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Pendleton County Issues Grand Jury Indictments

By Stephen Smoot Last week, the Pendleton County grand jury met to deliberate and issue indictments. A grand jury indictment does not indicate guilt. It merely means that the body has met, reviewed evidence, and decided that enough evidence exists to take the case to the petit jury stage. At...

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Simmons To Reign at Three Rivers Festival

Caylie Simmons of Franklin, center, was crowned the 2024 WV Three Rivers Festival queen March 2 in Fairmont. Simmons will reign during the festival scheduled for May 23 – 25 in Fairmont.  She was awarded a $500 cash prize, the opportunity of representation at the 2025 West Virginia Association of...

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Heavners Named Valentine King and Queen

Seniors attending events at Pendleton Senior and Family Services in Franklin selected a Valentine king and queen. Chosen by “penny votes” were Jerry and Phyllis Heavner of Franklin. The couple has been married for 62 years. Staff members are happy to have the Heavners be a part of the senior...

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Tax Credits Are Available to Seniors

By Deb Miller, JD, WV Senior Legal Aid volunteer The difference between death and taxes is death doesn’t get worse every time Congress meets."–Will Rogers, American humorist.  It was time for Jean to work on her 2023 taxes because she wanted to file her federal and West Virginia income tax...

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Irene Grace Lantz

Irene Grace Lantz, 95, of Circleville passed away on March 1, 2024, at the Pendleton Manor in Franklin. She was born at Cherry Grove, the daughter of the late Waitman T. and Geneva (Wimer) Bennett. Mrs. Lantz attended Circleville High School and West Virginia College of Beauty Culture. She was...

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