http://www.gilmerfreepress.net/index.php/site/index/ Gilmer County, WV en tellus@gilmerfreepress.net Copyright 2010 2010-09-03T22:26:17-05:00 http://www.gilmerfreepress.net/index.php/site/jane_lew_volunteer_firemens_arts_and_crafts_festival/ http://www.gilmerfreepress.net/index.php/site/jane_lew_volunteer_firemens_arts_and_crafts_festival/#When:22:26:17Z Jane Lew Volunteer Firemen’s Arts and Crafts Festival is held at the Jane Lew Fire Department in Jane Lew, WV from September 03 to September 05, 2010. Free Admission: Hours are 10:00 AM To 7:00 PM. Directions: I-79 to Exit 105, then west on Hackers Creek Road to the Jane Lew Firehouse on left. Over 200 talented crafter’s gather to exhibit their works. The crafter’s works utilize glass, wood, leather, dolls dried & silk flowers, baskets, ceramics, soaps, candles, painting, candy, honey, jams & jellies and much more. Food vendors are also available. All proceeds go to the Jane Lew Fire Department. For more information contact: Ellen Ball at 304.457.3097. Community, Lewis County, Entertainment, Art | Craft, Events | Announcements, Festival | Expo | Fair 2010-09-03T22:26:17-05:00 http://www.gilmerfreepress.net/index.php/site/jacksons_mill_jubilee_set_for_labor_day_weekend/ http://www.gilmerfreepress.net/index.php/site/jacksons_mill_jubilee_set_for_labor_day_weekend/#When:22:12:07Z “A number of exciting, crowd-drawing events will make the 2010 Jackson’s Mill Jubilee a must-see, must-participate event,“ said Dottie Walden, one of the board members charged with keeping this Lewis County Labor Day weekend festival at the forefront of fairs and festivals in West Virginia. The Giant Jubilee Giveaway sponsored by XTO Energy and complimentary hot air balloon rides (on a first-come-first-served basis), courtesy of Key Energy, are among the newest activities for the Jubilee. Free registration for the Jubilee Giveaway will begin when the gates for the festival open at Noon Friday, September 03, 2010. People 18 and older may register at a booth located in front of Mt. Vernon Dining Hall and continue until 9:00 PM that day. Registration will resume at 10:00 AM Saturday, September 04, 2010 and will end at 1:00 PM that day. There will be only one registration per person. Registration will include name and telephone number (cell or landline) where the registrant can be reached between 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM on Saturday. Shortly after 1 PM September 04, 2010,  27 names will be drawn from the large pool of entries in an antique glass bowl. The first 25 will each receive $100 in vouchers to be spent at one or more crafters, food vendors or attractions at the festival. The 26th name drawn will receive $200 in vouchers and the 27th will received the grand prize, $300, to be spent at a place or places at the Jubilee, chosen by the winner. While registrants need not be present to win, they must be reachable by telephone. Failure to answer or return the call by a given time will result in forfeiture of the award. The vouchers will be in increments of $25. For example, the $300 prize winner will receive 12 vouchers for $25 each. The vouchers are not transferable and all must be spent at the Jubilee before 5:00 PM September 05, 2010. The vouchers may be spent all at one booth or at various locations. The vouchers are not exchangeable for cash, nor do they excuse the purchaser from paying sales tax. For instance, a winner chooses to purchase an item priced at $60. With tax, the sale would be $63.60. He can use two $25 vouchers and pay the $13.60 difference in cash, or he may use three vouchers for a total of $75. No change will be given. The merchants who take in the vouchers are to cash them in at the Jubilee office shortly after 5 PM Sunday. “The Great Jubilee Giveaway is possible thanks to the shared enthusiasm and support of XTO Energy,“ Walden said. “They agreed that this is a great way to stimulate the revenues for crafters and artisans while providing an exciting shopping experience for Jubilee visitors.“ “We hope this event will draw people into the Jubilee on Friday as well as early Saturday. It also will boost the sales of vendors where the vouchers are spent.