Oct. 31 am Halloween is the best night of the year to
listen to police scanner traffic. You never know what the dark hours can
bring to
the county.
Oct. 31 am Most folks use Internet Explorer as
your web browser. FireFox is an open source browser also available. The
newest version
of FireFox just came out. For those that are having problems
with the Windows based IE, you might want to try out FireFox 2.0
a free
download.
Oct. 31 am This was the first year for PeeWee
football in the county. After raising tons of money for protective gear
and uniforms, Clay
County fielded three teams. The B and C teams went all
year without a loss. Saturday the C team (6 year olds and up) competed
in 2nd
round playoff action and beat the Summersville Little
Bears 28 to 8. Didn't go so well for the B team which came up short against
the
Braxton Redskins.
Oct. 31 am C Team takes on Oak Hill in the PeeWee
Super Bowl Championship this coming weekend at Schoonover/Bradley
Field.
Oct. 31 am Ambulances and Badges high tailed it
over to Ovapa Cut Off Road last night around 9pm. One person was helicoptered
out.
Oct. 31 am Details coming.
Oct. 30 pm Under nothing but blue skies
and bright sunshine, the last week in October is starting out beautiful.
Oct. 30 pm We've been waiting for weeks and weeks.
Months really!
Oct. 30 pm Today at 11 am, Taco Mels at
Two Run opened for business. They even have breakfast foods and a 99 cent
menu.
Oct. 30 pm This has been a pretty good year
for growth in the county of little. Added so far, the new public campground,
the reopening
of The Kitchen, a Mike's Main Street Barbershop, and
now a taco place. Not too shabby.
Oct. 30 pm Shoring up his base in Clayberry, 2nd
District Congressional candidate Mike Callaghan will be at WYAP for questions
and
answers this Wed beginning at 11 am. Tune in on 101.7
FM or listen online to hear what the guy has to say.
Oct. 30 pm Have you voted? Lots of others have
during the early voting days at the Courthouse. Don't take a chance on
snow or being
sick. Vote early and vote often. An American tradition!
Oct. 30 pm Need some $ ? This Thursday the Greater
Kanawha Valley Foundation is hosting a grant writing workshop over at Clay
High. The group hands out tons of freeebee dollars annually
to non profits and government agencies. The workshop is to show you how
submit your grant application online and provide info
on what type of projects they fund. Pre register for the workshop now,
346-3620.
Oct. 29 am Helen Smith 75, of Ivydale, see
OBITUARY page
Oct. 29 am What time is it? Did you know next
year, daylight savings time will be extended from March into Nov.?
Oct. 29 am With so few candidates seeking
his election year support, the man at the top should have plenty time deciding
which face to
wear. This week, he had a tougher time keeping everyone
on the same page.
Oct. 29 am With the religious right knowing they've
been duped, a majority of Americans are saying, leave those proactive judges
alone.
Oct. 29 am Oct. is not over yet, but it
has already proven to be the most costly month in the Oil War.
With losses OVER 3000 on our
side, There have been 3,046 coalition deaths, 2,810 Americans,
two Australians, 120 Britons, 13 Bulgarians, six Danes, two Dutch, two
Estonians, one Fijian, one Hungarian, 32 Italians, one
Kazakh, one Latvian, 17 Poles, two Romanians, two Salvadoran, three Slovaks,
11
Spaniards, two Thai and 18 Ukrainians in the war in Iraq
as of October 27, 2006, according to a CNN count.
Oct. 29 am Wouldn't it be nice to hear W say,
I made a mistake. Because of that mistake good men and women soldiers died.
I am
assembling a top notch committee to meet and see
what we can do to correct my mistake. They have one month to come up with
a new
and better plan. I am sorry for my shortcomings. Thank
you.
Oct. 29 am This is Delta Communications and we
approve of this message
Oct. 29 am Closer to home ..... we saw what not
using communication tools to their best advantage can do. Planned water
repairs had to
be made in Clay between 3 and 6pm on Thursday. Few people
were told that water service would be cut off. Those few informed were
not told the affected area would be much larger. Businesses
suffered. A school dance got really messy when 300 kids used the bathrooms
without benefit of flushing. County Samitarian Jar Carper
said he was unaware of the outage, no one told him!
Oct. 29 am In 2006 with telephones, FAX, internet,
a local radio station and web notices a plenty, Thursday's dismal job of
letting the
people know can not be tolerated.
Oct. 29 am Friday's Demo Rally had a pretty
good showing. There was a feeling that change was coming this time
around. Smiles came
easy. The food went quick, real quick. One senior citizen
said to Senator Randy White, you messed up. Everyone can mess up once.
Those pictures was yours. I'm voting for you next
week but don't let this happen again! Senator White replied, Thank You.
Oct. 29 am The old guy was saying what we
were all thinking.
Oct. 29 am In Clayberry, people are early voting.
On Saturday, 34 went to the Courthouse to cast their ballot. Of those,
8 used the new
electronic machine.
Oct. 29 am The County Commission did something
right a few years ago. Our county is one of a handful in the state which
allows
Sunday hunting. That decision (Jimmy Sams was the strong
supporter of Sunday hunting back then) has given us an advantage in the
tourism business. With so many people working longer
and more varied shifts, to get an extra day of hunting in, we may stand
to benefit a
bunch.
Oct. 29 am Oh sure the Church crowd may still
object and say Sunday is the day of rest and we should stop the personal
right to use our
own property as we see fit. BUT those are the same
folks at the dog track, drinking beer, shopping and such on Sundays. The
truth is,
the first day of the week, Sunday, and Sunday hunting
,can be a strong tool for our growth. The CCC got something right five
years ago.
Oct. 29 am This weekend we saw strong winds and
heavy rain wash much of our Fall colors away. We are getting ready for
the dark
months of winter where we stay inside and hang close
to the heater and TV. The BRrrrrr is right around the corner and we know
it.
Oct. 28 am The Communicator made it out the door
Friday afternoon around 4pm. 24 pages of news found nowhere else. Our lead
story
deals with internet crime here in Clayberry. The 21st
Century is here.
Oct. 28 am Yesterday the Demorats held a
lunch time gathering complete with munchies. The turn out was good but
the attitudes were
better. There was a feeling of victory in the air.
Oct. 28 am Water was off for many downtown Clay
and Two Run customers late Thursday afternoon. Other customers of the system
saw their water pressure dropped to nearly nothing.
Oct. 28 am Thursday afternoon that planned outage
left many mad as wet hens. While a few people knew about the water work
in
advance, many didn't. Around 6pm a hair dresser lady
came storming into Fas Chek in search of bottled water. She said one of
her clients
was going to be real mad if her hair fell out for lack
of a rinse.
Oct. 28 am At the very least, the Town did a pitiful
job of informing the public.
Oct. 28 am A couple weeks ago Clayberry
viewed Tommy Young Jr's appeal on the WV Supreme Court webcast. A few days
later we
reported the request had been denied. A couple lawyers
in the county said there had been no such ruling.
Oct. 28 am Friday morning, the Supreme Court made
it official and put it in writing. Young Jr had received a fair trial in
Clay and his
appeal had been denied. Maybe we jumped the gun two weeks
ago but it's official now.
Oct. 27 pm Lucinda Jane B. Harris, 92, see
OBITUARY page
Oct. 27 4:30am The Communicator is all typed
up and ready for printing. If all goes well, it will be on the news stands
around 4pm
today.
Oct. 27 am Hungry? Want some free food?
Demorats are hosting a get together today beginning at noon. Everybody
is welcome. Might
aughta take em up on the vittles, might be the only thang
a politician gives ya!
Oct. 27 am For something to do, be sure
to check out our EVENTS page
Oct. 27 am Saturday evening at 7:30pm WDTV
Channel 5 coming out of Pittsburgh is airing an encore show on illegal
workers in West
Virginia. Danny Eagle saw the first airing and says the
lead off segment is on Clay County. Might be something worth watching.
Oct. 27 am On another subject but found on that
Channel 5 site: The controversy just won't die over the legal battle
from the Jesus
painting. The Harrison County Board of Education is facing
$46,00 dollars' worth of legal bills, leaving folks wondering "Who's going
to pay them?" Board member Mike Queen says he had "no
idea" how the $38,000 they've been billed for is going to be paid. But
he
does say the board is wrong if they think they can dip
into the $170,000 the Christian Defense Fund raised to defend the board.
Queen
says all the donors he's talked to didn't donate money
for this purpose, and they feel like they should be given the money back
since the
board settled and didn't move forward with the lawsuit.
