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HUNTINGTON — While participation was down, some devoted Wayne County 4-H and FFA members exhibited projects and participated in showmanship and market animal projects during the Wayne County Fair at Camden Park from Thursday, July 30-Saturday, Aug. 1.
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Some soil from a Wayne County farm journeyed into space this summer as part of a research project being done by two Marshall University students, one of whom is a Spring Valley High School alumna from Kenova.
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WAYNE — With the recent closures of Dunlow and Genoa elementary schools, some Wayne County Schools staff members retiring or taking new positions, and
FORT GAY — Fort Gay's former mayor, Joetta R. Hatfield, and former treasurer and recorder, Sheila K. Bowen, have been granted parole from their respective sentences for convictions of embezzlement from the town.According to the West Virginia Parole Board, both women were granted accelerated parole during a hearing on Monday, Aug. 10, and will be released from the Charleston Correctional Center on Thursday, Aug. 13.
WAYNE — Just a few months after the Prichard Public Service District was presented with $18,000 in Local Economic Development Assistance grant funds through a state senator, the PSD was presented with an additional $6,119.90 in LEDA funds through a state delegate during a recent Wayne County Commission meeting.The funds came to the PSD through the sponsorship of West Virginia State Del. Ryan Browning, R, who represents Wayne County.
CEREDO — The Ceredo Police Department will have some new body cameras and gun racks to aid them in their policing following actions taken by the Ceredo Town Council during its regular meeting on Monday, Aug. 3.After hearing from Ceredo Police Chief Anthony "Tony" Poston about the need for equipment upgrades at the meeting, the council approved the purchase of six Motorola body cameras and a new system to be used with them at a total cost of a little more than $21,000.
WAYNE — Though most Wayne County students will return to school Thursday, Aug. 13, Wayne High School students will not start back at their school until Monday, Aug. 17, the district announced.
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WAYNE — As Wayne County Schools students head back to class this week, the district and the West Virginia State Police are remaining mostly mum about details of an ongoing investigation within the district.
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Though most Wayne County students will return to school Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, Wayne High School students will not start back at their school until Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, the district in West Virginia announced.
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Though most Wayne County Schools students will return to school on Thursday, Aug. 13 for the first day of the 2026-2027 school year, Wayne High School and Tolsia High School students will have a later start date, the district has announced.
