A preliminary hearing was held, Jan. 30, 2024, in Kanawha County Magistrate Court for Izak Surface, 21. Police say Surface confessed to killing Lora Farley, 36, at his home in the 1600 block of Chandler Drive.
The Kanawha County Commission approved several voting precinct changes at their Thursday night meeting. County Clerk Vera McCormick said most of the changes are for efficiency and won t change the polling places for voters. About seven of the changes will change a polling place for some voters. Letters will be sent out in the next few weeks to notify affected voters.
The senior program run by East End Resource Center at Roosevelt Community Center is in its 18th year of bringing seniors from all walks of life together for fellowship, food and hobbies. The program, which runs on Wednesdays and Thursdays, offers crafting classes, a Bible study, speakers and free lunch. It was started by Sandra Barkey around 18 years ago. Volunteers like Genene Gourley keep it going. Jane Parrish teaches ceramics.
Izak Surface was charged with murder in the homicide of Lora Farley. Police said Farley was bludgeoned and strangled before she was found dead in a home on Chandler Drive. Surface was convicted of domestic battery twice in 2023 and charged with domestic battery earlier in January after allegedly pushing his grandmother down the stairs.