Parents, students angry with School Board
BY MICHAEL HUPP
Staff Writer
HUNTINGTON – The Wayne County Board of Education ruled approximately 20 Wayne High School seniors suspected of vandalizing the school will not participate in Wednesday’s graduation ceremony.
The decision was announced during Monday evening’s special meeting of BOE members, school administrators, parents of the suspected vandals and the suspects themselves.
According to West Virginia State Police Sgt. R.D. Perry, who is in charge of the criminal investigation into the incident, the damage to the school is well in excess of $2,500, the minimum amount for a destruction of property charge to become a felony.
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MARCHING IN – The 2013 Class of Spring Valley High School make their way into the Big Sandy Superstore Arena Monday evening for the 15th annual commencement ceremony. WCN photo by Diane Pottorff
Spring Valley graduates
say goodbye
By DIANE POTTORFF
Staff Writer
HUNTINGTON – Amanda Bowen was overwhelmed with emotion Monday evening.
Bowen was one of 223 seniors of the Spring Valley High School Class of 2013 who said goodbye to high school as they walked across the stage at Big Sandy Superstore Arena during the graduation ceremony.
She said she enjoyed her teachers who were “really great” and wished good luck to her classmates as they exited the arena following the ceremony.
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Plymale offers deal to prank students
By DIANE POTTORFF
Staff Writer
HUNTINGTON – About 20 Wayne High School students are not going to cross the stage during graduation ceremonies tonight.
The students were allegedly involved in a prank gone wrong last Friday at the school when two groups of senior students broke into the school to play practical jokes.
One group allegedly lined up 1,800 Styrofoam cups of water in the hallway while another spread deer entrails, doe urine, vegetable and motor oil and other items throughout the building, causing a disruption in classes Friday.
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FIRE IN THE PITS – The Pit Stop, a popular convenience store and gasoline station just north of Fort Gay on U.S. 52 was destroyed by fire early Sunday. Emergency dispatchers received word of the fire about 1:25 a.m., but the structure was fully involved when Fort Gay and Prichard volunteer firefighters arrived and could not be saved. No one was injured in the blaze although the business, which operates around the clock, was open at the time. WCN photo by Greg Turner.
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Thompson still planning on sheriff candidacy
BY MICHAEL HUPP
Staff Writer
WAYNE – West Virginia Speaker of the House and Wayne County Delegate Rick Thompson surprised the state political climate last week announcing his intentions to resign from the position next month.
Thompson is resigning next month to join Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin’s Cabinet as Secretary of Veterans Assistance.
Thompson has been a delegate for 13 years and the speaker since 2007. He will replace current Secretary Keith Gwinn, who is retiring in mid-June due to health issues.
The decision especially comes as a surprise to the citizens of Wayne County who have heard the rumor for several months that Thompson had intended to leave Charleston to run for sheriff.
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Deer crashes through store window
By DIANE POTTORFF
Staff Writer
LAVALETTE – An unusual customer made its way into the Goodwill store in Lavalette Thursday.
A deer that was apparently being chased by a dog, crashed its way into the store, according to Sgt. E.A. Blankenship with the Wayne Detachment of the West Virginia State Police.
The deer made its way through racks of merchandise as customers attempted to corral it inside one of the dressing rooms, Blankenship said.
Blankenship went to the dressing room and attempted to get the deer out.
Not wanting to leave, the deer was later forced out of the dressing room to a back door and ran into the woods, he said.
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