Illegal aliens’ indicted for re-entry

Among those charged is Miguel Angel Cruz-Polanco, 34, of Martinsburg, and a citizen of El Salvador. In March, Powell announced new federal charges as a result of a two-year, multi-state investigation which yielded multiple arrests- including Cruz-Polanco- for drugs, firearms and money.

Area small businesses receive loans, may prove promising for Panhandle’s economy

A sign that lending institutions may be loosening up their purse strings a bit, two Eastern Panhandle small businesses secured commercial loans this quarter to open or expand, officials said. Two businesses located in the downtown Martinsburg area had commercial loans approved by the U.S Department of Agriculture, said Matt Coffey, business coach with the Small Business Development Center of the Eastern Panhandle, who gave a quarterly small business update to the Berkeley County Development Authority Wednesday.

Patrick Morrisey files to join Senate race

Morrisey, of Harpers Ferry, joins four other Republicans who have so far filed for the Senate, Don Blankenship of Sprigg, Bo Copley of Delbarton, U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins of Huntington and Tom Willis of Martinsburg. Only one Democrat, incumbent Sen. Joe Manchin, has filed for the nomination.

Journal Junction for December 21

I see where West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey wants to have EPA rules relaxed for coal surface mining, compared to saving our streams for drinking water, coal still seems to be the number one topic in getting this state going. Are we not smart enough to look for other industry to take its place? I still believe in saving the environment, not destroying it.