Body of missing man found in Summersville Lake

The body of a man who had been missing from the Battle Run Beach area for several days was recovered from Summersville Lake.

The man was identified as Scott David Saylor, 44, of Morgantown.
State police said that Saylor had gone swimming in the lake sometime on Sunday afternoon, July 14, before he came up missing.

Saylor’s body was spotted by a boater around 8:20 a.m. on Friday, July 19, close to the area where he had gone swimming. Troopers and first responders had searched the lake since early last week with no success.

 

 

 

Sow, Grow and Share

Sow, grow and share. That’s the philosophy of the community garden on Main Street in downtown Summersville. The garden is sponsored by the Nicholas County Day Reporting Center, the Nicholas County Adult Drug Court and the Nicholas County Family Treatment Court. The produce grown in the garden by the participants in those three programs will be given to local food pantries. Shown working in the garden are, from left, Travis Hickman, Adam Green and Doug Smith.

 

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Blue-Gold Luncheon highlights WVU support for Nicholas County 

Nicholas County Community Foundation Executive Director Tamara Mullins (l.) and Foundation President Anita Groves (r.) meet Nicholas County native Braden Adkins who was recently selected as the WVU Mountaineer mascot.

The large amount of support provided to Nicholas County by West Virginia University was emphasized at the Blue-Gold West Virginia University luncheon held on Wednesday, July 17, at the Summersville Arena and Conference Center.

West Virginia University President E. Gordon Gee, who is retiring next year, was the keynote speaker for the luncheon attended by about 100 people including alumni, friends and fans. The luncheon was one of three similar events held by WVU throughout the state last week.

One noted student in attendance was current WVU Mountaineer mascot Braden Adkins of Richwood.

Summersville Mayor Robert Shafer presented welcoming remarks. Scott Berg gave the invocation, which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Matty Buckner.

Also speaking at the luncheon were Nicholas County businessmen Steve Ferguson of Summersville and Steve Antoline of Mount Lookout. Both are WVU alumni and have had integral roles in major fundraising projects for the university.

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Council amends trail agreement

The Summersville City Council on Monday evening, July 22, amended their agreement regarding the hiking-biking trail.

Council was also updated on the city’s recent purchase of property for the construction of a visitors center and the city’s self-insurance fund for employee health coverage.

Present for the meeting were Summersville Mayor Robert Shafer, Recorder Gary Withee and Council members Chuck Shaw, Eugene Underwood, B.J. Smith, Jim Epling, Stevie LeRose and Wayne Halstead. Brandon Waters was present by conference phone.

Amendment of trail agreement

Council voted unanimously to amend their supplemental agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding city property along Muddlety Creek used for the Summersville Hiking-Biking Trail.

Mayor Shafer advised that the agreement needed to be amended because a portion of the southern end of the trail in the Jones Hole area was sold by the city a few years ago. The trail map was updated making it necessary to amend the agreement with the Corps of Engineers.

 

 

 

Nicholas County High School Open Enrollment Aug. 7

Nicholas County High School open enrollment will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 7, from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at NCHS. Please bring the following: birth certificate, Social Security card, proof of address, vaccine and academic records.

 

 

 

Richwood High School New Student Registration

Richwood High School will register new students in grades 9-12 on August 6 and August 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the main office at RHS.

This registration process is for students who have recently moved to Nicholas County from another county or state, or who wish to re/enroll from home school.

The parent or guardian will need to complete a registration packet and provide the following:

• Name/Info for previous school attended
• Two (2) proofs of physical address in the parent/guardian name (power bill, water bill, etc…)
• Updated student immunization records for students coming from another state or from home school.
• Custody/Guardianship documentation, if applicable
• Birth certificate (for student who just relocated from another state)

 

 

 

Upcoming Reunions

• The Annual Walton-Humphrey Homecoming will be held at Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park on Sunday August 4, 2024. Dinner at 12:30pm.

The Annual Walton-Humphrey Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday August 3, 2024 at Nicholas Memorial Golf Course in Summersville. Tee time is 8:00 am. Everyone please arrive by 7:30 am.

• Attention NCHS Class of '64.

A reunion will be held 9/13/2024 at Old Main from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. and on 9/14/2024 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at shelter 3, Nicholas County Memorial Park. For more information, contact Donna Halstead, (304) 872-1705 or Linda Racer at (304) 872-6226.

• The NCHS Class of 1970 will be having a picnic on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at Old Main. A class photo will be taken in the auditorium at 11:30 and the picnic will be at noon. Bring a covered dish and enjoy the day with old friends.

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