West Virginia
West Virginia Memorial Day Parade set to take place in Grafton, volunteers needed
GRAFTON, W.Va. — The 159th annual West Virginia Memorial Day Parade is set to take place in Grafton on May 25th. The parade will begin at 10 a.m.
This tradition that Grafton residents hold near and dear to their hearts has been recognized nationwide as the longest continuous running Memorial Day parade in the country.
“We tightened up our boot straps, and hopefully we will put on a very nice program and remember what the day is about this year,” Scott Willis, Parade Committee Chairman, said.
In 2016, the West Virginia Legislature designated Grafton’s parade as the Official Memorial Day Parade of West Virginia, a distinction earned through unwavering devotion, remembrance, and community pride.
“Grafton does it right, we really do,” Willis stated. “We hold true to what the day is about and understand the importance of Grafton, as it has the only national cemeteries in the state.”
As the parade continues to grow, Grafton hopes that more volunteers will continue to offer aid and assistance.
“We’re always looking for volunteers,” Willis said. “We’re a complete volunteer organization that puts this on every year.”
In addition to seeking volunteers, to further prepare for this event, Grafton will be hosting organizational meetings every Monday up until Memorial Day weekend at the City Council Chambers. The meetings will begin at 7 p.m. The meetings will aid in discussing volunteer work, logistics of the entire event, and consider some of the success in previous years.
“We feel we have a responsibility not only to the participants and the patrons of this, but our biggest responsibility is to those who lay beneath the white markers at both of our national cemeteries in Grafton because that’s what the day is about,” Willis added.
Those interested in learning more about the event or seeking to volunteer, may email parade@wvmemorialday.com or visit wvmemorialday.com.
HURRICANE, W.Va. (WCHS) — A house in Hurricane was deemed a complete loss after a fire on Sunday, the city’s mayor said.
The fire was reported on Tiara Court near Hurricane City Park, according to Hurricane Mayor Scott Edwards.
Edwards said despite the house being deemed a complete loss, no injuries were reported in the blaze.
The scene had responding units from the Hurricane Fire Department, Teays Valley Fire Department, Culloden Fire Department and the Milton Fire Department, as well as Putnam County Emergency Management and Putnam County EMS, according to Edwards.
No other information was immediately available.
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Former St. John’s guard Joson Sanon has committed to West Virginia basketball, he announced on social media Sunday morning.
Sanon (6’5″, 200 pounds) played in 32 games and made 11 starts for the Red Storm last season. He averaged 7.2 points while playing 20.5 minutes per game, shooting 31.5% from the floor and 32.8% from three.
WVU will be Sanon’s third school in three years after he began his time in college at Arizona State. As a Sun Devil, Sanon played in 27 games with nine starts, averaging 11.9 points in 28.2 minutes per game.
Sanon was a consensus top-25 prospect coming out of Vermont Academy in Fall River, Mass.
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Military Retiree Appreciation Day celebrates West Virginia retirees, holds retirement ceremony
KINGWOOD, W.Va (WDTV) – West Virginians who have retired from military service were celebrated at Camp Dawson in Preston County.
Over 300 retirees attended the event. Vendors were there to connect them with veteran support organizations and provide them with information about benefits.
During the event, two West Virginians who served in the military were honored with a retirement ceremony. Christopher McCreary and Mitchell Shaw were joined by friends and family as they received a medal of appreciation for their service.
West Virginia is the first state to hold a Military Retiree Appreciation Day away from an active-duty base. This allows retirees in the state to avoid long-distance travel to active-duty locations in other states.
“They put a lot of dedication, a lot of commitment, unbelievable amount of commitment, and once they retire, it’s hard to cut those strings,” West Virginia Retired Military Council Co-Chair Thomas Goff said. “They’re really wrapped into it. And I think that’s true with any Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force retiree. It’s part of their life. It’s in their blood and you can’t just cut them off, and they’re orphaned out there. They want to stay connected.”
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