7-2-09 VFD Chief Hit, Killed while riding ATV
   The Chief of the Birch River Volunteer Fire Department in Nicholas County was killed in an ATV accident about 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24, 2009, according to a statement from the department.
   Robert Cottrill, 46, was riding an ATV when he was struck by a vehicle according to the department. He had been a member of the department since 1981, Cottrill was traveling west on Widen-Dille Road in Birch River when he was struck by a 2000 Dodge Durango stolen from Braxton County, according to the Nicholas County Sheriff’s Department. Both the driver and passenger of the vehicle initially fled the scent, according to police.
   The driver Jerry Shannon from Mill Creek Road in Birch River, turned himself in to police in Braxton county on Thursday, June 25, 2009, said Nicholas County Sheriff Wetzel Bennett. He is charged in Braxton County with leaving the scene of an accident causing death, Bennett said.
   The passenger, Christopher Watson Summer from Stoney Creek in Braxton County, has been charged with robbery of the vehicle and maliciously wounding the owner, Bennett said.

6-25-09 4-H Camp Gets Underway

   The kids were gathering at the Clay County Courthouse, suitcases in hand, waiting to board buses for the 2009 Clay County 4-H Camp to be held at Camp Sheppard, Gandeeville, Roane County. One Hundred Sixteen kids registered for camp this year, which gets underway (today) Monday, June 22, 2009 and runs through Friday, June 26, 2009, with the camp concluding Friday night with the council circle.
   Karen Nicholas is the Camp Director and Mike Shamblin is the 4-H Exten-sion Agent. The theme for camp this year is The Country Fair. Classes that will be offered to the campers will be candle making, shooting classes and cooking classes, just to name a few. Campers will also have a pool party on Wednesday night.

6-22-09 Clay County Panthers Intermediate Football..aka..(CCPIF)  sign ups for the 2009 season

First sign up will be June 20 at Lizemore School
Second sign up will be June 26 at Bradley Field from 9:00 - 12:00
Third sign up will be July 18 in front of the High School from 9:00 - 12:00
   Please remember that your child will need to have a sports physical and we need a copy of your childs birth certificate. Fee's for particapation for the 2009 season are $35.00 for first child and $20.00 for each additional child.

6-18-09 Library Closed

   Just wanted everyone to know that the Library will be closing, June 18, 2009 @ 4:30 p.m. due to the extreme heat.  The temperature in the library is 90 degrees and there is no air circulating at all.  The air conditioning unit is out.  We are waiting on a replacement.
Sheila Thorne

6-18-09 Clay County FFA Chapter competes in Springfield, Missouri Contest

   Students from the Clay County FFA Chapter recently traveled to Springfield, Missouri to take part in the Mid America Grassland Contest.
   Students identify grasses and forbs, calculate feed needs of cattle in various grazing situations, and recommend practices to increase production of grazing systems. Students also balance grazing with wildlife adaptation by recommending practices that will promote grazing and wildlife habitat.
   Logan Ramsey, Michael Taylor, Catherine Nottingham and Hillary Tinney placed 3rd as a team in the national event with a score of 1057. Only 11 points separated them from the first place team. Logan Ramsey also place 5th as an individual. Megan Prater, Sara McCune and Kelsey Flinn place 5th as a team. 24 teams from Missouri, Arkansas, Ohio and West Virginia competed in the event.

6-11-09 CCHS Honor Roll Spring 2009

“A” Honor Roll - 2nd Semester
9th Grade - Class of 2012
Montana Barker
Erica Elliott
Samantha Harvey
Carlee Hopkins
Kristen Keener
Rachel Kirk
Erica Perdue
Joshua Samples

“B” Honor Roll - 2nd Semester
9th Grade - Class of 2012
Jeremy Adkins
Richard Bartsch
Roger Blankenship
April Brown
Collin Brown
Nathanael Burchett
Casey Burdette
Joshua Carver
Kelley Coleman
Jennifer Cummings
James Davis
Haily Deems
Destiny Deyton
Joshua Edgar
Ashley Ellis
Caitlin Ellis
Tya Fugate
Matthew Gillespie
Dustin Holcomb
Megan Holcomb
Brandon Kidd
Kristi Kuhl
Jacee Markle
Charles McCommas
Kaitlyn Murphy
Savannah Proctor
Tyler Reedy
Holly Rhodes
Sierra Rogers
Tyler Rogers
Breanne Salisbury
Jeremy Samples
Briana Shumate
Jessica Truman
Marissa Truman
Jesse Walls
Claire Wayne
Russell Young

“A” Honor Roll - 2nd Semester
10th Grade - Class of 2011
Jared Casto
Brandon Cole
Courtney Cole
Alisha Hayes
Hayley Morris
Madison Neal
Kirsten Pizza
Mariah Scott
Abigail Smith
Deanna Taylor

