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Tug Valley FFA advocates for agriculture at state capitol
BY EMILY WHITED TVHS FFA REPORTER CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Tug Valley High School FFA members recently traveled to the West Virginia State Capitol in preparation for FFA Week. The FFA is a student-run organization focusing on leadership development through agriculture education with almost 851,000 members nationally. Local members attended an Agriculture Advocacy training, were recognized…
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Todd graduates from WV state police academy
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Martin County native Nathan Todd graduated Friday from the West Virginia State Police Academy. Todd said in a Facebook post following the ceremony that it had always been his dream. “I knew it would be tough, but I had no idea what I was getting into until I was…
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Man sentenced to 25 years for producing child pornography
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin sentenced a Charleston man Friday to 25 years in prison, followed by supervised release for the rest of his life for producing child pornography. Brian Wayne Shaffer, 51, must also register as a sex offender, U.S. Attorney Will Thompson said in a news…