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South Western Railway Class 450, 450082 arriving into Hamble working 2E21 1004 to Fratton, service had started at Southampton Central but would had worked this service to Portsmouth Harbour and Southsea but was terminated at Fratton due to Industrial Acton on the South Western Railway network, taken 17th December 2019
SWR Class 159 No.159106 passes Mosshayne,with the 07:38 Salisbury to Exeter St Davids service,on the 4th of April 2024.
Jefferson County Teacher Named 2018 West Virginia Teacher of the Year
September 18, 2017
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) announced Katlin Thorsell, an Agriculture Education teacher at Washington High School in Jefferson County, as the 2018 West Virginia Teacher of the Year. West Virginia Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Steven Paine, announced Thorsell as the state’s representative at a ceremony Monday night that recognized the Teacher of the Year nominees from 53 counties.
“I am very proud to have Katlin serve as West Virginia’s representative as teacher of the year,” Paine said. “She is passionate about helping each of her students reach their full potential and continually looks for innovative ways to keep students engaged through hands-on learning.”
Thorsell makes sure her students understand the importance of community involvement. As an Agriculture Education teacher and FFA advisor, Thorsell ensures that her agriculture students have the ability to complete Supervised Agriculture Experiences (SAE) allowing real-world training in a supervised environment. A volunteer firefighter and EMT, Thorsell also allows graduating seniors to receive hands-on CPR and First Aid training.
Thorsell was selected by a committee of educators and WVDE staff that evaluated six finalists from the 53 county Teacher of the Year representatives. The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) Teacher of the Year program is the longest running awards program honoring classroom teachers in the country. The first national awards were granted in 1952; West Virginia has participated in the program since 1964.
Other finalists for the 2018 Teacher of the Year include: Teresa Thorne, Slanesville Elementary School, Hampshire County; Tammy Ann Spangler, Ripley Middle School, Jackson County; Tammy J. Bittorf, Berkeley Springs High School, Morgan County; Adriane L. Manning, Wheeling Middle School, Ohio County and Leslie Lively, Short Line School, Wetzel County.
The West Virginia Teacher of the Year program identifies, recognizes and promotes representatives of excellent teaching in the elementary and secondary classrooms of the state. As the 2018 winner, Thorsell will receive a car for use for Teacher of the Year engagements throughout the year from Toyota, a classroom technology package from SMART Technologies and $5,000 from both Highmark West Virginia and The Horace Mann Companies. The Horace Mann Companies also provide $300 to each of the five other state finalists. This year, the West Virginia Lottery is also providing a $300 grant to each of the county Teacher of the Year winners to use in their classrooms.
Thorsell will go on to compete for the National Teacher of the Year Award. The national winner will be announced in April.
South Western Railway Class 158, 18880 with Class 159, 159108 and 159006 standing at Salisbury working 1L44 1321 to London Waterloo, this service would had started at Exeter St Davids but due to the South Western Railway Industrial Action, this service was booked to start at Salibsury, taken 17th December 2019
GOV. JUSTICE ANNOUNCES HISTORIC INVESTMENT DEAL FOR WEST VIRGINIA BY THE CHINA ENERGY INVESTMENT COMPANY
11/9/2017
Charleston, WV - Gov. Jim Justice today announced that his administration has entered into an agreement with the China Energy Investment Corporation for them to invest up to $83.7 billion on a number of shale gas development and chemical manufacturing projects in West Virginia.
Today’s announcement is the culmination of months of intense work by the Governor, the Trump Administration, State Commerce Secretary Woody Thrasher and other members of state government.
Since taking office in January, Gov. Justice directed Sec. Thrasher to travel to China on two occasions to negotiate on this deal as well as hosting officials from China in West Virginia twice in recent months.
“I want to thank President Donald Trump, Energy Secretary Rick Perry, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, State Commerce Secretary Woody Thrasher, and the many others who have been involved in making this historic investment in West Virginia become a reality,” said Gov. Justice.
This is a continuation of Gov. Justice’s promise to bring jobs and prosperity to the Mountain State. It also continues a 10-month winning streak that includes a rebound in the coal industry, expansion of the Toyota Manufacturing facility in Putnam County and Hino Motors in Wood County, the establishment of the West Virginia Great Barrel Company in Greenbrier County, and the overwhelming approval and passage of the Road Bond Referendum that will create tens of thousands of new jobs in West Virginia.
“We have had a complete turnaround in West Virginia in 2017. Just think, we started with a $500 million dollar deficit and now the jobs are coming back and where there was despair there is now real hope. All of these things have created a momentum to bring prosperity and goodness to the people of our state,” Gov. Justice added. “While this is a great day for West Virginia we truly believe there are thousands of more great days to come.”
