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Mcclure Wins Race for Danville Mayor, Again Fred Pace Owners and the Entire Com- Been Determined Not to Danville a Real Election A2 A1 LOG ONTO WWW.COALVALLEYNEWS.COM FOR ARCHIVE • GAMES • FEATURES • E-EDITION • POLLS & MORE Coal Valley News Madison, West Virginia LOCAL WEATHER COLUMNS ONLINE 2013 WV Coal Festival. Partly cloudy. Gregory’s Web.... Busy? Find us See special C section High, 82. Low, 61. Page A4 online, any time at: inside. coalvalleynews. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2013 $1.00 McClure wins race for Danville mayor, again Fred Pace owners and the entire com- been determined not to Danville a real election. and Harold Porter, who [email protected] munity are the best any raise taxes for businesses “All the other candidates got 76 votes. where.” or homeowners since he ran unopposed,” he said. “I Tony Hensley ran unop- DANVILLE — Town McClure, a 62-year-old was elected mayor. am young and wanted to posed for Recorder/Trea- of Danville Mayor Mark coal miner, has diligently “We have very low busi- see how I could do.” surer and received 93 votes. McClure won for the 9th served the people of Dan- ness taxes, which has Chafin, a 31-year-old Unofficial vote totals straight time, which will ville for 35 years, after made the Danville area Danville Fireman, said he showed 75 votes Tuesday, allow him to continue as being appointed a council- enticing to businesses and and the mayor have a good including 3 provisional the current longest contin- man on the Town of Dan- been a key part of growth relationship. votes; 35 early votes; and 6 ually serving mayor in the ville Council when he was of Danville,” he said. “We get along well,” he absentee ballots cast. state of West Virginia. 29-years-old. Recently, McClure said. “There are no hard In the Town of Madison, McClure, of the Citizen’s Party, defeated Indepen- “We have accomplished was awarded one of the feelings and I think Mayor Progressive Party Ticket dent Party candidate Jus- a lot over the years,” Mc- West Virginia Municipal McClure has done a great candidates are all running tin Chafin, 82 votes to 31 Clure said. League’s highest honors job. I just wanted to have a unopposed. votes in unofficial results Danville has been one of at its annual conference in real election here.” Madison Mayor H.H. in Tuesday night’s munici- the fastest growing towns Showshoe. Mark McClure Chafin’s father, George “Sonny” Howell, Recorder pal election at the Danville in Boone County during For the first time in Chafin ran unopposed and Randall Foxx and council Community Center. his tenure. McClure has league history, they in- garnered 80 votes. The members Renee Hager, at least 20 years of service “I really appreciate the live on Price Branch Road ducted their first “Hall of other councilmen run- James “Buddy” Hudson, support and trust I have for the past 36 years, where Fame” class. Twenty mem- in a town or city to be in- ning unopposed were Fred Carolyn Mullins, P.J. John- received from the citizens he and his wife, the former bers were inducted for the ducted. “Snuffy” Byrnside, who son and Danny Warner of Danville,” McClure said. Darlene McKinney, raised Class of 2012. Chafin said he ran again got 84 votes; Rex Burton, will all return to office. “The town, the people, the their daughter Sarah. One of the criteria is McClure because he want- who got 79 votes; Ronald No unofficial vote totals city workers, the business McClure said he has that a nominee must have ed to give the people of Nelson, who got 76 votes; were available. Fred Pace The new school, church and radio station is located on Main Street in Madison and is operated by Steve and Stacy Robinette. New Christian school, church, radio station opens in Madison Submitted Photos There were many that competed in the pageant, which is the official kick-off event to this week’s 20th Annual West Fred Pace downtown Madison. Virginia Coal Festival. The winners were — 2013 WV Coal Festival Royalty: Miss WV Coal Festival Katie Muovich; Teen [email protected] “Since my father retired, WV Coal Festival Brianna Erwin; Mrs. WV Coal Festival Megan Leake; and Ms. WV Coal Festival LaTasha. Mitchell. the Rev. Carlton Cook, my MADISON — For over husband and I felt a calling 30 years, the Truthway to move to school, church Christian Academy private and radio station here to West Virginia Coal Festival Pageant 2013 school has operated out of Madison were we live,” the Chapmanville area in said Stacy Robinette. With the new beginning, The West Virginia Coal Logan County. Just recently, the school, Robinette and her husband Festival kicked-off Saturday, Steve, not only changed June 15, with the West Vir- church and its Internet See HARVEST | A2 ginia Coal Festival Pageant. radio station relocated to The winners