In December, WSAZ reported the West Virginia Board of Education’s vote to permanently close Ranger Elementary. After 25 years of service to the school, Principal Christina Mounts concluded the school’s final year with a celebration of the students and the community.
Not many people can claim they've worked at the same place for half a century. Merry was honored this week for that distinction and his many contributions.
Becky Frampton is the founder of the Service Station, a nonprofit organization aimed at giving adults with disabilities a chance to shine, through service.
Peggy Ballard has worked to keep seniors moving for more than a decade at the Barboursville Senior Center with her exercise classes and has forged friendships with everyone there.
Necia Freeman has called Barboursville, West Virginia home her entire life and has worked to help those in the community that has meant so much to her.
There is a group of ladies who has made it their mission to make sure kids going to Cabell Huntington Hospital have a pal when they arrive. Those pals are stuffed animals and collectively the ladies who serve the "Animals for Smiles" mission have earned this week's honor as Hometown Heroes. Tony Cavalier shares their story.