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Ranger meth tip leads sheriff, chief to bust 

By SEÁN O’DONOGHUE

Managing Editor

RANGER - Lincoln County Sheriff Ken Farley and Chief Deputy J.J. Napier broke up an alleged methamphetamine operation in the Ranger area, early last week, after responding to a tip submitted to the sheriff’s office. According to the criminal complaint in the matter, Farley and Napier visited a home on Vanatters Creek in Ranger on Monday, February 24, 2014, having been tipped off that meth was being produced at the home. Upon entering the home, Napier detected a strong chemical odor, associated with the production of meth. Permission was obtained from the homeowner to search the residence.

Found outside the back door of the home was a bottle with tubing.…

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Farm questions fielded in Harts

By SEÁN O’DONOGHUE

Managing Editor

HARTS - West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture Walt Helmick fielded several questions at the end of his remarks to a well attended meeting in Harts, last week. The commissioner visited Harts Community Center, Wednesday, February 26, 2014, and offered an upbeat assessment of the potential for agricultural devleopment both locally and statewide.

A number of local elected officials and community leaders were present for the event at the former Harts High School. Full coverage can be found in this week’s issue of The Lincoln Journal.

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First Lady Tomblin unveils doll

 CHARLESTON - First Lady Joanne Jaeger Tomblin recently unveiled the newest commemorative doll in the First Ladies of West Virginia doll collection during a reception at the Culture Center in Charleston.   The First Lady Joanne Jaeger Tomblin doll  was hand-sculpted by Washington, D.C.-based artist Ping Lau and features First Lady Tomblin in her Inaugural Ball gown.

 "I have greatly enjoyed working with Ping and the Division of Culture and History to make my doll come to life, and I look forward to working with them in the future to feature our other first ladies who have not yet had dolls created for them," First Lady Tomblin said. "I believe all our first ladies should be remembered…

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