband within the Eastern Regional Jail.

4. That on said date, the Trooper R. E. Evick contacted officers with the Hamlin Detachment along with officers from the U. S. 119 Drug and Violent Crime Task Force to assist in the investi-gation.

5. That on said date, the undersigned officer then traveled to the said resi-dence of BURTON to execute the search warrant. Officers made contract with BURTON who allowed all officers on scene access to her home. Within the home, officers located the safe mentioned in the phone calls between BUR-TON and Ellis. Numerous ledgers were located in the bedroom where the safe was located. Officers were able to gain access to the safe where approximately Four Thousand Four Hundred and Seventy-Eight Dollars ($4,487.00) in U. S. Currency was recovered. Also taken into custody was nine (9) container of coins containing Seven Hundred and Ninety-Six ($700.96) in coins, one (1) Kahr handgun, one (1) Rossi revolver, one (1) Highpoint handgun, one (1) Ruger handgun, scales, syn-thetic marijuana, forty-eight (48) 12mm Suboxone strips, miscellaneous ammunition, eight (8) unknown white pills, five (5) mobile phones, and one (1) black State Police issue SRT holster.

6. That on said date, officers obtained an audio statement from BUR-TON, where she admits to being involved in the mailing and distribution of controlled substances for an unspecified amount of time. BURTON was questioned about a separate investigation against her in which she mailed controlled substances to a suspect in the Raleigh County, West Virginia. BURTON advised that she was instructed by individuals within jail to mail Suboxone to specified locations. BURTON also advised she had person-ally smuggled Suboxone that was concealed in a contract lens case into Eastern Regional Jail, which corrobo-rates the information supplied to Cpl. Bean. BURTON also admitted to selling Suboxone out of her home. BURTON advised that she is supplied the Suboxone off of the street, and is not exploiting pharmacy prescriptions, though some of the ledgers on scene appeared to be pharmaceuti-cal information.

7. The collected property was stored at the Hamlin Detachment for Sgt. J. D. Lucas with the U. S. 119 Drug and Violent Crime Task Force to take custody.

8. That on said date, the accused BURTON was taken into custody and transported to the WVSP Hamlin Detachment for pro-cessing and taken to Western Regional Jail in lieu of arraign-ments. BURTON was charged with Possession with intent to deliver Suboxone strips.

9. That the plaintiff asserts that the sum of Five Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Eight Dollars and Ninety-Six Cents ($5,178.96) in U. S. Currency is property subject to seizure under West Virginia Code 60A-7-703 et seq. since probable cause exists that the currency was obtained by selling drugs and received in the commission of a crime.

PRAYER WHEREFORE, the State

prays that the Court enter an Order directing the forfeiture of the United States Currency in the sum of Five Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Eight Dollars and Ninety-Six Cents ($5,178.96) in U. S. Currency, plus any accrued interest

thereon, to the U.S. 119 Task Force for division pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding. The Plaintiff further requests the Court to Order that ten percent of the proceeds be directed to the Prosecuting Attorney for Lincoln County with the bal-ance of the proceeds being directed to the U.S. 119 Task Force. The Plaintiff requests such other and further relief as the Court may grant.

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, BY COUNSEL JIM GABEHART, PROSECUTING ATTORNEY/ FOR THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, WVSB ID# 4589 P. O. BOX 685, HAMLIN, WV 25523 304-824-5202 EXT. 240 304-824-7320 FAX

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA COUNTY OF LINCOLN, TO-WIT:

JIM GABEHART, the

undersigned authority first duly sworn, deposes and says that he is the Prosecuting Attorney of Lincoln County, West Virginia, and acting in his offi-cial capacity as said Prosecuting Attorney, he is the Plaintiff in the foregoing com-plaint; that the facts and alle-gations therein contained are true, except insofar as they are therein stated to be upon information; that insofar as they are therein stated to be upon information he verily believes them to be true.