So, the possibility does exist that taxpayers could have to fit the bill
for the
remaining fees that are owed. Board President Wilson
Currey says the issue will be taken up at the next board meeting.
Oct. 27 am Before you start yelling those dirty
pinko ACLU turkeys, those legal bills are from the Board's defense team
NOT the
ACLU.
Oct. 27 am Wonder if this county can learn from
this. Jimmy is leaving office in Dec. Wonder if he's taking his personal
property when
he goes.
Oct. 26 pm Retired Clay County School Superintendent
Isaac Brooks Smith, 86, see OBITUARY page
Oct. 26 pm Advice for the day: If you have
a lot of tension and you get a headache, do what it says on the aspirin
bottle: "Take two
aspirin" and "Keep away from children."
Oct. 26 am Who's it going to be in the 11th
Senatorial race, incumbent Demorat Randy White or Republicrat challenger
Pete Sigler.
Question 2: A close race or the winner by a mile?
Email your response NOW. Results in Friday's Communicator
Oct. 26 am We're into typing mode, no new posts
until the paper gets out the door Friday afternoon.
Oct. 26 am We're working on a very scary story
about teens, internet crime and much more than just threats being made.
No not Calif or
NY but right here in Clayberry. The 21st Century is here
and it's not pretty!
Oct. 25 am Dubbya's il War has been a disaster
since his first lie. With the latest strategy in shambles, the new plan
calls for more troops.
Oct. 24 am Keith Olbermann has been giving
W double H on MSNBC. For those that have missed his heavy duty commentary,
here's
an audio on the USA standing silent as another Constitutional
guarantee was tossed aside Oct. 18th. Thank you Mr President.
Oct. 25 am Don't wait until Nov. 7th. Vote today
during early voting at the Courthouse. Don't take a chance on bad weather
in Nov.,
exercise your right to vote.
Oct. 25 am It's time for our second online
election year poll. Who's it going to be in the 11th Senatorial race, incumbent
Demorat Randy
White or Republicrat challenger Pete Sigler. Question
2: A close race or the winner by a mile?
Oct. 25am Email your responses ASAP. Will
announce outcome on this site.
Oct. 25 am My lands, who would have ever thunk
it? Stoplights in Clayberry!
Oct. 25 am We've got one albeit temporary ( I
hope). Construction crews at the Dundon Bridge Ski Slope erected stoplights.
How bad is
it? The Sheriff was out there yesterday directing traffic
just to get the school buses thru the mess.
Oct. 25 am The radio station over in Clay is looking
for 120 feet or so of underpinning to winterize their office trailer. If
you have any
laying around,. let WYAP know. They're planning a work
party next Monday. 587-8353
Oct. 25 am WHY MEN AREN'T SECRETARIES...
Husband's note on refrigerator for wife: Someone from the Gyna
Colleges
called. They said the Pabst beer is normal.
I didn't know you liked beer.
Oct. 25 am Two friends, a blonde and a redhead,
are walking down the street and pass a flower shop where the redhead sees
her
boyfriend buying her flowers. The Redhead sighs
and says: "Oh crap, my boyfriend is buying me flowers again." The
blonde looks
quizzically at her and says: "You don't like getting
flowers from your boyfriend?" The redhead replies: "I love getting
flowers, but he
always has expectations after giving me flowers, and
I just don't feel like spending the next three days on my back with my
legs in the
air." The blonde says: ........"Don't you
have a vase?"
Oct. 24 pm Clay County has a way of making
it in the news cycle.
Oct. 24 pm Today's lead story in the Charleston
Gazette reports the grizzly murder of Lisa Lynn Pierson and her 20
young old
daughter. The suspected killer is Stanley Eugene Pierson.
Mr. Pierson is a 1989 graduate of Clay County High School.
Oct. 24 pm The complete Charleston Gazette write
up is now posted on our ADVISORY page.
Oct. 24 am First something from the email bag
on yesterday's snow showers: Just picked up on the evening posting
about the early snow
fall... Does anyone remember the "Big Snow' storm of
20 Oct. 1961.. I certainly do. My Bride and i were married on the 21st,
had lots of
snow , power was out, phone lines were down.. Made for
one "helluva" good wedding night in the "Big Community"of Procious..
C.S,
(Steve) Samples ..USN Retired.. Pensacola Fl.
Oct. 24 am Yesterday's County Commission meeting
lasted just 30 minutes and went without "juice". Soon to be out of
office Jimmy
Sams was once again absent from duty.
Oct. 24 am This week Clayberry says goodbye to
the longest running business in the county. Barber Otto Brown is closing
his Main
Street Clay doors after 50 1/2 years of serving the public.
Four weeks ago a new young barber opened a new shop in the old service
station building on Main Street.
Oct. 24 am Mr Brown's barber shop will be handed
over to a new fellow from Summersville.
Oct. 24 am Talk about growth. That's two
barber shops in the county's only municipality!
Oct. 24 am The Center for Disease
Control has issued a warning about a new virulent strain of
a Sexually Transmitted Disease. The
disease is contracted through dangerous and high-risk
behavior. The disease is called Gonorrhea Lectim and pronounced "gonna
re-elect
him." Many victims contracted it in 2004,
after having been screwed for the previous four years. Naturalists and
epidemiologists are
amazed at how this destructive disease originated only
a few years ago from a bush found in Texas.
Oct. 23 pm Emogene McCauley Morton Stone,
81, of Lizemores, see OBITUARY page
Oct. 23 pm This morning snow was seen in the Booger
Hole and Glen sections of the county.
Oct. 23 pm Although not unheard of, certainly
not common for mid October in Clayberry.
Oct. 23 pm With the temps in the upper 30s,
it was fun to watch people all bundled up and with gloves. By Jan, we'll
think the upper
30s as a heat wave.
Oct. 23 pm Here's the reason you're paying for
high speed internet service! Click online quiz for answers to questions
you never thought
about.... most likely anyway.
Oct. 23 pm One day, two rednecks named Bubba
and Earl were driving down the road, drinking a couple of Buds. The passenger,
Bubba, said "Lookey thar up ahead Earl, it's a po-leece
roadblock! We're gonna get busted fer drinkin' these here beers!" "Don't
worry
Bubba," Earl said. "We'll just pull over and finish drinkin'
these beers, peel off the label and stick it on our foreheads, then throw
the
bottles under the seat." "What fer?" asked Bubba. "Just
let me do the talkin', okay?" said Earl. They finished their beers, threw
the empty
bottles under the seat and slapped the labels on their
foreheads. When they reached the roadblock, the sheriff said, "Have
you boys been
drinking?" "No sir," said Earl, "we're on the patch."
Oct. 23 am County Commission meets Monday evening
at 5pm.
Oct. 23 am From Roger Nutter: I am looking
for soldiers I served with in Vietnam, 1966-1067, 551st Light Maintenance,
Xuanloc,
Vietnam. If you know someone from that unit please call
me at 304 872-1757. It's been forty years and I'd like to find them.
Oct. 23 am Weather report is calling for a little
snow tonight. ##$$!!!
Oct. 23 am For our Town of Clay customers that
think they're paying too much for sewer service, here's the WV PSC poop
rankings.
Look at number 225.
Oct. 23 am As for Wagner Gas Co. Here's the latest
we can find on the local company not supplying enough gas for Ivydale customers.
You have to have a pdf reader for that one. In
a nutshell: Commission Procedural Order that a general investigation
of Wagner Gas
Company is hereby initiated and Wagner is made a party
to this proceeding. That Wagner shall enter into a month-to-month gas
purchase contract with Prime Operating Company which
obligates Wagner to purchase sufficient volumes of gas that are available
from Prime Operating to meet the demand of its customers.
That Wagner provide the Commission with a copy of the contract that it
has
entered into with Prime Operating as soon as the contract
is signed; etc.
Oct. 23 am Question: what one thing was
Noah's wife not willing to do? ANSWER: Sunbathe amongst the
anteaters
Oct. 22 pm With hyped up media attention, the
country received baby 300 million last Tuesday.
Oct. 22 pm W is going to need them. The Oil War
was very costly this past week.
Oct. 22 pm There have been 3,023 coalition
deaths, 2,788 Americans, two Australians, 119 Britons, 13 Bulgarians, six
Danes, two
Dutch, two Estonians, one Fijian, one Hungarian, 32 Italians,
one Kazakh, one Latvian, 17 Poles, two Romanians, two Salvadoran, three
Slovaks, 11 Spaniards, two Thai and 18 Ukrainians in
the war in Iraq as of October 21, 2006, according to a CNN count.
