HAPPY FOURTH of JULY!

New Superintendent Bennett upbeat about local schools' future
By David H. Corcoran, Sr.,
Publisher-Editor
In facing the many problems perplexing our Gilmer County's schools, John Bennett, the newly-hired Superintendent of Schools, believes that with the cooperation of everyone concerned, reasonable and workable solutions can be identified and implemented, but school relocations will have to be put into effect in the meantime.
These major changes are now in the works for the students and teachers of the Sand Fork and Troy Elementary Schools, along with Glenville Elementary (GES), which will house the influx of displaced students, according to Mr. Bennett.

Gala Dedication Ceremony at Sand Fork's new Town Hall Building
By Lisa Belknap,
Staff Reporter
The town of Sand Fork was bustling with dignitaries on this Mon., morning June 29.
Mayor Frank "Andy" Tomblin, and his town council, welcomed state and county officials to the 10 a.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly-constructed and landscaped Town Hall.  
"This is something to be proud of," State Senator Richard Facemire (Dem.-12th Dist.) told the crowd gathered outside for the event, "I know there will be many fun and good and sometimes even sobering times here. It is a wonderful day to be an American. It is a wonderful day to be a West Virginian."
Adding to that bright message, Mayor Tomblin told the public, "The work you see here has been performed through private donations and grants through both federal and state government."

Gilmer BOE able to make progress with new Superintendent at the 'Wheel'
By Cassandra Huff,
News Reporter
The Mon., June 22 Gilmer County Board of Education (BOE) meeting was  quickly on-track with business, and chugged peacefully right along.
The meeting was called to order, and the matter of approving minutes of two previous meetings was put before the Board. 
It was brought to their attention that the minutes of the June 8 regular meeting, as well as the June 17 special meeting, needed to be corrected and amended. This was done unanimously.

Ethics and honesty are highly valued by Folk Festival Belles

Jason Jales, of Glenville, would you please come in to meet us?
For several weeks, when I'd click onto msnbc.com for my news, Jason's name would pop up on a Business Section page.
He had quite a story to tell, in that he claimed to be making $4,000 a week working at home -- just typing information in his computer from an Internet company.
He even had a picture of his family placed down in the text of his "success story."
Moreover, if I'd just pay $2.00, he'd send the secret method booklet of making easy money to me. I, of course, could accomplish these tasks in "my spare 10 hours per week" leisure time.
Now, honestly, I recognized neither Jason nor his family of four.
A week later while visiting my son, Patrick, in Charleston, I asked him if he knew this Jason Jales. His reply: "no."
In getting the site up on the Internet, low and behold, there was Jason again, but this time he was listed as a resident of the Charleston-Huntington area.
It was apparent

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Gilmer PSD wants water for Cox's Mills
At its June 8 meeting, the Gilmer County Public Service District (PSD) announced that it would be seeking $3.2 million in governmental assistance in order to extend reliable, public water to the Cox's Mills area.

Fresh produce & Farmer's Market
Dave Millard, of the Gilmer County Economic Development Association, says the Farmer's Market will be full of fresh produce this Sat., July 4.