JIM GABEHART, PROSECUTING ATTORNEY/ FOR THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, WVSB ID# 4589 P. O. BOX 685, HAMLIN, WV 25523 304-824-5202 EXT. 240 304-824-7320 FAX

Taken, subscribed and

sworn to before me, the under-signed Notary Public, this the 3rd day of August, 2020.

My Commission expires: May 26, 2024 Naomi L. Parsons Notary Public

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA COUNTY OF LINCOLN, TO-WIT:

Sgt. J. D. Lucas, of the

U. S. 119 TASK FORCE, after being by me, the undersigned authority first duly sworn, deposes and says that he is the officer in the above-styled case, and acting in his official capacity as said Investigating Officer, he is the Plaintiff in the foregoing complaint; that the facts and allegations therein contained are true, except insofar as they are therein stated to be upon information; that insofar as they are therein stated to be upon information he verily believes them to be true.

Sgt. J. D. Lucas

Taken, subscribed and

sworn to before me, the under-signed Notary Public, this 28th day of August, 2020. My Commission expires: October 9, 2021. Kelly A. Bazzilla 2/8-20-2020

______________________ LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF LINCOLN COUNTY,

WEST VIRGINIA

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, BY ITS PROSECUTING

ATTORNEY OF LINCOLN COUNTY, for and on behalf of the US 119 TASK FORCE,

PLAINTIFF

VS. CIVIL ACTION NO. 20-C-39

SUZANNA BURTON

AND UNITED STATES CUR-RENCY IN THE SUM OF

FIVE THOUSAND ONE HUN-DRED SEVENTY-EIGHT

DOLLARS AND NINETY-SIX CENTS ($5,178.96) AND ANY OTHER UNKNOWN PARTIES OF INTEREST

DEFENDANT

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of the above-

entitled suit is to seek an Order forfeiting the herein described property/currency pursuant to the West Virginia Contraband Forfeiture Act (Chapter 60A, Article 7, of the West Virginia code, as amend-ed) to the State of West Virginia.

TO: Any claimant of a right or interest in said proper-ty listed as DEFENDANT SUZANNA BURTON, AND OR ANY OTHER PARTIES OF INTEREST PROPERTY: FIVE THOUSAND ONE HUN-DRED SEVENTY-EIGHT DOLLARS AND NINETY-SIX CENTS ($5,178.96) IN US CURRENCY

"You have the right to file a claim to the above described property within the time speci-fied hereafter. Any such claim must clearly state the identity of the claimant and an address where legal process can be served upon said claimant.

It appearing by affidavit filed in the case that last known address of SUZANNA BURTON, 1644 McClellan Highway, Ranger, WV 25557.

That the above named individual defendant(s) was/were in possession of the above referred property in Lincoln County, West Virginia, when it was seized by officer(s) of the U. S. 119 Task Force.

THEREFORE, it is ORDERED that SUZANNA BURTON, or any other claimant(s) serve upon Jim Gabehart, Prosecuting Attorney of Lincoln County of Lincoln County, West Virginia at P. O. Box 685, Hamlin, West Virginia, 25523, an answer or other defense to the complaint filed in this action on or before September 3, 2020, otherwise judgment by default will be taken against the Defendants/Claimants at any time thereafter.

Such order requested of the Court will be direct forfei-

ture of the seized property to the state, and vesting owner-ship of such property in the U. S. 119 Task Force.

A copy of such complaint can be obtained from the undersigned Clerk at this office.

ENTERED by the Clerk of said Court this the 3rd day of August, 2020.

Charles Brumfield CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF LINCOLN COUN-TY COURTHOUSE P. O. BOX 605 HAMLIN, WV 25523 304-824-7990 EXT. 238 304-824-7788 FAX 2/8-20-2020

_____________________ LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

SUMMONS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF LINCOLN COUNTY,

WEST VIRGINIA

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, BY ITS PROSECUTING

ATTORNEY OF LINCOLN COUNTY, for and on behalf of the US 119 TASK FORCE,

PLAINTIFF

VS. CIVIL ACTION NO. 20-C-39

SUZANNA BURTON

AND UNITED STATES CURRENCY IN THE SUM OF

FIVE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-EIGHT DOLLARS AND NINETY-SIX

CENTS ($5,178.96) AND ANY OTHER UNKNOWN PARTIES OF INTEREST

DEFENDANTS

TO THE ABOVE NAMED

DEFENDANT:

Suzanna Burton, 1644 McClellan Highway, Ranger,

WV 25557.

IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA:

You are hereby sum-

moned and required to serve upon JIM GABEHART PLAIN-TIFF'S ATTORNEY, whose address is P. O. BOX 685, Hamlin. WV 25523., an answer, including any related counter claim or defense you may have, to the complaint filed against you in the above styled civil action, a true copy of which is herewith delivered to you. You are required to serve your answer within 30 days after service of this sum-mons upon you, exclusive of the day of service. If you fail to do so, thereafter judgment, upon proper hearing and trial may be taken against you for relief demanded in the com-plaint and you will be there-after barred from asserting in another action any claim, cross complaint or defense you may have which must be asserted in the above styled civil action. DATED: Aug. 3, 2020 Charles Brumfield CLERK OF THE COURT Lynn Parsons DEPUTY CLERK 2/8-20-2020

______________________ LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

AIR QUALITY

PERMIT NOTICE Notice of Application

Notice is given that

Diversified Midstream LLC has applied to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Air Quality, for a Class II Administrative Update, for a natural gas compressor sta-tion located off Hubball Rd. near Branchland, in Lincoln County, West Virginia. The latitude and longitude coordi-nates are 38.20143 and -82.18819.

The applicant estimates

the increased potential to dis-charge of the following Regulated Air Pollutants will be:

Pollutant VOCs Tons/yr. 0.28 Modification of operation

is after the fact and a result more accurate data supplied from emissions testing. Written comments will be received by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Air Quality, 601 57th Street, SE, Charleston, WV 25304, for at least 30 calendar days from the date of publication of this notice. Written comments will also be received via email at DEPAirQualityPermitting@WV.gov.

Any questions regarding

this permit application should be directed to the DAQ at (304) 926-0499, extension 41281, during normal busi-ness hours.

Dated this the 12th day of

August 2020.

By: Diversified Midstream LLC

Wes Smith VP Compression Services –

Southern Operations 101 McQuiston Dr

Jackson Center, PA 16133

______________________ LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

Notice of Administration to Creditors, Distributees & Legatees

Notice is hereby given that the following estate(s) have been opened for probate in the Lincoln County Clerk's Office at PO Box

497, Hamlin, WV 25523-0497. Any person seeking to impeach or establish a will must make a complaint in accordance with the provi-sions of West Virginia Code 41-5-11 through 13. Any interested person objecting to the qualifications of the personal representative or the venue or jurisdiction of the court shall file written notice of an objection with the County Commission through the Lincoln County Clerk's Office at the address listed above within 60 days after the date of the first publication or within 30 days of the service of the notice, whichever is later. If an objection is not filed timely, the objection is forever barred. Any person interested in filing claims against an estate must file them in accordance with West Virginia Code 44-2 or 44-3A.

Settlement of the estate(s) of the following named decedent(s) will proceed without reference to a fiduciary commissioner unless

within 60 days from the first publication of this notice a reference is requested by a party of interest or an unpaid creditor files a claim and good cause is shown to support reference to a fiduciary commissioner.

First Publication Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2020 Claim Deadline: Sunday, October 11, 2020. 2/8-20-2020

ESTATE OF: DOROTHY ABALIEN MEADOWS EXECUTRIX: DONNA JILL SAUL 225 SULPHER SPRINGS ALKOL, WV 25501-9751

ESTATE OF: RENEE ANN CRADDOCK ADMINISTRATOR: MICHAEL CRADDOCK 4997 NORTH FORK CHAPMANVILLE, WV 25508-5358

ESTATE OF: COSETTE SHIRLEY DICKENSON CO-EXECUTOR: JAMELIA ANN DICKENSON 1388 NOTTINGHAM RD. CHARLESTON, WV 25314-2432 CO-EXECUTOR: ROBERT LOUIS DICKENSON 8 DEER RUN SUMERCO, WV 25567-9452