Oct. 22 pm Each election year this web site
does online polls. Nothing scientific just requests for who you think will
win. Our first poll
was the race between Congresswoman Capito (R) and
challenger Callaghan (D). With our county being 4 to 1 registered Demorat
to
Republicrat, Callaghan won the contest hand down.
Even with Capito on the Congressional Page Oversight Committee and
the Foley
scandal in full blossom, there were very few responses.
Most believe a light voter turnout will be beneficial for Capito.
Oct. 22 pm Those with residential gas service
in the northern end of the county raised enough cane to get the WV Public
Service
Commission's attention. The only way they'll know if
the local supplier has turned over a new leaf, the next cold spell. They
won't have to
wait long. Snow is in the forecast for the coming week.
Oct. 22 pm We lost Paul Brown this week. Brown
was seen Monday at the Courthouse joking and talking as was his norm. Two
days
later he was gone. Paul Brown will be missed.
Oct. 22 pm Clayberry is getting a certain reputation.
We have serious drug and thievery problems.
Oct. 22 pm Badges are arresting daily. Our
courts are locking them up. With jail bills going up, there is no
end in sight. With everyone
taken off the streets, it seems three replace em.
Many of our leaders think the best way to handle the problem is to lock
up more folks.
Oct. 22 pm Friday mid day, Badges were back
up on Murder Mountain. They recovered a big excavator. Later on Friday,
a helicopter
was seen hovering in the area. The guess is: More stuff
will be recovered.
Oct. 22 pm Fall Colors are here. Everywhere you
look, there are reds, yellows, and golds. Beautiful!
Oct. 22 pm Clayberry is in shut down mode. It's
hunting season. The drop in temps coupled with the change in foliage triggered
a male
gland. NO NOT THAT ONE!!!
Oct. 22 pm Signs of this disease include:
buying gumbo mudder tires, the need for new camo, buying hundreds of round
of ammo, and
leaving early in the morning & coming back home five
hours later with a big smile. Bow season is here
Oct. 22 pm So are the lady bugs. Trying to enter
the old Courthouse can be a challenge. The entry way is covered with the
pesky little
critters.
Oct. 22 pm CCHS hosted their last home game of
the 2006 season. Ravenswood creamed us. Things may be better next year.
Oct. 22 pm Remember the outdoor TV crew that came
to the County for a fishing trip in August? They're coming back Monday
the
23rd to film a BC&G RR train ride for an upcoming
episode. Mitch DeBoard is their host. Tourism, the future of our county.
Oct. 22 am We're all getting older and know people
who one day were fine and the next are undergoing some kind of heart surgery.
About as common as eating that next doughnut.
Check out this web site for treatment without the sometimes too common
surgery.
Oct. 22 am THINGS THAT ARE DIFFICULT
TO SAY WHEN YOU'RE DRUNK: 1. Indubitably 2. Innovative 3. Preliminary
4.
Proliferation 5. Cinnamon
Oct. 22 am THINGS THAT ARE VERY DIFFICULT
TO SAY WHEN YOU'RE DRUNK: 1. Specificity 2. British Constitution 3.
Passive-aggressive disorder 4. Loquacious Transubstantiate
Oct. 22 am THINGS THAT ARE DOWNRIGHT
IMPOSSIBLE TO SAY WHEN YOU'RE DRUNK: 1. Thanks, but I don't want
to
have sex. 2. Nope, no more booze for me. 3. Sorry, but
you're not really my type. 4. Good evening officer isn't it lovely out
tonight. 5. Oh
no, I just couldn't. No one wants to hear me sing
Oct. 20 mid am Paul Herbert Brown see OBITUARY
page
Oct. 20 mid am ONLINE POLL NOTE: OK you
turkeys... one entry per email address!!!!!!!
Oct. 20 am Open For Business or Wild and Wonderful...
the online petition to convince Smokin Joe to change the official motto
back to
Wild and Wonderful can be found here.
Oct. 20 am There's a gazillion things going on
this weekend in and around Clay. Don't miss tonight's Clay High Football
game. Last
home game of the season. See EVENTS page for the scoop!
Oct. 20 am It's time to start the online election
polls. Email your guess today.
Oct. 20 am Here's the first question: Between
Shelley Moore Capito and Mike Callaghan, who's going to win Nov 7th?
Oct. 20 am Question 2: Whom ever you picked, will
it be a blow out win, less than 5% victory, or a real squeaker?
Oct. 20 am Results will be posted. Email ASAP.
Oct. 19 pm How important does a person have
to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered?
Oct. 19 pm What disease did cured ham actually
have?
Oct. 19 pm Do the Alphabet song and Twinkle,
Twinkle Little Star have the same tune?
Oct. 19 pm Why is "bra" singular and "panties"
plural
Oct. 19 pm Why did you just try singing the two
songs above?
Oct. 19 pm It's a little quiet in Clayberry today.
Can you tell?
Oct. 18 pm In addition to gas heating supplier
issues in the county, water problems popped up yesterday.
Oct. 18 pm The Clay Roane PSD water booster pump
station (Camp Creek) went on the fritz. Customers affected include all
the
wholesale customers (Queen Shoals) and the upper section
of Camp Creek. Related to the strong storms that went thru the County
Monday night and early Tuesday morning, the booster pump
electrical system blew. Customers began reporting no water conditions at
11
am Tuesday morning. H.E. White Elem was closed
down for the balance of the day. Service was restored by mid afternoon
Tuesday.
Oct. 18 pm An emergency meeting of the PSD has
been called for Friday morning at 7:30am at the Procious Water Plant. The
plan is to
vote to replace parts of the electrical supply and purchase
a back up pump. Cost: Somewhere around $7000.
Oct. 18 pm During Clay Roane's last rate
increase, and the one before that, the OK was given to replace the 20 year
equipment.
Oct. 18 pm When asked if the PSD had the $ to
pay for the repairs, she said, well, part of it
Oct. 18 am Norman Ratliff, 75, of Clay,
see Obituary page
Oct. 18 am West Virginia and Clayberry in
particular takes advantage of a state program to reduce or eliminate
utility bills during the
cold winter months.
Oct. 18 am Do you need a legitimate business license,
corporate charter, to operate a utility company in West Virginia?
Oct. 18 am The answer is No.
Oct. 18 am From the WV PSC web site
comes this: CHAPTER 26 - LOW INCOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
26.APB APPENDIX B - PSC-REGULATED LIEAP VENDORS The following
gas and electric vendors are regulated by the Public
Service Commission and have signed an agreement with
DHHR to accept LIEAP payments. These vendors are shown on the PSC web
page as authorized to do business in West Virginia.
Oct. 18 am Beechy, Valley, and Wagner Gas
Companies are all listed.
Oct. 17 am Get your coffee cup clickers....
Oct. 17 am Ready? Here goes.
Oct. 17 am There's been lots of talk about
using the new electronic voting machines this Nov. 7th. NOTE: You can still
use a paper
ballot even during the early voting period. Don't let
the machines skeer ya. Paper ballots are still available!
Oct. 17 am Want to run for office? Today is the
last day to file as a write in candidate.
Oct. 17 am Today is also the last day to register
to vote for this election season. Do it today or quit complaining.
Oct. 17 am A lot of folks in Ivydale lost their
home natural gas last week when the temps dropped to freezing. Their supplier
is John
Habjan and his several gas companies. TV coverage
reports indicate Habjan was unable to pay his suppliers of raw product
and they shut
him off . No bulk gas, no gas to sell to customers.
A WV Public Service Commission hearing on the matter was called for yesterday
morning. We understand that didn't happen.
Oct. 17 am Over the last year or so, Valley
and Wagner Gas received rate "pass thru" increases to cover the increased
cost of gas
purchased. The last increase came July 26 2006.
Oct. 17 am Prime Energy is one of
the suppliers to the Habjan empire. In WV PSC web documents, Prime has
increased wholesale
prices 500%.
Oct. 17 am In those same WV PSC documents can
be found words that Habjan owns rights to the same gas fields Prime draws
from.
Oct. 17 am If that's not a big Hmmmmmmmmmmmm....
then
Oct. 17 am How can the WV PSC give rate increases
to a company that isn't even legal to operate in this state? According
to WV Sec of
State documents, Valley Gas had its charter revoked 9/11/1996.
San Dee Corporation had its charter revoked 7/15/1999 which is the
same date Saglio Corp had their charter yanked. Habjan
is listed as the President or officer of each.
Oct. 17 am If you spell SAGLIO backwards, it spells
Oil Gas. Saglio is the production side of the Habjan empire.
Oct. 17 am Yesterday was an interesting day in
Circuit Court land.
