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Yahoo
2 days ago
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A lifetime of service: remembering Judge John Hatcher
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (WVNS) – Fayette County is remembering a man who lived in service to the people. Oak Hill's new city manager is excited to hit the ground running Retired Circuit Court Judge John Hatcher Jr. passed away peacefully after a lifetime of service to his county, state, and country. Before taking an oath to serve West Virginia's twelfth district, Judge Hatcher took an oath to serve his country as a member of the U.S. Army. He would be commissioned as Captain and serve as a JAG Officer in Vietnam before his honorable discharge. Those who knew him remember Judge Hatcher for his commanding presence and distinct humor.'Oh, Judge Hatcher was awesome! Judge Hatcher was all business,' said Fayette County Assessor Eddie Young. 'He had a sense of humor that was very dry, but it was funny! I always like Judge Hatcher.' Before taking the bench, Judge Hatcher would represent the residents of Fayette County as a member of the House of Delegates. There, he would serve as Chair of the House Judiciary Committee. He would then put his skills to work serving the Twelfth District as Circuit Judge for nearly three decades before announcing his retirement in 2018. Young told 59News it was Judge Hatcher he went to for guidance when he took the assessor role over twenty years ago.'When I first took this office, I went to Judge Hatcher, talked to him and said, 'do you have any advice for me?' He kicked his feet up and started naming off stuff. It seemed like he appreciated me asking him that,' he said. 'I loved Judge Hatcher; he was a good guy.' In lieu of flowers, family members have requested donations be made to the Honorable John W. Hatcher Jr. Memorial Law Scholarship at the West Virginia University College of Law. Friends and loved ones will pay their respects this weekend to a man devoted to family, service and community. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
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Fayette County Assessor to step away after distinguished career
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (WVNS) – A longtime public servant to the Fayette County area is calling it a career. A lifetime of service: remembering Judge John Hatcher Eddie Young has been a fixture of the Fayette County community for decades. He first joined the assessor's office over 35 years ago and has served in the role of assessor for 20. Though he was re-elected for another four-year term, he realized after some reflection, the time had come to step away from the job he biggest thing was, I had an acquaintance of mine a few years ago – he and I were talking about, 'when you going to retire?' and I said, 'well, I don't know.' He said, 'you'll know when it's time.' After the election I had fully intended to fill out my four-year term. But it's time.' His decades-long tenure earned him many accolades, including the Richard Shelton Memorial Award recognizing county officials who demonstrate outstanding service. Those who worked alongside Young have had nothing but praise for his work. This includes Fayette County Commission President John Breneman, who told 59News the assessor has done great things for the area.'Eddie is very, very strong in his position. He's done a tremendous job helping the county,' he said. 'He's won numerous awards. More than most folks ever dream of winning. He's just done an excellent job.' County commission members have begun accepting applicants for Young's replacement. Though the man himself has said they need not look far.'I've got a chief deputy sitting over there that's locked and loaded and ready to go to work,' Young told 59News. 'She will knock it out of the park if they give her the opportunity. Her name is Tara Tyree.' Applicants interested in the assessor position have been asked to submit their resumes to the Fayette County Commission by noon by July 22 at noon. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
BBC News
14-02-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Frome Valentine's Day lamp tradition to continue with new host
A man who has lit a lamp dedicated to Valentine's Day for more than 30 years is passing the tradition on to the next Ling, 93, created the annual ceremony in Frome, Somerset, in 1993 and every year since has lit the town's Valentine's gas lamp on 14 now he is ready to hand over the responsibility to Eddie Young because he has said he is "too old" to continue and has been suffering with arthritis. "It began to have an importance which I didn't realise initially and then later on began to see it was much more significant than I thought," Mr Ling said. The annual ceremony starts with a firework launch at 17:30 GMT to summon residents to the top of Catherine Street ahead of the lighting of the lamp at 18: people drink mulled wine and listen to poems, live music, and a speech by Mr Ling reflecting on love before he lights the Ling said he came up with the idea after saving the lamp-post from being thrown away in a skip and proposing to the Catherine Street Community Association group he was part of to make something of he took it apart he found it was a gas light and contacted British Gas to help him get it working around the same time, he was given a 1930s Royal Mail post box and decided to attach it as he believed there was a romantic symbolism of people connecting with each other under a unique gas lamp with an antique post box attached.A local artist helped him decorate the lamp-post with a floral design. Mr Ling told the BBC: "The Valentine lamp today would be something that signifies light, which of course is life and love, which is caring. "Caring to me is what love is about, and of course love itself has multicolours of a coat." He added: "The Valentine lamp came together by accident and coincidence, it almost took over me rather than me taking on the lamp."Mr Young said it would be a "privilege" to take over the tradition."It's a bit of an honour. It's a little bit daunting, but I'm very flattered to be asked to do it."The ceremony itself is a movable thing. You don't want to get tied down to things too much. It's nice to involve as many people as possible because it's a community ceremony, very special to Frome," he added.
