Are you a subscriber to Manchin’s Education Agenda The Logan Banner? See Page 3A for more. Don’t miss a single issue! The Banner delivers! Printed with 100% recycled paper Call 752-6950 TWO SECTIONS — 18 PAGES Vol. 123 No. 53 Wednesday, May 19, 2010 USPS 317-620 www.loganbanner.com — 50 cents nside Cora man I today accused Sports Coal Debate Local sports of sexual coverage Hundreds show up to plead case to EPA over Spruce Mine permit assault See a full roundout By J.D. CHARLES of all Staff Writer local A local indigent with a sports history of petty offenses was and cov- erage of college and pro- arrested last week in Logan fessional games in County on allegations of Sports! rape. Hershel Jerome Salmons, Editorial 39, of Cora, was arrested by Logan County Sheriff's Gas prices Deputy J.A. Lyall for kid- stay high napping and first degree sex- ual assault on May 13. See what we have to say According to police in the editorial on page 4 reports, on May 13, Deputy of today’s edition of The Lyall received a call in refer- Logan Banner. ence to a sexual assault in Commentary the Cora area. The report said the victim Should we was transported to the Logan County Sheriff's office and a ask? video/audio statement was See what The Associated taken. Press has to say in today’s "The victim stated column on page 4. (Salmons) offered her a ride to Trace Fork and once the Index two arrived at the defendan- t's residence, he grabbed the Obituaries..............2A victim by the hair and pulled Horoscope...........4B her inside of the residence,” Classified........5-6B the report said. Opinions..............4A The woman said Salmons Sports.................7-9A allegedly bound her arms with a belt and tied her legs with a cable and hit her in Weather the face and torso numerous Today times with his fist. Salmons Cloudy. A slight chance allegedly left the residence of rain this morning. Then for several hours with her a slight chance of showers still bound in the chair. this afternoon. Highs in When Salmons returned the upper 60s. Southwest Photo/Michael Browning he continued to abuse her, winds around 5 Logan County Commission President Art Kirkendoll told Environmental Protection Agency representatives she reportedly told the mph...Becoming north- about the benefits mountaintop removal mining has created in Logan County at a public hearing held by deputy. west this afternoon. the EPA on the Spruce No. 1 mountaintop mine permit which was recently vetoed by the EPA after having The report said the victim Chance of rain 20 percent. been approved. said Salmons untied her and Tonight tried to rape her. Mostly cloudy. A slight "The defendant began to chance of showers in the W.Va. debates beat the victim again and evening. Lows around 50. choked her to near uncon- North winds around 5 EPA plan to sciousness,” the report mph in the evening. states. Becoming light and vari- revoke coal After the alleged sexual able. Chance of rain 20 percent. mine permit See ARRESTS on Page 6 Thursday Mostly sunny. Warmer By TIM HUBER with highs in the lower AP Business Writer 80s. Northeast winds CHARLESTON — A around 5 mph. largely pro-coal industry Parking and Thursday night crowd urged the Environ- Partly cloudy in the mental Protection Agency to tourism are hot evening...Then mostly ease restrictions on surface cloudy with a slight mining Tuesday. topics at chance of showers and The venue was a public thunderstorms after mid- hearing on an EPA plan to Logan meeting night. Lows in the mid veto a key water quality per- 50s. Northeast winds mit for St. Louis-based Arch By J.D. CHARLES Staff Writer around 5 mph in the Coal’s Spruce No. 1 mine. evening... Becoming light But hundreds of mining Parking problems, loiter- and variable. Chance of industry supporters and envi- ing and tourism were the big rain 20 percent. ronmentalists broadened the topics at Tuesday’s city Friday discussion to Appalachian planning meeting at Logan Mostly cloudy. A chance surface mining overall. Above, a Charleston City Hall. of showers with a slight Under President Barack police officer makes Architects and designers chance of thunderstorms Obama, the EPA has adopted Logan County business- James Christie and Mollie in the morning...Then a a policy designed to curtail man Rick Abraham leave Davis asked questions and chance of showers and surface mining by sharply the podium after his two got input from the small thunderstorms in the reducing the practice of fill- minutes of speaking time number of people who afternoon. Locally heavy ing valleys with excess waste was up during last night’s showed up for the meeting. rainfall possible in the