A Press Conference has been scheduled for Monday, November 13, 2017, at 11:30 a.m. in the Governor’s Reception Room at the State Capitol to provide more details on today’s announcement.
Contact Information
Butch Antolini, Butch.Antolini@wv.gov
South Western Railway Class 444, 444012 with 444038 leading departing 1W58 1308 to London Waterloo, service had started at Bournemouth but would had started at Weymouth and booked to pass through this station but due to South Western Railway Industrial action the service was booked to start from Bournemouth and planned to stop at Eastleigh, taken 16th December 2019
South Western Railway Class 444, 444037 standing at Brockenhurst working 2B56 1527 to Southampton Central, service would had started at Poole and go on to London Watrloo but due to the South Western Railway industrial action, service was booked to start at Bournemouth and terminate at Southampton, taken 16th December 2019
L&SWR Class 415, Adams Radial Tank 4-4-2T No. 488 (30583), designed by Adams, built in 1885, built by Neilson and Company in Glasgow. Now based at Bluebell Railway, photo c1978
WVABLE Announcement 2-9-18
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Gina Joynes, Deputy Treasurer
February 9, 2018 304.341.0758; gina.joynes@wvsto.com
West Virginia State Treasurer launches WVABLE program for individuals with disabilities
The new program will help individuals with disabilities save for their future.
CHARLESTON – West Virginia State Treasurer John Perdue, with honored guest Governor Jim Justice, announced the launch of a new savings program today at the State Capitol. The West Virginia Achieving a Better Life Experience program, known as WVABLE, will provide people with disabilities an opportunity to save and invest without jeopardizing needs-based public benefits.
“I’m excited this type of savings program is now available to those who need it most here in West Virginia,” said Treasurer Perdue. “This is an important step toward empowering more individuals in our state to plan for their financial future.”
WVABLE helps individuals with disabilities put aside money for qualified expenses, such as rent, transportation, education and training. Individuals may save up to $15,000 per year in a WVABLE account, with earnings accumulating tax-free. Individuals must have developed the disability before the age of 26 to qualify.
“This WVABLE plan will allow me to have more control of my life with the day-to-day freedom to take care of medical emergencies and unexpected home repairs,” said Kevin Smith, one of the first people to sign up for the plan. “The difference between me and others in the community is that they can save for those emergencies, but I have and I have always had to watch the balance of my bank account due to income limits because I receive SSI and Medicaid.”
Prior to passage of the ABLE Act, individuals receiving government benefits were restricted in the amount of money they could save or invest without losing public benefits, such as Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Medicaid. Before, financial resources in excess of $2,000 in savings could result in the loss of benefits.
“As a parent of a child with a developmental disability, I can tell you that rolling out the WVABLE program has eased my mind,” said Christina Smith, executive director of The Arc of West Virginia.
“We are thrilled that it is finally available in West Virginia, and I am personally excited that my daughter will now have access to a resource that will enable her to achieve more independence, financial security, and an overall better quality of life,” she added.
A WVABLE account will come with a loadable debit card and have features similar to a checking account, but it is also an investment account similar to a 529 college savings account or 401(k) retirement fund.
“The reason it will be good for the younger generation to have access to this plan is because families could put money in their account for their future and when they get older and are facing the same challenges I am, they will already have money put aside to take care of them,” said Kevin Smith.
WVABLE is administered by the West Virginia State Treasurer’s Office through a partnership with the Ohio Treasurer’s Office STABLE program.
For more information, or to sign up for an account, log onto WVABLE.com.
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Proclamation by Governor Jim Justice
Whereas,there are over 400,000 West Virginians with disabilities; these individuals with disabilities, like all others, have the right to live, work, and fully participate in their communities in order to realize their dreams; and
Whereas,people with disabilities have the right to an equal opportunity to live full productive lives as valued citizens in the community or setting of their choice; and
Whereas,people with disabilities have the right to receive the supports they need to exercise self-determination, achieve independence, and become productive employees in the workplace; and
Whereas,West Virginia's citizens with disabilities have banded together in a collective group, the Fair Shake Network, to help bring their concerns to the forefront of public awareness; and
Whereas,the Fair Shake Network has become a credible source of information for policymakers, advocates, and the public on policies and programs that impact people with disabilities; and
Whereas,organizations such as the West Virginia Department of Rehabilitation Services, West Virginia Development Disabilities Council, West Virginia Parent Training and Information, Job Squad, Disability Rights of West Virginia, Mountain State Centers for Independent Living, Northern West Virginia Center for Independent Living, Appalachian Center for Independent Living, Statewide Rehabilitation Council, West Virginia Association of the Deaf, Open Doors, Inc., National Association of Social Workers West Virginia Chapter, West Virginia University Center for Excellence in Disabilities, Central WV Action Network, West Virginia Autism Training Center, West Virginia Olmstead Office, Mountain State Parents CAN, Aging and Disability Resource Network, People First of West Virginia, and The Arc of West Virginia have joined together to help increase public awareness of issues and concerns involving West Virginians with disabilities through the Fair Shake Network; and
Whereas,the purpose of Disability Advocacy Day is to increase the awareness and understanding of legislators, administrators, policymakers, and the public about the issues that are important to individuals with disabilities.
