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Beckley Register-Herald
February 6, 2018
Mabscott officials had asked for the annexation in order to qualify for additional federal grant funding, which Mabscott Police Chief Lee Cook said could be ... Gary Taylor, fire chief of Sophia Area Volunteer Fire Department, said that Sophia VFD and Sophia City Fire Department provide fire service to theÃâà...
Beckley Register-Herald
January 14, 2018
Cook issued the statement days after Raleigh County Commission set a new time for a public hearing on a request by City of Mabscott officials to annex a mile and a half of Robert C. Byrd Drive from Mabscott Hill to Sophia city limits into the town. Raleigh Commissioner Dave Tolliver said callers to theÃâà...
Beckley Register-Herald
December 10, 2017
"We've given away a lot of stuff," said Fanary, a Sophia city official and a member of the church. "We sent three boxes with a teacher to Sophia Soak Creek Elementary. We sent a teacher with some boxes to Coal City Elementary." Cinny Rumberg of Sophia UMC said people seemed appreciative.
WVVA TV
October 18, 2017
"We lost everything. We're talking about everything. I don't know who I made mad but boy she went up in flames." Dispatchers said the call came in at 2 a.m., but crews were still on scene around 9 a.m. on Wednesday. Sophia City Fire Dept., Sophia Vol. Fire Dept., and Coal City Vol. Fire Dept. responded.
Beckley Register-Herald
May 4, 2017
A house fire destroyed a home in the 300 block of Table Rock Road near Grandview on Wednesday, Raleigh County Emergency Operations Center officials ... Beaver Volunteer Fire Department led the effort, with assistance from Coal City, Mabscott, Bradley, Sophia Area and Sophia City fire departments.
Beckley Register-Herald
April 23, 2017
The Division of Highways and the Department of Environmental Protection got on board, paying for trash removal and supplying trash bags and other items to help with the pickup, and county and Beckley city officials backed the effort. The result is 28 “official” litter pickup projects in the region — a first inÃâà...
WVVA TV
January 9, 2017
According to firefighters, the call came in around 5:30 a.m. At this point, they said the building is considered a total loss. Presently, the West Virginia Fire Marshal is on-scene investigating the cause the blaze. The Coal City Vol. Fire Dept., Rhodell Vol. Fire Dept., Sophia Area Vol. Fire Dept, Sophia City Vol.
WVVA TV
August 14, 2016
Williams had 18 marijuana plants in his trailer. He is being charged with manufacturing a controlled substance. The Sophia Area Fire department, Sophia City Fire Department, Mabscott Volunteer Fire Department and the Coal City Fire Department were on scene. Jancare was on scene and transported the injured person.
Beckley Register-Herald
May 11, 2016
Officials said a note was left in one of the restrooms and emergency crews jumped into action. “We've evacuated all of the businesses in that area,” Sophia City Fire Captain Scott Thomas said. Sophia Police Lt. Brandon McMillion said a bomb dog was brought in from Huntington, but it didn't find anything.
WVVA TV
January 28, 2016
The two people inside the home were able to escape the blaze safely. According to witnesses, a neighbor was able to go inside the home and rescue the couple's cat. Mabscott, Sophia Area, Sophia City, and Beaver Fire Departments and Jan Care Ambulance Service were all dispatched to the scene.
Beckley Register-Herald
November 28, 2015
The blaze started around 5 p.m., and firefighters were finally clearing the scene around 7 p.m. The mobile home was a total loss, officials said. Hawley said this ... Crews from Mabscott, Sophia City, Sophia Area and Lester responded to the MacArthur alarm where no one was injured. From Jan. 1 to Nov.
Jewish Daily Forward
November 14, 2013
He rushed to the capital city of Sophia on March 9, 1943, equipped with a petition signed by 43 members of the government, and went to the Ministry of the Interior to beg officials to stop the deportation orders. He refused to leave that office until every deportation center in the country was contacted andÃâà...
Beckley Register-Herald
December 30, 2012
24 - Officials of state Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training unveil Upper Big Branch findings that massive buildup of coal dust was set off by explosion of .... 3 - Lawyers representing former Sophia City Police officer Damon McDowell have filed federal lawsuit against Town of Sophia, Town Council ofÃâà...
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