Oct. 17 am For the most part, the young men were
out on bond, required to take drug tests, and failed them! They were
each told: if
you do any drugs while on bond, you will get caught and
to the slammer you shall go. Apparently some didn't listen.
Oct. 17 am For instance Jason Triplett,
caught up with Meth, plead to a lesser charge and yelp, flunked pee tests
on more than one
occasion. Judge Alsop sent him to the pen for 1 to 5
on one charge and on fleeing and conspiracy to flee, one year each. Those
second
sentences were suspended in lieu of supervised release.
Oct. 17 am Another.....
Nathan Stephenson plead to a reduced charge and while on bond, doctored
up pee tests this summer and
yesterday morning, well, he flunked another drug test.
For his illegal activities and maybe due in part to not staying clean,
no home
confinement, two one year sentences!
Oct. 17 am Did we mention he flunked the pee test
that morning?
Oct. 17 am Alvin Hardway ( prior conviction of
brandishing) received 1 to 10 years in the pen for grand larceny. He's
already been at the
Anthony Correctional Center for nearly a year and
those months will be applied to the sentence.
Oct. 17 am Jonathan Sizemore has been locked up
for 90 days of his one year sentence after swiping $ from Go Mart in Clay.
He asked
the Court for probation. Didn't get it. The Judge will
take a second look Nov. 26th.
Oct. 17 am The Travis Welch hearing to revoke
bond was not held. Rescheduled for Nov. 20th ( I think).
Oct. 17 am And the dumb bunny of the week
award goes to Joe Adkins who was released from Central Regional Jail at
9 am Monday
morning. He was in jail for flunking a drug test while
on probation. When released Monday morning, he was told, go the Sheriff's
office
and get the ankle bracelet hooked up and we'll try you
on home confinement again. It takes around 45 minutes to get from CRJ to
Clay.
Oct. 17 am 10am.... 11 am..... Noon
and no Joe Adkins.
Oct. 17 am At noon:45 Sheriff Holcomb found
Adkins, pee tested him and Yelp, tested positive for pot! By 3pm, he was
heading back
to jail.
Oct. 17 am Dumb Dumb Dumb and paying for it!
Oct. 16 pm After a long night of making
love, he notices a photo of another man on her night stand by the bed.
He begins to worry. "Is
this your husband?" he nervously asks. "No, silly,"
she replies, snuggling up to him. "Your boyfriend, then?" he continues.
"No, not at
all," she says, nibbling away at his ear. "Is it
your dad or your brother?" he inquires, hoping to be reassured. "No, no,
no!!!" she answers.
Well, who the heck is he, then?" he demands. "That's
me before the surgery."
Oct. 16 am Beulah Mullins Workman, 75, see
OBITUARY page
Oct. 16 am Today in Motion day in Circuit
Court land. Sound boring did you say? Nope. They do all kinds of stuff
during Motion Days
including sentencing. Be prepared to be tossed out every
so often when they come to Juvenile stuff but still a good way to see and
hear
justice first hand. Soft seats too.
Oct. 16 am Tonight the School Board meets
at Ivydale Elem beginning at 6pm . Agenda items (Thanks to
Beth Cercone's web site)
include: Approve the employment of Autumn
Wiley as Multicategorical teacher at Clay Middle School (Christina Tanner's
former job).
4. Approve the employment of Matthew Stricker as
Math teacher at CCHS (Heather Roebuck's former job).
5. Approve the transfer
of Brandi McKinney from Pre-school teacher at Clay Elementary
to Title I Reading Teacher at Clay Elementary. 6. Approve
financial
help for Clay High School FFA to attend National FFA
Convention October 24 - 28, 2006 at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, IN.
Discussions: a. Up-date on new school
site at Big Otter b. Job posting c.
Meet with the Ivydale Local School Improvement Council
Oct. 16 am October is Domestic Violence Awareness
Month.
Oct. 16 am Also tonight at the Courthouse there
will be a candle light vigil to remember victims of domestic violence.
The public is
encouraged to attend beginning at 7pm. Contact Becky
Pritt for details 587-7243
Oct. 16 am In our weekend wrapup we mentioned
that the WV Supreme Court had turned down Tommy Young Jr's appeal for a
new
trial. Got an email last night that said that wasn't
correct. Will check on Monday and let all know.
Oct. 15 pm All of a sudden, summer is gone. This
past week even teens had to put on some clothes. With two freezes under
our belt,
those pretty yellow mums are having a hard time keeping
their colors. The last of the green tomatoes were brought in and set in
the
window. The last of our pretty, those Fall reds
and yellows aren't here yet but are just around the corner.
Oct. 15 pm A more realistic report came
out this week showing civilian casualties in Iraq around 650,000
and climbing. W says no way.
Oct. 15 pm With the new Iraq government
a total failure, attacks on our troops are now coming at one an hour. With
our Prez still
seeing Victory, quietly, James Baker was brought in to
come up with an exit strategy. It's a no brainer, he has just two
choices. Send
more troops or divide the country into three separate
mini countries.
Oct. 15 pm There have been 2,987
coalition deaths, 2,754 Americans, two Australians, 118 Britons, 13 Bulgarians,
six Danes, two
Dutch, two Estonians, one Fijian, one Hungarian, 32 Italians,
one Kazakh, one Latvian, 17 Poles, two Romanians, two Salvadoran, three
Slovaks, 11 Spaniards, two Thai and 18 Ukrainians in
the war in Iraq as of October 13, 2006, according to a CNN count.
Oct. 15 pm Just a couple weeks before the election,
the MArk Foley scandal won't go away. Each day, more filth comes forward.
The
party that had a lock on decency, truth and the American
way, now has egg on their faces. This week up for reelection Shelley Moore
Capito said Republicrat leadership kept her in the dark.
Distancing one self is the tactic now. Don't even mention you're a Republicrat.
Oct. 15 pm The election is for the Demorats to
lose.
Oct. 15 pm So bad is it today, Dubbya can't even
mention his topic of choice, the Oil War. He's upbeat!
Oct. 15 pm Driving around and seeing those yard
signs makes many say: How can you support that idiot????
Oct. 15 pm How is our Circuit Court doing?
Based on the two recent WV Supreme Court decisions, very well. Some call
it our short
Circuit Court, the big robes said, justice is being served.
Larry Thomas will remain behind bars and no matter what you think, Tommy
Young Jr received a fair trial.
Oct. 15 pm The WV Public Service Commission was
set up to support local Public Service Districts. It says so in their mission
statement.
Oct. 15 pm For years they have told local Board
members, increase your operation expenses and then ask for a
rate increase. That just
happened again in Clayberry.
Oct. 15 pm Clay County PSD hired a $600 per month
part time employee, added an office worker, gave raises and expressed a
need for
new equipment, new truck and backhoe. Bam! They received
a 15% rate increase making them the 6th highest public water provider in
the state.
Oct. 15 pm With increase in hand, they laid
off Bill Dunn and reduced Felicia Coger to two days a week. With lots more
$ in hand, they
can now spend and do as they like.
Oct. 15 pm For 11 years and counting, Friday
afternoon, the one source for all the news on Clay County, West Virginia
made it to the
news stands.
Oct. 15 am While we're working on the weekend
wrap up, check out the new pics over on the PHOTO page from June and July
2006.
Should have August viewable this weekend late
Oct. 14 pm For our worldwide clickers, our Fall
colors are within just a few days of being at peak color. Why not visit
Clayberry?
Oct. 14 pm The JG Bradley offers close to downtown
Clay camping. Load up those rug rats and come home to Clay for a few days.
Oct. 14 pm I don't know how to do that? IT's time
to learn.....
Oct. 14 pm You've got a whole boat load
of digital images and completely unorganized. In the basic Windows software
they've got an
easy tool for renaming pictures.
Oct. 14 pm Instead of mousing two or three steps,
Windows has some pretty slick shortcuts right on the keyboard.
Oct. 14 pm How do you like being duped by big
government. The big talk is a new book revealing how Rove and W used the
good right
wing evangelicals to win an election. Here's the first
You Tube video and the second in the series. Works best with a high
speed
connection. When you get to that page, use the little
arrow in the bottom of the video screen to start the coverage.
Oct. 13 pm Gary A. Tanner, 52, of Duck,
see OBITUARY page
Oct. 13 pm The Communicator is out the door. $100
worth of news and info for just 70cents.
Oct. 13 pm Last night we saw our first frost of
the season. Temps dropped into the 30s. Other things dropped too.
Oct. 13 pm As is the case each year, natural gas
heating pressure dropped. Translation: Lots of elderly people went without
heat.