Now, Therefore, Be it Resolved that I, Jim Justice, Governor of the Great State of West Virginia, do hereby proclaim January 17, 2018 as:
Disability Advocacy Day
in the Mountain State and encourage all citizens to join me in this observance.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of West Virginia to be affixed.
Done at the Capitol, City of Charleston, State of West Virginia, this the Eighth day of January, in the year of our Lord, Two Thousand Eighteen, and in the One Hundred Fifty-Fifth year of the State.
Jim Justice
Governor
By the Governor:
South Western Railway Class 456, 456005 with a unknown Class 455 in the middle and 455704 departing Richmond working 2O45 1629 to London Waterloo via the Kingston Loop Line, service had started at London Waterloo, taken 24th September 2018
Gov Jim Justice wrote letters of commendation to two correctional officers that were presented to them on Monday, September 11, 2017, by Chief of Staff Mike Hall.
Lt. Christopher Gillespie and Correctional Officer II Brenda Carney-Pfost encountered a small child wandering in the middle of Route 119 in the Elkview-Pinch area around 3:20 p.m. on Wed., Aug. 23.
The two were returning to the Charleston Correctional Center after firearms training. The unattended child appeared to be between 1 year and 18 months old, and was wearing just a diaper and a t-shirt.
Lt. Gillespie stopped their vehicle in the roadway to block traffic. CO II Carney-Pfost got out and removed the child from the road to their vehicle. As she calmed the child and checked him visually for injuries, Lt. Gillespie contacted Metro 911.
The child had red feet and a flushed face from the afternoon heat but appeared otherwise uninjured and was given water.
The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office and the Pinch Volunteer Fire Department responded to the 911 call within about 15 minutes. By that time, the child’s parents had been located while looking for him, and spoke to Lt. Gillespie. The child was returned to his parents after he was assessed by the Pinch personnel.
South Western Railway Class 450, 450051 with 450050 arriving into Portchester working 1T21 1052 to Portsmouth Harbour, service had started at Basingstoke but would had started from London Waterloo, the reason it started at Basngstoke was due to industrial Acton on the South Western Railway network, taken 17th December 2019
WVABLE Announcement 2-9-18
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Gina Joynes, Deputy Treasurer
February 9, 2018 304.341.0758; gina.joynes@wvsto.com
West Virginia State Treasurer launches WVABLE program for individuals with disabilities
The new program will help individuals with disabilities save for their future.
CHARLESTON – West Virginia State Treasurer John Perdue, with honored guest Governor Jim Justice, announced the launch of a new savings program today at the State Capitol. The West Virginia Achieving a Better Life Experience program, known as WVABLE, will provide people with disabilities an opportunity to save and invest without jeopardizing needs-based public benefits.
“I’m excited this type of savings program is now available to those who need it most here in West Virginia,” said Treasurer Perdue. “This is an important step toward empowering more individuals in our state to plan for their financial future.”
WVABLE helps individuals with disabilities put aside money for qualified expenses, such as rent, transportation, education and training. Individuals may save up to $15,000 per year in a WVABLE account, with earnings accumulating tax-free. Individuals must have developed the disability before the age of 26 to qualify.
“This WVABLE plan will allow me to have more control of my life with the day-to-day freedom to take care of medical emergencies and unexpected home repairs,” said Kevin Smith, one of the first people to sign up for the plan. “The difference between me and others in the community is that they can save for those emergencies, but I have and I have always had to watch the balance of my bank account due to income limits because I receive SSI and Medicaid.”
Prior to passage of the ABLE Act, individuals receiving government benefits were restricted in the amount of money they could save or invest without losing public benefits, such as Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Medicaid. Before, financial resources in excess of $2,000 in savings could result in the loss of benefits.
“As a parent of a child with a developmental disability, I can tell you that rolling out the WVABLE program has eased my mind,” said Christina Smith, executive director of The Arc of West Virginia.
“We are thrilled that it is finally available in West Virginia, and I am personally excited that my daughter will now have access to a resource that will enable her to achieve more independence, financial security, and an overall better quality of life,” she added.