were — 2013 WV Coal Festival Royalty: Miss WV Coal Festival Katie Muovich; Teen WV Police charge man Coal Festival Brianna Er- win; Mrs. WV Coal Festi- with attempting to val Megan Leake; and Ms. WV Coal Festival LaTasha. Mitchell (not pictured). operate a meth lab See section C for more in- formation about the West Virginia Coal Festival that The winners were — 2013 WV Coal Festival Royalty: Miss WV Coal Festival Katie Same man also faced charges continues all this week Muovich; Teen WV Coal Festival Brianna Erwin; Mrs. WV Coal Festival Megan Leake; through Saturday, June 22. and Ms. WV Coal Festival LaTasha. Mitchell (not pictured). of animal cruelty in Boone County Fred Pace night, June 11, 2013, in [email protected] Kanawha County for at- tempting to operate a meth Madison woman charged with embezzling A Kanawha County man lab, according to police. who was indicted by a Police said they had re- Fred Pace for the newspaper but Indictments are mere- Boone County grand jury ceived a complaint regard- [email protected] did not deposit any of ly formal charges that two months ago is in trou- ing a possible meth lab the money she collected a defendant has com- ble again with the law. inside Loudermilk’s home. MADISON — A Mad- in the bank, the police mitted a violation of After law enforcement ison woman has been said. Timothy A. Loudermilk criminal laws. Every See METH | A2 charged with felony The crime was dis- defendant is presumed was arrested Tuesday embezzlement from her covered by a manager at innocent unless, and former employer, the the newspaper through until, proven guilty in a Coal Valley News news- bank statements and court of law. paper in Madison. was reported to the A felony embezzle- Ashlea Nashell Hall, Madison Police Depart- ment conviction carries of 1st Street West in ment on May 23, 2013, a sentence of not less Madison, was charged according to the police than 10 years, according with embezzling $1,400 report. to West Virginia Code during the month of Hall, 24, was charged WVRJA photo §61-3-20. April 2013 from her with one felony count of Ashlea Hall then-employer the Coal embezzlement. Hall has been arrested Valley News, located She was arraigned be- on felony and misde- at 350 Main Street in fore Boone County Mag- the case were released. meanor charges in the downtown Madison, istrate Charles Byrnside However, since it is a past, according to court according to the crimi- on Wednesday, June 12, felony charge, the Boone documents at the Boone nal complaint filed in 2013. Her bond was set County Prosecuting At- County Courthouse. Boone County Magis- at $20,000. torney Keith Randolph Madison Police Cor- trate Court. Hall was taken to said the matter could go poral C.M. Shultz is the Photos by Fred Pace During the month of Southwestern Regional before a Boone County investigating officer, ac- Timothy A. Loudermilk (center, orange) was in Boone April 2013, Hall alleged- Jail in Holden. grand jury to seek an cording to the criminal County Circuit Court Wednesday, June 12, 2013, to face ly received 13 payments No other details about indictment against Hall. complaint. charges of animal cruelty. A2 A2 ★ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2013 COAL VALLEY NEWS Harvest Obituaries From Page A1 locations, but changed the Charles Ernest fornia), Elena “Cammy” names. Richardson (Ohio), Scotty (Florida) “We are now the Harvest Jubilee Christian Acad- Charles Ernest Rich- and Robert, Chester, Glo- emy, the Harvest Jubilee ardson was born Nov. 27, ria, Norma Jean, Ronald, 1946, in Madison. Revival Center and our Tony and Dawn (all of Southern Gospel Internet He was the son of the West Virginia). late Forrest “Doll” Richard- radio station is WVSG ra- Charles was a U.S. Army dio,” Stacy Robinette said. son and the late Lena (nee veteran of Vietnam. Price) Richardson. Stacy and Steve, along He died under the care with the school and the He was also preceded in of the Hospice of the West- death by his sister Edna church bring over 30 years ern Reserve in Cleveland, Ruth (Richardson) Davis. of Christian educational Ohio, on June 9, 2013. Charles leaves to mourn experience and church his passing and to cherish All services were in sub- leadership to the area. his memory; his devoted urban Cleveland, Ohio, The school offers a wife of 29 years, Kath (nee with interment in the Ohio Christian-based education Ramey), attentive son Western Reserve National taught with Godly princi- Brandon, beloved daugh- Cemetery. ples and offers courses on ter Rita, cherished grand- F.J. Corrigan Funeral campus and online. son Aiden and 11 broth- Services in Orange Village, The new school, church ers and sisters – Phillip Ohio, handled the arraign- and radio station is located (Delaware), George (Cali- ments.
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