Oct. 13 pm One lady said attempts to reach Wagner
Gas were unsuccessful.
Oct. 13 pm Today, two Tv film crews were in the
county interiewing Clayonians.
Oct. 13 am Hey. Didn't we tell you yesterday there
wouldn't be any new posts until we get the paper out this afternoon!
Oct. 13 am Go to work!
Oct. 13 am By the way, we're up to 24 pages! Should
be out by 4 pm today
Oct. 12 pm We're going into shut down mode while
we work on the Communicator. No new posts unless it is something dumb.
Oct. 12 pm Tonight Clay Roane PSD will hold their
regular monthly meeting if the Board at the CCC room in the Courthouse
beginning
at 7pm. Yesterday, the CCC did not vote in a replacement
for resigned from office, Rose Cantrell.
Oct. 12 pm How would you like to get some of your
electric bill back? Make your local power supplier pay you?
Oct. 12 pm Not a pipe dream, it's here compliments
some hard work by environmental groups. See ADVISORY page now.
Oct. 12 pm The last chance for dirt track
racing fun is this Saturday at O'Brion Oval near Duck. Have some fun this
Saturday before
winter sets in!.
Oct. 11 am Under the headline 46 Individuals
indicted by Grand Jury, the Braxton CItizen News is reporting: A
total of forty-six
individuals were indicted by the Braxton County Grand
Jury when they met last Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday for their October
Term............. Jokwin Schoonover of Spencer is alleged
to have taken an ATV from a resident in southern Braxton County and placing
it
in another individual’s building. He is charged with
grand larceny and aiding in the concealment of stolen goods..............
Calvin Cottrell of
Clay and Michael Adkins of Walton were both indicted
for 4th degree arson and conspiracy. The charges stem from their alleged
starting
of a fire in the day room at the Central Regional Jail.
Cottrell is currently housed in the Huttonsville Correctional Center ...........
Laura
Townsend of Procious was charged with illegally obtaining
a controlled substance, entry of a building other than a dwelling and obstructing
an office. Deputy Phil Huff was the arresting officer.
Townsend attempted to fraudulently obtain a prescription at a local pharmacy
Oct. 11 am Here in Clay, last term, we indicted
3. Our next Grand Jury convenes the first week in Nov
Oct. 11 am Last night the Clay County
PSD met in regular session. With their Lizemore/Tucker's Bottom project
mostly completed,
they laid off Project Co Ordinator Bill Dunn ( $600 per
month ). Under questioning, they made public another change. Chair Greg
Fitzwater said under his direction Felicia Cogar was
reduced from a full time office worker to just 2 days per week.
Oct. 11 am Many in the county feel both
workers were hired to add expense and better qualify for a major water
rate increase.
Oct. 11 am The wages did figure
into the need for a water rate increase last month. No mention during
yesterday's meeting of cutting
the 15% increase after reducing operation costs.
Oct. 11 am One other note from yesterday's
Clay PSD meeting. For those 70% of the county wanting water service, it\s
going to be a
while longer. According to PSD Chair Fitzwater, the CCC
told him to hold off any other water extension projects until a county
wide
consolidation plan can be completed. Consolidation of
the PSDs was a reaaaaaaal thorny topic a few years back when the
WV Public
Service Commission came to the county demanding such
a move right then. They said we couldn't live without it! They came up
with a
best plan, a bester plan, and a bestest yet plan. Each
plan included taking over the town water plant and raising water rates
for everybody.
Oct. 11 am It was an unworkable idea back then
and little has changed in 6 years!
Oct. 11 am Normally we include a D's oil war mention
in our weekend wrap ups. During the week we often give the incompetent
one
raspberries for stupid remarks and mis statements.
Oct. 11 am A new British report is slated to be
released this Wednesday showing a daily death rate of civilian's in Iraq
at over 500 per
day and in the three years of our occupation over 655,000
in civillian deaths. That's twenty times more that our White House has
been
telling us..
Oct. 11 am Even before the report is released,
W says it ain't true. How sad. My how we need a change in Washington.
Oct. 10 pm After every trial, there's always somebody
yelling they didn't get justice, they were short changed, or there was
some breach
of law.
Oct. 10 pm Larry Thomas was found guilty of murdering
Nancy Nelson by a jury of his peers. Last Wednesday was his appeal to the
WV Supreme Court.
Oct. 10 pm The big robes have made their decision.
Justice was served and nothing worthy enough to demand a new trial. Thomas
will
spend the rest of his life behind bars.
Oct. 10 pm We give big accolades to the BC&G
folks for their efforts to build an excursion railroad. Another group is
trying to build an
8000 square foot, $100,000 skate board park in the county.
They've been organizing, meeting and fundraising for 6 months.
Oct. 10 pm The Skate Park Committee meets this
evening at 6:30pm at Clay County Park.
Oct. 10 pm Jon and Jennie are getting ready
for bed. Jennie is standing in front of her full-length mirror, taking
a long, hard look at
herself. "You know, Jon," she comments, "I stare
into this mirror and I see an ancient creature. My face is all wrinkled,
my boobs sag so
much that they dangle to my waist, my arms and legs are
as flabby as popped balloons, and...my butt looks like a sad, deflated
version of
the Hindenberg!" My body has just gone to H in
a hand basket! She turns to face Jon and says, "Jon, please tell
me just one positive
thing about my body so I can feel better about myself."
Jon studies Jennie critically for a moment and then says in a soft, thoughtful
voice, "Well, there's nothing wrong
with your eyesight."
He never heard the shot....
Oct. 10 pm Deadline for Friday's Communicator
is Wednesday evening at midnight. Get your classifieds, events, etc emailed
ASAP.
Thanks
Oct. 9 pm FOUND: near Pisgah bridge, German Shepherd
dog, call 587-4989 and identify
Oct. 9 am There's a ton of stuff going on in Clayberry
this week.
Oct. 9 am Tonight WYAP (101.7FM) will interview
candidate for the House of Delegates, 29th District, Margaret Staggers
(D) at 6pm
followed by 11th District Senator Randy White (D) at
7pm. By the way, all candidates for office have been invited to the station
for
questions/answers including Robert C Byrd and John Raese.
Oct. 9 am Tuesday at 5pm, Clay County PSD
will hold their regular monthly meeting in their Main Street Clay digs
across from the
Courthouse.
Oct. 9 am Wednesday morning at 10 am the County
Commission will hold their first of two monthly meetings.
Oct. 9 am Thursday evening Clay Roane PSD is scheduled
to have their monthly gathering.
Oct. 9 am Before last Thursday's BDA
meeting, Boardster RT Sizemore resigned citing a conflict of schedule.
We understand another
BDAer has also resigned.
Oct. 9 am Missing a dog? Dog Catcher Walter Stutler
has three listed including: Brown and white part Beagle captured
in the Pisgah area
of the county Oct. 5th; small, short black haired
dog captured Oct. 5th in the Lizemores area; and from Oct. 4th, a mixed
black and white
male, small dog captured near State Road garage.
Animals are held seven days. The clock is ticking. To contact the dog catcher
dial
286-5225.
Oct. 9 am A man and his wife are dining
at a table in a plush restaurant, and the husband keeps staring
at a drunken lady swigging her
drink as she sits alone at a nearby table.
The wife asks, "Do you know her?" "Yes," sighs the husband,
"She's my ex-girlfriend. I
understand she took to drinking right after we
split up seven years ago, and I hear she hasn't been sober
since." "My Goodness!" says
the wife, "Who would think a person could go on celebrating
that long?"
Oct. 8 pm This Sunday afternoon we're under blue
skies and bright sunshine. Quite a change from last few days when many
of us had
on sweaters and a hat. We're still a week from peak Fall
colors, Sycamores, Dogwoods, and Elms are already rust brown in color.
From
the last seven days, it's been very interesting
Oct. 8 pm They say they have a lock on morality
and religious principals, but this week Republirats ran and hid. Calls
for the ouster of
Hastert came from both sids of the aisle. Jokes came
too, It's time to turn over a new page was at the top of the pile. A majority
of
Americans think the Republirats in Washington tried to
cover up Foley's folly. To have even known Mark Foley is Foleyscide. And
that
may include any of those on the Congressional page oversight
committee.
Oct. 8 pm With W crossing the nation
continuing to say we've turned the corner in Iraq, for once, he was right,
just the wrong corner!
Now every minor player in the terrorist game is after
our soldiers both in Iraq and Afghanistan. The soldiers themselves are
wondering,
what are we doing here.