A WVABLE account will come with a loadable debit card and have features similar to a checking account, but it is also an investment account similar to a 529 college savings account or 401(k) retirement fund.
“The reason it will be good for the younger generation to have access to this plan is because families could put money in their account for their future and when they get older and are facing the same challenges I am, they will already have money put aside to take care of them,” said Kevin Smith.
WVABLE is administered by the West Virginia State Treasurer’s Office through a partnership with the Ohio Treasurer’s Office STABLE program.
For more information, or to sign up for an account, log onto WVABLE.com.
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SWR Class 159 No.159107 leaves Fairwood Junction,with the 11:37 Basingstoke to Yeovil Junction service,on the 8th of June 2021.
WVABLE Announcement 2-9-18
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Gina Joynes, Deputy Treasurer
February 9, 2018 304.341.0758; gina.joynes@wvsto.com
West Virginia State Treasurer launches WVABLE program for individuals with disabilities
The new program will help individuals with disabilities save for their future.
CHARLESTON – West Virginia State Treasurer John Perdue, with honored guest Governor Jim Justice, announced the launch of a new savings program today at the State Capitol. The West Virginia Achieving a Better Life Experience program, known as WVABLE, will provide people with disabilities an opportunity to save and invest without jeopardizing needs-based public benefits.
“I’m excited this type of savings program is now available to those who need it most here in West Virginia,” said Treasurer Perdue. “This is an important step toward empowering more individuals in our state to plan for their financial future.”
WVABLE helps individuals with disabilities put aside money for qualified expenses, such as rent, transportation, education and training. Individuals may save up to $15,000 per year in a WVABLE account, with earnings accumulating tax-free. Individuals must have developed the disability before the age of 26 to qualify.
“This WVABLE plan will allow me to have more control of my life with the day-to-day freedom to take care of medical emergencies and unexpected home repairs,” said Kevin Smith, one of the first people to sign up for the plan. “The difference between me and others in the community is that they can save for those emergencies, but I have and I have always had to watch the balance of my bank account due to income limits because I receive SSI and Medicaid.”
Prior to passage of the ABLE Act, individuals receiving government benefits were restricted in the amount of money they could save or invest without losing public benefits, such as Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Medicaid. Before, financial resources in excess of $2,000 in savings could result in the loss of benefits.
“As a parent of a child with a developmental disability, I can tell you that rolling out the WVABLE program has eased my mind,” said Christina Smith, executive director of The Arc of West Virginia.
“We are thrilled that it is finally available in West Virginia, and I am personally excited that my daughter will now have access to a resource that will enable her to achieve more independence, financial security, and an overall better quality of life,” she added.
A WVABLE account will come with a loadable debit card and have features similar to a checking account, but it is also an investment account similar to a 529 college savings account or 401(k) retirement fund.
“The reason it will be good for the younger generation to have access to this plan is because families could put money in their account for their future and when they get older and are facing the same challenges I am, they will already have money put aside to take care of them,” said Kevin Smith.
WVABLE is administered by the West Virginia State Treasurer’s Office through a partnership with the Ohio Treasurer’s Office STABLE program.
For more information, or to sign up for an account, log onto WVABLE.com.
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South Western Railway Class 450, 450004 with 450126 and 450064 leading departing Eastleigh working 1B23 1300 to Southampton Central, service had started at London Waterloo but the service would had carried on to Poole but due to the South Western Railway Industrial Action, service was booked to terminate at Southampton Central, taken 16th December 2019
State Fire Marshal Ken Tyree, wife Leona Tyree named Distinguished West Virginians by Governor Justice
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Governor Jim Justice has honored a Kanawha County couple with the highest award he can bestow for their commitment to family, community and the Mountain State on Tuesday, March 20, 2018.
State Fire Marshal Ken Tyree and his wife, Leona Tyree, were named Distinguished West Virginians during a Tuesday ceremony at the State Capitol. Chief of Staff Mike Hall presented the awards on behalf of Governor Justice.
The Tyrees met while serving together in the U.S. Air Force. They married in 1985, and started their family while stationed in Turkey. So far, they have brought their love into the lives of 13 biological and four foster children.
Leona Tyree home-school their children until they are of high school age. Six have graduated from or are enrolled at Brigham Young University, while one of the five still at home has been accepted there. Both Leona and Ken Tyree have been leaders at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Teays Valley.
Before his appointment as State Fire Marshal in January 2015, Ken Tyree served the City of Charleston for nearly 21 years as a firefighter. He retired as a captain and the city fire marshal. He is a valued member of member of numerous state, national, and international fire service organizations.