“ Asked about other changes in this year’s festival, Bill Adler, Jackson’s Mill Jubilee president said, “Personally, I think one of the biggest changes is really a reversion to the past. Old time music will be in the barn arena as it was in past festivals held on the grounds. “Mark Lynch, Denton King and Greg St. Clair make up the music committee. They have done an excellent job of reaching out to musicians across the state and scheduling some of the best around. “It was their decision that no recorded music would be used by any performers this year. We know it leaves out some favorite local groups. Hopefully, next year we will be able to add a fourth stage. “For now, though, music will be available at the barn, in the amphitheater and in a tent located between Lewis and Upshur cottages. There is no schedule for musicians at the barn. Musicians will sign up for a time slot as they arrive. “However, the other two locations are scheduled for groups. That schedule will be printed in the Jubilee supplement which will be published with the Democrat on September 01. Those who don’t get the paper will be able to pick up the schedules from our website at www.jacksonsmilljubilee.com during the week before the Jubilee or from information which will be handed out at the entrance gate to the grounds.“ Community, Lewis County, Events | Announcements, Festival | Expo | Fair 2010-09-03T22:12:07-05:00 http://www.gilmerfreepress.net/index.php/site/football_gsc_defeats_wv_tech_in_season_opener/ http://www.gilmerfreepress.net/index.php/site/football_gsc_defeats_wv_tech_in_season_opener/#When:07:37:29Z Darold Hughes threw for 238 yards and three touchdowns as Glenville State cruised past former WVIAC member West Virginia Tech 44-10. Hughes hit on all three of scoring passes in the opening half as the Pioneers opened up a 23-0 lead by intermission.  Antwan Stewart, Jordan Griffin, and Wes Hanson each recorded a touchdown reception for GSC.  Stewart had six catches for 74 yards, while Griffin notched a game-high 83 yards on four grabs. Josh Culbertson led Tech with 103 rush yards on 21 carries.  Former West Liberty star Kashif Walls was limited to 21 yards on three receptions.  The Golden Bears were held to 168 yards of total offense and were guilty of four turnovers. Brian Harden helped Glenville State gain 182 yards on the ground with a team-best 61 yards on 14 carries.  DeAndre Johnson rambled for 53 yards on seven rushes and added a touchdown. GSC’s Donald Marshall posted a huge defensive stat line with 16 tackles, including four sacks.  He also forced three fumbles, recovering one. ~~  WVIAC  ~~ WV Tech vs Glenville State (September 02, 2010 at Glenville, WV) Score by Quarters   1 2 3 4   Score WV Tech…..........  0 0 7 3 - 10     Record: (1-0) Glenville State….. 13 10 0 21 - 44     Record: (1-0) Scoring Summary: 1st 08:13 GSC - Griffin 5 yd pass from Darold Hughes(Colston Bayless kick),14-70 6:47,TECH 0-GSC 7   06:17 GSC - Stewart 22 yd pass from Darold Hughes(Bayless kick failed),4-88 0:53,TECH 0-GSC 13 2nd 09:49 GSC - Colston Bayless 32 yd field goal, 14-59 4:19, TECH 0 - GSC 16   00:28 GSC - Hanson 14 yd pass from Darold Hughes(Bayless kick),8-63 2:43,TECH 0-GSC 23 3rd 08:20 TECH - Michael Scott 1 yd run (Zach Christians kick), 12-69 6:33, TECH 7 - GSC 23 4th 14:09 GSC - DeAndre Johnson 11 yd run (Colston Bayless kick), 5-59 2:24, TECH 7 - GSC 30   09:16 GSC - Kareem Alexande 30 yd run (Colston Bayless kick), 1-30 0:08, TECH 7 - GSC 37   08:29 GSC - Tyler Justice 0 yd fumble recovery (Colston Bayless kick), , TECH 7 - GSC 44   01:05 TECH - Zach Christians 30 yd field goal, 12-54 7:30, TECH 10 - GSC 44                         TECH     GSC FIRST DOWNS…................    23     25 RUSHES-YARDS (NET)............  48-64   33-182 PASSING YDS (NET).............    104     238 Passes Att-Comp-Int…........  29-13-1 30-18-1 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS…..  77-168   63-420 Fumble Returns-Yards….......    0-0     0-0 Punt Returns-Yards….........    0-0   1-26 Kickoff Returns-Yards…......  7-110   1-23 Interception Returns-Yards….    1-0     1-0 Punts (Number-Avg)............  4-31.5   2-37.5 Fumbles-Lost…...............    5-3     4-1 Penalties-Yards…............  10-126   13-175 Possession Time…............  35:35   23:35 Third-Down Conversions….....  3 of 14 4 of 10 Fourth-Down Conversions…....  2 of 4   2 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances…....    2-3     4-4 Sacks By: Number-Yards….....    0-0   5-18 RUSHING: WV Tech-Josh Culberston 21-103; Akeem Point 2-10; Anthony Green 8-6; Jamel Shelton 2-5; Najie Curry 2-0; TEAM 1-minus 1; AJ Schmidt 2-minus 4; Michael Brumfie 1-minus 9; Michael Scott 9-minus 46. Glenville State-Brian Harden 14-61; DeAndre Johnson 7-53; Kareem Alexande 2-33; Darold Hughes 7-14; Jakhari Murphy 1-14; Joe Mesadiue 2-7. PASSING: WV Tech-Michael Scott 11-25-1-92; Michael Brumfie 1-3-0-7; Ian Dixon 1-1-0-5; AJ Schmidt 0-0-0-0. Glenville State-Darold Hughes 18-30-1-238. RECEIVING: WV Tech-Kashif Walls 3-21; Josh Humphrey 2-33; Rashard Gould 2-21; Jamel Shelton 2-14; Joey Christian 2-9; Branden Little 1-5; Anthony Green 1-1. Glenville State-Antwan Stewart 6-74; Jordan Griffin 