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$3.2 Million Slated For Water Upgrades in Marion, Jackson Counties

The Environmental Protection Agency allocated $3.2 million to water infrastructure improvement projects in Marion and Jackson counties on Monday.

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March 15, 1950: Cedar Lakes Deeded to State Board of Education

On March 15, 1950, the 231-acre Easter Farm in Jackson County was deeded to the state Board of Education by Oliver Kessel, a prominent citizen of Ripley.…

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December 16, 1897 : Last Public Hanging in West Virginia

On December 16, 1897, John F. Morgan was hanged in Ripley for the murder of Chloe Greene and two of her sons. It was the last public execution in West…

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