Oct. 8 pm We're now into our 5th year of saving
the world. We can't even control our one toe hold, Bagdad. Nearly 800 troops
were
injured last month alone. In this country, we don't
even know there is a war going on. What war?
Oct. 8 pm There have been 2,968 coalition
deaths, 2,735 Americans, two Australians, 118 Britons, 13 Bulgarians, six
Danes, two
Dutch, two Estonians, one Fijian, one Hungarian, 32 Italians,
one Kazakh, one Latvian, 17 Poles, two Romanians, two Salvadoran, three
Slovaks, 11 Spaniards, two Thai and 18 Ukrainians in
the war in Iraq as of October 6, 2006, according to a CNN count.
Oct. 8 pm Some are wondering, how come gas prices
are going down just weeks before the election. Hmmmmmmm......
Oct. 8 pm 10 days back TV-8 aired a smear
campaign on Senator Randy White. Their effort included naked pictures of
adults drinking
and covering themselves with paint. To cover TV-8 lawsuit
butts, they claimed an extortion plot. This week Sen White went on Public
TV
and said: the pictures were on his personal computer
and an ex employee had stolen them. White said he couldn't help but think
the entire
saga was nothing less than dirty WV politics at its worst.
Oct. 8 pm True he was a dumb bunny for even having
the pictures, White said he would bring a suit against TV-8. Good.
Oct. 8 pm We have 3 1/2 weeks before Election
Day. Sure will be interesting to see if the thief's name is made public
and that person's
connection to campaigning. Dirty politics alive and well
in West Virginia
Oct. 8 pm High technology, trips to outer
space, and cameras able to see thru walls, and Clay County Schools still
have outbreaks of
head lice. We've got em now. Itty little bugs jumping
from one grader schooler to the next. But we sure don't mention such in
public.
Oct. 8 pm This week Congresswoman Capito,
Delegate Pino, and 11th District Senatorial want a bee Pete Sigler made
public their views
on community radio WYAP-LP. Couldn't help but notice
their well honed abilities to not answer questions.
Oct. 8 pm After months of out of control behavior,
picking fights and drunken thugery, Warrior Mike, Mikey Lanham, went back
to the
slammer for 90 days plus probation to follow afterwards.
At one point he stood and showed the court a big long scar where, according
to
him, bad guys tried to cut out his guts. He said it was
that ace cub reporter that deserved to go to jail!
Oct. 8 pm All along, in Court, Mikey
said he was the good guy and had he known he wasn't getting probation or
just a few days in jail,
he wouldn't have plead guilty. We believe him this time.
Oct. 8 pm For months, years, we have seen
the Clay County Business Development Authority hold meetings with little
in the way of
results to show for their time on the Board. Thursday
night the BDA imploded. CAEZ Director Connie Lupardus brought it to a head
when she said she knew they didn't want the CAEZ messing
with their agency, assisting with projects, and didn't want her involved.
The
meeting got tense as the BDA went at it.
Oct. 8 pm Last month, BDAer Fran King was absent
from duty. Why? We think because she was miffed at the group. This month,
Leonard Williams was gone. Sure he could have been out
doing something important like counting utility poles but.... we think
, his
absence is just one more sign of internal strife
for the single minded lead economic development agency.
Oct. 8 pm As the BDA imploded, the CAEZ backed
Buffalo Creek and Gauley RR group made giant steps forward.
Oct. 8 pm During their quarterly meeting, the
BC&G RR Co-Op announced the purchase of a 25 ton GE diesel locomotive
and two
cabooses ($25,000). They said they plan to purchase the
first few miles of track later this month and have the new rolling stock
on the
rails by year's end.
Oct. 8 pm During that packed from wall to wall
meeting Saturday, the BC&G OK'd the construction of a new 40 by 70,
two story
Welcome Center (please don't tell Leonard about that
please), dining room, guest rooms, and office space building at the JG
Bradley
Campground at Dundon. The contractor (Damon Grose) said
he wasn't sure when he would get started but, he would have the new
facility under roof 30 days after beginning construction.
Oct. 8 pm Ever have trouble getting people to
a meeting? The BC&G doesn't. They came from all over the state. It
seems people outside
the county once again know the future for this county
is in tourism. Step aside nay sayers, there's a new group in
town and they're
actually doing something!
Oct. 8 pm They'll never accomplish
anything!!!!!!! They're all talk!!!!!!
For those still thinking contankerous ole Roger Nutter is
just blowing smoke... step aside please and that includes
the BDA.
Oct. 7 LATE pm Orval Dennis Rogers, 83,
see OBITUARY page
Oct. 7 am No celebration for Clay High last night.
Roane County barely slid past the Panthers, 20 to 6.
Oct. 7 am Don't say there's nothing to do in Clayberry.
Today there's a bunch
Oct. 7 am The County Wide Yard Sale begins at
the Courthouse at 9 am. Bring your junk and make some $. No charge to set
up!
Oct. 7 am Other yard sales throughout the county
too
Oct. 7 am The Walk for Women begins at 10 am
Oct. 7 am The Railroad Co-Op will hold their quarterly
meeting at the CDC building beginning at 11
Oct. 7 am Two Gospel Sings today
Oct. 7 am A big Auction at the JG Bradley
Campground at Dundon beginning at 3pm
Oct. 7 am More info on our EVENTS page
Oct. 7 am If your event isn't listed, you should
have. Well over 1000 people a day read this site daily
Oct. 7 am For those staying home , how about
some interesting web surfing on the WV Auditor's office...
Oct. 7 am How about a listing county by county
of all the delinquent lands in WV
Oct. 7 am Ever wonder how Excess Levy rates compared
county to county? Here's the School Board Excess Levy for Clay. Once there,
just go to the bottom and click for other counties. Note:
You have to have Access and/or Excel installed on your PC to view.
Oct. 7 am How about a listing of all the
delinquent tax bills on public utilities. and here's one local utility
of interest.
Oct. 7 am 'Good exercise for seniors'
. . . I just came across this exercise suggested for
seniors, to build muscle strength in the arms
and shoulders. It seems so easy, I thought I'd
pass it on to some of my friends and family. The article suggested
doing it three days a
week. Begin by standing on a comfortable surface,
where you have plenty of room at each side. With a 5-lb potato sack
in each hand,
extend your arms straight out from your sides and
hold them there as long as you can. Try to reach a full minute,
then relax. Each day,
you'll find that you can hold this position for just
a bit longer. After a couple of weeks, move up to 10-lb
potato sacks. Then 50-lb
potato sacks and then eventually try to get to where
you can lift a 100-lb sack in each hand and hold your arms straight for
more than a
minute. (I'm at this level) !! After you
feel confident at that level, put a potato in each of the sacks.
Oct. 7 am
A young lady in the maternity ward just prior to labour is asked by the
midwife if she would like her husband to be present
at the birth. "I'm afraid I don't have a husband" she
replies. "O.K. Do you have a boyfriend?" asks the Midwife.
"No, no boyfriend
either." "Do you have a partner then?"
"No, I'm not attached, I'll be having my baby on my own." After
the birth the midwife again
speaks to the young woman, "You have a healthy bouncing
baby girl, but I must warn you before you see her that the baby is black."
"Well," replies the girl, "I was very down on my luck,
with no money and nowhere to live, and so I accepted a job in a porn film.
The lead
man was black." "Oh, I'm very sorry," says
the midwife, "that's really none of my Business and I'm sorry that I have
to ask you these
awkward questions but I must also tell you that the baby
has blonde hair." "Well yes," the girl again replies, "you see the
co-star in the
movie was this Swedish guy." "Oh, I'm sorry," the
midwife repeats, "that's really none of my business either and I hate to
pry further but
your baby also has slanted eyes." "Yes," continues
the girl, "there was a little Chinese man also in the movie, I really had
no choice." At
this, the midwife again apologizes, collects the baby
and presents her to the girl, who immediately proceeds to give the baby
a slap on the
bum. The baby starts crying and the mother exclaims,
"Thank god for that!" "What do you mean?" says the midwife,
shocked. "Well,"
says the girl extremely relieved, "I had this horrible
feeling that she was going to bark."
Oct. 6 am Hello Brian L, good morning
Oct. 6 am Here's some catching up folks....
Oct. 6 am Wednesday afternoon Kevin Duffy
should have won an Oscar for his Court room showmanship. The fellow charged
with
killing Thelma Thomas, Dewey Owsley, went before Magistrate
Jeff Boggs for a probable cause hearing. Duffy, that's Mr Beanpole,
was
up, down, yelling, and got in several digs at the Prosecutor's
office. On more than one occasion Magistrate Boggs loudly told Beanpole,
that would be enough of those remarks!!!!! Beanpole
continued.
