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April 08, 2014

The 21^st West Virginia Coal Festival is set for June 17 thru June 21 in downtown Madison.  This year’s event will feature top-notch entertainers, a parade, miner’s memorial service, mine equipment exhibits, fireworks, carnival, beauty pageant and many other events.

Entertainment line-up:  June 19, Matt Stillwell & 7 Bridges; June 20, Rick Huckaby & LITTLE TEXAS; and, June 21, Autumn Blair & Katie Ohh.

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April 08, 2014

The Friends of Coal Ladies Auxiliary will be hosting its first golf tournament on Friday, June 20^th at the White Oak Country Club, 1206 Summerlee Road, Oak Hill, WV.  For more information and/or registration information contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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April 08, 2014

We have been informed by the Department of Motor Vehicles that a FOC motorcycle license plate has been approved and will be available for application shortly.  We will keep you posted on this exciting news.  This will be the FIRST specialty plate for motorcycles in WV.

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April 08, 2014

April 7 – April 11, 2014

Harless Community Center, Gilbert, WV

Monday               closed to the public due to judging

Tuesday               Friday open to public 9:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday (evening) 5:00-7:00 picnic/tour (media and special guest) live radio broadcast with WXCC Joe Kinzer

(6:00 – 7:00) interviewing students, and SWVCTC Darrell Mitchem

(5 – 7) videoing students with their projects;

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March 28, 2014

Sees Drop in Face of World Economic Decline

CHARLESTON – Coal remained the state’s leading export and the West Virginia remained the nation’s top coal exporting state in the nation in 2013 according to data just released by the West Virginia Department of Commerce.

In 2013, West Virginia’s exported approximately $4.4 billion of coal to nations around the world. However, West Virginia’s coal exports declined by 40 percent from their 2012 levels due to the decline in demand resulting from the decline of the world’s economy.  Still, coal accounted for more than half the state’s total exports in 2013.

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