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Ken Phillips holds a flame safety lamp used to detect methane in the mines. Coal miners typically refer to them as possum lights. PHOTO BY TERESA MULLINS. <a href="/pages/submit_photo_reprint">Click Here</a> to order photo reprints Company tries to recoup pension overpayment
When Clintwood resident Ken Phillips felt he was being cheated by the company in charge of paying his coal miner’s pension, he did what few dare to do. He sued the company. And he won. Phill...
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Consolidation plan headed to Corps for review
CLINTWOOD — A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plan to prevent flooding at four county schools is estimated to cost $102 million, but the county School Board hopes to put the money toward an alterna...
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Consolidation hearing set
Those who want to voice their opinion about a proposed school consolidation will have their chance next month. The Dickenson County School Board voted unanimously last week to schedule a public he...
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Moore selected as new county administrator
Dickenson County may soon have a new administrator at its helm. An offer for the position has been extended to Clintwood resident David Moore. Although Moore has accepted the offer, he won’...
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A Haysi woman drowned Saturday at this boat launch ramp near Flannagan Dam trying to save her young grandson. PHOTO BY TERESA MULLINS. <a href="/pages/submit_photo_reprint">Click Here</a> to order photo reprints Grandmother drowns trying to save toddler
A Dickenson County woman died Saturday trying to save her 2-year-old grandson from drowning at John W. Flannagan Dam and Reservoir. According to county sheriff’s investigators, 57-year-old ...
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Supervisors to make offer for new county chief
CLINTWOOD — The Dickenson County Board of Supervisors did not select a new county administrator as expected last night. The board did, however, authorize current administrator Mark Vanover to ex...
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Wave, Rebels open seasons Friday night
Two of three Dickenson County high school football teams open regular season play Friday night. Defending Lonesome Pine District co-champion and Region D Division 1 runner-up Clintwood is on the ...
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