ESTATE OF: NED MIDKIFF EXECUTRIX: DONNA GAIL MIDKIFF 44 DULEFIELD DR. ST. ALBANS, WV 25177

ESTATE OF: LOU VERNIE PORTER EXECUTRIX: BRENDA PORTER 228 LOW GAP RD. BRANCHLAND, WV 25506-8708

ESTATE OF: LARRY C. LIVELY EXECUTOR: JAMES LIVELY PO BOX 120 SUMERCO, WV 25567-0120

ESTATE OF: REBECCA LYNN MYNES EXECUTRIX: HANNAH L. BALL 92 TONEY BRANCH SOD, WV 25564

ESTATE OF: YVONNE JO LACY EXECUTOR: WILLIAM LACY 142 PINE GROVE RD. SUMERCO, WV 25567-9722

ESTATE OF: VADA FOND HATFIELD EXECUTRIX: CHARLOTTE THOMPSON 6354 RT. FORK MADISON CREEK SALT ROCK, WV 25559

ESTATE OF: ALBERT LANDO WALDEN EXECUTRIX: BETTY LEE WALDEN 8157 SYCAMORE AVE. HAMLIN, WV 25523-1432 ESTATE OF:

ROY EDWARD SANDERS ADMINISTRATRIX: PATTY SANDERS 332 SHERIDAN RD. BRANCHLAND, WV 25506-7729

ESTATE OF: WILMA SUE SHADD ADMINISTRATOR: BERNIE ODELL BRUMFIELD PO BOX 313 HARTS, WV 25524-0313

ESTATE OF: HOMER CUMMINGS JR. EXECUTRIX: JOY PORTER 7 AGGRAVATION DR. BRANCHLAND, WV 25506

ESTATE OF: JOANN BARRETT EXECUTOR: STEPHEN BARRETT 50 MAHONES CREEK RD. HAMLIN, WV 25523-1144

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Legal Advertisements______________________ LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

PUBLIC NOTICE OF CHANGE

IN RATES UPON APPLICATION

NOTICE is hereby given that MOUNTAINEER GAS COM-PANY, a public utility, has filed with the PUBLIC SERVICE COM-MISSION OF WEST VIRGINIA, an application containing decreased rates, tolls and charges for furnishing natural gas serv-ice to approximately 220,000 customers at various locations in the Counties of Barbour, Berkeley, Boone, Braxton, Brooke, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Fayette, Gilmer, Grant, Greenbrier, Hancock, Hardy, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, Marion, Marshall, Mason, McDowell, Mercer, Mineral, Mingo, Monongalia, Monroe, Morgan, Nicholas, Ohio, Pendleton, Preston, Putnam, Raleigh, Randolph, Ritchie, Roane, Summers, Tucker, Tyler, Upshur, Wayne, Wetzel, Wirt, Wood, and Wyoming.

The proposed decreased rates and charges will become effective November 1, 2020, unless otherwise ordered by the Public Service Commission, and will reduce revenue approxi-mately $4,405,312 annually, a reduction of approximately 4.5%.

The average monthly bill for the various classes of cus-tomers of Mountaineer Gas COMPANY will be changed as fol-lows:

DECREASE DECREASE Residential $1.20 2.04 % Commercial $6.00 2.50 % Industrial $1,514.66 7.36 % Resale $114.79 3.37 %

Resale customers of MOUNTAINEER GAS COMPANY include Canaan Valley Gas Co., Consumers Gas Utility Co., Dominion Hope, Megan Oil and Gas, City of Philippi, and Southern Public Service.

The decreases shown are based on averages of all cus-tomers in the indicated class. Each class may receive a decrease greater or less than stated here. Individual customers may receive decreases that are greater or less than average. Furthermore, the requested decreased rates and charges are only a proposal and are subject to change (increases or decreas-es) by the Public Service Commission in its review of this filing. Any decrease in rates and charges will not become effective until authorized and approved by the Public Service Commission. If a hearing is conducted, notice will be given of the time and place of hearing.

