🌱 Keyser-area commissioner tapped for powerful state workforce development role

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• Keyser-area commissioner tapped for powerful state workforce development role

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Snow showers; breezy, colder, with a high of 33 and low of 25 degrees.
• Friday: Cold with a little snow, temps: high: 32, low: 27.
• Saturday: An a.m. shower, then a flurry, with a high of 36 and low of 14 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Governor Morrisey Announces New Appointments to State Boards - West Virginia Daily News (wvdn.com) — A longtime resident of the Keyser area, Mineral County Commissioner Charles Staggs has been appointed by Governor Patrick Morrisey to the influential West Virginia Workforce Development Board. The announcement highlights his roots at Frankfort High School, years at the Luke Paper Mill, and his growing leadership role representing Mineral County alongside other new appointees to state boards.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Dungeons and Dragons at LaVale Library
  LaVale Library
  5:00 pm
• 2025 Frosty Forest Fair
  Mineral County Fairgrounds , W Washington St , Fort Ashby
  6:00 pm
• Wreath Decorating Workshop
  34050 Northwestern Turnpike , Burlington
  11:30 pm

Friday December 12

• Mindful Eating for the Holidays Nutrition Class at LaVale Library
  LaVale Library , Fort Ashby
  1:30 pm

Saturday December 13

• Frankfort 5K Jingle Run
  Fort Ashby Primary School , 44 Fort Ashby Primary School St , Fort Ashby
  9:00 am
• Romney Christmas Parade Cruise In
  The Bank of Romney Community Center , 165 E Main St , Romney
  10:00 am
• FNB Bank 85th Annual Children's Christmas Party
  FNB Bank , 105 N High St , Romney
  1:00 pm
• Frankfort 5K Jingle Run/2Mile Walk & Kids Mile presented by QC Striders
  44 Fort Ashby Rd , Fort Ashby
  2:00 pm
• 2025 Christmas in Romney Parade
  19 E Main St , Romney
  5:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• WPSD Girls Varsity Basketball @ WVSD
  West Virginia School for the Deaf , 261 N Antigo Pl , Romney
  4:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Ugly Sweater Houseplant Bingo
  34050 Northwestern Turnpike , Burlington
  11:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Speak up!
  Where to file a complaint Have an issue with a solar provider, utility company, telephone provider, or even a state agency, but not sure where to… (Nextdoor )
• Many people aren't aware of where responsibility lies when it comes to utility services.
  • Who’s responsible if a power surge damages your appliances • When and why utilities can (or can’t) be shut off during extreme cold • Whether… (Nextdoor )

• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Keyser. Apply here.
• West Virginia University posted a job opening for Assistant Professor of Computer Information Systems (Tenure Track) - Keyser Campus/PSC in Keyser. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Keyser here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• 3rd case of bird flu detected in West Virginia (newsandsentinel.com)

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• DEP Board Hear Tucker County Witnesses in Appeal (parsonsadvocate.com)
• Rollover Off Mountain Takes Life of One (parsonsadvocate.com)
• Will a data center be good for Thomas and Davis in Tucker County, West Virginia? (brookings.edu)

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