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4 days ago | 
wvnews.com | Suzette Lowe
RIPLEY, W.Va. (WV News) -- Two projects, one requiring action by the Jackson County Commission, are progressing. At the May 7 meeting, Information Technology Manager Greg Thomas said the process for putting records from the county clerk’s office online has started the initial phase. Thomas said his office has begun talks with SEGRA to find the circuits necessary to provide space and security for the online documents.
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4 days ago | 
wvnews.com | Suzette Lowe
RAVENSWOOD, W.Va. (WV News) -- Clara Weisheit may have realized she was a little ahead of her time. After all, it wasn’t usual for a woman in the 1920s and 1930s to be independent, have a job and travel. She probably didn’t know that in documenting her life, her friends and town, she left a legacy that shines a light on history and, in particular, Ravenswood.
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4 days ago | 
wvnews.com | Suzette Lowe
RAVENSWOOD, W.Va. (WV News) -- The past will come alive at the Ravenswood Library on Friday, May 16, when “Hands-On History” takes place from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m.After participating in some or all of the activities offered, Rachel Lavigne hopes that people will feel "inspired, curious and more connected to where they come from."When given the opportunity to organize a special program for the library, Lavigne, the cataloging supervisor, knew exactly what she wanted to do.
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1 week ago | 
wvnews.com | Suzette Lowe
RAVENSWOOD, W.Va. (WV News) -- Jessica Conger’s students learned about partnerships recently – both human and floral. The Ravenswood High and Ravenswood Middle School Agricultural Education and Future Farmers of America (FFA) students were part of Downtown Ravenswood Partners’ (DRP) beautification project. Last fall, DRP and its committees began working on various projects to improve downtown and help locally owned businesses.
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1 week ago | 
wvnews.com | Suzette Lowe
RAVENSWOOD, W.Va. (WV News) -- The Great Bend Museum wants everyone to party like it’s 1920. The 1920s and 1930s are the eras that are being celebrated with the opening of the newest exhibit, “Behind Clara’s Lens,” which showcases the life and photography of Ravenswood native Clara Weisheit.
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1 week ago | 
wvnews.com | Suzette Lowe
RAVENSWOOD, W.Va. (WV News) -- Krista Melton’s life is centered around hope. Most importantly, she puts that hope into action. As a pharmacist at the Ravenswood Walgreens, Melton has initiated many programs and services to help those with addiction, facing homelessness, or simply in need. For those and so much more, she was recently given the West Virginia Pharmacists Association Excellence in Innovation Award. “Needless to say, I was shocked,” Melton said.
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1 week ago | 
wvnews.com | Suzette Lowe
RIPLEY, W.Va. (WV News) -- With new legislation impacting public schools, enacting those changes will be challenging. That was the message Superintendent of Schools Will Hosaflook shared with Jackson County Board of Education members at their meeting on May 1. “The bill that Governor Morrisey signed at Ripley Elementary, Senate Bill 199, is a case in point,” he said. “There are over 40 ‘shall’ which make it complicated and hard to make a checklist.
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1 week ago | 
wvnews.com | Suzette Lowe
RIPLEY, W.Va. (WV News) -- The most climactic moment at the May 6 Ripley City Council meeting came in the last action taken. After a short closed-door executive session re-opened to the public, Councilman Rick Gobble made the motion for Ripley resident Dwayne Pugh to fill the unexpired term of Councilman John McGinley, who passed away in April. “This is such a bittersweet moment,” Mayor Carolyn Rader said.
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1 week ago | 
wvnews.com | Suzette Lowe
RIPLEY, W.Va. (WV News) -- On Thursday, May 1, a crowd gathered on the Jackson County Courthouse lawn to offer prayers for guidance, wisdom, protection and blessings. The first Thursday in May is set aside as the National Day of Prayer. The United States Congress designated the day in 1952 to ask people “to turn to God in prayer and meditation at churches, in groups and as individuals.” The President signs a yearly proclamation, encouraging Americans to pray on this day.
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1 week ago | 
wvnews.com | Suzette Lowe
RAVENSWOOD, W.Va. (WV News) -- When there is a worldwide problem, worldwide attention must be brought to it. Teams around the globe will participate in the Shimmy Mob on Saturday, May 10, at 11:30 a.m. That includes a group performing at Ravenswood Riverfront Park. This international event brings dancers together for a belly dance flash mob using the same choreography, wearing the same T-shirt, and supporting the same cause: raising awareness about domestic abuse and supporting local shelters.