Oct. 6 am Not sure the reason for his courtroom
acting, but he certainly got one thang out in the open. Owsley, pronounced
Owls-lee,
had been doing some sour mash whiskey drinking before
confessing to the murder. Not sure how serious a problem that is for the
Prosecution side but certainly an issue. Probable
cause was found.
Oct. 6 am Yesterday Mikey Lanham went before Magistrate
Mike King on battery and destruction of property charges from April 6
2006. Lanham was charged with bashing the ace cub reporter
and smashing his spectacles. A before hearing deal removed the destruction
charge but with Lanham agreeing to pay for the damaged
property just the same. When given the time to speak, Lanham said he was
a
good person compared to the Mel Gibson look alike and
agreed to the plea. He felt the deal was worked for him to receive just
60 days in
the slammer or better yet, probation. Magistrate
King thought different.
Oct. 6 am Iron Mikey got 12 months in the
slammer, one year's probation with random pee tests, and he has to pay
for the damaged
property (eye glasses). Nine months of the sentence was
suspended. Translation: he will be off the streets for 90 days and then
probation
for a year.
Oct. 6 am At one point he stood, lifted
his shirt and showed his scar from a more recent bar fight where he was
stabbed. He told the
Court he did not make mince meat of Marion Asbury...
that Asbury was drunk, had fallen to the ground, and he was merely
standing over
the old guy asking him, what's going on.
Oct. 6 am When it started sinking in he
wasn't a getting a sweetheart deal, Warrior Mike steamed up and made mention,
500 people had
patted him on the back for punching Waddell in the mouth.
Yelp he said it right in court. He told the Judge he didn't like the deal
change,
and would have never agreed to it had he known
a longer sentence was coming.
Oct. 6 am And then there was last night's Business
Development Authority (BDA) meeting. Chair Leonard Williams wasn't
present. The
first 50 minutes were quiet....
Oct. 6 am Although nothing knew for our
regular clickers and Communicator readers, there is a rift between the
BDA and CAEZ for
years. That divide is about as wide as the Grand Canyon.
Of course when the Communicator mentions it in print, the Chair raises
H,
threatens to take the reporter out back and such, BUT,
that rift has been going on for years. Over the last several months, more
intense.
Last night much more intense.
Oct. 6 am CAEZ Chair Connie Lupardus made it clear
she knew they didn't want her or the CAEZ anywhere near the BDA. She said
it
was crazy for the two agencies to be butting heads, many
of the projects could be better worked on together, each agency could be
a
resource for the other...
Oct. 6 am There is a reason
for the CAEZ Chair being removed from the BDA a few months back. She embarrasses
them.
Oct. 6 am The embarrassment comes when the BDA
stumbles around an idea and then Lupardus mentions she has been working
on it
for and had already made contact tele calls. The problems
comes when the BDA tries to do something secret (without CAEZ knowing)
only to find out, Lupardus had already been there ahead
of em!
Oct. 6 am Last night, Lupardus was more
than a little firm, she told the BDA, she was afraid such dumbarss
non cooperating behavior
(we added the dumbarss part) could cause recent grant
awards to be scuttled. The $200,000 for the BC&G RR and the $68,000
grant to
the BDA was mentioned.
Oct. 6 am Scuttled? Has happened before
clickers
Oct. 6 am Just last year (April 13
2005) after PSD Boardster Melissa Postelwait slapped the snot out of another
Boardster, water
project funds were immediately put on hold until MP went
off the Board. When we talked to a funder back then, they made it
clear, until
the PSD can act semi professional or at least not look
stupid in public, no $ would come their way.
Oct. 6 am During the Sept BDA meeting, Chair Williams
made comments about the BDA and that ace cub reporter getting on the same
page. Sounds like Williams needs to do some internal
adjustments first. More as we get it clickers. Just another
day in Clayberry..
Oct. 4 pm Saturday's Courthouse Square Yard Sale
is On!!!! So far we have 8 signed to set up tables. All spaces are first
come first
served without reservation. Bring your own table and
make some $. See EVENTS page.
Oct. 4 pm This is Willie Nelson's public
statement regarding being caught with a bag of Marijuana: "It's a good
thing I had a bag of
Marijuana instead of a bag of spinach. I'd
be dead by now."
Oct. 4 pm DRIVING ETIQUETTE ***
1. Dim your headlights for approaching vehicles; even if the gun is loaded,
and the deer is in
sight. 2. When approaching a four-way stop,
the vehicle with the largest tires always has the right of way.
3. Never tow another car
using panty hose and duct tape. 4. When sending
your wife down the road with a gas can, it is impolite to ask her to bring
back beer. 5.
Never relieve yourself from a moving vehicle, especially
when driving. 6. Do not lay rubber while traveling in a funeral
procession.
Oct. 4 pm TWO REASONS WHY IT IS HARD TO
SOLVE A WEST VIRGINIA MURDER: 1. All the DNA is the same.
2. There
are no dental records.
Oct. 4 am Community radio 101.7 FM
is hosting on air discussions with those seeking office this Nov. Today
at 4pm Republican
candidate for the 11th Senatorial seat Harold A "Pete"
Sigler will answer questions followed by US Congresswoman Shelley Moore
Capito
at 5pm. Each candidate will spend about 45 minutes on
the live mic.
Oct. 4 am For those more than a few miles
from the station, you can listen in on the internet by going to their website
wyap.com or
clayfm.com and then click the blinking ON AIR button
the middle of that home page. Be sure to have your speakers turned up.
Oct. 4 am After that radio interview, the
Republicrats are hosting a reception for the Congresswoman at Helen Reed
and Mary Ward's
homes on Main Street. Easy to find, nice big two story
brick home in a fenced yard right on Main Street. Free munchies too. All
are
Welcome.
Oct. 3 pm One lady at the Courthouse was
overheard saying, " I ain't voting for any more Senators named Randy..
We haven't had too
much luck with 'em!"
Oct. 3 pm Senator Randy White's Oct. 2nd statement
is posted on our ADVISORY page. WV Public radio announced a live interview
with the Senator this Thursday evening. If someone will
email the time, we will post here
Oct. 3 pm For those that like real drama, tommorrow
is the appeal by Larry Thomas at the WV Supeme Court. All proceedings are
webcast at this link: http://www.state.wv.us/wvsca/Webcast.htm
Book mark it !
Oct. 3 pm It's been a long time since we
had first hand information on the ambulance service in Clay. We've got
it now.
Oct. 3 pm The county's only emergency service
provider showed up for Monday's County Commission meeting. Based
on those public
discussions... County residents have
been complaining to the CCC. Employees of the ambulance service have been
complaining to the
CCC. and elected body has been paying attention.
Oct. 3 pm Of course many of us with scanners
have heard mix ups, slow responses, no crews on duty when needed, stalled
responses
for not having a paramedic available, and an overzealous
use of HealthNet choppers.
Oct. 3 pm Sounded like the CCC stepped in a few
weeks ago, established call out policies, set up an overtime reducing schedule,
and
demanded professional performance on the job (no sleeping
where the public can see) and on the radio.
Oct. 3 pm The employees came to Monday's meeting
to get the CCC to change their minds. Didn't happen.
Oct. 3 pm Instead, Commissioner
King pretty much said, you work for us and if you don't like your job,
go find another. Maybe not
the best way to handle workers, but effective none the
less.
Oct. 3 pm Keep in mind, scanner listeners don't
hear everything. When the ambulance crews were provided cell phones, radio
conversations went down. On the much less public cell
phone, the real screw ups can be kept away from our prying ears.
Oct. 3 pm Last night the School Board in regular
session. Bob Morris from CCHS had a bunch of his FFA students on
hand to show
their top finish awards from the recent state FFA Competition.
CCHS placed third overall among the 54 schools.
Oct. 3 pm PERSONAL HYGIENE TIPS: 1.
While ears need to be cleaned regularly, this is a job that should be done
in private using
one's OWN truck keys. 2. Proper
use of toiletries can forestall bathing for several days. However,
if you live alone, deodorant is a
waste of good money. 3.
Dirt and grease under the fingernails is a social no-no, as they tend to
detract from a woman's jewelry and
alter the taste of finger foods
Oct. 3 pm The Board was supportive of his request
for $ to attend national FFA competition later this fall.
Oct. 3 am The internet was running reaaaaaaaaaaaaaal
slow last night. Will do a proper post when it gets back to decent
Oct. 3 am This site has had over 507,000 hits
since May 3rd 2006. Thank you
Oct. 3 am Be sure to visit the advertisers
too. Without em and those that contribute each Feb during our online fundraiser,
we couldn't
keep this thing up and running.