“B” Honor Roll - 2nd Semester
10th Grade - Class of 2011
Jared Blankenship
James Boatwright, III
Hiedi Brady
Zachery Braley
Casey Brown
Jason Brown
Tiffany Bunting
Alexander Butcher
Carli Caldwell
Samantha Cottrell
James Dozer
Brandie Duncan
Lindsay Dunlap
Jacob Ferrebee
Shannon Ferrebee
Samantha Gill
Matthew Goode
Leah Grose
Grayson Hamrick
Dakota Jones
Rocky Keener
Michael Lane
Stephen Miller
Codie Moore
Patsy Morris
Candace Mullins
Thomas Mullins
Tori Murphy
Ashley Newberry
Danialle Ramsey
India Ross
James Sizemore, Jr.
Ethan Stone
Daniel Suite, Jr.
Joshua Taylor-Berndt
Audra Thomas
Erin Thomas
Ryan Thomas
Zachary Thomas
Carly Triplett
Holly Walker
Nichole Westfall

“A” Honor Roll - 2nd Semester
11th Grade - Class of 2010
Katrina Adkins
Autumn Braley
Taylor Brogan
Caleb Brown
Cheyenne Cook
Lucas Hamrick
Rachel Henderson
Courtney Holcomb
Megan Koch
Joshua Lively
Lakisha Nottingham
Megan Prater
Logan Ramsey
Stephanie Remias
Amanda Salisbury
Megan Shaffer
Michael Taylor
Tiffany Thorne
Katelyn Varney

“B” Honor Roll - 2nd Semester
11th Grade - Class of 2010
Leland Armes
Jadea Bartsch
Jeremy Boggess
Savanna Brown
Rachel Burdette
Sierra Carver
Felicia Chapman
Amy Childers
Kelli Cole
Lloyd Coleman
Jamie Craze
Eric Dawson
Cassandra Delimon
Chelsie Dorsey
Tyler Dorsey
Patrick Duffield
Maria Dunlap
Jonathan Gency
Terrance Hamrick
Anthony Helms
Alicia Hickman
Kelsey Hively
Jonathan Holcomb
Toni Holcomb
Brittany Jett
Erica Karnes
Luke Kleman
Josh Kohler
Sheena Lambey
Jordan McGlothlin
Justin Moore
Megan Moore
Stephen Morris
Brittany Murphy
Patrick Perdue
Nathan Pritt
Angel Rhodes
Joshua Rogers
Rebecca Rogers
Kasey Samples
Leandra Sears
Kayla Truman
Nicholas Varney
Nathan Watkins

“A” Honor Roll - 2nd Semester
12th Grade - Class of 2009
Olivia Bullard
Nicole Carr
Rebecca Creel
Jacqueline Davis
Sara McCune
Jennifer Neal
Christopher Nicholas
Catherine Nottingham
Jennifer Reed
Mindy Sizemore
Cody Thomas
Josselyn Truman
Dayton Waddell

“B” Honor Roll - 2nd Semester
12th Grade - Class of 2009
Myriah Baird
Robin Belt
Secily Belt
Justin Brown
Matthew Carte
Samantha Conrad
Jacob Cooper
Katherine Cousino
Kelly Ellison
Daniel Ferrebee
Marenna Ferrebee
Breken Gray
Brandy Harper
Hodge, David
Michael Kiser
Colby Lane
Tamara Lanham
Loren “Montana” Legg
Howard “Kessel” Lilly
Justin McCourt
Andrew McKinney
Amanda Mitchem
James “Corey” Moore
Chase Murdock
Alexandria Neal
Christopher Peck
Danielle Pettry
Ethan Potasnik
Rebecca Pritt
Brittany Rogers
Austin “Kenny” Scott
Darrin Sizemore
Jacob Slater
Megan Smith
Kelsey Stover
Lea Summers
Cynthia Taylor
Caleb Thomas
Hillary Tinney
Chelsea Welch
Nadina Wyant

6-11-09 Doctor Jamie Auction

   A public auction was held on June 2, 2009, at the West Virginia Department of Highways parking lot. The auction started at 11:00 a.m.
   Doctor Shahrooz S. Jamie was the name in the air. Up for auction was Doc Jamie’s 2004 Porsche Boxter and his 2006 Suzuki XL-7 SUV.
   Interested spectators and buyers came from all around. Locals stopped by to watch the auction, and buyers came as far as from Texas. In the end, winning bidder was Doc Jamie himself, with a bid of $50,000.00 for both vehicles.

6-11-09 Wreck at Carol's Restaurant

   There was a wreck June 4, 2009 at the intersection at Carol’s Restaurant. A Chevy truck, driven by a Smithers, WV man, traveling on Route 4 to Clay was hit by a Clay Co. Woman driving a car coming off of Route 36. The truck was pushed off the road and into a parked Ford Pickup. The driver of the car was taken by ambulance. The two men in the Chevy Truck had minor injuries and were released at the scene.