MADISON, W. Va. – Richard Lee Salyers, 30, of Chapmanville, and Cecil S. Bartram, 31, also of Chapmanville, were sentenced to prison by Judge William S. Thompson. Salyers and Bartram pled guilty last year to First Degree Robbery and Destruction of Property.

In April 2010, Deputies received a 911 call at Long Branch 27 mine along Farley Fork Road outside of Greenwood. Upon arrival, deputies met with a security guard who stated he was approached by three men who threatened him with a lug wrench. The three men then bound the guard by taping his hands and feet behind his back. Once bound up, the three men stole various items from the mine. The guard remained bound for over an hour until he was able to free himself. Deputies later identified the men as Salyers, Bartram and a third co-defendant, Andrew Belcher.

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Freeze Warning for Boone, WV

From 2:00 AM EDT, Wed., Apr 11, 2012 until 9:00 AM EDT, Wed., Apr 11, 2012

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Issued by The National Weather Service Charleston, WV

Tue, Apr 10, 2012, 8:01 PM EDT


... FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... ... FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

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Gestamp, an $11 billion international company, will create hundreds of new jobs and invest a minimum of $100 million at the former South Charleston Stamping and Manufacturing Plant.

"This is a tremendous opportunity not only for the Kanawha Valley but for the entire State of West Virginia," said Gov. Tomblin. "This was a collaborative effort between Gestamp, Park Corporation, the City of South Charleston, the Kanawha County Commission and the State of West Virginia. This is a great day for West Virginia!"

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SPRING REVIVAL “A TIME of Renewal”

First Baptist Church of Racine, WV - Evangelist Dr. Max Hill speaker

Sunday April 15 through Wednesday April 18 at 7:00 p.m.

Child care will be provided from newborns up to age 5.
Special music:
Sunday Racine Methodist Choir;
Monday Handley Baptist Choir;
Tuesday Forks of Coal Baptist Choir
Wednesday FBC Racine Choir.

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REV-UP Madison is holding an auction of items from the Home Shopping Network on Saturday, April 21st at 6:00pm.

The auction will be held at the Madison Civic Center.

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The Boone County Sheriff's Office is hiring.

Applications are available at the clerk's office in Madison. They are due by May 18th.

Starting pay is $33,440 per year and $38,040 after 1 year.

Free PEIA insurance (medical, dental and vision)

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West Virginia total production for the week ending March 31 as reported by the Energy Information Administration.

West Virginia total. Week: 2,561,000 short tons. Year to date: 33,106,000 tons, down 6.5 percent. Past 52 weeks: 131,652,000 tons, down 3 percent.

South. Week: 1,740,000 tons. Year to date: 22,494,000 tons, down 5.8 percent. Past 52 weeks: 90,846,000 tons, down 2.7 percent.

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