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There isn’t much in Hartville, Mo., a small town of just 613 residents on the Gasconade River.

CHARLESTON — When it comes to West Virginia conflicts, everyone thinks of the Hatfield-McCoy feud or the Mine Wars.

Applications for West Virginia state park lottery hunts SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.VA. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources is now accepting applications to participate in controlled deer hunts at seven state parks. Controlled hunts are scheduled this fall at Beech Fork, Blennerhassett, Canaan Valley, Cacapon, North Bend, Stonewall, and Twin Falls state parks. Hunters have from July 1 to Aug. 30 to apply. Drawing for the hunts will start on Aug. 31 and successful applicants will be not...

Members of the state Natural Resources Commission have approved a slate of 12 limited-participation deer hunts on seven West Virginia parks. The hunts will be held in late October and early November at Beech Fork, Blennerhassett, Canaan Valley, Cacapon, North Bend, Stonewall and Twin Falls state parks. Deer killed during the hunts will not count against hunters’ season bag limits. Participants will be chosen by lottery, and each must pay a $15 non-refundable fee to be included in the drawi...

WAYNE — A multiple-agency, high-speed chase that led police through both Cabell and Wayne counties ended with two people behind bars on New Year’s Eve.

1 of 4 A virtual public meeting has been scheduled by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Huntington District to obtain input for preparation of a new regional master plan and integrated environmental assessment for Beech Fork and East Lynn lakes in Wayne County. Submitted photo A virtual public meeting has been scheduled by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Huntington District to obtain input for preparation of a new regional master plan and integrated environme...

Anglers in Southern West Virginia might think something is odd in a couple of popular fishing lakes. At places in Mingo County’s Laurel Lake and Logan County’s Chief Logan Lake, it appears that trees are trying to sprout from the water. They aren’t. They’re the tips of Christmas trees sunk into the lakes to attract fish. The concept of using discarded Christmas trees to create fish habitat isn’t new, but a Division of Natural Resources biologist has come up with a diffe...