Wednesday, June 15, 2005

Legends score 4 in th 7th to beat the Power (OurSports Central)

Charleston, WV The Lexington Legends entered the seventh inning of Friday night s game trailing the West Virginia Power 3-1. The Legends scored four times in the inning and never looked back, beating the Power 7-4 at Appalachian Power Park.
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Authorities warn residents about another telephone scam (Mineral Daily News-Tribune)

The West Virginia State Police, Keyser Detachment, are warning residents about a possible telephone scam. According to Trooper Clay, a Ridgeley woman was recently telephoned by someone claiming to be from Wal-Mart promotions.
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Spielberg looks to the West (Detroit Free Press)

Steven Spielberg, king of the wild frontier? OK, that was Davy Crockett. But TNT will be perfectly happy if "Into the West" -- Spielberg's sweeping frontier saga -- merely makes him king of the summertime cable TV frontier.
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'West' side stories (Chicago Sun-Times)

"Some men come west and lose their souls. The West is a spot on the map, not a way to live." These are the words of the legendary mountain man Jedediah Smith in Part 1 of the TNT six-part limited series "Into the West," premiering tonight at 7 on the cable network.
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A mild look at the wild West (Boston Globe)

If ambition were enough, TNT's ''Into the West" would be a horse-operatic masterpiece. It's a sprawling 12-hour miniseries about nothing less than the White Man's drive westward across the 1800s and its impact on American Indian life. Fitted with a cast of dozens, rocked by thunderous buffalo stampedes, and filmed with an eye to wide cloud-strafed skies, it is executive ...
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Pittsnogle likely out of draft (KCTV 5 Kansas City)

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. West Virginia basketball star Kevin Pittsnogle is expected to leave the N-B-A pre-draft camp in Chicago today. Mountaineers' coach John Beilein says the...
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Pittsnogle to Return to Mountaineers (WTRF)

West Virginia Coach John Beilein said the center was leaving the NBA pre-draft camp Friday. It looks as though West Virginia basketball standout Kevin Pittsnogle won't be trying his luck in the NBA draft after all.
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Sentencing Delayed for Second Time (Winchester Star)

The sentencing for a West Virginia man facing life in prison for charges of having sex with a minor has been rescheduled for a second time. David Daniel Crites, 47, of Moorefield, W.Va., was scheduled to be sentenced Thursday in Frederick County Circuit Court.
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Staunton receives $1.4 million block grant to renovate Newtown/West Beverley (News Virginian)

STAUNTON - Virginia Gov. Mark Warner announced Wednesday that the city of Staunton will receive a $1.4 million Community Development Block Grant for improvements to the Newtown/West Beverley neighborhood.
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West Newton man cycled into wife's heart (Pittsburgh Live)

Harland Tarr -- "Popsie" to many of his friends -- loved to go camping.
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Names in the games (The Charleston Gazette)

The West Virginia Power will be represented by second baseman Hernan Iribarren and reliever Robert Hinton at the 46th South Atlantic League All-Star Game June 28 in Augusta, Ga.
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TNT Series 'Into the West' Spans 65 Years (Muzi)

[LatelineNews: 2005-6-11] NEW YORK - This is a TV event that aims to be as big as its story.
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph (Bluefield Daily Telegraph)

Welcome, bikers! About a 1,000 motorcycle riders from 14 states are expected to ride into southern West Virginia and SouthWest Virginia as part of this weekend's Let Freedom Ride celebration.
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Family resources reps unsure of future (The Charleston Gazette)

Despite the best efforts of the governor and first lady, representatives of family resource networks, which provide community-based social programs across West Virginia, walked away from Friday s Governor s Cabinet on Children and Families meeting questioning why their funding and support staff are part of the giant Department of Health and Human Resources.
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Chaos earns tie with Williamsburg; lightning suspends play (The Charleston Gazette)

Before the game, West Virginia Chaos coach Marty Martinez complained about his players not scoring enough goals. His players response? Two brilliant goals.
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Roundup (The Charleston Gazette)

West Virginia State University finished the season ranked fifth in one baseball poll and sixth in another after advancing to the NCAA Division II World Series.
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Getting back at Buckeyes (The Charleston Gazette)

CHESAPEAKE, Ohio It doesn t happen very often. That s what made it that much sweeter for the West Virginia boys Friday night as they defeated the Ohio All-Stars 101-97 in overtime in the West Virginia-Ohio All-star Basketball Game.
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Westward ho hum -- 'Into the West' ain't no 'Deadwood,' pardner (San Francisco Chronicle)

Into the West: Miniseries. First episode at 8 tonight on TNT; subsequent episodesp.m. Fridays (repeating Saturday and Sunday) through July 22. Beware ambition. It's a long 12 hours.
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Clarification on salaries wanted (The Charleston Gazette)

West Virginia University on Friday challenged the Higher Education Policy Commission to clarify salary guidelines that would increase the minimum pay for many classified employees.
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Will new name help I-AA get respect? (Hampton Roads Daily Press)

Will new name help I-AA get respect? When James Madison's football team returned from Morgantown, W.Va., last September after a loss to West Virginia, a Mountaineers fan e-mailed the Dukes athletic department commending the visitors on their performance.
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Defense rules at showcase (The Huntington Herald-Dispatch)

CHESAPEAKE, Ohio -- Oddly enough, the emphasis of both Ohio-West Virginia Classic basketball games Friday night was defense. The Ohio girls high school all-stars staved off a thrilling comeback effort by West Virginia for an 86-76 victory.
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