4-83; Wes Hanson 2-26; Jakhari Murphy 2-24; Adam Swingle 2-16; Brian Harden 1-16; Mario Wright 1-minus 1. INTERCEPTIONS: WV Tech-Darryl Reynolds 1-0. Glenville State-Nathan Lilly 1-0. FUMBLES: WV Tech-Anthony Green 2-1; Michael Scott 1-1; AJ Schmidt 1-0; Josh Culberston 1-1. Glenville State-Darold Hughes 3-1; Brian Harden 1-0. Stadium: Morris Stadium     Attendance: 1000 Kickoff time: 7:00PM   End of Game: 10:08PM   Total elapsed time: 3:00 Officials: Temperature: 80     Wind:        Weather: Sunny SACKS (UA-A): WV Tech-None. Glenville State-Donald Marshall 3-1; Tommy Mutter 0-1. TACKLES (UA-A): WV Tech-Chad Gray 5-5; Chris Gray 3-4; Kendall Beverag 4-1; Durelle Evans 1-4; Shawn Mosley 4-0; Matt Thomas 2-2; Trai White 3-0; Henry Barber 2-1; John Hellesoe 2-1; Jerome Blyden 2-0; Jonathan Friers 2-0; Troy White 1-1; Brad Boles 1-0; Joey Christian 1-0; Josh Lanham 1-0; Jamel Shelton 1-0; Tyler Anderson 1-0; Michael Hayes 0-1. Glenville State-Donald Marshall 13-3; Nate Ingersoll 4-4; Kyle Warner 4-2; Matthew Porter 2-2; Ricky Booker 2-2; Zach Glass 3-0; Terry Reese 3-0; Wes Hanson 3-0; JaFar Fortt 3-0; Nathan Lilly 3-0; Josh Jenkins 1-2; Tim Daly 2-0; James Washingto 2-0; Brandon Absher 2-0; Brandon Governa 1-1; Tommy Mutter 1-1; Ronnie Mills 1-1; Carmon DiBacco 1-0; Devin Cain 1-0; Lorenzo Ferguso 1-0; Clifford Mason 1-0; O’neil Blake 1-0; Colston Bayless 1-0; Shawn Stackhous 0-1; Tyler Justice 0-1. Game Starters: WV Tech POS ## OFFENSE OL   54 Fredy Fernandez OL   74 Jay Pennigton OL   69 Craig Moore Jr. OL   61 Trai White OL   62 Troy White QB   7 Michael Scott FB   45 Jamel Shelton RB   1 Josh Culberston TE   89 Chris Carpinell WR   84 Josh Humphrey WR   2 Kashif Walls POS ## DEFENSE DT   58 John Hellesoe NG   47 Michael Hayes DT   56 Julius Holbrook WOB 13 Henry Barber WIB 36 Kendall Beverag MIB 23 Shawn Mosley SIB 15 Chris Gray SOB 6 Jerome Blyden CB   24 Durelle Evans CB   41 Matt Thomas FS   21 Chad Gray Glenville State POS ## OFFENSE OL   75 Mark Jackson OL   60 Bo Cielenski OL   68 Jon Rasnik OL   63 John Wilson OL   69 Kalob McCaffrey TE   81 Jamie Hamrick QB   2 Darold Hughes RB   8 Brian Harden WR   9 Antwan Stewart WR   12 Jordan Griffin WR   15 Mike Parker POS ## DEFENSE DE   4 Ricky Booker DT   94 Tommy Mutter NG   92 Matthew Porter DE   11 Clifford Mason SAM 6 JaFar Fortt MIKE 42 Donald Marshall WILL 34 Nate Ingersoll CB   22 Brandon Absher SS   26 Terry Reese FS   27 Nathan Lilly CB   24 Claude Tingdong Player participation: WV Tech: 3-Zach Christians, 4-Jonathan Friers, 8-Brad Boles, 9-Rashard Gould, 10-Michael Brumfie, 11-Joey Christian, 12-Ian Dixon, 14-AJ Schmidt, 20-Branden Little, 26-Akeem Point, 28-Tyler Anderson, 30-Darryl Reynolds, 34-Jack Simms, 37-Najie Curry, 40-Anthony Green, 42-Josh Lanham. Glenville State: 3-DeAndre Johnson, 5-Ronnie Mills, 10-Jakhari Murphy, 14-Shawn Stackhous, 16-Mario Wright, 17-Wes Hanson, 20-Tim Daly, 21-Norman Seigniou, 21-O’neil Blake, 23-Kareem Alexande, 28-Joe Mesadiue, 29-Josh Jenkins, 31-Lorenzo Ferguso, 33-Matt Parker, 36-Hunter Hamrick, 39-Colston Bayless, 41-Eddie McKay, 44-Terrence Yarbor, 45-Bryant Snapp, 45-Brandon Governa, 46-Tanner Collins, 49-Iosefo Mikale, 50-Kyle Warner, 55-Devin Cain, 64-Steve McNair, 84-Ahkeem Figgs, 88-Adam Swingle, 91-James Washingto, 93-Tyler Justice, 95-Carmon DiBacco, 97-Zach Glass. Community, Gilmer County, Glenville, Sports, Football, Local Football 2010-09-03T07:37:29-05:00 http://www.gilmerfreepress.net/index.php/site/gilmer_county_fire_department_to_celebrate_opening_of_public_computer_lab/ http://www.gilmerfreepress.net/index.php/site/gilmer_county_fire_department_to_celebrate_opening_of_public_computer_lab/#When:07:17:54Z On Tuesday, September 07, 2010, the Davisson Brothers Band will join the Gilmer County Fire Department for a grand opening of a new learning center that will make computers, broadband internet, and training opportunities available to the community. This free event will be from 7:00-9:00 PM at the Gilmer County Fire Department at 606 West Main, Glenville, WV. The event is open to the public. The Gilmer Fire Department is one of 30 fire departments across West Virginia that will be opening public computer labs this Fall. These new learning centers are being established in partnership with the Future Generations Graduate School, West Virginia’s newest accredited institution of higher education based in Pendleton County. Funding is made possible by the 2009 American Recovery Reinvestment Act, Broadband Technology Opportunities Program. In central West Virginia, this project will serve the Gilmer County Fire Department in Glenville, Grantsville Fire Department in Calhoun County, and Flatwoods Fire Department