Hillsboro NewsLocal news for Hillsboro, WV continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Wild weekend weather- April 18, 2008 "We did find a tree on the ridge on Buckley Mountain that was exploded. It was definitely a recent lightning hit." A strong storm system that swept through Pocahontas County Friday evening downed trees, damaged homes, knocked out power and sparked a small forest fire. via The Pocahontas Times Marlinton West...http://www.topix.net/city/hillsboro-wv/2008/04/wild-weekend-weather?fromrss=1 Pocahontas Students Blogging to China- April 16, 2008 Posted Tuesday, April 15, 2008 ; 06:35 PM Updated Tuesday, April 15, 2008 ; 07:26 PM Watch Story Video Students at a Pocahontas Elementary school are taking a new twist on pen pals. via WVNS-TV Ghenthttp://www.topix.net/city/hillsboro-wv/2008/04/pocahontas-students-blogging-to-china?fromr... Schoolchildren use author's past to visit China- April 6, 2008 "That's kind of the philosophy we're working under" Kaitlyn Wilfong, 11, likes to play soccer. Her new pen pal, not too much.'I don't like sports so much,' Hu Zonghao wrote to Wilfong. 'I think they are tiring and boring.'Hu is 1.8 meters tall. Teacher Darlene Arbogast had her students do a metric conversion to discover that Hu is 5-foot-9.On the other hand, student Duan Jianbing enjoys soccer and table tennis. In his Web photo, the thin 15-year-old flashes a peace sign to his new friends.'I...http://www.topix.net/city/hillsboro-wv/2008/04/schoolchildren-use-authors-past-to-visit-ch... Grand jury indicts 17- April 5, 2008 The Pocahontas County Grand Jury met Tuesday and indicted 17 individuals - 13 men and four women for various crimes. via The Pocahontas Times Marlinton West...http://www.topix.net/city/hillsboro-wv/2008/04/grand-jury-indicts-17?fromrss=1 Historic Marlinton depot burns- April 3, 2008 "I think most everything in the building was replaceable" Marlinton's historic Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad depot, which served as the home of the Pocahontas County Convention and Visitors Bureau, was destroyed by fire Friday morning. via The Pocahontas Times Marlinton West...http://www.topix.net/city/hillsboro-wv/2008/04/historic-marlinton-depot-burns?fromrss=1 Proud Moment- April 1, 2008 HISTORIC LOSS - Marlinton and Hillsboro firefighters, above, fought an early morning blaze for several hours Friday at the historic Marlinton Depot. via The Inter-Mountainhttp://www.topix.net/city/hillsboro-wv/2008/04/proud-moment?fromrss=1 |