A complete copy of the proposed rates, as well as a repre-sentative of the Company to provide any information requested concerning it, is available to all customers, prospective cus-tomers, or their agents at the following offices of the Company:

Mountaineer Gas Company Office 501 56th Street SE, Charleston, West Virginia 25304. A copy of the proposed rates is available for public inspec-

tion at the office of the Executive Secretary of the PUBLIC SERV-ICE COMMISSION at 201 Brooks Street, Charleston, West Virginia.

The Rule 30-C procedure is designed to provide a proce-dure for changing rates charged to customers by natural gas dis-tribution utilities based exclusively on the cost of purchased gas. Consequently, protest should be limited to the reasonableness of such costs and the method by which they are calculated. Anyone desiring to protest or intervene should file a written protest or notice of intervention within twenty-five (25) days following the date of this publication unless otherwise modified by Commission order. Failure to timely intervene can affect your rights to protest any rate increases and to participate in future proceedings. Requests to intervene must comply with the Commission's rules on intervention set forth in the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure. All interventions must be mailed or hand-deliv-ered and be addressed to Executive Secretary, Public Service Commission of West Virginia, P.O. Box 812, Charleston, WV 25323. Protests may be filed online through the Commission website using the “Submit a Comment” link or may be mailed to the Executive Secretary, Public Service Commission of West Virginia, P.O. Box 812, Charleston, WV 25323.

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By Charles Young CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WV News) —

County clerks in North Central West Virginia are applauding Secretary of State Mac Warner’s decision to keep an expanded absentee voting process in place for the November general election.

On Monday, Warner announced all West Virginia voters will be able to cite the ongo-ing COVID-19 pandemic as a valid reason for requesting an absentee ballot to partici-pate in the election.

“West Virginia voters should never have to choose between their health and their right to vote,” Warner said. “Just as in the 2020 Primary Election, voters following state and federal authorities’ recommenda-tions to protect their health by remaining home have the option to cast a ballot in per-son or by absentee ballot.”

While absentee ballot applications were sent to all of the state’s registered voters ahead of the June primary, voters will have to request absentee ballot this time around, according to Warner’s office.

Voters can do so by contacting their local county clerk by mail or by phone, or through the absentee ballot request portal on gov-otewv.com.

The portal will launch Aug. 11. Harrison County Clerk Susan Thomas

said she is glad Warner decided to give vot-ers who are concerned about the novel coro-navirus a safe way to still participate in the election.

“I think it’s great for those who will be afraid to come out,” she said. “I think it’s the right thing to do under the circumstances.”

Voters need to realize that absentee appli-cations will not automatically show up in their mailbox, as they did prior to the pri-mary, Thomas said.

“I think that’s the biggest thing we need to educate the voters about,” she said. “We’re not just going to be mailing an appli-cation out. They will have to contact us, or there is a portal.”

Having the expanded absentee process during the primary was good practice for the general election, Thomas said.

“We got it done the first time, and we will get it done again,” she said. “Now we’ve been through it once, and we kind of know what the process is going to be. Now I need to plan for that — I need to have the people in place to process the applications, process the ballots. The first time we were just doing what we needed to do, but now we know what we’re facing.”

She doesn’t anticipate seeing the same level of people utilizing the absentee process for November’s election, Thomas said.

“I don’t think it will be on the volume that we had it the first time,” she said. “I hope I’m wrong, but I don’t think so.”

Upshur County Clerk Carol Smith said the expanded absentee process for the pri-mary was labor-intensive but successful.

“It was a lot of work that we don’t typi-cally have. It took a lot more time and effort, but I think for our voters, it’s definitely worth the time and effort it takes us to do it,” she said.

Lewis County Clerk Cynthia Rowan said she also supports Warner’s decision.

