SJM Respiratory Therapist & Department Director Diane Ocheltree to retire
WESTON, W.Va. – Respiratory Therapist, Diane Ocheltree, is retiring from Mon Health Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital (SJMH) after 43 years of service. Diane has been the Respiratory Department Director since 1992. She will be missed dearly by her staff and coworkers. “Ms. Ocheltree has over 40 years of service to our institution and we are […]
This Week in West Virginia History: April 18-24
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org. April 18, 1912: The Paint Creek-Cabin Creek Strike of 1912–13 began when coal operators rejected the demand of their unionized workers for a wage increase. The strike that followed […]
WVU student named Newman Civic Fellow to create mentorship opportunities for future female engineers
A first-generation college student who aspires to become a physician-researcher, will use her role as West Virginia University’s 2021 Newman Civic Fellow to undertake a year-long project to increase access to engineering mentorships for young women in West Virginia. Savannah Hays, an Honors biomedical engineering major in the Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources […]
Glenville State College Players to perform All My Sons
GLENVILLE, W.Va. – The Glenville State College Players will present a reader’s theatre version of Arthur Miller’s All My Sons on Thursday, April 22, Friday, April 23, and Saturday, April 24. Each performance will take place at 7:00 p.m. in the Heflin Administration Building President’s Auditorium. Face coverings are required and seating inside the Auditorium […]
WVDNR announces winners of the 2021 Gold Rush Giveaway
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources recently announced the winners of this year’s Gold Rush Giveaway. The Gold Rush event included two ways to win giveaway prizes. Numbered tags were placed on 100 stocked golden trout. Anglers who caught a trout with a numbered tag could complete the submission form […]
Man admits to unlawfully possessing firearm in Upshur County
ELKINS, W.Va. – Dustin Cain Anderson, of Clarksburg, W.Va., has admitted to a firearms charge, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced Friday. Anderson, 27, pleaded guilty to one count of “Unlawful Possession of a Firearm.” Anderson, a person prohibited from having firearms, admitted to having a .22 caliber revolver in November 2020 in […]
Davis Medical Center welcomes nurse practitioner, Emmylou McDaniel, PMHNP-BC
ELKINS — Emmylou McDaniel, PMHNP-BC, who has worked in healthcare for the last 16 years, comes to Laurel Place Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit, with a wealth of experience in the field of Mental Health. McDaniel, who has an MSN in Psychiatric Mental Health from St. Louis University, did her undergraduate work at Fairmont State University […]
Wesleyan sophomore receives tuition, post-graduation job offer through U.S. Department of Defense’s SMART Scholarship
BUCKHANNON, W.Va. – A West Virginia Wesleyan College sophomore already has employment secured after graduation as the recipient of a U.S. Department of Defense Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation Scholarship. Madisyn Fox ’23, of Caldwell, West Virginia, will also receive full tuition for up to five years, summer internships and a stipend in addition […]
St. Joseph’s Hospital recognizes its Advanced Practice Providers in April
BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — St. Joseph’s Hospital recognized its Advanced Practice Providers (APP) in April for their dedication and hard work for our patients and community. St. Joseph’s Hospital’s APP team includes Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA), Nurse Mid-Wives, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants. Advanced Practice Providers are medical providers who are trained and educated similarly […]
Glenville State College Land Resources Department planning annual golf tournament
GLENVILLE, WV – Planning is underway for the 22nd Annual Glenville State College (GSC) Department of Land Resources Golf Tournament to be held on Friday, April 23 beginning at 9:00 a.m. Proceeds from the event, which will take place at the Glenville Golf Club in Glenville, West Virginia, will again be used to enhance student […]