Fred Patten, a fannish polymath who helped introduce anime to Americans, died November 12. Fred had lived in a nursing facility since suffering a stroke in 2005. His sister, Sherrill Patten, told LASFS that on November 1 he was found non-responsive, moved to a hospital and treated, but never regained consciousness. Patten’s first sf convention
WELLSBURG On Monday, the Brooke County Board of Education recognized two staff members for the outstanding roles they play in the school district. Marla H
ABBEVILLE — Tenants are slowing moving into The Refinery, a 60-unit development that is Abbeville’s first new residential housing project in nearly 40 years.
Staff writer
WELLSBURG At a special meeting Friday, the Brooke County Board of Education voted to return to a mix of in-person and remote learning next week, reversing its decision earlier this week to keep students home for remote learning for the remainder of the month.
All cited an order Wednesday by the West Virginia Board of Education that all students in grades K-8 return to some level of in-person classroom instruction and for those in grades 9-12 return unless their counties have been designated red for COVID-19 on a state map maintained by the state Department of Health and Human Resources.