“Anything that makes it easier for the public to vote is pleasing to me,” she said. “I think the absentee (process) worked out well in the spring.”

She is not yet sure whether the changes to the process will mean more work for her staff, Rowan said.

“It might be a little bit more work for us, but that’s OK,” she said. “Whatever makes it easier for the voters.”

Warner and his staff have worked with county clerks to implement their feedback about how the primary went, Rowan said.

“They have been very good with us so far. They seem to be holding up and check-ing up on us and checking to see what we’re going to need,” she said. “I think it’s been good so far.”

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By Hoppy Kercheval Holding a statewide election is a complicated

matter and executing an election fairly and accurate-ly becomes even more problematic during a pan-demic.

Secretary of State Mac Warner’s office and the state’s 55 county clerks executed a temporary fix for the Primary Election by mailing absentee ballot applications to over 1.2 million registered voters. About 261,000 voters requested absentee ballots and, of those, nearly 225,000 filled out those ballots.

It was a mammoth undertaking, considering nor-mally about 7,000 absentee ballots are cast, and it worked remarkably well. Props to the county clerks, their staffs and Warner’s office for pulling it off.

However, there will be a different procedure for November. There will be no mass mailing to voters.

Instead, voters can apply for an absentee ballot through a portal on the Secretary of State’s website that will go live August 12 (GoVoteWV.com). The request will go into the Statewide Voter Registration System and then be routed to the voter’s county clerk, who will send out the ballot.

Or voters can contact their county clerk directly. In either instance, voters only need to cite “medical” as the reason for getting an absentee ballot.

Warner said the decision to modify the absentee ballot process for the General Election was made after consulting with county clerks.

Natalie Tennant, the Democratic former Secretary of State who is challenging Warner in November, wants to follow the same process used in the Primary for November. She argues that since it worked well in the Primary, there is no reason to

change course. She also contends that the plan put forth by

Warner amounts to “voter suppression.” Yes, the Primary system worked well, all things

considered, but it was a massive, and at times, con-fusing undertaking. The clerks and their staffs were stretched to the breaking point, as they worked to process tens of thousands of absentee ballots.

Additionally, of the 261,000 ballots sent to vot-ers, more than 36,000 were never returned to the clerks. Voters who requested an absentee ballot, but then turned up to vote in person, had to vote a pro-vision ballot, if they did not bring their absentee bal-lot with them.

Also, Governor Justice had a “Stay at Home” order in place during Primary Election season, and it was not modified to “Safer at Home” until a few weeks before the delayed election. Election officials had to prepare for the possibility that people should not leave their homes, thus the expanded absentee voting.

The plan for the General Election is a more prac-tical solution. Voters will have plenty of opportuni-ties to exercise their right. They can request what is essentially a no excuse absentee ballot online, by phone or in person. They can vote in person early or on Election Day.

Warner’s office and the clerks need to conduct extensive public education so voters know how to get an absentee ballot, but that is doable, and the process is not complicated.

If a voter chooses not to participate in November, it won’t because they didn’t have the opportunity.

West Virginia will have modified absentee voting for the General Election

Charleston, W.Va. – The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) selected Scott Cochran as the next superintendent of the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (WVSDB) today during a special meet-

ing in Charleston. WVSDB, located in Romney, W.Va., provides pre-k – 12 instructional and res-idential programs for deaf, hard of hearing, blind and low-vision students. 

Cochran has served six years as Superintendent of Schools for Webster County. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Education from Glenville State College, a master’s degree in Science Health Education from West Virginia University and a certification in Special Education from Ohio Valley College. Previously, he has served as a teacher, coach, special education director, assistant principal and principal. 

“The West Virginia Board of Education is pleased that Mr. Cochran will lead the schools

during this critical time,” said WVBE President Miller Hall. “He brings exceptional experience, expertise and insight to the position that will greatly benefit the students at WVSDB. We look forward to his leadership and working with him to support our students and families.” 