in Braxton County. These public computer labs will provide 10 computers connected to broadband internet. Local computer mentors, selected by the fire departments, will offer training and support. Other training programs will include: •  Career Readiness •  E-Commerce •  Disaster Resilience •  Health and Well-being •  Online Mapping To help residents take advantage of broadband in their homes, this project will also sell low-cost refurbished computers to help reduce costs. More details are available at: www.futurewv.org RSVP and Contact: Traci Hickson, Project Director and Director of Communications at 304.358.2000,  Email, “traci@future.org” Community, Gilmer County, Glenville, Entertainment, Music, Events | Announcements, Program, Technology | Computer | Science 2010-09-03T07:17:54-05:00 http://www.gilmerfreepress.net/index.php/site/wv_energy_star_tax_holiday_begins_its_final_run/ http://www.gilmerfreepress.net/index.php/site/wv_energy_star_tax_holiday_begins_its_final_run/#When:07:16:31Z West Virginia’s Energy Star sales tax holiday is beginning its final run. Beginning past Wednesday, consumers who buy energy-saving home appliances and building materials won’t have to pay the state’s 6% sales tax. The tax break applies to all noncommercial purchases of Energy Star products worth up to $5,000. The tax holiday continues through November 30, 2010. This is the final year for the program, which began in 2008. The program is funded with money from the settlement of a lawsuit filed by Attorney General Darrell McGraw’s office against two credit card companies. McGraw says he’s happy that the settlement is providing tax relief and helping to conserve energy. Business, Financial & Economy, Living, Home, Politics | Government, State-WV 2010-09-03T07:16:31-05:00 http://www.gilmerfreepress.net/index.php/site/inspiring_west_virginians_in_search_of_meaningful_work/ http://www.gilmerfreepress.net/index.php/site/inspiring_west_virginians_in_search_of_meaningful_work/#When:07:16:10Z In Search of Meaningful Work, part of the series “Inspiring West Virginians,“ profiles a couple who run a world-renowned research and medical clinic that treats genetic disorders in Old Order Amish and Mennonite children. D. Holmes Morton, M.D., a pediatrician from Fayetteville, and Caroline Morton, from Beckley, founded the Clinic for Special Children about 21 years ago in Strasburg, Pa., after Holmes visited Amish families who had several children with debilitating genetic disorders. The physician/scientist model for the clinic - a place which includes home visits, on-site research and testing, and practicing close to the patients - is based on Caroline Morton’s experience of the Raleigh County coal camps where her grandfather practiced for over 50 years, and her father’s work as a family physician in Beckley, treating patients from birth to death. Holmes Morton overcame daunting hurdles as a high school drop-out to find “meaningful work,“ as he calls it. Morton’s work in understanding Glutaric Aciduria Type 1 has led to preventive treatments. The screening programs developed in the clinic are now used for all newborns in Pennsylvania and in many other parts of the United States. ~~  Produced by Jean Snedegar - West Virginia Public Broadcasting ~~ Entertainment, TV & Radio, News 2010-09-03T07:16:10-05:00 http://www.gilmerfreepress.net/index.php/site/wv_collected_more_tax_in_august_than_expected/ http://www.gilmerfreepress.net/index.php/site/wv_collected_more_tax_in_august_than_expected/#When:07:15:40Z West Virginia state government collected $31 million more in taxes last month than expected, suggesting signs of a rebounding economy. General revenues totaled $309 million in August, beating the $278 million estimate. Sales and personal income taxes provide nearly 70% of general revenues. Both taxes exceeded their monthly projections as well as their August 2009 collections. Manchin administration officials call the results impressive, and say they suggest economic growth. Severance taxes on coal and other natural resources were also better than expected. Officials say coal production is up for the fifth straight month. Coal prices have increased as well. The new budget year for the state began July 01, 2010. The state expects to collect $3.7 billion by June 30, 2011, the end of the budget year. Financial & Economy, Politics | Government, State-WV 2010-09-03T07:15:40-05:00 http://www.gilmerfreepress.net/index.php/site/wv_wild_doves_and_waterfowl_usher_in_fall_hunting_season/ http://www.gilmerfreepress.net/index.php/site/wv_wild_doves_and_waterfowl_usher_in_fall_hunting_season/#When:07:14:06Z September 1st signals the beginning of another hunting season