An invitation has been extended to anyone interested in playing in the First Elsie Pruett Endowment Scholarship Golf Tournament on Friday, June 17, 2011 at the White Oak Country Club.

Former Marshall University and Current NFL players scheduled to attend are Chad Pennington, Byron Leftwich and Doug Legursky.

For more information please contact Josh Jones at304.465.5639.

The Friends of Coal continue their outreach efforts with the following events:

June 13 — Muguyoh District Day Camp at Camp Arrowhead in Ona. Lunch time presentation. Noon to 1:00pm

June 14 — M-G-M District Day Camp at Point Pleasant — Lunch time presentation. Noon to 1:00pm.

Leadership West Virginia Energy Session, July 21-22

Additional events include: Boone County Coal Festival, the Hatfield-McCoy Days in Matewan and others.

Bill would prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from undermining states' permitting programs.

By Pam Kasey

A bipartisan bill introduced May 27 in the U.S. House of Representatives addresses the erosion of states’ authority and partnership with the federal government under the Clean Water Act.
The “Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011,” H.R. 2018, was introduced by Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John L. Mica, R-Fla., and by committee ranking member Nick Rahall, D-W.Va. Rep. Shelly Moore Capito, R-W.Va., was among the bill’s original cosponsors.

The bill amends the Clean Water Act, or CWA, to preserve the system of cooperative federalism established under the CWA in which the primary responsibilities for water pollution control are allocated to the states.

When visitors step into U.S. Rep. David McKinley's office in Washington, one of the first things they see is the picture at right. The version on McKinley's wall is hard to miss. It's life-sized, and it is not there for decoration. It's a reminder - one we think is sorely needed in Washington.

CHAPMANVILLE, W.Va. (AP) - Mingo County businessman James H. "Buck" Harless isn't slowing down with age.

In fact, the 91-year-old Harless drove himself all the way from Gilbert to Chapmanville last week to attend a Boy Scouts fund raiser.

Harless is still very active in business and as a philanthropist. He was honored during the James H. "Buck" Harless Friends of Scouting dinner at the Logan Country Club last week for his 75 years as a Boy Scout.

Harless also sat on the front row of the crowd at Monday's groundbreaking ceremony for the new TransGas coal-to-gas plant that was conducted just down from his business office in Gilbert.

Harless said he intends to keep going strong for as long as he's physically able. And, right now, he's very able, he said.