“I am humbled and honored to be entrusted with this position,” said Cochran. “As a life-long educator, I have dedicated my life to the children of our state. As Superintendent for the Schools for the Deaf and the Blind, I may con-tinue the service that means much to me. Education plays a critical role in our communi-ties and our state, especially in the face of the pandemic. I, like so many of my peers, consider it a privilege to serve in this capacity.” 

Cochran’s employment begins on August 12, 2020.

The West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind serves more than one hundred children and is celebrating 150 years of education this year. 

For more information, contact Christy Day at the West Virginia Department of Education Office of Communications at 304-558-2699 or Christy.Day@k12.wv.us.

West Virginia Board of Education selects Cochran to lead the schools for the deaf and the blind

Charleston, WV – U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $10.1 million from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) to protect down-town businesses from flooding, spur growth in a crit-ical industry sector, boost workforce training efforts, and provide critical infrastructure needed to support business growth. This funding will create and retain more than 2,500 jobs and spur $69 million in private investment into West Virginia. 

 “The EDA has invested over $50 million into the Mountain State in the past five years alone, and with-out their support for our state and our people, our economy and businesses would be a lot worse for wear,” said Senator Manchin. “Today’s project announcements highlight the great work being done across our state and in various sectors, from manufac-turing to natural disaster preparedness. These projects are projected to create and retain over 2,500 jobs for West Virginians across our state. I am very proud of our state for showing that when you give West Virginians a chance, we will always show you how hardworking we are and we deserve the same chances as any other state to prove ourselves. I look forward to seeing these projects completed in the upcoming months and years and will continue to work with the EDA and West Virginia organizations to bring eco-nomic development funding to our state.”

 “Improving our economy, revitalizing communi-ties, and creating opportunities for West Virginians has been a top priority of mine since day one,”  said  Senator Capito, chairman of the Senate EPW Transportation and Infrastructure subcommit-tee. “The EDA has been a tremendous partner as I’ve worked to make this a reality in West Virginia, and today’s grant announcements are welcome news as we continue our work together to provide needed sup-port to projects across the state. Since 2015 when I first came to the Senate, I’ve prioritized increasing EDA funding for projects in our state that specifically spur economic development. Through my committee placements and strong partnership with EDA, we’ve been successful in increasing West Virginia’s EDA

funding 770 percent. I’m thrilled to have EDA here in West Virginia today for this exciting announcement, and I look forward to continuing these efforts in the years to come.”

  Individual EDA funded projects can be found below:

 • Huntington Stormwater Utility, Huntington, West Virginia, will receive $5.2 million to protect the downtown business district from future catastrophic flood events by repairing structural damage to the Huntington Floodwall that occurred as a result of severe storms and flooding, and conduct a feasibility study and design process for the further stabilization of rerouting the sewer and storm drain systems.  The project, to be located in an Opportunity Zone, will be matched with $1.3 million in local funds and is expected to retain 750 jobs.

 • Benedum Airport Authority, Bridgeport, West Virginia, will receive a $2 million grant to reno-vate airport facilities to support the growth of the region’s critical aerospace sector. The project, to be matched with $499,000 in local funds, is expected to create 150 jobs, retain 400 jobs, and generate $35 mil-lion in private investment.

 • Coalfield Development Corporation, Wayne, West Virginia, will receive a $1.7 million grant to rehabilitate three buildings in downtown Matewan to establish the Pathfinder Center, a job-creation hub and training facility. The project will enable Coalfield to continue to provide education, training, and jobs to unemployed and underemployed people in the region, particularly out-of-work coal miners and others impacted by the reduction of coal production. The project, to be matched with $437,000 in local funds, is expected to create 110 jobs, retain 90 jobs, and generate $6 million in private investment.

 • The Putnam Public Service District, Scott Depot, West Virginia, will receive a $1.2 million grant to upgrade the community’s water capacity to serve area commercial and industrial customers. The EDA grant, to be matched with $1.2 million in local funds, is expected to create 220 jobs, retain more than 780 jobs, and generate $28.4 million in private investment.

Manchin, Capito announce $1o.1 million for economic development across West Virginia