in West Virginia. For many years now, September 1st is the traditional opening of dove season across a wide swath of the United States. These early seasons provide extra opportunities to get out and enjoy good shooting before the regular seasons kick in. For such a small bird, dove hunting, or better phrased, dove shooting, is a major event. The farther south you go the bigger event it becomes with cookouts featuring the day’s bag of morning doves. Many southern plantations in the Carolinas, Old Virginia and Mississippi host extravagant bar-b-que after the day’s shooting. In West Virginia, we have a couple of shooting preserves in the Eastern Panhandle and in Monroe County that conduct dove shoots with blinds and shooting butts set up for visiting hunters. In reality, we talk about dove shooting instead of dove hunting because there is normally very little hunting for the birds, but more shooting once the field is located. For years it has been published by the arms and ammunition companies that on the opening day of dove season there will be more shotgun shells fired than there will be the rest of the entire season. The reason is that the birds are small, fast flying with a very erratic flight pattern. PLANNING THE GOOSE HUNT The early goose season should be good this year with an abundance of geese. While goose hunting, remember that your gun must be plugged to hold no more than three shells total. If using a repeater, that means one in the chamber and two in the magazine. And also remember that steel or lead alternative shot must be used. So no lead shot when hunting waterfowl. A little pre-season scouting can help make your opening day a success. Drive around in any of the major river valleys and watch for geese on the water on nearby land. Check out the flood control ponds and any harvested corn, bean or milo fields. Geese will have set up areas of use and should be there when the season opens Sept. 1st. If the land is privately owned, stop and ask permission to hunt before the season opens. If on public land, make sure it is open to hunting. According to the Federal Migratory Bird regulations this year you will be allowed five geese per day and a possession limit of 10 after the second day of the season. PLANNING YOUR DOVE HUNT When planning your dove outing, look first for places where grain has been recently harvested, especially wheat, milo, buckwheat sunflowers and corn. There is always some spillage in this type operation and the doves will find it and set up a feeding pattern. They will normally feed early in the morning and in late afternoon. Remember, on the first day of the season there is no shooting allowed until noon. Doves also will search out water sources like small ponds, streams and lakes. If you can’t locate a harvested grain field you can often do just as well if you can locate a recently reseeded surface mine where a lot of wheat straw has been used in the reclamation and replanting. The birds will pick out the small pieces of grain from the straw. PUBLIC LAND HUNTING OPPORTUNITIES In providing shooting areas for doves the WVDNR also does some planting on selected Wildlife Management Areas. Green Bottom and McClintic on the Ohio River near Point Pleasant are traditional areas for dove and goose shoots. Bluestone, Hillcrest and Pruntytown WMAs also have fields planted specifically to provide quality dove shooting. When scouting out areas, look along the major streams and rivers of the state. Look where there is some form of agriculture, specifically small grain. The South Branch Valley around Romney, Moorefield and Petersburg are good locations to find birds but sometimes getting permission to hunt is difficult, especially if they are still harvesting. It is always best to secure permission first before opening day. Again according to the Federal Migratory Bird regulations, this year’s bag limit will be 15 per day with a possession limit of 30 after the first day. GUNS, LOADS, EQUIPMENT Doves are not hard to bring down – they are just hard to hit. Any shotgun is adequate for bagging the little winged rockets. While any gauge can be used, it is probably safe to say that the favorite gun for dove shooting will be a 20 gauge side by side or over/under and for geese it will probably be a 12 gauge, although with the new shells the three inch 20 gauge is an excellent choice. Improved cylinder and modified chokes work well as far as chokes go for doves and probably modified and full for geese… If you choose to shoot your favorite pump or semi-auto shotgun make sure the gun is “plugged” so that it can only hold three shells. Plugged guns are mandatory as dove and waterfowl shooting comes under the federal regulations governing migratory birds, although a migratory bird stamp is not required for doves as it is for geese. Both geese and doves will require that you obtain a HIP card from any license agent. Now that you have your gun, you need to choose shells. 