Oct. 3 am And yes it was a juicy Commission meeting
Monday. Post coming.
Oct. 2 LATE pm This afternoon Senator Randy
White issued a statement on his intentions of running for office this Nov.
That
announcement is printed in its entirety on our ADVISORY
page.
Oct. 2 pm Daniel M "Junior" Triplett, see OBITUARY
page
Oct. 2 pm From the email
bag: The family of the late Billy Hall would like to thank the VFW
post 4419 Clay WV. For the great job
they performed at dads funeral ROBERT HALL
Oct. 2 am Just got this from the email bag:
WANTED the dirty [DELETED} who shot our black and tan rottweiler
in the
maysel-blue knob area. make yourself known. then explain
to my 9-year old why you shot his dog! $1000 reward for information leading
to the arrest and conviction of any person(s) trespassing
on the morton property at maysel-blueknob. phone 587-4380
Oct. 2 am We've got a real full week coming
our way. This morning at 10, the County Commission meets
in regular session. This is
breast cancer awareness month. A wreath will be hung
above the front door at the Courthouse
Oct. 2 am Tonight at 6 the School Board meets.
A partial agenda reads: Approve the transfer of Shawna Taylor from Title
I teacher at
Ivydale Elementary School to 5th grade teacher
at Ivydale Elementary (Mike Micklow's former job). 6.
Approve the employment of
Misty King as Pre-school Handicapped at Clay Elementary
School (Brandi McKinney's former job). 7. Approve the
transfer of Mike
Kearns from Multi-categorical Resource Teacher at H.E.White
Elementary School (Connie Kerr's former job). 8. Approve the
transfer of
Grace Lambey from 1st grade teacher at Clay Elementary
to Title I teacher at Ivydale Elementary (Shawna Taylor's former job).
9.
Approve the transfer of Valerie Brown as Secretary III
@ CCHS to Secretary III-Finance at the Board of Education Office.
10. Approve
the After School teachers. 11. Approve
the transfer of Emma Browning from Roane County Schools to Pre-school at
Valley Fork
Elementary School. 12. Approve the
out of county transfer for Ashley Sawyers from Clay County Schools to Kanawha
County
Schools. Discussions: a. Job postings
Oct. 2 am Tuesday at 6pm Clay Town Council meets.
Also on Tuesday the CAEZ meets at 4pm and again at 6pm. Thursday the BDA
holds their monthly meeting at the Courthouse beginning
at 5pm
Oct. 2 am With that out of the way... Phil Kabler
with the Charleston Gazette is reporting Senator Randy White pulled off
the Nov
General Election ballot last Friday, one day after TV
8 did an on air smear campaign. With ballots already printed and if Kabler's
report is
correct, what happens next?
Oct. 2 am Lets say Sen White actually pulls out
of the race but still wins. Then the Executive Committees will be meet
and select a
replacement until the next election.
Oct. 2 am Lets say the Republicrat challenger
Pete Sigler doesn't meet residency requirements and can't be seated. If
he wins in
November, then their Executive Committee would select
a replacement for a two year term.
Oct. 2 am In a worse case scenario where the incumbent
pulls out and the challenger would become unseatable, the people of the
11th
Senatorial District would have NO say in who represents
us in Charleston until the next election in 2008.
Oct. 1 am Our ARCHIVE page has now been updated.
Communicator's posted over there include nice color pictures of the Lizemore
Day Celebration, the BC&G RR Groundbreaking Ceremony,
and the 33rd Big Apple. Remember, for the largest image, right click and
open in a new window
Oct. 1 am From the email bag: I just
want to say thank you to the family who responded and donated furniture
to my disabled parents
in Clay Co. You know who you are. Thank you
and God Bless. From Malisa in VA
Oct. 1 am Over the last seven days...
Oct. 1 am Our right wing conservative Christian
majority Republican run Congress received more egg on their faces as one
of their own
resigned from office after the media made public sexually
perverted email correspondence between Florida Rep Mark Foley and a 16
year
old Congressional page. By the way, Mr. Foley was Chair
of the Missing and Exploited Children Causes. Maybe he was just doing some
field testing.
Oct. 1 am Who would talk to Bob Woodward?
Apparently everybody. In his new book, Woodward exposes the behind the
scenes
White House bickering, fighting, and ineptness of our
White House. Does the Constitution still apply in the USA? Can you
be arrested and
detained without knowing the reason? Do we live in a
police state?
Oct. 1 am No one mentioned the increased violence
in Afghanistan. The war dead number increased and no one noticed.
There have
been 2,942 coalition deaths, 2,711 Americans, two Australians,
117 Britons, 13 Bulgarians, five Danes, two Dutch, two Estonians, one
Fijian, one Hungarian, 32 Italians, one Kazakh, one Latvian,
17 Poles, two Romanians, two Salvadoran, three Slovaks, 11 Spaniards, two
Thai and 18 Ukrainians in the war in Iraq as of September
29, 2006, according to a CNN count.
Oct. 1 am Gas prices went down; Clay County PSD
got official notice their 15% water rate increase was approved by the WV
PSC;
and, fireplaces & stoves warmed homes as night
temps fell into the 40s.
Oct. 1 am Here at home, the action came as the
week was closing.
Oct. 1 am Thursday evening TV 8 news aired several
pictures of Senator Randy White, naked, drinking what appeared to be wine,
and
with two other naked guys. One guy was shown wearing
blue body paint! No, nothing sexual but none the less, naked as a
Jay bird.
According to TV 8, White and his attorney contend extortion
and the photos were stolen from the Senator's computer.
Oct. 1 am For making such pictures and for
keeping them on a computer, of course, our dumbarss of the week award go
to Mr White
BUT, there is a certain smell in the air, there
is something more....
Oct. 1 am This close to election and the
pictures were left at the Mariott Hotel by an anonymous person ....
It smells of West Virginia
politics at their worst! We know how
much the blue bloods in the 11th Senatorial District wanted White out of
office during the Spring
Primary... you have to wonder how far they would go to
see their desires accomplished in Nov.
Oct. 1 am Why do they want him out? We asked
Senator White that question last April. He responded that he worked hard
to support
working class West Virginians and felt the push was on
to get someone more "in tune" with big business in office.
Oct. 1 am One other note, that TV 8 report didn't
have legs. No other main stream media outlet picked it up. Not the Gazette,
the Daily
Mail, not even right wing FOX News 11, the sister company
to TV 8. The official news cycle went dead immediately. That alone has
to
make you wonder on the authenticity of the pics.
Oct. 1 am Why would someone try to burn
down a steel construction crane? Chief of Police Arthur Jarrett couldn't
answer that
question. According to King Arthur, vandals set one the
cranes on fire at the Dundon Bridge Ski Slope site early Friday morning.
One of
the Fire Trucks in route to the blaze damaged an electrical
box at the Clay Water Plant as he turned the balky vehicle around there.
Oct. 1 am After sitting in jail for 6 months and
2 days, Earnie Davis was turned loose Friday morning. He was originally
charged with
fighting with his brother on March 27th. Later Friday,
we noticed two Black Shirt cruisers at Prestera. Davis' troubles may not
be over.
Oct. 1 am Mid day Saturday, Health Bd member
Joe Morris assaulted that ace cub reporter when he slapped to the carpet
the seated
reporter's glasses and raised a fist. Morris was
mad because a picture of his truck (license plate distorted) was shown
on our home page
parked in a handicapped only space. During the noon time
"engagement" at The Communicator's Main Street office, Morris displayed
a
blue and white wheelchair parking permit laying on the
dash of his pick up.
Oct. 1 am Let's see now... entering without breaking
into a private office, at the least an assault if not a battery charge,
and destruction
of property.
Oct. 1 am From public meeting coverage, we know
Mr Morris' opinion on education. Now we know how he prefers to handle life
in
general. Great conduct by a public official and a guy
who wanted to be the top law enforcement badge on more than one occasion.
Oct. 1 am Yesterday afternoon, Demorats from all
walks of life attended their Executive Committee's Annual Picnic. With
the General
Election just five weeks away and no excuse voting just
a couple weeks away, there were smiles and hand shakes galore. People openly
talked about Dubbya's war effort and his dismal performance
in office. There was a feeling that this might be the year Congress would
return to Demorat control.
Oct. 1 am Even if that happens, can the damage
done to our country by the current administration EVER be undone. Just
ask the
Mothers, Dads, brothers, sister, and friends of those
2942 killed in Dubbya's Oil War.