Mirror Photos / Mary Laschinger Kirby
MINUTES AFTER the hail let up in north Gilmer, the marble-sized hailstones were rapidly melting by this clump of clover. The damaging flurry lasted only five minutes or less in many places. Fog enveloped the streets of Gilmer after the storm passed.
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Hail pounds area
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A severe storm rushed through the area from the southwest in the late afternoon Wednesday, dropping hail throughout Upshur County. In most areas, it lasted only a few minutes, but made its mark. ...
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A doctor administers a shot to a patient at a hospital ER unit. The fierce and fateful battle over health care reform forced President Barack Obama to delay his departure on a trip to Indonesia and Australia by three days, to March 21.(AFP/File/Martin Bureau)AP - The House's chief Democratic headcounter said Sunday he hadn't rounded up enough votes to pass President Barack Obama's health care overhaul heading into a make-or-break week, even as the White House's top political adviser said he was "absolutely confident" in its prospects.


Sun Mar 14 17:19:59 -0500 2010

FILE - In this Tuesday, March 9, 2010 file photo, driver James Sikes talks about his experiences in his Toyota Prius during a news conference held at Toyota of El Cajon in El Cajon, Calif. A law firm for the driver who says his Toyota Prius sped out of control in California doesn't plan to sue the Japanese automaker. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy, File)AP - Investigators with Toyota Motor Corp. and the federal government could not replicate the runaway speeding reported by a Prius owner who said his car's accelerator stuck as he drove on a California freeway, according to a memo for a congressional panel.


Sun Mar 14 14:05:36 -0500 2010
County Clerk Peggy LaGrone seeks recount
by PHILLIP WILLIAMS
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A recount of votes in the March 2 Republican primary for Upshur County Clerk will open Monday afternoon and may continue through Tuesday, said Republican Party of Upshur County Chairwoman Brenda Pa...
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