Grave Marker Dedication Honors Black Activist Bessie Woodson Yancey
A grave marker dedication was held this month for an Appalachian activist who died decades ago.
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August 24, 1921: Miners March to Protest Martial Law in Mingo County
On August 24, 1921, a group of armed miners started out on a long march southeast from Marmet near Charleston.Their goal was to end the governor’s order…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAugust 24, 1921: Miners March to Protest Martial Law in Mingo County
On August 24, 1921, a group of armed miners started out on a long march southeast from Marmet near Charleston.Their goal was to end the governor’s order…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCorps of Engineers Offering Tours of Marmet Locks and Dam
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is offering public tours at the Marmet Locks and Dam in Belle, West Virginia on June 4 in observation of National Dam…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMarmet Council to Choose New Mayor After Ex-Mayor's removal
Officials in the Kanawha County town of Marmet will select a new mayor next month after a judicial panel removed the former mayor from office earlier this…
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Judges Set to Decide Longtime Marmet Mayors Status
A three-judge panel is set to decide whether Marmet Mayor Bill Pauley should be removed from office.The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports the West Virginia…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsPetitions Filed Seeking Removal of Marmet Mayor
Residents have filed a petition seeking the removal of the mayor of the town of Marmet.The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports that petitions signed by 99…
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