in a six-state region. meeting. Abraham drew Davis said the purpose of afternoon. Though outnumbered and loud applause. At left, the project was to see what at times out-shouted, mem- Kentucky Coal Associa- needs to be done in Logan Online Edition bers of several regional envi- tion Director Bill Bissette and said the idea for a plan- ronmental groups praised the said EPA officials don’t ning grant started with flood Photos and EPA. care about job loss for mitigation plans and mor- ‘‘Permits such as Spruce West Virginia and Ken- phed into a project to see more online! No. 1 bury streams,’’ said tucky. Bissette also how small rural towns could You can buy photos from Stephanie Tyree, an organiz- received a standing ova- be economically revitalized. local events on our Web er with the Ohio Valley Envi- tion for his speech. Davis said the project will site and read The Logan ronmental Coalition. ‘‘And look at how to “right size” Banner every day at they demolish mountains as Photos/Michael Browning the downtown area, which www.loganbanner.com. you all know but most impor- may include removing some tantly, Spruce No. 1 would vacant buildings. harm people.’’ Logan County well-represented at hearing One problem which kept Briane McElfish praised By MICHAEL BROWNING Logan County Commission President Art popping up during the meet- the EPA for protecting peo- Executive Editor Kirkendoll said he hopes the EPA will hear ing was the major lack of ple, heritage and health. CHARLESTON — Logan County was what the majority of people at the hearing parking downtown — a ‘‘The EPA has vetoed this well-represented last night at the Environ- has to say and will reapprove the Spruce problem that may get worse permit because of egregious mental Protection Agency's public hearing No. 1 mine permit. when Cole Street is shut on the Spruce No. 1 mountaintop mine per- See DEBATE on Page 6 mit veto. See HEARING on Page 6A See TOURISM on Page 6 Page 2 — Logan Banner, Wed., May 19, 2010 Obituaries William A. Anderson will be Creek Church of God, Pecks plete. Freeman Funeral the Homilist. Interment will Mill, West Virginia 25547. Home of Chapmanville is in Local be at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Evans Funeral Home and charge of the arrangements. Forest Lawn Cemetery at Cremation Services of Chap- Pecks Mill. manville is in charge of the MAYNARD, Maggie Z. — Notes Visitation will be from 6-8 arrangements. 1 p.m. today at the Krantz- 4-H Camp Forms p.m. Wednesday and from 1- McNeely Funeral Home • LOGAN — The WVU 4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Thursday Chapel with Rev. John T. Extension office has 4-H at All Saints Catholic Church Vance officiating. Entomb- camp forms available in where the Wake Service will ment will follow in Highland room 204 of the Logan Coun- be held Thursday at 7:30 Memory Gardens at Godby. ty Courthouse. Logan County p.m. Maynard, 85, of Madison Resident Camp will be held In lieu of flowers, dona- Creek, died Saturday, May June 21-25 for youth ages 9- tions can be made in his 15, 2010. Krantz-McNeely JOSEPH DENE 19. LUCIAN ADAMS memory to Jacob’s Well, Funeral Home of Man is BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — April 20-May 21 DETROIT, Mich. — Mr. House of Prayer, RR 5 Box serving the Maynard family. Reverend Father Joseph Tuesday-Friday Lucian Dee Adams, 76, of 220, Salem, WV, 26426 or Dene, 85, of Cool View • McCONNELL — Those Detroit, Mich., formerly of St. Jude Children’s Research Lane, Bridgeport, passed Church interested in entering a bas- Harts, was born January 8, Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, away suddenly Tuesday, ketball team in the First Bap- 1934, a son of the late Robert Memphis, TN 38105. May 18, 2010, at the United Calendar tist Church of McConnell’s and Garnet Mullins Adams. Condolences may be JOHN QUEEN Hospital Center at Clarks- May 17-19 Summer Basketball League, He departed this life Satur- extended to the family at HOLDEN, W.Va. burg. Monday-Wednesday better known as “Godby- day, May 15, 2010, in www.davisfuneralhomewv.c — John Queen, Born November 27, 1924, • LOGAN — Faith Inde- ball”, should call Pastor John Detroit. om 81, of Holden, in Baltimore, Md., he was a pendent Baptist Church will E. Godby at 304-752-7774 Also preceding him in Davis Funeral Home of departed this life Monday, son of the late Frank and have Evangelistic Spring for more info. Deadline is death were two sons, Lucian Clarksburg is in charge of the May 17, 2010, at Logan Josephine Olive Dene. Also Revival Meetings at 6:30 Monday, May 24. Dee Adams Jr., and David arrangements. Regional Medical Center.