7 ½’s and 8’s in low brass target type loads are the odds-on favorites for doves. For geese, a lot of hunters prefer size BBB steel. SAFETY IN THE FIELD Since there are normally other shooters surrounding a dove field, safety is a key consideration. Something in a lightweight camo shirt and vest works well. I always wear some sort of safety shooting glasses as you are looking up and others are firing into the sky. If after geese around water, be sure to wear some sort of prescribed floatation vest. Don’t shoot low-flying birds and be aware of other shooters in the area. Take plenty of shells, some cold water or soft drinks as the September sun can be hot, a small folding stool or chair and get out for some fast action and great eating. A good retriever will be a big aid in recovering both geese and doves. As I travel around in mid-August, all indications are that both morning doves and geese had a very good nesting season and should provide an abundance of birds.                                                                       Environment, Wildlife, Hunting & Trapping 2010-09-03T07:14:06-05:00 http://www.gilmerfreepress.net/index.php/site/fishing_report_-_09.02.10/ http://www.gilmerfreepress.net/index.php/site/fishing_report_-_09.02.10/#When:07:14:02Z BURNSVILLE – The lake is at summer pool and clear. Fishing is good. Bass are in about 10-15 feet of water.  Try early mornings and late evening for the best action.  Sunfish and crappie have been caught around cover with small jigs and live bait.  Getting reports of nice flathead catfish being caught as well.  For more information call Corps of Engineers at 304.853.2398. STONECOAL LAKE – The lake is at summer pool and clear. Fishing is great. Bass are in about 10-15 feet of water. Try early mornings and late evening for the best action.  Sunfish and crappie have been caught around cover using minnows and live bait. Summer bluegill fishing is still good.  Try live bait in shallow water (1-2 feet).  A few trout are still being caught on spinners. STONEWALL JACKSON – The lake is approximately two feet below summer pool and milky.  Fishing is good.  Bass are active and in about 10-12 feet of water. Try early mornings and late evening in and around big timber for the best action. Sunfish and crappie have been caught around cover with small jigs and live bait. Some nice perch reported being caught this week in the tailwaters. Before heading to the lake please contact Corps of Engineers at 304.269.7463. SUMMERSVILLE – The lake is at summer pool and clear. Bass are in about 15-20 feet of water. Try early mornings and late evening for the best action.  Sunfish and crappie have been caught around cover. Try the upper end of the lake for walleye.  Brood trout were stocked in the tailwaters on August 12. If you are looking for a back country trout fishing experience hike down in and enjoy. For more information call Corps of Engineers at 304.872.5809. SUTTON – The lake is at summer pool and clear. Fishing is good.  Try early mornings and late evening for the best action. Bass are moving into deeper water 20-25 feet and hitting plastic baits.  Crappie and bluegill have also been caught around standing timber with small jigs and live bait.  The tailwaters are normal and clear. Some trout are still being caught. Before heading to the lake please call Corps of Engineers at 304.765.2705. TYGART LAKE – The lake is at the summer level.  White bass feed on minnows at dawn on the surface and can be seen breaking water in the coves.  Spinners, crank baits, and casting spoons are good baits for white bass.  Fish for largemouth and smallmouth bass using crank baits or tube jigs in 10 to 20 feet of water along the shoreline. Walleye will be scattered throughout the lake in 30 to 50-feet depths.  Night fishing success for channel and flathead catfish has been good for the past month. There are lots of walleye and trout in the tailwater.  Large brood trout have been stocked this week.  Walleye fishing is best during higher flows (1,500 to 5,000 cubic feet per second) and trout fishing is best at low flows (less than 1,000 cubic feet per second).  Call the Corps of Engineers telephone hotline at 304.265.5953 for daily lake and tailwater conditions. CHEAT LAKE – Fishing is good throughout the lake.  Largemouth bass are being caught off the shoreline in 15 feet of water using tube jigs. Channel catfish are doing well and 2 to 3 pounders are abundant throughout the lake, particularly in the area from Mt. Chateau upstream.  