Hinton News

11/15/2024

Summers County ARH Hospital Achieves Stroke Ready Certification

SUMMERS COUNTY W.Va. – Summers County ARH Hospital recently celebrated a significant milestone: achieving certification as an Acute Stroke Ready Hospital. This certification, granted by DNV based on standards set by the Brain Attack Coalition and the American Stroke Association, signifies the hosp...

11/15/2024

Summers County Teacher Placed on Leave After Social Media Post

SUMMERS COUNTY W.Va. (Hinton News) – A Summers County teacher has been placed on administrative leave while the school board investigates a social media post containing anti-religious and anti-Republican rhetoric. The teacher removed the post after it sparked outrage and calls for action from the ...

11/15/2024

Hinton's Holiday Happenings: A Festive Guide

HINTON W.Va. (Hinton News) – The holiday season in Hinton is filled with festive cheer and a variety of events for all ages. From movie nights to holiday crafts, there’s something for everyone. November Nov. 28: It’s a Wonderful Life: A free movie screening at the Ritz Theater at 7 PM. Holiday...

11/14/2024

Repeat Offender Accused of Violent Outburst, Property Damage

HINTON W.Va. (Hinton News) – Danny Lee Cook Jr., of Hinton, was arrested on Nov. 5, for allegedly damaging his grandparents’ home and domestic assault. According to reports, Cook caused significant damage to his grandparents’ home. A witness allegedly stated that the damage included tearing do...

11/12/2024

A Peek into Summers County's Past: Travelling Tent Theaters

TALCOTT W.Va. (Hinton News) – I can remember since I was a little child my Grandfather Bernard Thompson and his best friend John Kessler talking about events from their childhood. They fondly recalled a traveling tent that would go from town to town and showed movies when they were small. There mu...

11/07/2024

Veteran's Memorial Wall goes green in support for veterans

HINTON, W.Va. (Hinton News) – Summers County is participating in Operation Green Light, a nationwide initiative to show support for military veterans. “You may notice the Military Wall lit up in green this week [Nov. 4-10],” the Summers County Commission said in a Facebook post. “This is to ...

11/06/2024

Election information, leading vote numbers:
County Commissioner - Charles Sauders - 4,394 votes
Prosecuting Attorney - Christopher Lefler - 4,198 votes
Sheriff - Justin Faris - 4,292 votes
Assessor - Gregory Vandall - 2,707 votes
Surveyor - Jeffery Chambers - 3,892 votes
Amendment # 1 Persons Against Medically Assisted Sucide - 4,217 against
City of Hinton Levy - 662 votes in support
Board of Education Levy - 2,655 against
Voter turn out - 63.24%

11/06/2024

Election Night so far:
Donald Trump wins West Virginia
Patrick Morrisey takes the Governor's title
Jim Justice secures the Senate seat
Carol Miller wins First Congressional District

11/04/2024

A Peek into Summers County's Past: The Yellow Moon Sandwich Shop

Everyone knows about the round house that used to be in Hinton for the railroad, but did you realize that Talcott, WV also has had a “round house” since the 1930s? This structure is shaped round, was a restaurant when it was first constructed and was used as a home until recent years. It still [...

11/04/2024

11th annual Christmas Walk scheduled in Hinton

HINTON W.Va. (Hinton News) – The 11th Annual Christmas Walk will be held this year on Saturday, Dec. 14 starting at 6 p.m. in downtown Hinton. This yearly celebration looks forward to the joy of Christmas. The streets will be lined with luminaries. We will visit our beautiful downtown churches. An...

11/04/2024