Boaters have been successful using chicken livers at depths of 20-feet.  The embayments at the Cheat Lake Park and Trail are good areas for bank fisherman to catch sunfish and largemouth bass.  The rock riprap on the lake side of the recreation area also holds lots of fish.  Fish for yellow perch in 10-15 feet along any shoreline using a piece of night crawler and several split shot.  Large sunfish are abundant along the shoreline across from the Sunset Beach cove up to the I-68 bridge. Try the tailwater fishing pier for all species.  Jigs with minnows or 3-inch power grubs are the best baits.  White or chartreuse are good colors.  Start fishing at dark when sauger and walleye begin feeding.  The pier is located entirely in West Virginia about 25 minutes from Morgantown.  Take U.S.  Rt. 119 from Morgantown to Point Marion, PA, turn right after crossing the Cheat River and proceed 4 miles to Cheat Dam.  The parking lot is in Pennsylvania but the entire pier is in West Virginia.  The pier is lighted for night fishing and is handicapped accessible. MONONGAHELA RIVER – Most species are attracted to the currents in the tailwaters of the locks and dams. Channel catfish can be caught on the Morgantown or Westover side of the dam using chicken livers or prepared stink baits. Start fishing for sauger and walleye about an hour before sunset because they will begin feeding at dusk. Jigs with minnows are particularly good baits but 3-inch plastic grubs will also be productive. White or chartreuse are good colors. Large drum and carp are common along the shoreline between Deckers Creek and the dam.  A pier at the Morgantown power plant makes fishing safe and convenient. This is also good area for channel catfish and carp. The discharge at the sewage treatment plant below the Star City Bridge also attracts lots of fish, particularly carp. Largemouth bass anglers should fish the weed beds along the shoreline between Star City and the state line. Elk River – Numerous reports of bass and muskie caught during the cooler parts of the day from the dam to the mouth in Charleston. Try soft plastics, buzz baits, spinnerbaits, and various crawfish imitating lures. Live bait is also a good choice if artificial prove to be ineffective. Turn rocks over along the river’s edge, or use a small seine to gather crawfish and hellgrammites. Large drum and channel catfish can also be taken this way, cast slightly ahead of cruising fish using light line and minimal weight with the live offering, then hang – on!  The WVDNR is conducting a muskie study on the Elk River currently. If an angler keeps a muskie with what appears to be a metal tag on the dorsal fin, please contact the district office in Pt. Pleasant immediately (304.675.0871). We would like to gather information (total length = tip of snout to maximum length with the tail fin lobes squeezed together, location of capture, tag number) from the tagged fish. Flyers have been placed at put-ins, and in small tackle/convenient stores along the Elk River in Braxton, Clay, and Kanawha counties. Your participation is much appreciated. CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA Water levels are normal and clear.  August is a great time to introduce a child to fishing.  The weather is nice and fish are very active.  If you are looking for a place to go please check the fishing regulations and the WVDNR website for a list of public access or call your local WVDNR district office for some advice and a place to take a youngster fishing.  Some tailwaters in the state have been stocked with brood trout in the month of August.  Always use sun block and drink plenty of fluids when out on the water.  If going alone, always tell someone where you are going and when you will return. WEST-CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA Late summer is an excellent time to fish Ohio River Tailwaters.  Anglers fishing below the Belleville and Willow Island dams are catching white bass, hybrid striped bass, and a few other species.  Lead headed jigs with twister tails (white or chartreuses), which are fished along the bottom, are the lure of choice.  Recently, heavy metal lures have also been successful.  Best spots to fish these areas include eddies and back-current sections, and anywhere that river flows are unusual. Schools of hybrid striped bass will periodically move up to the surface to ambush prey, so keep a look out for this activity.  When this activity is seen, agitator bobbers fished with rubber minnow imitations or fresh bait fished with surf casting equipment, generally provides the best result. Elsewhere on the Ohio River fishing for catfish has been good.  Channel catfish anglers should use night crawlers, chicken liver, or prepared catfish type baits. Live fish should be used for flatheads.  Good fishing sites for catfish include deep areas along islands and tributary mouths. Fishing has been good for largemouth bass in area lakes. Spinner baits, rubber worms, crank baits, and surface lures are producing bass in areas of good cover.  Good choices for area lakes include Mountwood in Wood County, Conaway Run in Tyler, Charles Fork in Roane, North Bend Lake in Ritchie County, and Elk Fork, Woodrum, and O’Brien lakes in Jackson County.  These lakes can also supply good bluegill fishing.  For these sunfish use trout magnets or spinners, small jigs, or small worms. Local musky streams should be fishable this weekend.  This time of year musky anglers use large crank baits or jerk baits and best spots are usually around fallen trees or riffle areas. ~~ Stream Conditions ~~   Levels Conditions NORTHERN                 Ohio River (Wheeling)   Normal   Clear     Fish Creek   Normal   Clear     Fishing Creek   Normal   Clear     Big Sandy (Preston) Low     Clear     Monongahela River Low     Clear     Buckhannon River   No Data       No Data Wheeling Creek Low     Clear     Buffalo Creek Low     Clear     Blackwater River Low     Clear                    EASTERN PANHANDLE             S. Branch (Potomac) Low     Clear      S. Branch (Smoke Hole)   Normal   Clear     Shenandoah River Low     Clear     Patterson Creek Low     Clear     N. Fork S. Branch Low     Clear     Cacapon River Low     Clear     Back Creek Low     Clear     Opequon Creek Low     Clear      Lost River Low     Clear                    CENTRAL             Elk (Sutton) Low     Clear     Little Kanawha Low     Clear     Elk (Clay) Low     Clear     West Fork River Low     Clear     Gauley River Low     Clear     Cranberry River Low     Clear     Cherry River Low     Clear     Cherry River (N. Fork) Low     Clear     Cherry River (S. Fork) Low     Clear     Williams River Low     Clear     Knapps River Low     Clear     Greenbrier (E&W Forks) Low     Clear     Little River Low     Clear     Shavers Fork Low     Clear     Buckhannon River Low     Clear     Holly River Low     Clear     Elk (Webster) Low     Clear     Elk (Back Fork) Low     Clear                   SOUTHERN             New River (Hinton) Low     Clear     Greenbrier (Hinton) Low     Clear     Greenbrier (Ronceverte) Low     Clear     Anthony Creek Low     Clear     Big  Creek Low     Clear     Meadow River Low     Clear     Turkey Creek Low     Clear     Potts Creek Low     Clear     Second Creek Low     Clear     Pinnacle Creek   Normal   Clear     Horse Creek Lake   Normal   Clear     Big Huff Creek   Normal   Clear     Indian Creek   Normal   Clear     Glade Creek (New River)   Normal   Clear     Marsh Fork   Normal   Clear     New River (Gauley)   Normal   Clear     Glade Creek (Man)   Normal   Clear     Camp Creek Low     Clear     East River Low     Clear      Fork Creek Low     Clear     Dry Fork Creek Low     Clear     Berwind Lake  Low     Clear                   WESTERN & SOUTHWESTERN             Little Kanawha   Normal   Clear     Ohio River   Normal   Clear     Hughes River   Normal   Clear     Environment, Wildlife, Fishing 2010-09-03T07:14:02-05:00 http://www.gilmerfreepress.net/index.php/site/ohio_state_vs_marshall_results_buckeyes_win_45-7/ http://www.gilmerfreepress.net/index.php/site/ohio_state_vs_marshall_results_buckeyes_win_45-7/#When:07:12:19Z More than 105,000 Ohio State football fans witnessed a strong start for the Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium in Columbus. No.2 Ohio State University took advantage of an error-prone Marshall squad 45-7 on Thursday night. Terrelle Pryor was impressive in his season debut as he delivered for the Buckeyes, throwing three touchdown passes, completing 17 out of 25 passes for 247 yards. DeVier Posey received two touchdown passes while Dane Sanzenbacher got one touchdown pass, all from early Heisman Trophy contender Pryor. Brandon Saine was also impressive as he rushed for 103 yards. Marshall struggled early trailing the OSU 7-21 at the end of the first quarter. The Buckeyes went off to a fast start, scoring two touchdowns within the first five minutes of the first quarter to lead 14-0 even before Marshall could execute their first play. The Buckeyes have not lost an opening game at home since 1978. Marshall had nothing much to offer to a strong Buckeyes team. Perhaps No.13 Miami can offer tougher resistance when they clash with Ohio State on September 11, 2010 Sports, Football, Other Football 2010-09-03T07:12:19-05:00